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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “XCF,” “New XCF,” and the “Company” refer to XCF Global, Inc. (formerly known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, after giving effect to the Business Combination (as defined below) and following the Closing Date (as defined below). In addition, unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires (i) references to “NewCo” refer to Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc. prior to the Closing Date, (ii) references to “Legacy XCF” refer to XCF Global Capital, Inc., a Nevada corporation, prior to the Closing Date and (iii) references to “Focus Impact” refer to Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation.
Terms used in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K but not defined herein, or for which definitions are not otherwise incorporated by reference herein, shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by Focus Impact, NewCo and Legacy XCF on February 6, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”), and such definitions are incorporated herein by reference.
This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K also incorporates by reference certain information from reports and other documents that were previously filed with the SEC, including certain information from the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and the information contained in such prior reports and documents that has been incorporated by reference herein, the information in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K controls.
Overview
This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K of XCF Global, Inc. amends the Current Report on Form 8-K originally filed by the Company on June 12, 2025 (the “Original Current Report”) relating to the completion of the Business Combination and is being filed for the purpose of supplementing the historical financial statements and pro forma combined financial information provided under Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) in the Original Current Report to include:
| ● | the audited consolidated financial statements of XCF Global Capital, Inc., a Nevada corporation as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the audited consolidated financial statements of New Rise Renewables. LLC and Subsidiary, a Nevada limited liability company, as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of XCF Global, Inc. as of June 30, 2025 and for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 and the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of XCF Global, Inc. for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2025; and | |
| ● | the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of XCF Global, Inc. as of June 30, 2025, for the six month period ended June 30, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024. |
This Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K further amends the Original Current Report to reflect business updates and developments at the Company subsequent to the filing date of the Original Current Report.
Business Combination
On March 11, 2024, Focus Impact, NewCo, Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub
1”), Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 2”), and Legacy XCF entered into a business combination agreement (as amended, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which Focus Impact agreed to combine with Legacy XCF in a series of transactions that would result in NewCo becoming a publicly traded company (collectively, the “Business Combination”), and in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, NewCo would change its name to “XCF Global, Inc.”
On June 6, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the parties to the Business Combination Agreement completed the Business Combination.
The terms of the Business Combination Agreement provided that the Business Combination would be completed on the Closing Date in two steps, with (i) Focus Impact merging with and into Merger Sub 1 (the “NewCo Merger”), with Merger Sub 1 surviving the NewCo Merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo and (ii) immediately following the NewCo Merger, Merger Sub 2 merging with and into Legacy XCF (the “Company Merger”), with Legacy XCF surviving the Company Merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo. In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, NewCo changed its name to “XCF Global, Inc.”
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:
| ● | in connection with the completion of the NewCo Merger (i) each share of Focus Impact Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“New XCF Common Stock”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share), (ii) each share of Focus Impact Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Common Stock and (iii) each warrant of Focus Impact outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one New XCF Warrant, with New XCF assuming Focus Impact’s rights and obligations under the existing warrant agreement; and | |
| ● | in connection with the completion of the Company Merger, each share of common stock of Legacy XCF outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Company Merger was converted into the right to receive shares of New XCF Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement based on a pre-money equity value of Legacy XCF of $1,750,000,000, subject to adjustments for net debt and transaction expenses, and a price of $10.00 per share of New XCF Common Stock. |
At the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF issued an aggregate of 142,120,364 shares of New XCF Common Stock to equityholders of Legacy XCF in exchange for their equity interests in Legacy XCF. Subsequent to the Closing, XCF Global, Inc. issued an additional 10,268 shares to account for final closing balances bringing to the total issued aggregate shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination to be 142,130,632 shares of New XCF Common Stock. In addition, pursuant to certain non-redemption agreements between Focus Impact and certain Focus Impact stockholders (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”), the Non-Redeeming Stockholders received 622,109 shares of New XCF Common Stock at the closing of the Business Combination. An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock were also issued at the closing of the Business Combination to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement, dated as of November 3, 2023 between Focus Impact and Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund.
Immediately after the closing of the Business Combination and after giving effect to the NewCo Merger and Company Merger, New XCF had approximately 149.3 million shares of New XCF Common Stock outstanding. On a fully diluted basis, calculated using the treasury stock method and assuming the net exercise of all warrants that are in-the-money based on the closing price of Focus Impact on June 6, 2025, the fully diluted share count is approximately 157.8 million shares. The fully diluted share count does not include any out-of-the-money warrants. This share count is provided solely for the purpose of estimating market capitalization and may differ from accounting treatment under GAAP or from other financial metrics used in our public filings.
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Registration Rights Agreements
On the Closing Date, New XCF, Focus Impact BHAC Sponsor, LLC (the “Sponsor”) and certain legacy equity holders of XCF (the “Core Company Equityholders”) entered into a Registration Agreement (the “Core Company Equityholders Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the parties thereto were granted customary registration rights with respect to shares of New XCF Common Stock held by the parties to the agreement, including shares of New XCF Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain outstanding warrants assumed by New XCF in the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Core Company Equityholders Agreement, New XCF has agreed to file (at its sole cost and expense) a shelf registration statement with the SEC registering the resale of certain shares of New XCF Common Stock and shares underlying the assumed warrants from time to time, and New XCF shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective and maintain its effectiveness in accordance with the terms of the Core Company
Equityholders Agreement. The parties to the Core Company Equityholders Agreement are also entitled to customary piggyback rights and may demand underwritten offerings, including block trades, of their registrable securities by New XCF from time to time. On the Closing Date, New XCF and certain other legacy equity holders of Legacy XCF and certain legacy equity holders of Focus Impact entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Resale Shelf Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the parties thereto were granted customary registration rights with respect to shares of New XCF Common Stock receive or entitled to be received in connection with the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Resale Registration Rights Agreement, New XCF has agreed to file (at its sole cost and expense) a shelf registration statement with the SEC (which can be the same registration statement filed in connection with the Core Company Equityholders Agreement) registering the resale of certain shares of New XCF Common Stock, including shares of New XCF Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of certain outstanding warrants assumed by New XCF in the Business Combination, and New XCF shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have such resale registration statement declared effective and maintain its effectiveness in accordance with the terms of the Resale Shelf Registration Rights Agreement.
The foregoing descriptions of the Core Company Equityholders Agreement and the Resale Shelf Registration Rights Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, the forms of which were filed as Exhibits 10.51 and 10.52, respectively to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Agreement Regarding Board Nomination Rights
On the Closing Date, New XCF and the Sponsor entered into an Agreement Regarding Board Nomination Rights (the “Board Agreement”), which provided that for as long as the Sponsor maintains minimum ownership levels of New XCF Common Stock, the Sponsor will be entitled to designate up to two directors, and also obligates New XCF to take certain actions to assure that the Sponsor designees are nominated as directors. Under the terms of the Board Agreement, the Sponsor currently is able to designate one director and that right will increase to a right to designate a second director in the event New XCF’s board of directors (the “Board”) is expanded to nine directors from six and the designation would not otherwise create adverse issues under Nasdaq listing requirements regarding board independence. If the Sponsor’s ownership level drops below certain specified levels, it will either be limited to designating one director, subject to the other terms of the Board Agreement, or will lose its designation right entirely. In addition, under the terms of the Board Agreement, Carl Stanton, who has served as a Partner and Co-Founder of Focus Impact Partners, LLC will become a Board observer.
The foregoing description of the Board Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.53 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Voting Agreements
On the Closing Date, New XCF and each of the Core Company Equityholders entered into separate agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) pursuant to which each of the Core Company Equityholders agreed to vote such Core Company Equityholder’s shares of New XCF Common Stock at any meeting of stockholders of New XCF, or take all actions by written consent in lieu of any such meeting as may be necessary, at which the designees of the Sponsor, Mihir Dange, New XCF’s Chief Executive Officer or Gregory Surette, New XCF’s Chief Strategy Officer are nominated as directors, in each case in favor of the election of such nominees.
The foregoing description of the Voting Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.54 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Indemnification Agreements
On the Closing Date, New XCF entered into indemnification agreements (the “Indemnification Agreements”) with each of its directors and executive officers. Each Indemnification Agreement provides for indemnification and advancements by New XCF, subject to the limitations and exclusions provided therein, of certain expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts, incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding arising out of their services as one of New XCF’s directors or executive officers or any other company or enterprise to which the person is or was serving or providing services at New XCF’s request.
The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.55 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Lock-Up Waivers
In connection with the execution by the parties of the Business Combination Agreement, certain equityholders of Legacy XCF entered into Support Agreements with Focus Impact and NewCo, which include lock-up provisions limiting the circumstances under which such equityholders were permitted to sell or otherwise transfer the shares of New XCF Common Stock received as consideration in the Business Combination. In addition, certain transferees of Legacy XCF securities receiving those securities from the initial signatories to the Support Agreements were required to become parties to the Support Agreements and be governed by the relevant lock-up provisions. On the Closing Date, Focus Impact, NewCo and Legacy XCF entered into an agreement providing for the waiver of all lock-up terms of the Support Agreements (the “Waiver Agreement”), as a result of which, no legacy holders of New Legacy XCF Common Stock are subject to contractual restrictions on the sale or other disposition of their converted shares of New XCF Common Stock.
The foregoing description of the Waiver Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.56 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Employment Agreements with Officers
The information relating to the employment agreements with our officers in Item 5.02 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Helena Note
On May 30, 2025, XCF, Legacy XCF, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of XCF (“Soule”), and Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $2,000,000. The Helena Note bears interest of $400,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) the date that is three months from Helena’s disbursement of the loan evidenced by the Helena Note, (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Helena Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder or if a bankruptcy event occurs (in which case no written notice from the holder is required) or (iii) in connection with future debt or equity issuances by XCF or its subsidiaries. In connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena, representing the expected number of shares of XCF common stock that will be equal to 2,000,000 shares of XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the business combination (the “Advanced Shares”). Upon Helena’s receipt of an aggregate of $2,400,000 in (i) payments from XCF and (ii) aggregate net proceeds from the sale of Advanced Shares, XCF’s payment obligations for principal and interest under the Helena Note will have been satisfied and Helena is obligated to return any remaining Advanced Shares to Soule. If Helena shall have sold all of the Advanced Shares and not yet received at least $2,400,000 in net proceeds from the sale thereof and in other payments from XCF, XCF shall remain responsible for payment of any shortfall, which shall be payable as otherwise required under the terms of the Helena Note. As disclosed above with respect to the Helena Note, in connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Randall Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena.
Legacy XCF and Mr. Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Share Issuance Agreement”), pursuant to which Legacy XCF agreed to issue Mr. Soule 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in consideration for Mr. Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena.
As previously disclosed by New XCF in Item 1.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 10, 2025, XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $2,249,771, XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section 11.2 of the original Helena Note. XCF and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, Soule has agreed to return to XCF for cancellation of certain shares that had been issued to him pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement.
The foregoing description of the Helena Note and the Share Issuance Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, forms of which were filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 10, 2025, and are incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
EEME Energy Convertible Note Purchase Agreement
As previously disclosed by XCF in Item 1.01 its Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 29, 2025, XCF and EEME Energy SPV I LLC (“EEME Energy”) entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement (the “Note Purchase Agreement”) on July 29, 2025, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell up to $7.5 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible promissory notes (the “Note” or “Notes”) in one or more closings. In connection with the execution of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy, which will be paid through the issuance of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as it relates to the arrangement fee and 200,000 of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as it relates to the advisory fee.
In connection with the Company’s issuance of the Notes, the Company will pay to EEME Energy upfront interest equal to 13.3% of the principal amount of the applicable Notes. In lieu of the Company having any obligation to make cash interest payments under such Notes, the Company and EEME Energy agreed to settle the interest payment through a share conversion pursuant to which the Company shall issue shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock (the “Interest Payment Conversion Shares”) calculated by dividing (x) the amount of interest that would otherwise be due and payable on the applicable Notes at such Notes’ maturity date (calculated as 13.3% of the principal amount of the applicable Note) by (y) the applicable conversion price.
| a. | On July 29, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated the initial closing and issued a Note in the aggregate principal amount of $2.0 million to EEME Energy (the “Initial EEME Financing”). Also on July 29, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $2,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $266,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.58 per share (10% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.76), resulting in the issuance of 1,430,550 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. | |
| b. | On August 11, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated a subsequent closing and issued a Note in the aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million to EEME Energy (the “Subsequent EEME Financing” and together with the Initial EEME Financing, the “EEME Financing”). Also on August 11, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $4,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $532,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.20 per share (5% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.26), resulting in the issuance of 3,785,670 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. |
EEME Energy SPV I, LLC is an entity affiliated with Majique Ladnier. Ms. Ladnier is the sole member of EEME Energy SPV I, LLC and is also the sole member of two existing Company shareholders, GL Part SPV I, LLC and GL Part SPV II, LLC (together, the “GL Entities”). On a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the total shares that will be issuable at the time of conversion, EEME Energy and the GL Entities collectively hold 31,335,275 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, representing approximately 19.7% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock as of the date of this filing. As a result, Ms. Ladnier may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares and may be able to exert significant influence over matters submitted to the Company’s stockholders.
The foregoing description of the Note Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 29, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Phillips 66
As previously disclosed by XCF in Item 1.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1, 2025, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC entered into Amendment No. 9 (the “Amendment”) to the Supply and Offtake Agreement, dated May 23, 2017 (as previously amended, the “Agreement”), with Phillips 66 Company (“Phillips 66”).
The Amendment modifies certain operational provisions of the Agreement, including clarifying that Phillips 66 retains title to feedstock while such feedstock is stored at the New Rise facility and that title transfers to New Rise only when the feedstock exits storage tanks and enters process units for conversion. The Amendment also specifies New Rise’s obligations to maintain flow-metering equipment, provide daily inventory reports to Phillips 66, and conduct monthly reconciliations of volumes, and grants Phillips 66 a continuing right, exercisable upon written notice, to require reloading of feedstock from storage tanks into railcars. New Rise must, at its expense, maintain equipment and procedures to perform the reverse-flow operation described in the Amendment and permit Phillips 66 reasonable access to inspect related equipment and operations.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, a form of which were filed by New XCF Item 1.01 of its Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 1, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference.
Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
The disclosure set forth in the “Introductory Note” above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01. In addition, the material terms of the Business Combination are described in greater detail in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Proposal No. 1 – The Business Combination Proposal – The Business Combination Agreement” beginning on page 172 thereof, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
Focus Impact’s stockholders considered, adopted and approved, among other matters, the Business Combination at a special meeting of Focus Impact’s stockholders held on February 27, 2025. The Business Combination was subsequently consummated on June 6, 2025.
Following the closing of the Business Combination, Focus Impact’s Class A common stock, units and public warrants ceased trading on the OTC Pink Marketplace, and New XCF’s Common Stock began trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on June 9, 2025, under the symbol “SAFX.” There is no public trading market for the public warrants that remain outstanding.
FORM 10 INFORMATION
Pursuant to Item 2.01(f) of Form 8-K, if the registrant was a shell company, as NewCo was immediately before the Business Combination, then the registrant must disclose the information that would be required if the registrant were filing a registration statement on Form 10. As a result of the completion of the Business Combination, NewCo ceased to be a shell company. Therefore, New XCF is providing below the information that would be included in a Form 10 if New XCF were to file a Form 10. Please note that the information provided below relates to the combined company after the completion of the Business Combination, unless otherwise specifically indicated or the context otherwise requires.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding New XCF’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the Business Combination, estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics, and projections of market opportunity and market share, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by New XCF and its management, are inherently uncertain and subject to material change. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political, and legal conditions; (2) unexpected increases in XCF’s expenses, including manufacturing and operating expenses and interest expenses, as a result of potential inflationary pressures, changes in interest rates and other factors; (3) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of negotiations and any agreements with regard to XCF’s offtake arrangements; (4) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the parties to the Business Combination or others; (5) XCF’s ability to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards and thereafter continue to meet Nasdaq’s continued listing standards; (6) XCF’s ability to integrate the operations of New Rise and implement its business plan on its anticipated timeline; (7) XCF’s ability to raise financing to fund its operations and business plan and the terms of any such financing; (8) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce the anticipated quantities of SAF without interruption or material changes to the SAF production process; (9) the New Rise Reno production facility’s ability to produce renewable diesel in commercial quantities without interruption during the ongoing SAF ramp-up process; (10) XCF’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its landlord with respect to the ground lease for the New Rise Reno facility; (11) XCF’s ability to resolve current disputes between its New Rise subsidiary and its primary lender with respect to loans outstanding that were used in the development of the New Rise Reno facility; (12) payment of fees, expenses and other costs related to the completion of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions; (13) the risk of disruption to the current plans and operations of XCF Global as a result of the consummation of the Business Combination; (14) XCF’s ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination and the New Rise acquisitions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of XCF Global to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (15) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (16) risks related to extensive regulation, compliance obligations and rigorous enforcement by federal, state, and non-U.S. governmental authorities; (17) the possibility that XCF Global may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (18) the availability of tax credits and other federal, state or local government support; (19) risks relating to XCF’s and New Rise’s key intellectual property rights, including the possible infringement of their intellectual property rights by third parties; (20) the risk that XCF’s reporting and compliance obligations as a publicly traded company divert management resources from business operations; (21) the effects of increased costs associated with operating as a public company; and (22) various factors beyond management’s control, including general economic conditions and other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in XCF’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the final proxy statement/prospectus relating to the Business Combination filed with the SEC on February 6, 2025, this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and other filings New XCF makes with the SEC in the future. If any of the risks actually occur, either alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, or New XCF’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that New XCF does not presently know or that it currently believes are not material that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect New XCF’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing New XCF’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. While New XCF may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, New XCF specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.
Business
Our business is described in Exhibit 99.3 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
As explained in the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of XCF Global, Inc. – Liquidity and Capital Resources” attached hereto as Exhibit 99.5, management does not believe current cash and cash equivalents are sufficient to fund operations for at least the next twelve months from the issuance date of the financial statements of XCF and New Rise, which management believes raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. For additional information also see “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Operations, Business and Industry” included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 (the “XCF Global, Inc. 10-Q”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 46 of the XCF Global, Inc. 10-Q – Although we currently expect to have sufficient funds available to consummate the Business Combination, we have not obtained sufficient funding to meet all of our obligations in connection with closing, nor have we obtained sufficient funding to execute our business plan, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
The mailing address of our principal executive offices is 2500 CityWest Blvd, Suite 150-138, Houston, TX 77042 and our telephone number at such address is (346) 630-4724.
Risk Factors
The risk factors related to New XCF, our business and operations and the Transactions are set forth in “Risk Factors” included in the XCF Global, Inc. 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under “Risk Factors” beginning on page 46 of the XCF Global, Inc. 10-Q.
Financial Information
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 9.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the financial information of XCF Global, Inc. as of and for the six months’ ended June 30, 2025, XCF Global Capital, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Reference is made to the disclosure set forth in Item 9.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K concerning the management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of XCF Global, Inc. as of and for the six months’ ended June 30, 2025, XCF Global Capital, Inc. as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Properties
Our properties are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Information about XCF Global Capital, Inc. – Properties” beginning on page 212 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and that information is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference. In addition, we have relocated New XCF’s principal executive offices to Houston, Texas. Those offices are located at 2500 CityWest Blvd, Suite 150-138, Houston, TX 77042.
The information regarding New Rise’s ground lease with Twain GL XXVIII, LLC included in Item 2.04 of Legacy XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2025 is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth the names, ages and positions of the executive officers and directors of New XCF.
| Name | Age | Position(s) |
| Executive Officers: | ||
| Mihir Dange | 46 | Chief Executive Officer; Director; Board Chair |
| Simon Oxley | 47 | Chief Financial Officer |
| Gregory R. Surette | 41 | Chief Strategy Officer; Secretary |
| Gregory P. Savarese | 41 | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Pamela Abowd | 45 | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Jae Ryu | 51 | Head of Land Development |
| Non-Employee Directors: | ||
| Sanford Cockrell | 66 | Director |
| Si-Yeon Kim | 54 | Director |
| Carter McCain | 61 | Director |
| Wray Thorn | 53 | Director |
Executive Officers
Mihir Dange
Mr. Mihir Dange served as Legacy XCF’s Chief Executive Officer since November 2023 and as a member of its board of directors in March 2024, and now serves as New XCF’s Chief Executive Officer and as Chair of the Board of Directors of New XCF. Mr. Dange has over 25 years of experience in commodities trading and public markets. Since 2016, he has also served as Co-CEO of Wapanda, Inc. (“Wapanda”). At Wapanda, Mr. Dange created and implemented the first NYC-approved E-Hail mobile application for taxicabs which provided consumers with upfront pricing. He also worked with the Tusk Organization on regulatory bill LS 16081 to improve taxi efficiencies around debt restructuring of medallion financial assets and bolster taxi stability as well as the initiation of legislation Int. 2432-2021 to create the first autonomous vehicle ownership structure within tax medallion assets in New York City. From 2006 to 2014, Mr. Dange served as co-founder and Head of Trading for Arbitrage Capital, LLC, trading futures and options for FX, equities, and commodities. Mr. Dange evaluated dynamic trading strategies, improved trading practices, conducted portfolio analysis, created performance reports, and maintained relationships with multiple brokers. Mr. Dange has been a frequent guest analyst on CNBC, Bloomberg, BNN, and other major media outlets. Mr. Dange holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from the Leonard Stern School of Business at New York University. Mr. Dange is the brother-in-law of Gregory R. Surette. We believe that Mr. Dange’s significant experience in commodities trading and public markets and his experience as a co-chief executive officer of a company makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.
Simon Oxley
Mr. Simon Oxley served as Legacy XCF’s Chief Financial Officer since February 2024 and now serves as New XCF’s Chief Financial Officer. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of Tellurian, Inc., a Houston based liquified natural gas development company, from June 2023 until Woodside Energy’s $1.2 billion acquisition of Tellurian was completed in October 2024. From May 2016 to May 2023, Mr. Oxley served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Oil & Gas Investment Banking for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) at Barclays Investment Bank, where he led a number of LNG-related transactions due to his extensive knowledge of the LNG business. From September 2009 to May 2023, he held positions of increasing responsibility with Barclays Investment Bank, where he was involved with numerous energy client transactions across exploration and production, refining and petrochemical, retail stations and pipelines as well as gas and LNG. From 2001 to 2009, Mr. Oxley as an investment banker at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Mr. Oxley holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from The University of Edinburgh and a Master of Science in Corporate and International Finance from Durham University Business School.
Gregory R. Surette
Mr. Gregory R. Surette served as Legacy XCF’s Chief Strategy Officer since February 2024 and now serves as New XCF’s Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary. Prior to becoming XCF’s Chief Strategy Officer in February 2024, he served as Interim Chief Strategy Officer since March 2024 and as Co-Head of Feedstock from November 2023 until March 2024. Mr. Surette brings over 18 years of extensive corporate finance and accounting expertise, with a specialized emphasis on energy and resources, as well as manufacturing and distribution. Mr. Surette has served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer of The Ricci Group Limited (“Ricci”) since 2019, managing Ricci’s coffee and hospitality investments in Mainland China. Mr. Surette was integral in creating Ricci’s global supply chain, focusing on coffee importation and distribution for the launch and expansion of four coffee brands. Starting his professional journey at Deloitte and Touche LLP in 2006, Mr. Surette served as an auditor for both public and private companies, with a significant focus on manufacturing and software enterprises. Transitioning to Deloitte’s London office from 2010 to 2013, Mr. Surette provided advisory services for international transactions, high-yield debt offerings, IPOs, and global note programs, working on transactions ranging from $100 million to $1.5 billion across various sectors, and gaining experience with regulatory frameworks and securities listings, SEC rules and listing rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority, the Luxembourg Bourse and the Irish Stock Exchange. From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Surette continued his career with Deloitte & Touche LLP in its Mergers and Acquisitions Transaction Services Group in New York, leading diverse teams in multi-billion dollar investments for private equity clients, with a particular focus on the Energy and Resources industry. Mr. Surette holds a CPA designation and earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business. He has served on the Board of Directors of SinoTaste Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. since 2024. Mr. Surette is the brother-in-law of Mihir Dange.
Gregory P. Savarese
Mr. Gregory P. Savarese served as Legacy XCF’s Chief Marketing Officer since February 2024 and now serves as New XCF’s Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to becoming XCF’s Chief Marketing Officer in February 2024, he served as Interim Chief Marketing Officer since March 2024 and as Co-Head of Feedstock from November 2023 until March 2024. Mr. Savarese leverages 18 years of experience leading strategic planning, business development, and marketing and communications initiatives within fast-growth businesses operating in East Asia. Mr. Savarese has served as Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at The Ricci Group Limited (“Ricci”) since 2009. Mr. Savarese’s responsibilities have included driving strategy, revenue, business growth, and profitability across Ricci’s manufacturing, sales and marketing, distribution, and hospitality businesses, successfully bringing six award-winning brands to market in the packaged coffee and hospitality markets, executing brand and marketing development strategies for both corporate-facing and consumer-facing products, and leading high-performing business management teams operating across more than 40 cities in China. In 2019, a subsidiary company was the recipient of a Transform APAC region silver medal for best visual identity in the FMCG sector. Mr. Savarese earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Loyola University Maryland and was inducted into Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Honor Society, in 2006. Mr. Savarese has served on the Board of Directors of The Ricci Group Limited and subsidiaries since 2010 and SinoTaste Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. since 2024.
Pamela M. Abowd
Ms. Pamela M. Abowd served as Legacy XCF’s Chief Accounting officer since April 2025 and now serves as New XCF’s Chief Accounting Officer. Ms. Abowd most recently managed the post-merger accounting and tax integration between Woodside Energy and Tellurian from October 2024 to April 2025. From 2018 to 2024, she served as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Head of Accounting Operations (2022-2024) and Tax Director (2018-2022) at Tellurian. In these roles, she led all aspects of accounting operations, financial reporting, tax accounting and compliance, and ERP system implementation. Prior to Tellurian, Ms. Abowd held senior tax leadership roles at Cheniere Energy from 2009 to 2018, where she oversaw the company’s global tax strategy, ensuring compliance with all tax regulations, and optimized tax efficiencies. She led the tax team and the company’s tax strategy initiatives. She began her career in public accounting at Grant Thornton and UHY Advisors. Ms. Abowd holds a BBA in Accounting and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Houston and is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas.
Jae Ryu
Mr. Jae Ryu served as Legacy XCF’s Head of Land Development since March 2024 and now serves as New XCF’s Head of Land Development. He also served as XCF’s Chief Investment Officer from November 2023 to March 2024, and as XCF’s Interim Chief Financial Officer from July 2024 to February 2025. Mr. Ryu brings over 25 years of extensive experience in finance and real estate at both public and private companies to his most current role at XCF, with a proven track record as an advisor, consultant, and in-house subject expert. Mr. Ryu has experience and expertise in municipal financing, federal subsidized tax credit programs, and strategic initiatives within both the real estate and renewable energy sectors. Notably, Mr. Ryu has facilitated the raising of over $1.5 billion in project development financing. Mr. Ryu has served as Managing Director and Chief of Staff to the Chairman at Crown Power Inc. since September 2022, where he has spearheaded day-to-day operations and established robust operational, accounting, and financial procedures. From 2008 to July 2022, Mr. Ryu served as a Senior Partner at SDC Companies, where he provided professional development, construction, and advisory services. Mr. Ryu’s responsibilities included project financing and structuring, pre-acquisition valuation and due diligence, acquisition and partnership structuring, project pro forma analysis, and relationships with project lenders. Before his time at SDC Companies, Mr. Ryu held the position of Project Manager and Vice President of Corporate Finance at Empire Land in California from 2004 to 2009. In this role, Mr. Ryu oversaw the entire lifecycle of individual projects, from acquisition and entitlement to construction, sales, and project closure. Mr. Ryu earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Business Management - Finance from the University of San Francisco.
Executive Compensation
A description of the compensation of the named executive officers of XCF before the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Executive and Director Compensation of XCF” beginning on page 215 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
On February 14, 2025 and April 16, 2025, Legacy XCF entered into employment agreements with its executive officers, certain of which were subject to amendment prior to the closing of the Business Combination. These employment agreements were effective as of February 14, 2025 for Messrs. Dange, Oxley, Surette, Savarese and Ryu and April 16, 2025 for Ms. Abowd. The material terms of the agreements are summarized in (i) the Current Report on Form 8-K of Focus Impact, filed on February 21, 2025, under the caption “XCF Employment Agreements” and (ii) the Current Report on Form 8-K of XCF, filed on June 2, 2025, under the captions “Appointment of Chief Accounting Officer” and “Employment Agreement Amendments,” which descriptions are incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
On the Closing Date, New XCF entered into employment agreements with each of its Executive Officers (the “New Employment Agreements”), which became effective upon the closing of the Business Combination. The description of the materials terms of the New Employment Agreements is included in Item 5.02 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K under the caption “Executive Officer Employment Agreements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Legacy XCF also entered into separation agreements with two of its executive officers. The description of the materials terms of these agreements is included in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Legacy XCF, filed on June 2, 2025, under the caption “Departure of Directors and Executive Officers,” which description is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.
Board of Directors
Non-Employee Directors
Sanford (Sandy) Cockrell
Mr. Sanford (Sandy) Cockrell is a seasoned strategy and financial executive with over 40 years of experience advising senior executives, management teams, and boards of directors of large multinational companies. His expertise spans complex financial accounting and taxation, corporate strategy, capital deployment, operational execution, and investor and regulatory relations. During his career with Deloitte LLP, from July 1984 to May 2021, Mr. Cockrell served in a variety of key roles, including service on Deloitte’s U.S. and global boards of directors (including as Vice Chair of the U.S. board), as Advisory Partner to several of Deloitte’s largest public company attest clients, as Partner and Global Leader, CXO and Board Programs, as Partner and Global Leader, CFO Program and as Lead Partner of the New York office of the Special Acquisition Services Group. His extensive experience working with c-suite executives and boards allows him to provide key insights into best-in-class executive team execution and valuable interactions with boards of directors. After retiring from Deloitte, from August 2021 to June 2023 he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Flipt, LLC, where he was responsible for all aspects of financial management and strategy for a next-generation pharmacy benefits manager. In addition, from May 2023 to present, Mr. Cockrell has served as a Client Advisory Council Member for CAPTRUST, where he provides strategic advice regarding coverage and penetrating the professional services marketplace in providing investment advisory services. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is a member of the American Institute of CPAs. We believe Mr. Cockrell’s extensive leadership in accounting, taxation, corporate governance, financial strategy, and executive advisory makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.
Si-Yeon Kim
Ms. Si-Yeon Kim is an experienced executive and corporate board member, private equity advisor, and global risk expert with over 20 years of experience in M&A, private equity, and international operations across travel, payments, industrials, and decarbonization. She has held leadership roles at American Express, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Avon, advising public and private boards on risk management, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and strategic growth initiatives. From 2014 to 2022, Ms. Kim served as EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer / Executive Chair of ESG for American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), where she played a key role in Amex GBT’s $5.3 billion public listing (NYSE: GBTG), leading $1 billion in capital deployment for digital transformation and M&A integration. She also helped launch the first-ever blockchain-based SAF platform in partnership with Shell Aviation and represented GBT at COP26 to advance corporate climate strategies. Prior to her time with American Express, she served as Chief Compliance Officer, OEP / Assistant General Counsel for One Equity Partners (the private equity arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co.) and as Assistant GC, Global M&A and Corporate Strategy / GC, Avon - Asia Pacific for Avon Products, Inc. Her experience spans IPO preparation, business transformation, governance, and emerging clean technologies. Ms. Kim holds a B.A. from Seoul National University, an A.M. from Harvard University and a J.D from Columbia University Law School. We believe Ms. Kim’s extensive leadership in corporate governance, M&A, and sustainability makes her well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.
Carter McCain
Mr. Carter McCain is a highly accomplished attorney and business leader with a long and distinguished career with over 37 years of experience advising clients on a variety of matters including international business, alternative finance and funding and financial instruments. Mr. McCain is the Founder and is a principal in McCain Law P.A and McCain Family Office since 2015. Mr. McCain has also served since May 2017 as Director and General Counsel of Vermilion LLC, a family-owned private investment company focused on fuel trading and gold arbitrage. In addition, from 2018 to present, Mr. McCain has served as General Counsel and Director of ANS Capital Partners, LLC. Mr. McCain holds a B.S.B.A. from the University of Florida and a J.D. from Stetson University College of Law. We believe his experience in international transactions and investments and his legal expertise makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.
Wray T. Thorn
Mr. Wray Thorn has been a Partner and Co-Founder of Focus Impact Partners, LLC since 2021 and currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Focus Impact Acquisition Corp., and prior to the completion of the Business Combination, served as the Chief Investment Officer and director of Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company. He also currently serves on the board of DevvStream Corp. Also since 2021, Mr. Thorn has been the Founder and Chief Executive of Clear Heights Capital. From 2012 to 2021, Mr. Thorn was a Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer - Private Investments at Two Sigma Investments, where he architected and led the firm’s private equity, venture capital and impact investment businesses and was a leader in the creation of Hamilton Insurance Group and the incubation of Two Sigma’s insurance technology activities. With approximately three decades of experience as a chief investment officer, investment leader and lead director, Mr. Thorn has firsthand knowledge of investment firm leadership, private investing and company value creation. Mr. Thorn has built and led businesses to source, structure, finance and make private investments, to allocate and risk manage capital across private investment strategies and to help companies, organizations and executives realize their growth and development objectives. Mr. Thorn has also been at the forefront of proactive impact investing principals, putting people first in private investing as well as applying data and technology to innovate private investing. Mr. Thorn also serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Youth, INC and Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Investment Committee for Futures and Options, both of which are Non-Profit Organizations. We believe his significant experience and leadership in private equity makes him well qualified to serve as a member of our Board.
Board Composition
As previously disclosed in Item 3.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2025, on September 19, 2025, Anne Anderson, a member of the Board of Directors , and who was also serving as the Board’s Lead Independent Director, notified the Company of her resignation from the Board, for personal reasons, effective September 19, 2025. At the time of her resignation, Ms. Anderson also was serving as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Ms. Anderson’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to operations, policies or practices of the Company.
Effective September 22, 2025, Mr. Carter B. McCain was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Sanford Cockrell, III was appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. The size of the Company’s Board was reduced from six to five persons, made up of a majority of independent directors and in accordance with rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
New XCF’s business and affairs will be organized under the direction of the Board. The Board consists of five members. Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the Board was intended to be comprised of nine members, with (i) XCF having the right to designate five of the initial members of the Board, (ii) Focus Impact having the right to designate two of the initial members of the Board and (iii) the other two initial members of the Board being subject to the mutual agreement of XCF and Focus Impact. The parties to the Business Combination subsequently agreed to a Board that would initially be comprised of six members, with (i) XCF having the right to designate four members of the Board, (ii) Focus Impact having the right to designate one member of the Board and (iii) the remaining member of the Board to subject to the mutual agreement of XCF and Focus Impact. As described in Item 1.01 with respect to the Board Agreement, the intent is to expand the Board to nine members and, if their appointment does not conflict with Nasdaq rules concerning board independence, add Mr. Carl Stanton, who is currently serving as a Board observer, and Mr. Gregory R. Surette, who is New XCF’s Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary, to the Board along with an additional director meeting the independence and other requirements for service on our Board.
Mihir Dange, Si-Yeon Kim and Sanford Cockrell have been designated by XCF. Wray Thorn has been designated by Focus Impact. Carter McCain has been designated by agreement between XCF and Focus Impact. Following these initial designations, as described in Item 1.01 with respect to the Board Agreement, the Sponsor has certain rights to designate up to two member to serve on our Board.
In accordance with the terms of our certificate of incorporation, the Board is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, with only one class of directors being elected in each year and each class serving a three-year term, except that:
| ● | Class I directors will serve an initial term to expire at our first annual meeting of stockholders (to be held in 2026), and subsequently will be elected to serve three-year terms; | |
| ● | Class II directors will serve an initial term to expire at our second annual meeting of stockholders (to be held in 2027), and subsequently will be elected to serve three-year terms; and | |
| ● | Class III directors will serve an initial term to expire at our third annual meeting of stockholders (to be held in 2028), and subsequently will be elected to serve three-year terms. |
There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock, voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of preferred stock, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by our stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon.
The directors that will serve in each class are as follows:
| ● | Class I – Mihir Dange; | |
| ● | Class II – Sanford Cockrell and Si-Yeon Kim; and | |
| ● | Class III – Wray Thorn and Carter McCain. |
Directors will serve for their elected or appointed terms or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, retirement or removal. The classification of our Board may have the effect of delaying or preventing potential changes of control in the Board.
Director Independence
Under Nasdaq listing requirements and rules, our Board must be comprised of a majority of independent directors. In addition, subject to certain exception, Nasdaq rules also require that each member of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee be independent, and our Audit Committee members must also satisfy additional independence criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
Under Nasdaq rules, a director will only qualify as an “independent director” if, in the opinion of our Board, that person does not have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. In order to be considered independent for purposes of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, a member of an audit committee of a listed company may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee, accept, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the listed company or any of its subsidiaries or otherwise be an affiliated person of the listed company or any of its subsidiaries.
Our Board has reviewed the composition of the Board and the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee and the independence of each director. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning the director’s background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our Board of Directors has determined that each of Sanford Cockrell, Si-Yeon Kim and Carter McCain is an “independent director” under Nasdaq rules and that Sanford Cockrell, Si-Yeon Kim and Carter McCain who will comprise our Audit Committee, also satisfy the independence standards for audit committees established by the SEC. In making such determinations, the Board considered the relationships that each such director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances the Board deemed relevant in determining independence.
Director Compensation
A description of the compensation of the directors of Legacy XCF before the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Executive and Director Compensation,” on page 215 thereof, which is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
Non-employee directors of New XCF will receive annual compensation of $150,000 in New XCF Common Stock restricted stock units with 1-year cliff vesting and $100,000 in cash or shares of New XCF Common Stock at the director’s option, with such restricted stock units vesting on the first anniversary of the grant. The annual compensation, including both the cash portion and restricted stock units portion, will be pro-rated during the directors’ first year of service. Non-employee directors will also receive an initial grant of 100,000 New XCF Common Stock restricted stock units, with one-quarter of the units vesting on the anniversary of the grant over four years. The Lead Independent Director, if adopted by XCF, will receive additional annual compensation in the amount of $175,000, which the director may receive in either New XCF Common Stock restricted stock units or cash, at the director’s option. The Chair of the Audit Committee will receive additional annual compensation in the amount of $50,000, the Chair of the Compensation Committee will receive additional annual compensation in the amount of $25,000 and the Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee will receive additional annual compensation in the amount of $25,000. In each case, the committee Chairs may receive, at his or her option, this additional compensation in New XCF Common Stock restricted stock units or cash.
Although Mr. Thorn is not an employee of New XCF, he will not receive the non-employee director compensation summarized above for so long as the Strategic Consulting Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2025, by and between XCF and the Sponsor, is in effect.
Board Leadership Structure
Mihir Dange, our Chief Executive Officer, will serve as Chair of the Board. The Board will not have a policy regarding whether the role of the Chair of the board and Chief Executive Officer should be separate or combined, and the Board intends to maintain the flexibility to select the Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer and reorganize the leadership structure, from time to time, based on criteria that are in the best interests of New XCF and its stockholders.
Our bylaws provide that at any time when the Chair is not an independent director, the Board may designate a lead independent director. The Board has not currently designated a lead independent director, and in that role, the lead independent director has responsibility for (i) presiding at meetings of the Board at which the Chair is not present, including executive sessions of the independent directors, (ii) approving information sent to the Board, (iii) approving the agenda and schedule for Board meetings to provide that there is sufficient time for discussion of all agenda items, (iv) serving as liaison between the Chair and the independent directors, (v) communicating with significant stockholders, when circumstances warrant and (vi) performing such other designated duties as the Board may determine from time to time.
Committees of the Board
We have three standing committees of the Board – an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee. The composition and responsibilities of each committee are described below. Committee members will serve on these committees until their resignation or until otherwise determined by the Board.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee consists of Sanford Cockrell, Si-Yeon Kim and Carter McCain. The Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the “independence” requirements of Nasdaq and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act. The Chair of the Audit Committee is Mr. Cockrell. The Board has determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee meet the applicable financial literacy requirements under Nasdaq and SEC rules and also has determined that Mr. Cockrell qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of:
| ● | the quality and integrity of New XCF’s financial statements; | |
| ● | the accounting and financial reporting processes, including the effectiveness of New XCF’s internal controls over financial reporting; | |
| ● | New XCF’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; | |
| ● | the quality and integrity of the annual audit, including the independent auditor’s qualifications and independence; | |
| ● | the performance of New XCF’s independent auditor; and | |
| ● | the design and implementation of New XCF’s internal audit function, and the performance of the internal audit function after it has been established. |
The Audit Committee has adopted a charter that is available on New XCF’s website.
Compensation Committee
The Compensation Committee consists of Carter McCain, Sanford Cockrell and Si-Yeon Kim. The Chair of the Compensation Committee is Mr. McCain. The Board has determined that each member of the Compensation Committee meets the “independence” requirements of Nasdaq and that each committee member is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
The purpose of the Compensation Committee is to assist the Board in its oversight of the compensation of New XCF’s executive officers and non-employee directors. Specific responsibilities of the Compensation Committee include:
| ● | review and approve the goals and objectives with respect to the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer, evaluate the performance of the Chief Executive Officer in light of the goals and objectives and, based upon this evaluation, and review and set, or make recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer; |
| ● | oversee an evaluation of the individuals, other than the Chief Executive Officer, who are “officers” under Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act, and, after considering such evaluation, will review and set, or make recommendations to the Board regarding the compensation of such officers; | |
| ● | review and make recommendations to the Board regarding compensation of the Board’s non-employee directors, including equity-based awards; | |
| ● | review and approve New XCF’s overall compensation philosophy and related compensation and benefit programs, policies, and practices; | |
| ● | review and approve or make recommendations to the Board regarding New XCF’s incentive compensation, equity- based plans, and other benefit plans; and | |
| ● | oversee all matters relating to stockholder approval of executive compensation, including advisory votes on executive compensation (“say-on-pay” votes), the frequency of such votes (“say-when-on-pay” votes), and the appropriate Committee or recommended Board response to such votes. |
The Compensation Committee has adopted a charter that is available on New XCF’s website.
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of Si-Yeon Kim, Sanford Cockrell and Carter McCain. The Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee is Ms. Kim. The Board has determined that each member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meets the “independence” requirements of Nasdaq.
| ● | identify individuals qualified to become members of the Board consistent with criteria approved by the Board and to recommend that the Board select the director nominees for the next annual meeting of stockholders; | |
| ● | develop and recommend to the Board a set of Corporate Governance Guidelines; | |
| ● | oversee the evaluation of the Board and committees of the Board; and | |
| ● | assist the Board with corporate governance matters. |
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a charter that is available on New XCF’s website.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of New XCF’s executive officers serve, or have served during the last year, as a member of the board of directors, compensation committee, or other board committee performing equivalent functions of any other entity that has one or more executive officers serving as one of our directors or on either company’s compensation committee.
Role of the Board in Risk Oversight
The Board has an active role, as a whole and also at the committee level, in overseeing the management of our risks. The Board is responsible for general oversight of risks and regular review of information regarding our risks, including credit risks, liquidity risks and operational risks. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our financial reporting, accounting, and auditing matters, including our major financial risk exposures; cybersecurity and data privacy risk. The Compensation Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks relating to our executive compensation plans and arrangements. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for overseeing the management of risks associated with the independence of the Board, as well as risks concerning environmental and social matters. Although each committee is responsible for evaluating certain risks and overseeing the management of such risks, the entire Board is regularly informed through discussions with committee members and regular reports from management about such risks, as well as the actions taken by management to adequately address those risks.
Indemnification of Officers and Directors
New XCF’s bylaws require that we indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. In addition, New XCF’s certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.
New XCF has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive officers. The information set forth above under Item 1.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the indemnification agreements is incorporated into this Item 2.01 by reference.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The Board has adopted a written Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to our all employees, officers and directors of New XCF, including New XCF’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller (or persons performing similar functions to the aforementioned officers). A current copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct will be posted on the investor section of our corporate website. We intend to make any legally required disclosures regarding amendments to, or waivers of, provisions of our Code of Ethics and Business Conduct on our website rather than by filing a Current Report on Form 8-K.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of New XCF Common Stock, as of September 30, 2025, by:
| ● | each person known by New XCF to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of a class of voting securities on September 30, 2025; | |
| ● | each of New XCF’s executive officers and directors; and | |
| ● | all executive officers and directors of New XCF as a group. |
Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC, which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days. Shares of common stock issuable pursuant to options or warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days are deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing the beneficial ownership percentage of the person or group holding such options or warrants but are not deemed to be outstanding for purposes of computing the beneficial ownership percentage of any other person.
Subject to the paragraph above, percentage ownership of New XCF Common Stock is based on 159,231,451 shares of XCF Common Stock outstanding which consists of current New XCF Common Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2025 of 153,275,204 and adjusted to reflect subsequent share issuances of 5,956,247 New XCF Common Stock issued under the EEME Agreement and other financing arrangements through the date of this report.
Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock owned by them.
| Name and Address of Beneficial Owners | Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | % of Class | ||||||
| Five Percent Holders | ||||||||
| RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC(1)(2) | 66,936,867 | 42.04 | % | |||||
| Randy Soule(1)(2) | 7,951,274 | 4.99 | % | |||||
| GL Part SPV I, LLC(3)(4) | 5,530,870 | 3.47 | % | |||||
| GL Part SPV II, LLC(3)(4) | 20,588,185 | 12.93 | % | |||||
| EEME Energy SPV I, LLC(5) | 5,216,220 | 3.28 | % | |||||
| Directors and Executive Officers (6) | ||||||||
| Mihir Dange | 12,414,561 | 7.80 | % | |||||
| Simon Oxley | 2,896 | * | ||||||
| Pamela Abowd(7) | — | * | ||||||
| Jae Ryu | 144,960 | * | ||||||
| Gregory R. Surette | 567,923 | * | ||||||
| Gregory P. Savarese | 519,021 | * | ||||||
| Carter B. McCain(8) | — | * | ||||||
| Sanford Cockrell(8) | — | * | ||||||
| Si-Yeon Kim(8) | — | * | ||||||
| Wray Thorn(9) | 257,332 | * | ||||||
| All directors and officers as a group (11 persons) | 13,906,693 | 8.73 | % | |||||
| * | Less than one percent. |
| (1) | The business address of RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC is 14830 Kivett Lane, Reno, NV 89521. Randy Soule owns all of the membership interests in RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC and will have sole voting and investment authority over the shares of XCF Common Stock received in the Business Combination. |
| (2) | The business address of Mr. Soule is 14830 Kivett Lane, Reno, NV 89521. In addition to the shares he received in the Business Combination, Mr. Soule, through his ownership of all of the membership interests in RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC, also beneficially owns the shares of XCF Common Stock received by RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC in the Business Combination. |
| (3) | The business address of GL Part SPV I, LLC is 30 N Gould Street, Suite R, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. Majique Ladnier is the sole member of GL Part SPV I, LLC and will have sole voting and investment authority over the shares of XCF Comon Stock. GL Part SPV I, LLC owns membership interests in Southeast Renewables, LLC, which also received shares of New XCF Common Stock in the Business Combination as a result of Southeast Renewables, LLC’s ownership of Legacy XCF common stock that was exchanged for shares of XCF Common Stock in the Business Combination. The reported shares include shares of XCF Common Stock issued in the Business Combination as a result of the distribution of Legacy XCF common stock to GL Part SPV I, LLC by Southeast Renewables, LLC. |
| (4) | The business address of GL Part SPV II, LLC is 30 N Gould Street, Suite R, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. Majique Ladnier is the sole member of GL Part SPV II, LLC and will have sole voting and investment authority over the shares of New XCF Common Stock.. The reported shares include shares of XCF Common Stock issued to GL Part SPV II, LLC in the Business Combination as a result of the distribution of Legacy XCF common stock to GL Part SPV II, LLC by GL Part SPV I, LLC. |
| (5) | The business address of EEME Energy SPV I, LLC is 30 N Gould Street, Suite R, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801. Majique Ladnier is the sole member of GL Part SPV II, LLC and will have sole voting and investment authority over the shares of XCF Common Stock. |
| (6) | Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of XCF’s directors and officers 2500 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 150 - 138, Houston, TX 77042. |
| (7) | Upon closing of the Business Combination, Ms. Abowd received an award of restricted stock units representing 45,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock. The restricted stock units will vest over a period of five years with the first vesting to occur on the first anniversary of the award. |
| (8) | Each of these member of the Board of Directors will receive an award of restricted stock units representing 100,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock in connection with their joining the Board of Directors immediately following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted stock units will vest over a period of four years with the first vesting to occur on the first anniversary of the award. |
| (9) | Following the Business Combination, Focus Impact Partners, LLC beneficially owns 257,332 shares of New XCF Class A Common Stock. Mr. Thorn is a Partner and Co-Founder of Focus Impact Partners, LLC and, as a result, may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of the shares held by Focus Impact Partners, LLC. |
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Certain relationships and related person transactions are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section titled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions,” beginning on page 262 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and that information is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the following information is also incorporated herein by reference:
| ● | Information relating to the Core Company Equityholders Agreement, the Resale Shelf Registration Rights Agreement and the Board Agreement included in Item 1.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K; | |
| ● | Information in Item 5.02 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K under the caption “Executive Officer Employment Agreements;” |
| ● | Information in Item 1.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XCF on June 2, 2025 under the captions “GL Notes” and “Soule Agreement;” | |
| ● | Information in Item 5.02 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by XCF on June 2, 2025 under the caption “Employment Agreement Amendments;” and | |
| ● | Information in Item 8.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Focus Impact on February 21, 2025 under the captions “Note with GL Part SPV I, LLC,” “New Rise Closing,” “Consulting Agreement with Focus Impact Partners” and “XCF Employment Agreements.” |
In addition, information regarding director independence is included above under “Director Independence” in this Item 2.01.
Legal Proceedings
We have been involved in various claims and legal actions that arose in the ordinary course of business and were not material to our operations or financial results, and in the future we may be a party to various claims and routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.
Our subsidiary, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”) is involved in certain litigation described below. In addition, as previously disclosed in Item 2.04 to XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2025, New Rise Reno is involved in certain disputes with a lender and with its landlord under a ground lease. The information included under “Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan” and “Twain Ground Lease” in that Item 2.04 is incorporated herein by reference. The disputes described therein do not currently involve any litigation or other court, arbitration, mediation, administrative or regulatory proceeding.
In March 2024, Polaris Processing, LLC (“Polaris”), which provided operations and maintenance services to New Rise Reno, under an Operations and Maintenances Services Agreement dated May 10, 2022 (the “Services Agreement”), filed an arbitration demand against New Rise Reno due to New Rise Reno’s failure to timely pay invoices and for hiring employees who were subject to the Services Agreement’s non-solicitation provision. In April 2024, Polaris and New Rise Reno settled the disputes and as settlement, New Rise Reno agreed to pay a lump sum settlement to Polaris in the amount of $1.70 million. Subsequent to the settlement, New Rise Reno made all payments through its law firm for settlement of the outstanding amount. In September 2024, New Rise Reno was informed that approximately $0.95 million in payments had not been received by Polaris and remained outstanding. Upon further investigation, New Rise Reno was informed by their legal counsel that wire instruction information provided by their legal counsel was incorrect and compromised as a result of a hack of the legal counsel’s computer system. New Rise Reno’s counsel is in the process of filing insurance claims to cover the payment; however New Rise Reno remains liable for the outstanding payment that remains due to Polaris. On October 11, 2024, Polaris filed a subsequent complaint against New Rise Reno requesting summary judgment on the remaining amount due. No amount has been recorded on New Rise Reno’s balance sheet as it expects to be fully reimbursed by its legal counsel for this matter. However, we cannot assure you that such reimbursement shall take place.
Market Price and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The shares of New XCF Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “SAFX” on June 9, 2025. Prior to June 9, 2025, shares of Class A common stock, warrants and the related units of Focus Impact traded on the OTC Pink market under the symbols “BHAC,” “BHACW” and “BHACU,” respectively.
Immediately following the completion of the Business Combination, New XCF had 149.3 million shares of New XCF Common Stock issued and outstanding, held of record by 524 holders.
Neither Legacy XCF nor New XCF has paid any cash dividends on its capital stock. Any decision of New XCF to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the sole discretion of the Board and will depend on, among other things, New XCF’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
On April 17, 2025, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a promissory note (the “April 2025 Promissory Note”) for the gross principal amount of $2,500,000. The April 2025 Promissory Note bears interest of $300,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) 10 business days from the date of Legacy XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event. In connection with the issuance of the April 2025 Promissory Note, Legacy XCF will issue 5,000,000 shares of its common stock upon confirmation of either assignment of the shares by GL to a third party or GL’s compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. In connection with the issuance of the April 2025 Promissory Note, Legacy XCF issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to Innovativ based on assignment from GL. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 5,000,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Innovativ were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 5,000,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 3,431,364 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On May 1, 2025, Legacy XCF and Narrow Road Capital, Ltd. entered into a promissory note (the “Narrow Road Note”) for the gross principal amount of $700,000. The Narrow Road Note bears interest of $140,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Narrow Road Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Narrow Road Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 280,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Narrow Road Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Narrow Road Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of Legacy XCF’s proposed business combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of XCF in connection with the business combination closing. On May 30, 2025, Narrow Road elected to receive 500 shares of Legacy XCF stock. On September 10, 2025, Narrow Road elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 279,500 shares associated with the note which were convertible into 191,813 shares of XCF.
On May 14, 2025, Legacy XCF and Gregory Segars Cribb entered into a promissory note (the “Cribb Note”) for the gross principal amount of $250,000. The Cribb Note bears interest of $50,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Cribb Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Cribb Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Cribb Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Cribb Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of Legacy XCF’s proposed business combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of Legacy XCF in connection with the business combination closing. On May 30, 2025, Gregory Segars Cribb elected to receive 500 shares of Legacy XCF stock. On September 10, 2025, Gregory Segars Cribb elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 99,500 shares associated with the note were convertible into 68,214 shares of XCF.
The information included in Item 1.01 under “Twain Forbearance Agreement” is incorporated into this Form 10 Information by reference.
The information included in Item 1.01 under “Helena Note” is incorporated into this Form 10 Information by reference.
The information included in Item 1.01 under “EEME Energy Convertible Note Purchase Agreement” is incorporated into this Item 3.02Form 10 Information by reference.
The information included in Item 2.04 under “Twain Forbearance Agreement” is incorporated into this Form 10 Information by reference.
None of the foregoing transactions involved any underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offering, or the payment of any consideration in connection with the solicitation of an exercise or conversion. The issuances of the shares described above were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act , or, in the case of conversions or exercises of securities for Common Stock, Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.
Description of Registrant’s Securities
A description of New XCF’s securities is included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section “Description of Newco Securities” beginning on page 282 thereof, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
The information set forth above under the section entitled “Financial Information” in this Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.04 Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
GNCU
As previously disclosed by XCF in Item 2.04 of its Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 6, 2025, New Rise Reno has four notes payable outstanding, in aggregate principal amount of $112,580,000, to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”), as the successor to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union (the “GNCU Loan”). The GNCU Loan was underwritten by certain guarantees issued by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which guaranteed 100% of the principal amount of the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan.
By letter dated August 6, 2025 from counsel to GNCU to New Rise Reno, GNCU notified New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882. Subsequent to the notification, counsel for the Company and counsel for GNCU engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, the Company, on behalf of New Rise Reno and GNCU entered into a Pre-Negotiation Letter outlining the terms under which the parties would engage in discussions for the purpose of entering into letter agreements, meetings, conferences, and written communications with respect to the outstanding default notice and balance due to GNCU. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the GNCU Loan and GNCU expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan.
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.
As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,302,788, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,350,030 of penalties/late charges.
The Company is in active discussions with GNCU to resolve the matters addressed in the aforementioned notice and demand to cure to New Rise Reno, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified loan payment schedule while the Company seeks and secures financing and ramps-up SAF production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the GNCU Loan, including any past due loan payments and penalties. The Company is actively evaluating financing alternatives that, if completed, the Company believes would allow the re-financing of the GNCU Loan and the payments owing the landlord pursuant to the Ground Lease by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC, as the landlord, and New Rise Reno, as the tenant, dated March 29, 2022 (the “Ground Lease”) relating to the property on which the New Reno Facility is located. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to reach agreement with GNCU to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow the Company to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
As previously disclosed by XCF in Item 2.04 its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2025, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”), a subsidiary of New XCF, and party to a Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022 with Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”), as the Landlord, has provided notices to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. On June 11, 2025, New XCF, New Rise Reno and Twain entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Twain Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, New XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock (the “Landlord Shares”) to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the Landlord Shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of the Landlord Shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno to Twain.
As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,719,746, comprised of (i) $15,671,955 of lease payments and (ii) $8,047,791 of late fees and penalties.
The foregoing description of the Twain Forbearance Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions thereof, the form of which was filed as Exhibit 10.66, to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, and is incorporated into this Item 2.04 by reference. The information regarding New Rise Reno’s ground lease with Twain included in Item 2.04 of Legacy XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2025 is incorporated into this Item 2.04 by reference.
Item 3.01 Notice of Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard
As previously disclosed in Item 3.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 21, 2025, New XCF was notified by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) that the Company was no longer compliant with Nasdaq rule 5250(c)(1) due to the delay in filing the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025 (the “Q2 Form 10-Q”).
Under Nasdaq rules, New XCF has 60 calendar days, or until October 20, 2025, to submit a plan to regain compliance. If XCF’s plan is accepted, Nasdaq can grant an exception of up to 180 calendar days from the due date of the Q2 Form 10-Q, or until February 17, 2026, to regain compliance.
The notice had no immediate impact on the listing of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, which will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “SAFX”. The Company completed its Q2 Form 10-Q and filed such report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 2025 returning to compliance with Nasdaq rule 5250(c)(1).
The Nasdaq notification did not directly affect the Company’s business operations or its SEC reporting requirements and does not conflict with or cause an event of default under any of the Company’s material debt or other agreements.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
The information included in Item 1.01 under “Helena Note” is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. The issuance of the shares of XCF Common Stock under the Helena Note was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because the issuance of the shares does not involve a public offering.
The information included in Item 1.01 under “EEME Energy Convertible Note Purchase Agreement” is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. The issuance of the shares of XCF Common Stock to EEME Energy was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because the issuance of the shares does not involve a public offering.
The information included in Item 2.01 under “Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. The issuance of the shares of XCF Common Stock under these issuances was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because the issuance of the shares does not involve a public offering.
The information included in Item 2.4 under “Twain Forbearance Agreement” is incorporated into this Item 3.02 by reference. The issuance of the shares of New XCF Common Stock to Twain was not registered under the Securities Act, in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, because the issuance of the shares does not involve a public offering.
Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
On June 6, 2025, in connection with the closing of the Business Combination, each of New XCF’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws was amended (the “A&R Charter” and the “A&R Bylaws”), respectively. The material terms of each of the A&R Charter and the A&R Bylaws and the general effect upon the rights of holders of New XCF’s securities are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the sections “Description of Newco Securities” and “Comparison of Corporate Governance and Stockholders’ Rights” beginning on pages 282 and 293 thereof, respectively, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Copies of the A&R Charter and the A&R Bylaws were previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 12, 2025, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.01 Changes in Control of Registrant.
The information set forth above under the “Introductory Note” and in Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference. As a result of the completion of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, a change of control of Focus Impact and NewCo occurred. Following the Business Combination, former Focus Impact public shareholders own approximately 0.0% of the issued and outstanding shares of XCF Common Stock, the Sponsor owns approximately 3.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of New XCF Common Stock, Randy Soule (directly and indirectly) owns approximately 50.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of New XCF Common Stock, GL Part SPV I and II owns approximately 17.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of New XCF Common Stock and Mihir Dange, New XCF’s Chief Executive Officer owns approximately 8.3% of the issued and outstanding shares of New XCF Common Stock.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Directors and Executive Officers
Effective upon the closing of the Business Combination, Wray Thorn resigned as the sole director of NewCo and Mihir Dange, Anne Anderson, Sanford Cockrell, Si-Yeon Kim, Wray Thorn and Carter McCain were appointed as directors of New XCF.
As previously disclosed in Item 3.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 19, 2025, on September 19, 2025, Anne Anderson, a member of the Board of Directors (, and who was also serving as the Board’s Lead Independent Director, notified the Company of her resignation from the Board, for personal reasons, effective September 19, 2025. At the time of her resignation, Ms. Anderson also was serving as a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board. Ms. Anderson’s resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to operations, policies or practices of the Company.
Effective September 22, 2025, Mr. Carter B. McCain was appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee and Mr. Sanford Cockrell, III was appointed to the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee. The size of the Company’s Board was reduced from six to five persons, made up of a majority of independent directors and in accordance with rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market.
In addition, effective upon closing of the Business Combination, the following persons were appointed as executive officers of New XCF:
| Mihir Dange | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Simon Oxley | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Gregory R. Surette | Chief Strategy Officer and Secretary | |
| Pamela Abowd | Chief Accounting Officer | |
| Gregory P. Savarese | Chief Marketing Officer | |
| Jae Ryu | Head of Land Development |
The information set forth in the sections entitled “Directors and Executive Officers,” “Executive Officers,” “Executive Compensation” and “Board of Directors in Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Officer Employment Agreements
New XCF has entered into employment agreements with its executive officers that became effective immediately following the closing of the Business Combination. The material terms of the agreements are summarized below.
Mihir Dange, Chief Executive Officer
The agreement with Mr. Dange provides for an annual base salary of $825,000 and a target bonus of 100% to 200% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Dange has the ability to earn 400-700% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 330,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with New XCF). Mr. Dange will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance and club membership reimbursement. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control of XCF, he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the then- current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits.
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF assumed an obligation to Sky MD, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Dange, in the amount of $928,125 relating to contractor services provided prior to Mr. Dange’s signing of an employment agreement with XCF. Such amount shall be payable in cash no later than September 30, 2025, unless New XCF and Sky MD, LLC mutually agree in writing, on or before such date, to extend the payment deadline to no later than December 31, 2025 due to New XCF’s reasonable cash constraints. On October 1, 2025, Mr. Dange and XCF entered into an agreement to extend the payment deadline to December 31, 2025. In addition, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF shall issue to Sky MD, LLC a grant of restricted shares of New XCF’s Common Stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan in aggregate value equal to the obligation assumed by New XCF for the assumed liability. This grant shall be separate from, and not in lieu of, the assumed liability and be calculated based on the 20 day volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the Common Stock following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted shares shall vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of three (3) years and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. The actual grant provided to Sky MD, LLC was calculated as 387,062 restricted shares based on the 20-day VWAP and the vesting terms were updated to (i) one-sixth (1/6) of the total number of shares shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) the remaining five-sixths (5/6) shall vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent thirty (30) months effective July 1, 2025
Simon Oxley, Chief Financial Officer
The agreement with Mr. Oxley provides for an annual base salary of $500,000 and a target bonus of 100% to 200% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. He will also receive an initial award of 675,000 restricted stock units, with such restricted stock units to vest over five years (one-fifth of such restricted stock units to vest on each of the succeeding annual anniversaries of the award). In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Oxley has the ability to earn 300-600% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 150,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with the Company). Mr. Oxley will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance and club membership reimbursement. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in- control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in- control of New XCF, he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits.
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF assumed an obligation to Mr. Oxley, in the amount of $41,667 relating to contractor services provided prior to Mr. Oxley’s signing of an employment agreement with XCF. Such amount shall be payable in cash no later than September 30, 2025, unless New XCF and Mr. Oxley mutually agree in writing, on or before such date, to extend the payment deadline to no later than December 31, 2025 due to New XCF’s reasonable cash constraints. On October 1, 2025, Mr. Oxley and XCF entered into an agreement to extend the payment deadline to December 31, 2025. In addition, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF shall issue to Mr. Oxley a grant of restricted shares of New XCF’s Common Stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan in aggregate value equal to the obligation assumed by New XCF for the assumed liability. This grant shall be separate from, and not in lieu of, the assumed liability and be calculated based on the 20 day volume-weighted average price of the New XCF Common Stock following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted shares shall vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of three (3) years and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. On July 1, 2025, the actual grant provided to Mr. Oxley was calculated as 17,376 restricted shares based on the 20-day VWAP and the vesting terms were updated to (i) one-sixth (1/6) of the total number of shares shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) the remaining five-sixths (5/6) shall vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent thirty (30) months effective July 1, 2025
Gregory R. Surette, Chief Strategy Officer
The agreement with Mr. Surette provides for an annual base salary of $480,000 and a target bonus of 100% to 200% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. He will also receive an initial award of 300,000 restricted stock units, with such restricted stock units to vest on a monthly basis over three years beginning on July 6, 2026. In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Surette has the ability to earn 300- 600% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 144,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with the Company). Mr. Surette will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance and club membership reimbursement. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF, he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the then- current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits. His agreement also provides that if Mr. Surette changes his duties and is appointed as the Chief Operating Officer, his base salary will be set at $640,000.
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF assumed an obligation to Remosa, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Surette, in the amount of $540,000 relating to contractor services provided prior to Mr. Surette’s signing of an employment agreement with XCF. Such amount shall be payable in cash no later than September 30, 2025, unless New XCF and Remosa, LLC mutually agree in writing, on or before such date, to extend the payment deadline to no later than December 31, 2025 due to New XCF’s reasonable cash constraints. On October 1, 2025, Mr. Surette and XCF entered into an agreement to extend the payment deadline to December 31, 2025. In addition, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF shall issue to Remosa, LLC a grant of restricted shares of New XCF Common Stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan in aggregate value equal to the obligation assumed by New XCF for the assumed liability. This grant shall be separate from, and not in lieu of, the assumed liability and be calculated based on the 20 day volume-weighted average price of the New XCF Common Stock following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted shares shall vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of three (3) years and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. The actual grant provided to Remosa, LLC was calculated as 225,199 restricted shares based on the 20-day VWAP and the vesting terms were updated to (i) one-sixth (1/6) of the total number of shares shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) the remaining five-sixths (5/6) shall vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent thirty (30) months effective July 1, 2025
Pamela Abowd, Chief Accounting Officer
The agreement with Ms. Abowd provides for an annual base salary of $300,000 and a target bonus of 50% to 100% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. She will also receive an initial award of 45,000 restricted stock units, with such restricted stock units to vest over five years (one-fifth of such restricted stock units to vest on each of the succeeding annual anniversaries of the award). In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Ms. Abowd has the ability to earn 200-400% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 60,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with the Company). Ms. Abowd will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of two times her then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and two times the full amount of her target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF, she will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times her then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of her target bonus for the then- current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits.
Gregory P. Savarese, Chief Marketing Officer
The agreement with Mr. Savarese provides for an annual base salary of $300,000 and a target bonus of 100 to 200% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. He will also receive an initial award of 335,000 restricted stock units, with such restricted stock units to vest on a monthly basis over three years beginning on July 6, 2026. In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Savarese has the ability to earn 300- 600% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 90,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with the Company). Mr. Savarese will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then- applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF, he will be entitled to severance in the amount of three times his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and three times the full amount of his target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits.
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF assumed an obligation to Cornell Management Group, LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Savarese, in the amount of $337,500 relating to contractor services provided prior to Mr. Savarese’s signing of an employment agreement with XCF. Such amount shall be payable in cash no later than September 30, 2025, unless New XCF and Cornell Management Group, LLC mutually agree in writing, on or before such date, to extend the payment deadline to no later than December 31, 2025 due to New XCF’s reasonable cash constraints. On October 1, 2025, Mr. Savarese and XCF entered into an agreement to extend the payment deadline to December 31, 2025. In addition, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF shall issue to Cornell Management Group, LLC a grant of restricted shares of New XCF’s Common Stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan in aggregate value equal to the obligation assumed by New XCF for the assumed liability. This grant shall be separate from, and not in lieu of, the assumed liability and be calculated based on the 20 day volume-weighted average price of the New XCF Common Stock following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted shares shall vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of three (3) years and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. The actual grant provided to Cornell Management Group was calculated as 140,750 restricted shares based on the 20-day VWAP and the vesting terms were updated to (i) one-sixth (1/6) of the total number of shares shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) the remaining five-sixths (5/6) shall vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent thirty (30) months
Jae Ryu, Head of Land Development
The agreement with Mr. Ryu provides for an annual base salary of $200,000 and a target bonus of 50% to 100% of base salary, with both the base salary and the target bonus subject to annual review by the Board, with the recommendation of the Compensation Committee. In connection with the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, Mr. Ryue has the ability to earn 200-400% of base salary in restricted stock units. An initial award of 40,000 restricted stock units was made under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, with such restricted stock units to vest over three years (no vesting during the first six months (the “cliff period”). After the six-month cliff period, the restricted stock units will vest in equal monthly installments over 30 months, subject to continued service with the Company). Mr. Ryu will be eligible to participate in benefits programs available to executives generally, including participation in the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) matching contribution, and to benefit from certain perquisites including a vehicle allowance. In addition, in connection with (a) a termination without cause or with good reason (other than in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF) he will be entitled to severance in the amount of 12 months of his then-applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and the full amount of his target bonus for the fiscal year and continuation of certain insurance benefits, and (b) a termination without cause or with good reason in connection with a change-in-control of New XCF, he will be entitled to severance in the amount of two times his then- applicable base salary plus any unpaid bonus from a previous period and the full amount of his target bonus for the then-current fiscal year, immediate vesting of any restricted stock, restricted stock units, options, or other equity grants or awards not vested at the time of termination, and continuation of certain insurance benefits.
Upon the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF assumed an obligation to WT Real Estate Advisors LLC, an entity controlled by Mr. Ryu, in the amount of $357,707 relating to contractor services provided prior to Mr. Ryu’s signing of an employment agreement with XCF. Such amount shall be payable in cash no later than September 30, 2025, unless New XCF and WT Real Estate Advisors LLC mutually agree in writing, on or before such date, to extend the payment deadline to no later than December 31, 2025 due to New XCF’s reasonable cash constraints. On October 1, 2025, Mr. Ryu and XCF entered into an agreement to extend the payment deadline to December 31, 2025. In addition, within 30 days after the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF shall issue to WT Real Estate Advisors LLC a grant of restricted shares of New XCF’s Common Stock under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan in aggregate value equal to the obligation assumed by New XCF for the assumed liability. This grant shall be separate from, and not in lieu of, the assumed liability and be calculated based on the 20 day volume-weighted average price of the New XCF Common Stock following the closing of the Business Combination. The restricted shares shall vest ratably on a monthly basis over a period of three (3) years and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement. The actual grant provided to WT Real Estate Advisors LLC was calculated as 149,177 restricted shares based on the 20-day VWAP and the vesting terms were updated to (i) one-sixth (1/6) of the total number of shares shall vest on the six-month anniversary of the grant date, and (ii) the remaining five-sixths (5/6) shall vest in equal monthly installments over the subsequent thirty (30) months effective July 1, 2025
A copy of each of these employment agreements were previously filed as Exhibits 10.57, 10.58, 10.59, 10.60, 10.61 and 10.62 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 12, 2025, and are incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing descriptions of the employment agreements are qualified in their entirety by reference thereto.
Separation Agreements
Legacy XCF also entered into separation agreements with two of its executive officers. The description of the materials terms of these agreements is included in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Legacy XCF, filed on June 2, 2025, under the caption “Departure of Directors and Executive Officers,” which description is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
2025 Equity Incentive Plan
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, NewCo adopted the XCF Global, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Equity Incentive Plan”), which is described in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Equity Benefit Plans – 2025 Equity Incentive Plan” beginning on page 217 thereof, which is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference. A copy of the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan was previously filed as Exhibit 10.63 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 12, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, NewCo adopted the XCF Global, Inc. 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2025 ESPP”), which is described in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “Equity Benefit Plans – 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan beginning on page 220 thereof, which is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference. A copy of the 2025 ESPP was previously filed as Exhibit 10.64 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K on June 12, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.
Item 5.05 Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.
On June 8, 2025, the New XCF board of directors approved and adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct applicable to all employees, officers and directors of New XCF, including New XCF’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller (or persons performing similar functions to the aforementioned officers). A copy of the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct was previously filed as Exhibit 14.1 to New XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference
Item 5.06 Change in Shell Company Status.
As a result of the completion of the Business Combination, each of Focus Impact and NewCo ceased being a shell company. The material terms of the Business Combination are described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in the section “Proposal No. 1 - The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 135 of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, which is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the information set forth in the “Introductory Note” and under Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 6, 2025, Legacy XCF and Focus Impact issued a joint press release announcing the consummation of the Business Combination. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
On June 9, 2025, New XCF issued a press release announcing that New XCF Common Stock would begin trading at market open today on the Nasdaq Capital Market on June 9, 2025 under the ticker symbol “SAFX.” A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of XCF Global, Inc. as of June 30, 2025 and for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 are included as Exhibit 99.4 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of XCF Global, Inc. for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2025 are included as Exhibit 99.5 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The audited consolidated financial statements of XCF Global Capital, Inc. as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related notes are included as Exhibits 99.4 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of XCF Global Capital, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2024 are included as Exhibit 99.6 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The audited consolidated financial statements of New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 and the related notes are included as Exhibits 99.7 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary for the year ended December 31, 2024 are included as Exhibit 99.8 to this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additionally, the information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report under the section entitled “Financial Information” is incorporated herein by reference.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of New XCF as of June 30, 2025, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, is attached as Exhibit 99.9 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additionally, the information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report under the section entitled “Financial Information” is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) Exhibits.
| + | Certain of the exhibits and schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(a)(5). The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of all omitted exhibits and schedules to the SEC upon its request. |
| ** | Pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, portions of this exhibit have been omitted (indicated by “[***]”) as the registrant has determined that the omitted information (i) is not material and (ii) the type of information that the registrant customarily and actually treats as private or confidential. |
SIGNATURE
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.
| XCF GLOBAL, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Mihir Dange | |
| Name: | Mihir Dange | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: October 20, 2025 | ||
Exhibit 99.3
INFORMATION ABOUT XCF GLOBAL, INC.
Defined terms included below shall have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K.
Company Overview
Unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “XCF,” “New XCF,” and the “Company” refer to XCF Global, Inc. (formerly known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, after giving effect to the Business Combination between Focus Impact, NewCo, Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub1”), Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 2”), and Legacy XCF (as defined below) on June 6, 2025. In addition, unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires (i) references to “NewCo” refer to Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc. prior to the Closing Date, (ii) references to “Legacy XCF” refer to XCF Global Capital, Inc., a Nevada corporation, prior to the Closing Date and (iii) references to “Focus Impact” refer to Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation,
Legacy XCF was incorporated on January 20, 2023, for the purpose of making investments in renewable energy assets and production facilities. XCF has completed acquisitions in Nevada, Florida, and North Carolina as the foundation for the Company’s first production of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”), a synthetic kerosene derived from waste- and residue-based feedstocks such as waste oils and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops and, currently, blended with conventional Jet-A fuel. XCF is committed to reducing the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. Though we are focused on promoting and accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry through SAF, we may, opportunistically, produce other renewable products such as renewable diesel, a renewable fuel, and bio-based glycerol, also known as natural glycerin, which is used in healthcare, food, and cosmetics industries. We believe there is a market opportunity in the aviation and renewable fuel sectors as a result of a combination of regulatory support, industry-led demand, and end-user commitment. The actual market environment may evolve differently from our expectations and is subject to a variety of external forces such as government regulation and technological development that may impact the market opportunity. XCF intends to build a nationwide portfolio of SAF and renewable fuels production facilities that use waste- and residue-based feedstocks at competitive production costs. We also intend to implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of SAF and renewable fuels. XCF is currently one of the few publicly traded renewable fuels companies primarily focused on SAF and renewable fuels in the United States, with the stated intention to be a majority SAF producer, distinguishing itself from peers that are predominantly legacy crude oil refiners.
Our intention is to scale and operate clean fuel production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. Our initial operations include the New Rise Reno (defined below) renewable fuel production facility. Legacy XCF completed acquisitions of New Rise SAF Renewables, LLC (“New Rise SAF”) and New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise Renewables”) (collectively, New Rise SAF and New Rise Renewables are referred to as “New Rise”) on January 23, 2025 and February 19, 2025 respectively. Herein, we refer to the acquisitions of New Rise SAF and New Rise Renewables as the New Rise Acquisitions. Legacy XCF also owns dormant biodiesel plants in Fort Myers, FL and Wilson, NC that it intends to further build-out and reconstruct into SAF, renewable fuels, and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. The Company is continuing to evaluate the role of each of the Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina facilities within XCF’s broader SAF and renewable fuel value chain.
Blended with conventional Jet-A fuel, SAF is a “drop-in fuel” which means it can be used in existing aircraft and aviation infrastructure without the need for modification. Publications by a variety of industry organizations and experts, for example a thought leader piece with Air bp global aviation sustainability director posted on the BP p.l.c. (“BP”) website and publications from the IATA estimate that SAF can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to conventional jet fuel; this estimated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is based on factors that impact the ultimate reduction in greenhouse gas emissions for a given SAF product including the feedstock used, the production method employed, and the supply chain to the airport. In a recent study by the EPA on Atmospheric Concentrations of Greenhouse Gases, global atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and certain manufactured greenhouse gases have all risen significantly over the last few hundred years. Further, the EPA has noted that the combustion of fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel to transport people and goods was the largest source of CO2 emissions in 2022, accounting for 35% of total U.S. CO2 emissions and 28% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
XCF intends to generate revenue and contribute to clean energy in the transportation sector by selling renewable fuels, primarily SAF, produced at the Company’s SAF production facilities. XCF primarily intends to sell both “neat” or unblended SAF and blended SAF:
| ● | Neat SAF is used to describe SAF that has not been blended with conventional Jet-A fuel meeting ASTM Standard D7566. SAF is a direct replacement for fossil jet fuel (conventional jet fuel currently used in the aviation industry), made from renewable raw materials. As previously stated, industry experts including Air bp and IATA indicate that SAF can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80% over the fuel’s life cycle compared to using fossil jet fuel depending on factors such as the feedstock used, the production method employed, and the supply chain to the airport. |
| ● | Blended SAF refers to a blended fuel containing a blend ratio of both neat SAF and Jet-A fuel meeting ASTM Standard D1655. Because neat SAF has a lower carbon intensity (“CI”) than Jet-A, blended fuel has a lower CI level than pure Jet-A. CI is a measure of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (CO2e) per unit of activity. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, neat SAF can be blended with Jet-A at different levels with limits between 10% and 50% depending on production pathway and feedstock. Airlines who purchase SAF currently utilize blended SAF at ratios between 90/10 and 70/30 (Jet-A : neat SAF); the maximum blend ratio is 50/50 (Jet-A : neat SAF). |

The Company may also opportunistically evaluate the production of other sustainable renewable fuels, including but not limited to renewable diesel and biodiesel.
The need for energy is a necessity and will not be eliminated in the near future. However, due to the cumulative harmful impacts of fossil fuels on our environment, how the world sources its energy is expected to evolve. The transportation sector, one of the largest contributors to GHG emissions according to the EPA, has recognized its role in climate change and has begun to seek alternative energy sources from renewable and sustainable fuels. Specifically, the aviation industry, which, according to the International Energy Agency (“IEA”), accounted for 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions in 2023, is making progress to reduce emissions. Key milestones include:
| ● | In 2022, the 184 member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a long-term global aspirational goal of net zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050. | |
| ● | In 2022, the United States announced important tax credits and a competitive grant program under the Inflation Reduction Act, which will allocate $3.3 billion to scaling up SAF production, with the aim of meeting the 3 billion gallons milestone set by the SAF Grand Challenge by 2030. | |
| ● | In the European Union, the European Parliament and European Council reached an agreement in 2023 on the rules of ReFuelEU Aviation on the schedule of minimum SAF blend-in shares, with sub-targets for synthetic fuels, through 2050. |
As calls for sustainability grow and global demand for renewable energy accelerates, XCF believes it can capitalize upon the scale of this market opportunity and expand at a pace for the foreseeable future. The Company’s ability to capitalize on the market opportunity and implement its plan is dependent on its ability to raise capital necessary for capital investments and operate its facilities efficiently.
Air bp also indicates that pricing for SAF has been higher than conventional jet fuel primarily due to production costs and availability of sustainable feedstocks. Nevertheless, governments and airlines around the world are setting targets to use SAF, as a number of experts, including McKinsey & Company have expressed their belief that SAFs are the most viable near-term option for decreasing aviation-related emissions. The United States is leveraging a combination of loan and grant programs and tax incentives as state and federal governments have taken the lead in stimulating the demand for and adoption of SAF. These efforts have provided significant tailwinds for both SAF supply and demand thus driving a need for new plants and increased production. These incentives, however, may change or be revoked.

XCF Project Pipeline and Growth Plan
In the near term, XCF plans to operate and develop four projects for the production of SAF or associated SAF-related infrastructure. The Company intends to generate revenues from the sale of its SAF products to offtake partners, which include energy companies, fuel wholesalers and brokers, airlines, or fixed-based operators (“FBOs”). The existing facility in Reno, Nevada, which we refer to as New Rise Reno, was converted to SAF production in October 2024 and we currently expect to achieve commercial production of SAF at nameplate capacity as early as the first quarter of 2026. A second facility that we intend to build in Reno, Nevada, adjacent to New Rise Reno, which we refer to as New Rise Reno 2, is currently expected to come online in 2028. Our ability to bring future sites online on the intended timeline, if at all, is dependent on our ability to raise and deploy necessary funding capital and effectively manage the project buildout timeline. Total anticipated annual production output of neat SAF, assuming the projects develop as expected and on time, is expected to be 80 million gallons per year by the end of 2028. Realizing these output assumptions is dependent on our ability to manage the feedstock supply chain and efficiently operate the facilities. This rolling expansion strategy allows the Company to bring new supply to the market in parallel with the anticipated increase in demand for SAF in the second half of the decade yet also affords the Company the option to opportunistically pivot to other renewable products or related infrastructure facilities depending on environment and market conditions.
| ● | New Rise Reno – Our current hydrotreating technology is capable of treating 130 thousand gallons of feedstock per day or approximately 44 million gallons of feedstock per year. After factoring in finished product yields of ~86%, as it compares to feedstock input, and required maintenance downtime of ~26 days per year, we expect New Rise Reno to have a nameplate production capacity of approximately 112 thousand gallons of finished product per day or approximately 38 million gallons per year of neat SAF. | |
| ● | New Rise Reno 2 – We expect New Rise Reno 2 to use similar hydrotreating technology as New Rise Reno with an additional 8,400 gallons per day being able to be treated. As a result, estimated feedstock hydrotreating capabilities are 139 thousand gallons of feedstock per day or approximately 47 million gallons of feedstock per year. After factoring in finished product yields of ~86% and required maintenance downtime of ~26 days per year, we expect the New Rise Reno 2 production facility to have a nameplate production capacity of approximately 119 thousand gallons of neat SAF per day or approximately 40 million gallons of finished product per year. | |
| ● | Fort Myers and Wilson – The Company is continuing to evaluate the role of each of the Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina facilities within XCF’s broader SAF and biofuels value chain. We intend to further build-out and reconstruct these sites into SAF, renewable fuels, and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. |
New Rise Reno (Reno, Nevada)
In 2023, Legacy XCF began analyzing acquisition targets within the renewable fuels space, which included New Rise Renewables and New Rise Renewables SAF. New Rise Renewables owns and operates the New Rise Reno production facility, which sits on 10 acres of land in the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (TRI) in Reno, NV; this site is not considered a Tier 1 Renewable Chemical Investment Tax Credit (ITC) area. The facility has rail access and is adjacent to I-80, a major interstate highway. At that time, New Rise Renewables was in the process of bringing its New Rise Reno facility online as a renewable diesel production facility. New Rise Renewables SAF is the adjacent plot next to the current New Rise Reno facility that is expected to be constructed into a SAF facility. Because New Rise Renewables, LLC had the P66 Agreement with Phillips 66, the New Rise Reno plant was nearing completion and commencing operations, and the adjacent plot was primed for development, Legacy XCF began negotiations to purchase the outstanding membership interests of New Rise Renewables, LLC.
On December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF entered into the New Rise Renewables MIPA with RESC Renewables Holdings LLC for an aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion, less acquired liabilities of approximately $112.5 million, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in New Rise Renewables. In October 2024, we filed a premerger notification with the FTC to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. On November 15, 2024, the thirty-day waiting period expired.
On February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise Renewables subject to additional post-closing conditions. On February 19, 2025, the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion was reduced by $118,700,000, which represented principal and interest on New Rise Renewable’s outstanding debt obligations to a financial institution and two notes payable to Legacy XCF . As a result, RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC (“RESC Renewables”) was issued 88,126,200 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units. In connection with a consulting agreement between RESC Renewables and GL, GL was entitled to receive 4,406,310 shares of the Legacy XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables. In addition, pursuant to the New Rise Renewables MIPA, Legacy XCF issued a convertible promissory note to RESC Renewables in principal amount of $100,000,000, of which $51,746,680 in principal amount was subsequently assigned from RESC Renewables to Encore DEC, LLC, an entity 100% owned by Randy Soule, which was subsequently cancelled on May 30, 2025. The entire principal amount of the promissory note was held by RESC Renewables prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Corp.
On May 30, 2025, the aggregate purchase price was updated to reflect actual New Rise liabilities of $126,700,000 compared to $118,700,000 in connection with the initial closing on February 19, 2025. As a result, the total shares issued in connection with the acquisition were adjusted to be 87,331,951 of Legacy XCF common stock, of which RESC Renewables received 82,965,533 and GL received 4,366,598 shares of Legacy XCF common stock.
At the closing of the Business Combination the 82,965,533 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables and the 4,366,598 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 82,965,533 Legacy XCF shares converted into 56,936,990 shares of New XCF Class A common stock and the 3,693,830 shares converted into 2,996,678 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
The New Rise Reno production facility functions as XCF’s flagship SAF production facility. The facility employs a two-stage process including pretreatment and hydrotreatment. Through the use of a pretreatment process, New Rise Reno is feedstock agnostic, which means that New Rise Reno will be able to use a variety of waste- and residue-based feedstocks to produce SAF and other renewable fuels such as renewable diesel. The conversion of New Rise Reno to SAF production was managed by Encore DEC, LLC (“Encore”), one of the engineering, procurement, and construction (“EPC”) companies that was subcontracted to build New Rise Reno and which is 100% owned by Randy Soule. Mr. Soule is currently XCF’s majority shareholder. Because the required facility infrastructure is similar for both renewable diesel and SAF production, pretreatment, electrical, water, railcar and other infrastructure were already in place from the original construction of the facility. As a result, the New Rise Reno facility was efficiently converted into a SAF production facility without bearing greenfield construction costs. RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC, the sole member of New Rise Renewables provided necessary capital to New Rise Reno to convert the facility to SAF and incurred approximately $17 million in construction costs related to the conversion. The facility underwent testing and produced 20,000 gallons of neat SAF in November 2024.
In February 2025, New Rise Reno began its ramp-up process. The ramp-up process, a critical phase for all new fuel facilities, is the period after commissioning when a new fuel facility works to optimize its production gradually from initial test runs to full, nameplate capacity. During the initial production runs, the facility produced neat SAF at approximately 50% production capacity. Until SAF production is at nameplate capacity, New Rise Reno is not deemed to be an operating facility and classifies as under construction until final project acceptance under New Rise’s license agreement with Axens North America under the original intention of the SAF conversion. Such final project acceptance has not yet been completed.
While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final plant acceptance, management has made the determination to temporarily produce and sell renewable diesel, a byproduct of SAF production, which can be achieved at approximately 2,000 barrels per day, which is approximately 20% below nameplate capacity, and without any additional modifications to the facility. In May 2025, New Rise Reno began selling renewable diesel under its Supply and Offtake Agreement with Phillips 66 (the “P66 Agreement”).
We currently expect to resume SAF production at nameplate capacity as early as the first quarter of 2026, although we cannot assure you when SAF production will resume, and when it does resume, when or whether the New Rise Reno production facility will be able to produce SAF at full capacity. Any delay beyond the first quarter of 2026 in our ability to resume SAF production and/or any delay in our ability to operate the New Rise Reno production facility at full nameplate capacity for SAF production will adversely affect our revenues and profitability. As of June 30, 2025, New Rise Reno produced, in aggregate, approximately 2.5 gallons of neat SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha.
Since the initial production of renewable diesel, our Reno production facility has experienced repeated maintenance-related downtime that has required additional maintenance capital expenditures and other unanticipated operating expenses. These disruptions have limited our ability to operate at expected levels and delayed our efforts to achieve full production capacity. Although management has taken steps to address these issues, there can be no assurance as to when or whether the Reno facility will consistently operate at or near 100% production capacity for renewable diesel. Continued downtime, additional maintenance requirements, or the inability to achieve stable full-capacity operations could materially and adversely affect our revenues, profitability, and liquidity.
The New Rise Reno facility has rail access which serves as an entry and exit point for receiving feedstock directly at the plant and delivering SAF to off-takers. Once feedstock arrives by rail at the on-site spur, it is transported directly from rail cars into storage tanks at the facility’s tank farm. New Rise Reno has the ability to store up to 1.5 million gallons of feedstock at its on-site tank farm with additional storage available on the rail spur.
On May 23, 2017, New Rise Reno entered into the P66 Agreement, a supply and offtake agreement with Phillips 66 whereby Phillips 66 would sell to New Rise Reno 100% of the feedstocks required for the production of renewable diesel at the New Rise Reno facility and purchase from New Rise Reno 100% of the renewable diesel produced at the facility. Under terms of the agreement, feedstock is supplied to New Rise Reno at spot pricing plus transportation, terminal, and logistics expenses plus a per gallon fee. For the sale of renewable diesel, Phillips 66 purchases 100% of the renewable diesel at a price per gallon based on current index prices for renewable diesel and other tax-based credits.
In May 2024, New Rise Reno and Phillips 66 entered into an addendum to the P66 Agreement, with an initial term of five years from the commencement date of September 1,2024, that extends the supply and offtake agreement to include feedstocks for renewable products and the sale of renewable products produced by New Rise Reno, including SAF, to Phillips 66. Under the amended terms of the agreement, the terms of the feedstock price remain unchanged to the original agreement and P66 will charge New Rise Reno for transportation and logistics costs, and terminal, storage, blending and distribution fees to bring the renewable products to market. At the end of the initial five-year term, the agreement shall automatically renew for two successive additional periods of five years, unless otherwise terminated according to the terms, bringing the total duration of the agreement to a potential term of 15 years. At present, this is the only supply and offtake agreement for XCF’s current or planned production facilities. Other than the P66 Agreement, XCF and New Rise Reno do not have other feedstock supply or SAF off-take agreements in place.
October 1, 2025, New Rise Reno entered into an additional amendment to the P66 Agreement. The amendment modifies certain operational provisions of the Agreement, including clarifying that Phillips 66 retains title to feedstock while such feedstock is stored at the New Rise facility and that title transfers to New Rise only when the feedstock exits storage tanks and enters process units for conversion. The amendment also specifies New Rise’s obligations to maintain flow-metering equipment, provide daily inventory reports to Phillips 66, and conduct monthly reconciliations of volumes, and grants Phillips 66 a continuing right, exercisable upon written notice, to require reloading of feedstock from storage tanks into railcars. New Rise must, at its expense, maintain equipment and procedures to perform the reverse-flow operation described in the Amendment and permit Phillips 66 reasonable access to inspect related equipment and operations.
New Rise Reno 2 (Reno, Nevada)
On December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF also entered into the New Rise SAF Renewables MIPA, (the New Rise SAF Renewables MIPA and the New Rise Renewables MIPA are referred to herein as the “MIPAs”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests in New Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability Company from Randy Soule and GL Part SPV I, LLC for an aggregate purchase price of $200.0 million. In October 2024, we filed a premerger notification with the FTC to comply with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. On November 15, 2024, the thirty-day waiting period expired. Our acquisition of New Rise SAF was completed on January 23, 2025. At closing, the aggregate purchase price of $200 million was reduced by $12.7 million, which represented Legacy XCF’s five times liquidation preference for its preferred membership units. As a result, Randy Soule was issued 15,036,170 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in exchange for his membership units, and GL was issued 3,693,830 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units and after consideration of its five times liquidation preference. Total consideration at closing was approximately $187.3 million or 18,730,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 15,036,170 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Randy Soule and the 3,693,830 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 15,036,170 Legacy XCF shares converted into 10,318,915 shares of New XCF Class A common stock and the 3,693,830 shares converted into 2,534,975 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
This acquisition resulted in Legacy XCF owning a 10-acre plot adjacent to the New Rise Reno production facility. XCF intends to leverage the pretreatment, electrical, water, rail spur, and other infrastructure at the existing New Rise Reno facility to build an additional SAF facility at New Rise Reno 2. As an adjacent site, New Rise Reno 2 will be able to share in the existing utilities and transportation infrastructure already built. Since the lines, pipes, rail track, and other related infrastructure have already been constructed, New Rise Reno 2 will be able to link into existing infrastructure rather than complete a full ground-up build. As we intend to utilize the same pre-treatment and hydrotreatment technology at New Rise Reno 2 that is currently in place at New Rise Reno, New Rise Reno 2 is also intended to be feedstock agnostic and will utilize the same feedstocks as New Rise Reno. New Rise Reno 2 is anticipated to have estimated construction costs of $300 million and will take approximately 28 months to complete from the date construction begins. We anticipate beginning construction in 2026 with SAF production to begin in 2028. XCF expects that New Rise Reno 2 will produce an additional 40 million gallons of neat SAF annually.
XCF intends to engage Encore, one of the EPC subcontractors who built the New Rise Reno production facility and converted the New Rise Reno facility to SAF, to manage the construction of New Rise Reno 2. We may elect to use a service provider to provide operating and maintenance services for the New Rise Reno 2 SAF facility to provide critical operating and maintenance services to operate New Rise Reno 2. XCF intends to attempt to extend its existing supply and offtake agreement with Phillips 66 to the New Rise Reno 2 facility. The Company, however, may also pursue long-term offtake agreements with similar offtake partners, airlines, or FBOs and may also opportunistically pursue alternative feedstock suppliers. Currently, XCF does not have supply and offtake agreements for the New Rise Reno 2 production facility.
Fort Myers (Fort Myers, Florida) and Wilson (Wilson, North Carolina)
On October 31, 2023, Legacy XCF entered into an asset purchase agreement with Good Steward Biofuels, LLC to acquire a biodiesel plant in Fort Myers, Florida, which we refer to as Fort Myers. Consideration for the purchase was paid at closing by our issuance of 9,800,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock. The aggregate purchase price was $100.0 million, less $2.0 million in notes payable and loans assumed by Legacy XCF, using a stock price conversion factor of $10.00 per share.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 9,800,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Good Steward were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 9,800,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 6,725,474 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On October 31, 2023, Legacy XCF also entered into an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Renewables, LLC to acquire a biodiesel plant in Wilson, North Carolina, which we refer to as Wilson, for an aggregate purchase price of $100.0 million. Consideration for the purchase was paid at closing by our delivery of a convertible promissory note in the principal amount of $23.0 million and issuance of 7,700,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock. On December 29, 2023, Legacy XCF and Southeast Renewables, LLC entered into a note purchase agreement to convert the $23.0 million in principal outstanding and $297,425 in accrued interest at a conversion factor of $10.00 per share into 2,329,743 common stock shares.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 7,700,000 shares and 2,329,743 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Southeast Renewables were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 7,700,000 and 2,329,743 Legacy XCF shares converted into 5,284,301 and 1,598,839 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
Both Fort Myers and Wilson are dormant biodiesel facilities, strategically positioned to service the South Atlantic, East South Central, and Middle Atlantic markets.
| ● | Fort Myers – The Fort Myers site is a 7-acre site that is leased from the Florida Department of Agriculture and was originally built to produce biodiesel and glycerin, a byproduct from biodiesel production. The Fort Myers site is located near I-75 on Florida’s Gulf Coast; this jurisdiction is not a Tier 1 ITC area. |
| ● | Wilson – Located in a Tier 1 ITC area near I-587 and I-95, the Wilson site is within 500 miles of New York City and Atlanta, GA, and 600 miles of Nashville, TN. This centric location enables Wilson to serve as an East Coast conduit as the business expands. The Wilson site is an owned 3.75-acre site that was originally built to produce biodiesel and glycerin. |
We intend to further build-out and reconstruct the Fort Myers and Wilson sites into SAF, renewable fuels, and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure though environmental, market conditions, and other factors may ultimately indicate an alternative use is more advantageous. If both Fort Myers and Wilson are reconstructed to produce SAF, it is expected to take approximately 36 months to complete from the date construction commences with anticipated construction costs of approximately $350 million per site. The Company is preparing to commission a suitability analysis for each site to determine the optimal use case for each site, ensuring the highest possible accretion to revenue and net profit.
Supply and Offtake Agreements
On May 23, 2017, New Rise Reno entered into the P66 Agreement whereby Phillips 66 would sell to New Rise Reno 100% of the feedstocks required for the production of renewable diesel at the New Rise Reno facility and purchase from New Rise Reno 100% of the renewable diesel produced at the facility. Under terms of the agreement, feedstock is supplied to New Rise Reno at spot pricing plus transportation, terminal, and logistics expenses plus a per gallon fee. For the sale of renewable diesel, Phillips 66 purchases 100% of the renewable diesel at a price per gallon based on current index prices for renewable diesel and other tax-based credits.
In May 2024, New Rise Reno and Phillips 66 entered into an addendum to the P66 Agreement, with an initial term of five years from the commencement date of September 1,2024, that extends the supply and offtake agreement to include feedstocks for renewable products and the sale of renewable products produced by New Rise Reno to Phillips 66. Under the amended terms of the agreement, the terms of the feedstock price remain unchanged to the original agreement and P66 will charge New Rise Reno for transportation and logistics costs, and terminal, storage, blending and distribution fees to bring the renewable products to market. At the end of the initial five-year term, unless otherwise terminated according to the terms, the agreement shall automatically renew for two successive additional periods of five years, bringing the total duration of the agreement to a potential term of 15 years. At present, this is the only supply and offtake agreement for XCF’s current or planned production facilities. Other than the P66 Agreement, XCF and New Rise Reno do not have other feedstock supply or SAF off-take agreements in place.
In addition, the addendum to the P66 Agreement permits New Rise Reno to continue to engage in sales and business development activities. For sales to a third-party that result in a premium to the price provided in the P66 Agreement, New Rise Reno and Phillips 66 will share in the price premium 77% and 23% respectively. Phillips 66 will remain responsible for blending and logistics services for sales to a third-party as well. Management is currently engaged in discussions with and has submitted proposals to multiple partners regarding SAF offtake.
In the future, the Company intends to attempt to extend the business relationship with Phillips 66 to include its future production facilities and anticipates that all of its facilities will have offtake agreements before the start of production.
Future Expansion
XCF intends to leverage the selected technology stack and site design, configuration, and layout of its New Rise Reno production facility as a model for future sites.
This site design requires less area to build a production facility and can be efficiently replicated as modular design allows for rapid expansion. The New Rise Reno site has four modules – feedstock receiving, pretreatment, hydrotreatment, and finished goods (neat SAF) offtake. The feedstock receiving and finished goods offtake modules have direct access to both rail and truck ports. This design increases operational efficiency because it facilitates direct unloading of feedstock for production and direct loading of SAF onto customers’ trucks or rail tanks. By directly unloading feedstock and finished goods rather than storing them for extended periods, the facility requires a smaller sized tank farm, thereby reducing the size of the facility and increasing the speed of construction. However, while New Rise Reno will serve as the model, future sites will be designed on a case-by-case basis as facility designs will consider geographic opportunities and limitations; other operations related considerations will be addressed during feasibility studies and final investment decision (“FID”) analysis.
XCF will consider both greenfield developments and facility conversion projects. The Company intends to prioritize future development in locales with favorable regulatory policies, in Tier 1 Renewable Chemical ITC areas in Trade Association for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) approved states. XCF intends to regularly review its site selection criteria in concert with the evolving market dynamics, the unique and specific needs of each potential project, and frequent changes in local, state, and/or federal policies.
International Expansion
In June 2025, XCF announced the launch of a strategic international expansion strategy designed to accelerate the global adoption of SAF through capital-efficient, regionally tailored partnerships. The framework leverages XCF’s modular facility design, layout, and configuration, enabling partners to deploy SAF capacity rapidly, efficiently, and at scale. This model allows XCF to expand its global footprint while remaining capital-light and focused on execution.
On October 9, 2025, XCF entered into a binding term sheet with New Rise Australia Pty. Ltd. to establish the principal terms for a strategic licensing and development partnership in Australia. Under the agreement, New Rise Australia will receive an exclusive 15-year license, renewable in five-year increments based on performance milestones, to utilize XCF’s engineering designs, facility layouts, process configurations, and related intellectual property for the development of renewable fuel facilities focused on SAF and renewable diesel.
XCF will retain ownership of all intellectual property and hold a 12.5% non-dilutable equity interest in New Rise Australia, aligning long-term commercial interests. The arrangement provides for XCF to receive licensing fees equal to 12.5% of net profit achievement and to maintain board representation and participation rights in the governance of the partnership. The structure represents XCF’s first regional platform under its international expansion strategy and is intended to serve as a model for future licensing and development partnerships in other priority markets.
Competitive Strengths and Advantages: XCF’s Full Suite of Capabilities
In addition to New Rise Reno, XCF has three projects in the pipeline and intends to capitalize on an early mover advantage and strong regulatory and market tailwinds for sustainable fuels to become a leading producer of SAF in the United States. XCF has the opportunity to leverage repeatable site design, proven technologies, flexible and versatile feedstock requirements, and a variety of financing sources to build a strong foundation for realizing its planned growth model.
Early Mover Advantage
XCF is currently one of the few publicly traded renewable fuels companies primarily focused on SAF in the United States, with the stated intention to be a majority SAF producer, distinguishing itself from peers that are predominantly legacy crude oil refiners. The Company holds a strategic early-mover advantage with commercial production of SAF currently expected to begin as early as the first quarter of 2026, and a production facility design that can be replicated.
The current competitive landscape for SAF production facilities in North America is illustrated in the graphic below, which shows SAF production facilities that are currently operational (producing SAF), that are currently under construction, and that are proposed or under development (pre-construction).

Reliable, Proven Technologies
XCF uses a two-stage production process, combining feedstock pretreatment with the established hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (HEFA) pathway. The HEFA pathway is a process for refining vegetable oils, waste oils, or fats into SAF through hydroprocessing, which removes sulfur, oxygen, nitrogen and metals from the feedstock.
Pretreatment is a key stage of the production process in that it allows facilities to be feedstock agnostic. This flexibility allows XCF to react to changes in feedstock market conditions and de-risk the supply chain even in times of high volatility. Additionally, pretreated feedstocks support a longer catalyst life which results in less frequent shutdowns for catalyst changeout. A pretreatment stage is already in place at New Rise Reno. XCF intends to employ a pretreatment stage at each facility or, depending on realized expansion plans, develop a regional pretreatment hub for its feedstock.
There are multiple technology pathways to produce SAF approved by ASTM International (“ASTM”), a global organization that develops and provides standards for various industries and applications. ASTM is an international standards organization that produces standards for SAF, among other things. XCF uses the HEFA pathway, due to the lower capital costs, reliability, and the availability of feedstocks which are close in energy density to fossil fuels. HEFA, approved in June 2011, is a proven technology currently in use at multiple advanced biofuel refineries worldwide to produce SAF and renewable diesel. While SAF has multiple ASTM-approved pathways, HEFA-based SAF is the only product that is commercially available today.
XCF processes a variety of waste- and residue-based feedstocks into renewable fuels. These feedstocks, which are not suitable for direct human consumption, include waste oils, agricultural residues, animal fats, and co-products from industrial agriculture. These feedstocks are hydroprocessed under the HEFA pathway to break apart the long chain of fatty acids and subsequently hydro-isomerized and hydrocracked. In this process, feedstock undergoes a hydrodeoxygenation process in which the removal of the oxygen atom from the reactant occurs in the presence of hydrogen. Then, the hydrocarbons are cracked and isomerized, a refining process that alters the fundamental arrangement of atoms in the molecule without adding or removing anything from the original material, to jet fuel chain length. The HEFA process is similar to that used for hydrotreated renewable diesel production, only with a more intense cracking of the longer chain carbon molecules. Airlines currently use SAF that is blended with fossil jet fuel. SAF that has not been blended with another fuel is referred to as “neat SAF” which represents the end product produced by our production facilities. Currently, there are no specific mandates as to the ratio of blended SAF that must be used by the aviation industry. XCF’s ability to sell blended SAF results in less neat SAF being sold on a per gallon basis leading to the ability to earn additional revenues on a per gallon basis. XCF has had discussions with potential offtake partners to provide Jet-A/SAF blends of 90/10 and 80/20. In 2011, ASTM put forth ASTM D7566 SAF (HEFA) that regulates blended SAF ratios at a maximum ratio of 50/50.
Hydrogenation is a key part of the SAF production process whereby a chemical reaction is created between molecular hydrogen and another element or compound. The proprietary hydrogenation technology we use is licensed by New Rise Reno from Axens North America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IFPEN and one of the industry leaders in process and catalyst development with more than 3,000 industrial units under license. New Rise Reno and Axens entered into a perpetual license agreement on Axens technology enables versatile hydrotreatment, boosts yields, and facilitates longer catalyst life. In addition to the technology license, a guarantee agreement has also been executed. Axens’ technology is in place at New Rise Reno and XCF intends to obtain similar licenses from Axens to utilize Axens’ technology at future sites.
On December 9, 2020 New Rise Reno and Axens North America Inc. entered into a license agreement whereby New Rise Reno received the non-exclusive right to utilize Axens’ liquid full hydrotreating technology and related process thereto, in exchange for a one-time license fee of $1,050,000, consisting of: i) a project closing fee of $200,000, ii) a fee of $200,000 on project acceptance, which is not to exceed four years after the effective date of the agreement, iii) $350,000 after one-year of operation following the acceptance date, iv) $200,000 after two years of operation following the acceptance date, and v) 100,000 after three years of operation following the acceptance date. Under terms of the agreement, project acceptance is defined as the date that Axens has completed its performance tests, which includes inspection of the Axens unit to check conformity with the process design and reactor inspection. In addition, acceptance will be confirmed with an acceptance certificate issued between New Rise and Axens. To date, a total of $200,000 has been paid as part of the license agreement and acceptance criteria has not yet been met. The license agreement does not require royalties paid to Axens North America, Inc. The related license to use the Axens technology and process is effective so long as New Rise Reno continues to utilize the Axens process and the related hydrotreating equipment. The license agreement is non-transferrable except that it may be assigned to an affiliate or successor of the assigning party or upon written consent of the parties. Axens has the right to terminate the license agreement in the event of New Rise’s uncured breaches of the agreement, including failures to make payment, use of Axens’ intellectual property outside of the scope of the license and breaches of confidentiality obligations.
Production Process

Versatile Feedstock Base
Like New Rise Reno, XCF intends that future production facilities will also be feedstock agnostic. This attribute affords XCF the flexibility to utilize and/or shift to a variety of different low carbon intensity feedstocks due to the pretreatment technology and Axens hydrotreater technology in use at New Rise Reno and intended to be deployed at future sites.
The P66 Agreement includes the supply of feedstock and allows the Company to procure feedstock at spot-plus pricing. Currently, this agreement covers 100% of feedstock requirements for New Rise Reno and is the only supply agreement for feedstocks that XCF currently has in place. As we do not presently have other feedstock supply agreements in place, 100% of the current feedstock needs would be supplied by Phillips 66.
Commonly used feedstock sources for production of renewable fuels from triglycerides, an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids which are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates, as well as vegetable fat, have been distillers corn oil (“DCO”), refined, bleached and deodorized soybean oil (“RBD SBO”), canola oil, and waste oils such as used cooking oil, yellow grease, and animal tallow (from meat processing). XCF processes a variety of waste- and residue-based feedstocks into renewable fuels. These feedstocks, which are not suitable for direct human consumption, include waste oils, agricultural residues, animal fats, and co-products from industrial agriculture. XCF has used DCO, a byproduct of U.S. ethanol production, to produce SAF and uses crude degummed soybean oil, a co-product of the U.S. oilseed supply chain, to produce renewable diesel. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program and Low Carbon Fuel Standard are major drivers for the demand for production of renewable fuels in the U.S. market which in turn leads to demand for feedstock resources. A summary of these feedstocks according to a July 2023 publication by Burns McDonnell titled, “Renewable Diesel Feedstocks: Considering Plant-and Animal-Based Options,” follows:
| ● | Animal Fats: The processing of animals produces approximately 10 million pounds of triglycerides as rendered animal fats annually. Historically, around one-third of these triglycerides are used in the human food chain and in consumer products while one-third is used in animal feed, and the final third, approximately 3.5 billion pounds, is used as a feedstock to produce renewable fuels. |
| ● | Canola: In North American, roughly 1 billion bushels of canola are produced per year. While around ~40% of the crop is exported, approximately 60% is crushed in North America to produce canola meal and yielding around 3.3 billion pounds of oil. In 2022, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved a pathway for canola as a feedstock for renewable fuel. |
| ● | Corn: Approximately 14.5 billion bushels of corn are produced in the US and Canada annually making it the largest available source of triglycerides. A 56-pound bushel of corn can yield approximately 2 pounds of oil, indicating a potential volume of 29 billion pounds of corn oil available in the market. Per the USDA, roughly 40% of corn is processed into ethanol and is mixed into renewable fuels today. New Rise previously used 100% DCO for renewable diesel production due to the availability, economical price point, and higher purity than other fats, oils, and greases currently on the market today. |
| ● | Soybean: There are approximately 4.8 billion bushels of soybeans produced in the US and Canada annually. Around 50% of this production is utilized domestically while the remaining volume is exported as whole beans. Soybeans which are utilized domestically are crushed to produce soybean meal for livestock use and soybean oil. A 60-pound bushel of soybeans can yield approximately 12 pounds of soybean oil. Approximately 60% of the oil is used in food and industrial applications while approximately 40% of the oil produced, around 11 billion pounds, is used in the production of renewable fuels. New crush capacity under construction in the U.S. is expected to increase the percentage of soybeans used domestically which is intended to result in the availability of additional supply to support growth in the demand for oil to produce renewable fuels. |
| ● | Waste Oils: Waste oils, referred to as recycled or mixed oils in the referenced Burns McDonnell publication, used as feedstocks for renewable fuel production include lower-quality fats and oils such as used cooking oil, yellow grease, and other rendered products. These products may have higher concentrations of triglyceride degradation, such as free fatty acids, ketones and aldehydes or other materials identified as moisture, insoluble and unsaponifiables. While these properties limit some commercial uses for these triglycerides, as recovered co-products, they have low carbon intensity which makes them attractive as feedstocks for the production of renewable fuels. |
As part of its long-term strategy, XCF intends to build an integrated business model that includes feedstock supply and delivery to its plants; XCF has identified strategic partnerships to facilitate this objective. Through vertical integration, XCF believes that it can position itself to secure a reliable source of sustainable non-food feedstock volumes at competitive pricing. By working with strategic partnerships, XCF expects to have the ability to purchase non-food feedstock crops, farm-direct and partner with underutilized crush facilities and/or expand collection networks for used cooking oil and other waste and by-product oils. These initiatives are intended to both reduce the overall feedstock cost to XCF’s production facilities and ensure reliable supply as competition for feedstocks increases in the coming years.
Financing
Government sponsored loans, grants, and other programs are part of a regulatory environment that supports the development of SAF facilities and continued adoption of SAF by the aviation industry. Management has identified various government-sponsored programs which may provide lower-cost financing and tax credits for some XCF facilities. Management is also actively engaged in discussions with multiple potential investors regarding capital needed for the conversion of existing production facilities to SAF production and construction and conversions of additional productions facilities. We intend to identify and apply for multiple financing options for these facilities, which includes grants, loans and other financing arrangements available from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Trade Association for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE), and the Florida PACE Funding Agency, amongst others.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
New Rise Reno operates our existing production facility in Reno, Nevada. New Rise Reno has four notes payable outstanding, in aggregate principal amount of $112,580,000, to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”), as the successor to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union (the “GNCU Loan”). The GNCU Loan was underwritten by certain guarantees issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which guaranteed 100% of the principal amount of the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan (the “USDA Guaranty”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the USDA Guaranty, the GNCU Loan is secured by a priority first lien on all assets of the project, except for inventory and accounts receivable, which may be used by New Rise Reno for routine business purposes so long as New Rise Reno is not in default of the GNCU Loan. The USDA must approve, inter alia, the accounts agreement, any issuance of additional debt by New Rise Reno, the transfer or sale of New Rise Reno assets or collateral, lien priorities, the substitution, release or foreclosure on the collateral, and GNCU’s exercise of any rights it has relating to the GNCU Loan, including those rights provided in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and the other transaction documents relating to the GNCU Loan. In addition, New Rise Renewables is a guarantor of the GNCU Loan.
On March 28, 2025, counsel for GNCU and Greater Nevada Commercial Lending, LLC (the servicer for the GNCU Loan) provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that an event of default has occurred with respect to the GNCU Loan as a result of New Rise Reno’s failure to make required minimum monthly payments. The letter also demands that New Rise Reno and New Rise take immediate steps to bring the GNCU Loan current and to cure any and all other non-payment-related defaults that may exist, as well as a demand that New Rise Reno and New Rise provide evidence sufficient for GNCU to determine that it remains secure and that the prospect of repayment of the GNCU Loan has not been impaired by any material adverse change in New Rise Reno’s financial condition, or in the financial condition of New Rise, as a guarantor of the GNCU Loan. GNCU has demanded that the GNCU Loan be brought current, including payment of all late charges, no later than close of business on May 27, 2025. As of October 17, 2025, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,302,788, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,350,030 of penalties/late charges.
GNCU’s rights and remedies in connection with an event of default include acceleration of the unpaid principal amount of the GNCU Loan, and/or possession, control, sale, and foreclosure on any collateral, including all rights and interests in and to the real property on which the SAF production facility is located (including any after-acquired fixtures, equipment and improvements to the production facility) under the terms of the Ground Lease by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”), as the landlord, and New Rise, as the tenant, dated March 29, 2022 (the “Ground Lease”), which is discussed below under “Twain Ground Lease.” GNCU would be obligated to obtain USDA approval in the event that GNCU seeks to exercise any rights it has under the GNCU Loan, including GNCU’s rights prescribed in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and related loan documents (including any attempt to foreclose or sell any collateral). The notes also permit GNCU to refrain from taking any action on any of the notes, collateral or any guarantee with the approval of USDA.
On August 6, 2025, GNCU counsel sent a letter to New Rise Reno notifying New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882. Subsequent to the notification, counsel for the Company and counsel for GNCU engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, the Company, on behalf of New Rise Reno and GNCU entered into a Pre-Negotiation Letter outlining the terms under which the parties would engage in discussions for the purpose of entering into letter agreements, meetings, conferences, and written communications with respect to the outstanding default notice and balance due to GNCU. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the GNCU Loan and GNCU expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan.
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.
If GNCU pursues one or more of its available remedies under the GNCU Loan, the notes and related loan documents and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno, New Rise or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the GNCU Loan, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of GNCU taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the New Rise Reno production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
XCF is in active discussions with GNCU to resolve the matters addressed in GNCU’s notice to New Rise Reno, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified loan payment schedule while XCF seeks and secures financing and ramps-up SAF production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the GNCU Loan, including any past due loan payments and penalties. XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re- financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments (as discussed below). However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Twain Ground Lease
New Rise Reno leases the land on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located pursuant to a ground lease evidenced by the Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022, between Twain, as the landlord and New Rise Reno, as the tenant. Pursuant to the Ground Lease, New Rise Reno is obligated to pay Twain base and supplemental rent quarterly in amounts set forth therein. The land was acquired by Twain from New Rise Reno pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, by and between Twain, as the buyer and New Rise Reno, as the seller.
On April 18, 2025, and April 30, 2025, counsel to Twain provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from New Rise Reno to cure the claimed default. These notices were in addition to prior correspondence directed to New Rise Reno from counsel on behalf of Twain dated December 7, 2023, and June 21, 2024, also asserting to certain defaults under the Ground Lease relating to failures to make required payments. The April 18, 2025, notice demanded payment by April 28, 2025, and the April 30, 2025, notice demanded immediate payment. As of the date of this filing, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,719,746, comprised of (i) $15,671,955 of lease payments and (ii) $8,047,791 of late fees and penalties.
Twain’s remedies in the case of an event to default under the Ground Lease include the right to terminate the lease, the right to bring an action to recover the amount of all unpaid rent earned as of the date of termination or in the amount of all unpaid rent for the balance of the term of the lease, and to seek any other amount necessary to compensate Twain for New Rise Reno’s failure to perform its obligations under the Ground Lease. Twain’s available remedies also include the right to take possession of, operate, and/or relet the premises. As discussed above regarding the GNCU Loan, Twain’s secured interests are subordinate to those of GNCU. If Twain were to exercise its possessory or foreclosure remedies under the Ground Lease, it would need to seek approval from and coordinate with GNCU, which in turn would need to consult with USDA. Alternatively, Twain could file a legal action against New Rise Reno, seeking all unpaid rent and damages.
If Twain pursues one or more of its available remedies under the Ground Lease and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the Ground Lease, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of Twain taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the Ground Lease and the GNCU Loan could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
On June 11, 2025, XCF, New Rise Reno and Twain entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Twain Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of XCF Common Stock to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of these shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno to Twain.
As discussed above with respect to the GNCU Loan, XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re-financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Southeast Related Indebtedness
As part of the acquisition of the Fort Myers and Wilson facilities, Legacy XCF assumed an unsecured debt of $2,200,000. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in default under certain of these unsecured loan agreements due to the non-payment of scheduled principal and/or interest amounts and although the holder hasn’t yet exercised its rights, it could call the note or take other action at any time. The affected loans have an aggregate principal balance of approximately $1,700,000 and interest payable of approximately $500,000 and carry maturities ranging from 2021 to 2024. No payments have been made as of the date of this filing on these obligations.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with the affected lenders regarding potential amendments, forbearance arrangements, or restructuring of the outstanding obligations, but there can be no assurance that such discussions will result in a favorable outcome or a waiver of the existing defaults. As of the date of this filing, the lenders have not taken any formal enforcement actions.
These defaults could result in a range of adverse consequences, including but not limited to:
| ● | The acceleration of repayment obligations, at the lenders’ discretion, | |
| ● | The imposition of penalty interest rates or fees, | |
| ● | Restrictions on the Company’s ability to access future financing, and | |
| ● | Negative impacts on the Company’s credit profile and vendor relationships. |
The Company’s ability to continue funding operations, meet upcoming working capital requirements, and pursue its strategic initiatives is dependent on resolving the loan defaults, securing additional financing, and/or generating sufficient cash flows from operations. The Company is exploring all available options to preserve liquidity, including equity financing, asset sales, or strategic partnerships.
XCF Operations and Management
XCF uses a combination of internal management and third-party service providers to manage the business and plant operations and may make changes to its operations management model from time to time depending on business conditions. Management is primarily responsible for feedstock acquisitions, off-take agreements, growth and acquisition strategy, execution of current business plans, financing of existing and future projects, day-to-day plant operations and maintenance, and management of third-party service providers. Third-party service providers will be utilized for EPC services, however the company may elect to engage third-party service providers to manage the day-to-day plant operations and maintenance of future sites.
Encore
Encore is one of the EPC companies that was subcontracted to build New Rise Reno. Encore managed the conversion of New Rise Reno to SAF production. Encore is 100% controlled by Randy Soule, who is currently our majority shareholder.
Encore will be responsible for:
| ● | Procurement and installation of new equipment as it relates to construction projects; | |
| ● | Procurement of all structural materials, instruments, controls and programming for plant construction; | |
| ● | Infrastructure expansion and procurement of related equipment; and | |
| ● | Overall project management for related construction projects. |
XCF also intends to enter into EPC contracts with Encore to provide similar services for the construction or conversion of New Rise Reno 2, Fort Myers, and Wilson.
Orion Plant Services, Inc.
In February 2024, we signed an operations and maintenance agreement with Orion Plant Services, Inc. (“Orion”). Orion’s responsibilities included:
| ● | Monitoring and operating the production facility; | |
| ● | Monitoring and troubleshooting any mechanical or electrical issues and taking necessary corrective actions; | |
| ● | On-site training to its employees; | |
| ● | Plant performance and improvement plans; | |
| ● | Health and safety compliance; | |
| ● | Overall project management and control; and | |
| ● | Development of training and facility procedures as it relates to facility setup, hiring and training, tank farm and rail yard, utilities, hydrotreater, facility commissioning and maintenance programs. |
In Q4 2024, New Rise Reno terminated its agreement with Orion and directly hired the employees rather than utilize the service provider. New Rise Reno currently manages the day-to-day operations and maintenance at the New Rise Reno facility.
Market Environment
Transportation and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The transportation sector has been identified as a leading contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States for the last three decades. The “Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks (Inventory)” is an annual report published by the EPA which tracks U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and sinks by source, economic sector, and greenhouse gas going back to 1990. Additionally, the EPA uses the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) which requires reporting of greenhouse gas data and other relevant information from large GHG emission sources, fuel and industrial gas suppliers, and CO2 injection sites in the United States; reported data is made available in October of each year.
The gasses covered by the Inventory include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride. The national greenhouse gas inventory is submitted to the United Nations in accordance with the Framework Convention on Climate Change. According to this report, the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions by economic sector in the U.S. are:
Transportation (28.5%) – The transportation sector generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions from transportation primarily come from burning fossil fuel for cars, trucks, ships, trains, and planes. Over 94% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum based, which includes primarily gasoline and diesel.
Electricity production (25.0%) – Electric power generates the second largest share of greenhouse gas emissions and includes emissions from electricity production used by other end use sectors. In 2022, 59% of electricity was produced from burning fossil fuels, mostly coal and natural gas.
Industry (23.0%) – Greenhouse gas emissions from industry primarily come from burning fossil fuels for energy, as well as greenhouse gas emissions from certain chemical reactions necessary to produce goods from raw materials. If emissions from electricity use are allocated to the industrial end-use sector, industrial activities account for a much larger share (~30%) of the U.S.’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Market Opportunity and Demand for Renewable Fuels
The market for renewable fuels is nascent but growing, though energy use in the industry is still dominated by liquid transportation fuels derived from fossil, carbon-based raw materials. Through a combination of loan and grant programs and tax incentives, state and federal government organizations have taken the lead in stimulating the demand for and adoption of SAF providing significant tailwinds for both SAF supply and demand, driving a need for new plants and increased production. The transportation industry has responded by seeking sustainable fuel alternatives and making commitments for incorporating SAF into their fuel programs with key milestones in 2030 and 2050.
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“EIA”), in 2023, petroleum products accounted for approximately 89% of total U.S. transportation sector energy use. Biofuels contributed approximately 6%, most of which were blended with petroleum fuels (gasoline, diesel fuel, and jet fuel). Gasoline, accounting for 52% of transportation energy use, is the dominant transportation fuel in the United States, followed by distillate fuels (mostly diesel fuel) at 22% and jet fuel at 12%.
As various industry bodies and governmental agencies have announced aspirational decarbonization targets by 2050, XCF believes that market and political sentiment will continue to shift in favor of sustainability, significantly altering the mix of fuel consumption in favor of renewable fuels. Decarbonization refers to the removal or reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) output into the atmosphere.
The renewable fuels that XCF will produce at its facilities are designed to meet the EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which requires a minimum volume of transportation fuels sold in the U.S. to contain renewable fuel to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The final volume requirements under the EPA’s RFS are set forth below. On July 1, 2022, the EPA issued final Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements for calendar years 2020, 2021, and 2022. On June 21, 2023, the EPA announced a final rule to establish RFS volumes for 2023, 2024, and 2025. The EPA Administrator has the discretion to determine the volume amounts for all fuel categories starting in 2023. These volume mandates drive demand for renewable fuels. Decarbonization refers to the removal or reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) output into the atmosphere.
| Renewable Fuel Volume Requirements 2020-2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (billion RINs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cellulosic Biofuel | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.63 | 0.84 | 1.09 | 1.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Biomass-Based DieselA | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.76 | 2.82 | 3.04 | 3.35 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Biofuel | 4.63 | 5.05 | 5.63 | 5.94 | 6.54 | 7.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Renewable Fuel | 17.13 | 18.84 | 20.63 | 20.94 | 21.54 | 22.33 | ||||||||||||||||||
| A | Biomass-Based Diesel is given in billion gallons |
The market for renewable fuels is also driven by the adoption of low-carbon fuel standards in certain states and Canadian provinces. Low-carbon fuel standards programs establish levels of carbon intensity for transportation fuels and requires fuel providers to demonstrate that the volume and type of fuel they supply for use in that state or province meets the carbon intensity level or standard that is established for that year. Businesses such as XCF that create cleaner fuels will generate credits that can be sold to fuel users who must offset deficits.
The SAF Opportunity
According to the IEA, in 2023, aviation accounted for 2.5% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, having grown faster in recent decades than rail, road or shipping. While aviation has gradually become less energy intensive on a passenger per mile basis as aircraft have become more efficient, efficiency gains can only go so far toward reaching climate goals. SAF allows for the decarbonization of the fuel without requiring changes to the aircraft technology or other aviation related infrastructure. According to the IATA, SAF could contribute around 65% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Commercial aviation has developed largely due to the relatively high energy per unit mass of traditional fossil-based jet fuel, which can power planes for the necessary durations and distances without adding unmanageable weight. To date, no other traditional energy source has proved a viable substitute.
However, recent engineering of SAF has produced a sustainable alternative chemically similar to traditional jet fuel which achieves the energy density required to power large aircraft. This makes SAF a drop-in fuel, in that it seamlessly integrates with existing aviation infrastructure without the need for modification and is easily blended with or used in place of traditional Jet-A. While there is no mandated or established industry standard for the blend rate, the maximum Jet-A and SAF blend ratio is up to 50/50 (fossil jet fuel: neat SAF). We have the ability to deliver neat SAF but we expect offtake partners to require a ratio of blended SAF. Notably, regulatory intervention or the establishment of a common blend standard could impact the Company’s financial outlook. In 2011, ASTM put forth ASTM D7566 SAF (HEFA) that regulates blended SAF ratios at a maximum ratio of 50/50. As SAF is produced from sustainable feedstocks, using SAF could drive significant reductions in carbon emissions.
Due to SAF’s promise as a viable substitute for fossil-based jet fuels, in 2021 the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other federal government agencies announced the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Grand Challenge, as part of a comprehensive strategy for scaling up new technologies to produce SAF on a commercial scale. The Challenge aims to expand domestic consumption of SAF to 3 billion gallons per year by 2030 and 35 billion gallons per year by 2050 – projected 100% of aviation fuel demand – while achieving at least a 50% reduction in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Recent EPA data shows that approximately 5 million gallons of SAF were consumed in 2021 and over 14 million gallons in 2022. According to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market Outlook (June 2024 update) by SkyRNG, SAF capacity announcements to date in the US are expected to produce 2.2 billion gallons SAF by 2030 leaving a potential shortfall of around 800 million gallons of SAF for achieving the 2030 milestone.
As this has propelled sustainability into key focus for the airline industry, multiple airlines around the world have announced near- and medium-term goals for adopting SAF for use in meeting their sustainability targets as it relates to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In September 2025, the oneworld Alliance and member airlines, in partnership with Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) announced the launch of a new investment fund that seeks to accelerate the global development of long-term aviation fuel solutions that are cost effective, scalable and have lower emissions than conventional fuels as part of its commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. According to IATA, in 2024, SAF accounted for 0.3% of global jet fuel production though many airlines have a target of 10% by 2030; the SAF Grand Challenge’s goal of net zero by 2050 relies on SAF accounting for 65% of fuel. In the European Union (“EU”), rules will require fuel suppliers to ensure that 2% of fuel made available at EU airports is SAF in 2025, rising to 6% in 2030, 20% in 2035, and gradually to 70% in 2050.
The mission of The Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance (“SABA”) is to accelerate the path to net-zero aviation by driving investment in high-integrity SAF, catalyzing new SAF production, technological innovation, and supporting member engagement in policy-making efforts. Spearheaded by RMI and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and supported by its founding companies, the SABA aims to accelerate the path to net zero aviation by driving investment in and adoption of SAF, which could substantially reduce emissions from air travel.
In late 2022, ICAO member states adopted a long-term global aspirational goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero carbon emissions from international aviation by 2050. The agreement aims to reduce emissions within the sector itself (i.e. directly from aviation activity, as opposed to via offsetting emissions through purchase of credits). Although it remains non-binding and lacks intermediate goals, member state governments are expected to produce action plans within their own national timeframe and capabilities.
According to IATA, airlines will need 500 million tons (~165 billion gallons) of SAF annually by 2050, encompassing both biomass and power-to-liquid sources, to achieve net zero carbon emissions. IATA reported that 2024 SAF production reached 1 million tons (~330 million gallons) of SAF, requiring an approximately 27% annual growth rate to meet the 2050 target. Given the potential for even more countries to announce targets or for blending to occur even in countries without targets in place, this estimated growth requirement could be conservative.
Blended SAF, which is a blend of traditional Jet-A fuel and SAF, is used by airlines around the world as an alternative fuel option to traditional 100% Jet-A fuel for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions as described above. Airlines have taken meaningful steps to incorporate SAF into their fuel purchasing programs. According to the ICAO, in 2023 alone there were 28 agreements totaling 3.1 billion gallons (11.58 billion liters) signed by major airlines around the world. At the virtual AFI Sustainable Aviation Fuel Workshop held on April 12, 2022, the IATA shared the following estimates for the evolution of SAF between 2016 and 2025.

XCF’s Products
XCF intends to sell renewable fuels such as SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha.
| ● | Fossil jet fuel – refers to conventional jet fuel and is known as Jet-A under ASTM 1655. | |
| ● | Neat SAF – is an umbrella term that refers to multiple synthetic jet products meeting ASTM Standard D7566. Commonly known production pathways include alcohol to jet (AtJ), Fischer-Tropsch (FT), and hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids (HEFA), which all produce synthetic paraffinic kerosene (SPK). These “neat SAF” pathways are where greatest emissions reductions are found. | |
| ● | Blended SAF (or what many simply call SAF) – refers to a blended, finished fuel containing a blend of neat SAF and Jet-A that meets ASTM Standard 1655. Neat SAF has a lower CI than Jet-A, thus lowering the overall CI of the fuel. Airlines currently utilize blended SAF at ratios of 90/10 or 80/20 (Jet-A : neat SAF); the maximum blend ratio is 50/50 (Jet-A : neat SAF). | |
| ● | Renewable Diesel (RD) - refers to a drop-in diesel fuel produced from renewable feedstocks such as waste oils, animal fats, and agricultural residues through processes like hydrotreating. Renewable diesel is chemically identical to conventional petroleum-based diesel and meets ASTM Standard D975. Unlike biodiesel (which is blended with petroleum diesel under ASTM D6751), renewable diesel can be used as a direct substitute for fossil diesel in existing engines and infrastructure without blending limits. | |
| ● | Renewable Naphtha – a byproduct of the production process for SAF and renewable diesel that is chemically similar to petroleum-derived naphtha and can be used as a blending component in gasoline or as a feedstock for producing renewable chemicals, plastics, and hydrogen. |
Under the P66 Agreement, Phillips 66 shall purchase 100% of the neat SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha produced at New Rise Reno. The P66 Agreement permits New Rise Reno to continue to engage in sales and business development activities. To the extent that we develop new sales with FBOs or airlines directly, we may be required to deliver blended SAF which is ready for in-flight use. Although the blended SAF ratio can be 10% to 50% compared to conventional jet fuel, XCF would benefit from a higher revenue per gallon on a neat SAF basis due to differences in the amount of SAF used in the end product. Phillips 66, under the terms of the P66 Agreement, will provide the blending and logistics services for these third-party customers.
Competitive Environment
Our current competitors primarily consist of:
| ● | Traditional fossil fuel refiners that are diversifying their product mix and/or transitioning to a renewable energy-led product portfolio, | |
| ● | Technology-driven companies who are pioneering various new pathways for SAF, and | |
| ● | Production-focused companies which license hydrotreating technology and excel in bringing sites online efficiently and marketing SAF. |
The current competitive environment in North America includes approximately 30 competitor production facilities, of which six are operational sites, six are under construction, and 18 sites have been proposed or are under development and slated to come online by the end of 2030 or after. As sites take several years from development to first production, it is expected that this competitive set is representative of how the market will evolve until approximately 2030. XCF has a project pipeline that includes a new site, New Rise Reno 2, which is expected to come online in 2028, giving it an early mover advantage over the majority of the competition and the opportunity to bring more supply to market as demand increases in the coming years.
A brief overview of the businesses we currently believe to be our material competitors follows. These producers compete in the drop-in renewable fuels market and may produce products in addition to SAF such as renewable diesel. Competitors businesses do not represent a direct comparison to XCF whose business model currently focuses on SAF production utilizing the HEFA pathway. Some producers may be developing new technologies and are not yet producing renewable fuels at commercial scale or may also have traditional refinery as a core business. A brief overview of the SAF or renewable diesel production of the competitors includes.
Gevo, Inc. (GEVO): Gevo produces SAF, renewable diesel, animal feed, and other low-carbon, bio-based raw materials. According to the company’s website, the expected annual production output of Gevo’s ATJ60 facility in Lake Preston, South Dakota is 60 million gallons per year of liquid hydrocarbons in the form of jet fuel and renewable gasoline. Total anticipated annual neat SAF production output of XCF, assuming the timely completion of New Rise Reno 2, is expected to be 80 million gallons per year by the end of 2028, of which New Rise Reno is expected to produce 38 million gallons per year.
LanzaJet, Inc.: LanzaJet, a subsidiary of LanzaTech, Inc. (LNZA), intends to produce low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel through its alcohol-to-jet (ATJ) technology. According to the company’s website, their Freedom Pines ATJ facility completed construction in January 2024. The facility has nameplate capacity of 10 million gallons per year and is expected to come online in 2025. Total anticipated annual neat SAF production output of XCF, assuming the timely completion of New Rise Reno 2, is expected to be 80 million gallons per year by the end of 2028, of which New Rise Reno is expected to produce 38 million gallons per year.
Montana Renewables, LLC: Montana Renewables, a subsidiary of Calumet, Inc. (CLMT), is a producer of SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha. According to the company’s website, annual production capacity for SAF is around 30 million gallons per year. In January 2025, the company was awarded a $1.44Bn DOE loan to fund expansion of its facility to an expected 300 million gallons per year; the facility is expected to run at approximately 50% capacity in 2026. Total anticipated annual neat SAF production output of XCF, assuming the timely completion of New Rise Reno 2, is expected to be 80 million gallons per year by the end of 2028, of which New Rise Reno is expected to produce 38 million gallons per year.
Neste Ovi (NESTE.HE): Neste claims to be the world’s leading producer of renewable diesel and SAF and a forerunner in providing renewable feedstock solutions. In addition to renewable diesel and SAF, Neste produces a variety of other products. According to the company’s website, output of global SAF production is expected to reach 1.5 million tons in 2025. Total anticipated annual neat SAF production output of XCF, assuming the timely completion of New Rise Reno 2, is expected to be 80 million gallons per year by the end of 2028, of which New Rise Reno is expected to produce 38 million gallons per year.
There are several key factors which drive competition, namely price, production capacity, and location. As all neat SAF must meet ASTM D7566 standards, quality is less of a competitive advantage. In the future, however, as new pathways become commercially viable, fuels which have lower CI scores may become available which could serve as a competitive advantage.
SAF companies compete with other renewable fuels companies for feedstock. As the demand for SAF and other renewable fuels grows in the coming years, access to a reliable supply of feedstock at a suitable price will likely become a key driver of success.
U.S. Federal Income Tax Credits
In addition to grants and loans, the United States federal government incentivizes the production of low-carbon transportation fuel and sustainable aviation fuel through production tax credits (that can be used against income tax liabilities) pursuant to sections 40A, 40B, 6426, and 45Z (collectively, the “Tax Credits”) of the Code. Tax credits available under Code sections 40A and 40B expired at the end of 2024, and tax credits under Code section 45Z are available from 2025 through 2029 as extended under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The Tax Credits are a key part of an energy policy environment that supports the development and production of sustainable aviation and transportation fuel facilities. The Tax Credits can be monetized in various ways, including certain refundable provisions through the end of 2024, and from 2025 through 2029, through tax equity financings or the sale of Tax Credits to certain purchasers. With respect to those facilities eligible for Tax Credits in the years in which such credits are available (and, as relevant, for years in which the Tax Credits are extended through Congressional action), the Company intends to monetize all available Tax Credits in an efficient manner to support the development, construction, and ongoing operation of low-carbon transportation and sustainable aviation fuel facilities. In certain instances, depending on the manner in which the Company monetizes Tax Credits, the Company may retain certain tax attributes associated with its facilities, including depreciation, that can provide cashflow and timing benefits with respect to the Company’s federal income tax liabilities.
Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (45Z Credit) / Blenders and Renewable Diesel Tax Credit (40B /40A)
The Tax Credits provide up to a $1 per gallon production tax credit for low-carbon transportation fuels and $1.75 per gallon tax credit for SAF, indexed annually for inflation, currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2029.
The 45Z Credit is available from January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2029, as extended under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The value of each credit increases inversely relative to the reduction in the fuel’s carbon intensity, measured in kilograms of CO2e per mmBTU. Specifically, the value of the 45Z Credit begins with a baseline assumption that fuels have a maximum carbon intensity of 50 kilograms of CO2e per mmBTU, and as that intensity approaches zero, the value of the credit increases, up to a certain cap, indexed for inflation. For transportation fuels, the maximum 45Z Credit value is $1/gallon, assuming certain labor, wage and apprenticeship requirements are satisfied (which the Company intends to comply with). This $1/gallon value is in part determined using the Greenhouse Gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy Use in Transportation (“GREET”) model. The GREET model is a tool that assesses a range of lifecycle energy, emissions, and environmental impact challenges and that can be used to guide decision-making, research and development, and regulations related to transportation and the energy sector. In its SAF application, the GREET model is used for determining carbon intensity, for which the Treasury Department is obligated to publish tabular data taxpayers can rely upon for substantiating their CI scores. For SAF, the maximum 45Z Credit value is $1.75/gallon until the end of 2025 and $1.00/gallon until the end of 2029, assuming certain labor, wage and apprenticeship requirements are satisfied (which the Company intends to comply with), using the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, which has been adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (“CORSIA”) model (or a similar model under the federal government’s Clean Air Act). For both transportation fuels and SAF, failure of the company to comply with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements results in an 80% reduction in the 45Z Credit value.
The GREET model is subject to change on a periodic basis, and while the 45Z Credit statutory language requires the publication of carbon intensity tables for transportation fuels, there is uncertainty as to the version of GREET those tables will refer to, or how the tables will vary over time, including during the credit period. Accordingly, there is a risk the 45Z Credit values will fluctuate during the credit period, and that the Company may not be able to permanently rely on a version of carbon intensity tables in a GREET model. This may result in uncertainty as to financing a project and measuring the magnitude of tax credits that the Company can monetize. In addition, the market for SAF is currently developing, and models under CORSIA or other federally allowable rules are in a state of flux. Moreover, the Section 45Z statute does not provide for SAF tables, suggesting taxpayers will be required to develop their own computations. Finally, while the Section 45Z statute requires tables to be published for transportation fuels, there is no such requirement for SAF. Accordingly, there is uncertainty as to transportation fuel credit values for purposes of Code section 45Z. Similarly, for other Fuels Credits, there is no requirement to publish tables with credit values, resulting in potential uncertainty as to whether the IRS will respect a taxpayer’s determination of the Fuels Credit value for any given tax year.
The fuels tax credits under Code sections 40A and 40B (together, “40 Credits”), respectively, provided for $1.00 per gallon for certain biodiesel fuels and $1.25 per gallon production tax credit for SAF. The 40 Credits expired on December 31, 2024. The Fuels Credit under Code section 40B requires that the SAF produced, discounting that portion which is kerosene, have a GHG reduction percentage of at least 50%. In contrast, the Fuels Credit under Code section 40A does not consider lifecycle GHG and accounting for the carbon intensity score of fuel to determine the maximum credit achievable per gallon of fuel produced. Additionally, there is no requirement to publish tables with credit values, resulting in potential uncertainty as to whether the IRS will respect a taxpayer’s determination of the 40 Credits value for any given tax year. The 40 Credits expired at the end of 2024 and were replaced with the 45Z Credit.
In addition to federal income tax incentives, the Company intends to manage its operations to qualify for additional federal and state regulatory incentives as described below.
Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program was developed under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as an amendment to the Clean Air Act (CAA) of 1970. The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 expanded the RFS program to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by expanding the use of renewable fuels. The RFS is a national policy governed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in consultations with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Energy (DOE). The program demands a specific volume of renewable fuel to substitute traditional petroleum-based fuel for transportation.
To satisfy the requirements of the RFS program, refiners or importers of petroleum fuels must either blend in sufficient volumes of renewable fuels or obtain Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) to meet the EPA’s Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO). Each refiner’s or importer’s RVO is calculated by the EPA annually based on the CAA volume projections of gasoline and diesel production for the year. The RVO is the volume a refiner or importer is obligated to sell based on the company’s total fuel sale.
To generate RINs, a fuel producer needs to maintain significant data on the feedstock used to create the fuel. RINs are generated once a producer generates a gallon of renewable fuel. In relation to SAF, once a renewable fuel source is blended with a non-renewable medium at a blender, the RIN credit can be separated and sold to others or claimed by the blender if it has an RVO. Qualifying renewable fuels are required to achieve reduction in GHG commissions compared to a petroleum-baseline metric from 2005 mandated by the EISA, although facilities producing fuel before 2007 are not required to meet the GHG emissions reductions specified to generate RINs (the class of RINs these facilities qualify for, however, is typically less valuable than the RINs we anticipate our fuels will generate). XCF currently anticipates that its fuels will qualify to generate RINs specific to biomass-based diesel, and/or cellulosic biodiesels (both would also qualify for the broader category of “renewable fuels”).
The price of RIN credits is not fixed, but variable, depending on supply and demand dynamics. Demand for RINs is dependent upon the RVO requirements set forth by the EPA, while supply is based on output of renewable fuel producers, which respond to costs of production. RINs are frequently traded, with prices reflecting these dynamics.
With the rise in global demand for non-food feedstocks, XCF expects to see an increase in the cost of SAF per gallon, which, XCF believes, will directly raise the prices of RINs for sale.
On the other hand, EPA’s latest RFS rules—announced in June of 2023—set annual volume requirements for 2023-2025 below biofuel production trends, which would apply downward pressure on the prices of RINs. The limits set by the EPA in future years could also affect the financial model with respect to price of RINs.
Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
Like the RFS program, the LCFS tax credit focuses on decreasing the carbon intensity of California’s transportation fuel and providing an increase in lower-carbon fuel alternatives to improve the quality of air. The LCFS program was initiated in 2009 by the California Air Resource Board (CARB) and implemented in 2011. The program was amended and readopted in 2016 to address procedural changes to its adoption process. CARB approved additional amendments in 2018 which strengthen the carbon-intensity (CI) benchmarks through 2030, aligning with California’s 2030 GHG reduction target. The current LCFS regulation imposes a standard 20% CI decline starting 2030. In December 2023, CARB proposed revisions to the LCFS regulation that will impose more stringent CI benchmarks and tighten rules around eligibility of certain projects to generate LCFS credits. The LCFS allows for a lifecycle assessment of fuels by measuring the GHG emissions associated with the production, transportation and use of the fuel. CI scores measure both the direct and indirect effects of crop-based biofuels. Each CI represents grams of carbon dioxide equivalents per megajoule (gCO2e/MJ). The CI score of each low-carbon fuel is compared to the declining CI benchmark for each year. Low-carbon fuels below the designated benchmark generate a credit while fuels above generate a deficit. XCF, being a provider of transportation fuel, must demonstrate that the mix of fuels delivered to California is compliant with the LCFS standards on an annual basis. XCF can utilize a variety of feedstocks including but not limited to corn, soybean, and used cooking oils which generates a lower CI score in comparison to traditional petroleum-based fuels. The CI benchmark score fluctuates annually, and fuel providers must meet the benchmark accordingly. For compliance purposes, a deficit generator indicates the number of credits acquired is greater than or equal to the number of deficits accumulated. According to the LCFS data dashboard, $2 billion worth of credit transactions were accounted for in 2018. To expand low-carbon initiatives, the LCFS program is planning to create a Pacific-Coast collaborative with Washington, Oregon, and British Colombia. The trickle-down effect of the LCFS credit is sparking interest for similar programs in other regions of the world such as Brazil and Canada.
To monetize this credit, LCFS is tracked quarterly via CI scores. Once credits are calculated, the credits undergo a verification process post credit generation. Thus, fuel producers and blenders must maintain transaction logs to maintain compliance with LCFS standards for fuel pathway-based crediting. The 52-week High-Low for Type 1 LCFS Credits as of May 2025 was $0.28 – 1.65 per gallon.
Intellectual Property
XCF does not currently own any intellectual property material to its operations, and instead plans to license existing technologies for the operations of its plants. Currently, New Rise licenses Axens’ proprietary hydrogenation technology in renewable fuels production at New Rise Reno. XCF intends to obtain similar licenses from Axens to utilize this technology at future sites.
Regulatory Matters – Environmental and Compliance
As a refiner of biofuels, XCF will be subject to federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and permit conditions, including those relating to the discharge of materials into the air, water and ground, the generation, storage, handling, use, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials, and the health and safety of our employees. Environmental laws and regulations may, among other things:
| ● | Require the installation of pollution control equipment; | |
| ● | Restrict the types, quantities and concentrations of various substances that can be released into the environment in connection with SAF, or other production activities; and | |
| ● | Require preparation of an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement. |
These laws, regulations and permits impose legal obligations that are applicable to the operations of our facilities and may sometimes require us to incur significant human resources and capital costs to remain compliant with existing regulations or conform to new ones. Environmental laws and regulations change over time, and any such changes, more vigorous enforcement policies, or the discovery of currently unknown conditions may require substantial expenditures to rectify and conform. Regulations and the compliance of such regulations may also require us to make operational changes to limit actual or potential impacts to the environment; such changes could have a material impact on our ability to produce fuels to previously realized specifications or volumes. A violation of these laws, regulations, permits or license conditions could result in substantial fines, criminal sanctions, permit revocations and/or facility shutdowns.
New laws, new interpretations of existing laws, increased governmental enforcement of environmental laws or other developments could require us to make significant additional expenditures. Continued government and public emphasis on environmental issues can result in increased future investments in environmental controls at our facilities which cannot be estimated now. Present and future environmental laws and regulations applicable to our operations, more vigorous enforcement policies and discovery of currently unknown conditions could all require us to make substantial expenditures which could materially impact the company.
Site Development
In connection with the conversion of New Rise Reno to a SAF facility, and the build-outs of New Rise Reno 2, Fort Myers and Wilson, as well as any new site development projects, XCF is required to obtain various permits from government bodies to commence new construction or the conversion of existing sites. We cannot be assured such permits will be received. Regulators could make demands that increase our construction costs which might force us to obtain additional financing. Permit conditions could also restrict or limit the extent of our intended site development initiatives. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain or comply with the terms of all necessary permits required for constructing a new SAF facility or complete the retrofit of a biodiesel plant. Failure to obtain and comply with all applicable permits and licenses could disrupt site development initiatives by postponing, delaying, and/or halting our construction and could subject us to future claims.
New Rise Reno has received occupancy and operating permits for its buildings and facilities.
Operations
As XCF is a producer and operator of renewable fuels production facilities, various permits from government bodies are required for SAF production and operation of the SAF production facilities, and we cannot be assured such permits will be received. As a condition to granting the permits necessary for operating our facilities, regulators could make demands that increase our operations costs, which might force us to obtain additional financing or render our SAF product non-competitive. Permit conditions could also restrict or limit the extent of our operations. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain or comply with the terms of all necessary permits to operate a SAF plant and engage in SAF production. Failure to obtain and comply with all applicable permits and licenses could halt production. XCF will be required to be compliant with regulations relating to: Air Emissions, Water Discharge, Contamination, and Spills or Releases of Hazardous Materials.
Air Emissions
Our air emissions are subject to the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), the CAA Amendments of 1990 and similar state and local laws and associated regulations. Under the CAA, the. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has promulgated National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”), which could apply to our facilities if the emissions of hazardous air pollutants exceed certain thresholds. If a facility we operate is authorized to emit hazardous air pollutants above the threshold level, then we might still be required to come into compliance with another NESHAP at some future time. New or expanded facilities might be required to comply with both standards upon startup if they exceed the hazardous air pollutant threshold.
In addition to the costs for achieving and maintaining compliance with these laws, more stringent standards may also limit our operating flexibility. Direct impacts may occur through the CAA’s permitting requirements and/or emission control and monitoring requirements relating to specific air pollutants, as well as the requirement to maintain a risk management program to help prevent accidental releases of certain regulated substances. Some or all of the regulations promulgated pursuant to the CAA, or any future promulgations of regulations, may require the installation of controls or changes to the facilities to maintain compliance. The cost to implement new controls, equipment, or changes to operations could be substantial.
New Rise Reno has a Class II Operating Air Quality Permit issued by Bureau of Air Pollution Control under the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources as it relates to the production of renewable diesel. New Rise Reno 2, Fort Myers and Wilson will also be subject to the CAA and will need to comply with any CAA requirements with respect thereto.
Water Discharge
The facilities that XCF will operate will be subject to requirements under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended, also known as the federal Clean Water Act (“CWA”), and analogous state laws impose restrictions and stringent controls on the discharge of pollutants into the water affect our business. Such discharges are prohibited, except in accordance with the terms of a permit issued by the EPA or the appropriate state agencies. Any unpermitted release of pollutants could result in penalties, as well as significant remedial obligations. Notably, laws and their implementing regulations are subject to change and there can be no assurance that such future costs will not be material.
New Rise Reno currently has a general permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity issued by the State of Nevada, Division of Environmental Protection. As additional facilities are brought online, we will be required to comply with the CWA. New Rise Reno 2, Fort Myers and Wilson will also be subject to the CWA and will need to obtain associated permits for water discharges as part of the build-outs and ongoing operations of the related plants.
Contamination
XCF may also be subject to potential liability for the investigation and cleanup of environmental contamination at each of the properties that we own or operate and at off-site locations where we arrange for the disposal of hazardous wastes. If significant contamination is identified at our properties in the future, costs to investigate and remediate this contamination and costs to investigate or remediate associated damage could be significant. If any of these sites are subject to investigation and/or remediation requirements, we may be strictly and jointly and severally responsible under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”), or other environmental laws for all or part of the costs of such investigation and/or remediation, and for damage to natural resources. XCF may also be subject to related claims by private parties alleging property damage or personal injury due to exposure to hazardous or other materials at or from such properties. While costs to address contamination or related third-party claims could be significant, based upon currently available information, we are not aware of any such material contamination or third-party claims at New Rise, Fort Myers, or Wilson. Based on our current assessment of the environmental and regulatory risks, we have not accrued any amounts for environmental matters as of September 30, 2024 at the aforementioned sites. The ultimate costs of any liabilities that may be identified or the discovery of additional contaminants could materially adversely impact our results of operation or financial condition. As additional production facilities are brought online, we will be required to comply with related contamination rules.
Spills or Releases of Hazardous Materials
Our operations involve the storage, handling, transport and disposal of bulk materials, some of which contain oil, contaminants and other regulated substances. The production and transportation of our products may result in spills or releases of hazardous substances, which could result in claims from governmental authorities or third parties relating to actual or alleged personal injury, property damage, or damage to natural resources. The response to such events is governed by the EPCRA which requires facilities to report the storage, use, and release of hazardous chemicals to federal, state, and local governments and Section 103 of the CERCLA which mandates immediate reporting of releases of hazardous substances exceeding reportable quantities to the National Response Center (“NRC”).
New Rise Reno has a Site Pollution Incident Legal Liability insurance policy which provides coverage against some liabilities that result from spills. Additionally, New Rise Reno’s general and umbrella liability policy coverage includes, but is not limited to, physical damage to assets, employer’s liability, comprehensive general liability, automobile liability and workers’ compensation. XCF, itself, does not carry environmental insurance. XCF believes that its insurance is adequate for the industry, but losses could occur for uninsurable or uninsured risks or in amounts exceeding existing insurance coverage. The occurrence of events which result in significant personal injury or damage to XCF’s property, natural resources or third parties that is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse impact on the results of our operation and financial condition. We are not aware of any such material spills or releases of hazardous substances that have resulted in government or third-party claims at New Rise, Fort Myers, or Wilson.
Properties
New Rise Reno is our flagship production facility. New Rise leases the land on which the New Rise Reno facilities are located pursuant to a ground lease evidenced by the Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022 between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC, as the landlord and New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC, as the tenant. The land was acquired by Twain GL XXVIII, LLC from New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC, as the buyer and New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC, as the seller. New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Rise Renewables. The material equipment, fixtures, buildings and improvements attached or affixed to the land are owned by New Rise Renewables and New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC. The purchase price for the land acquisition under the Purchase and Sale Agreement was $2,800,000. New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC’s obligations under the Ground Lease are guaranteed by New Rise Renewables and Encore (a company wholly-owned by Randy Soule).
The lease term is 99 years from the effective date of March 29, 2022. Rent is payable quarterly in advance in four equal installments on the first business day of January, April, July, and October of every calendar year during the term. For 2025, total rent payments are expected to be $10.7 million. Lease payments are comprised of base rent and supplemental rent. Base rent is calculated by multiplying the “rent basis” by 7.28%, where the rent basis is an amount equal to equal to the amount of the “tenant improvement allowance” paid by Twain GL XXVIII, LLC from time to time. No minimum tenant improvement allowance is required to be paid by Twain GL XXVIII, LLC. Supplemental rent increases during the term of the lease. During the second, third and fourth years of the lease, the supplemental rent is:
| ● | Lease year 2: lease year 2 base rent x 2.48% | |
| ● | Lease year 3: (lease year 3 base rent x 2.48%) + (lease year 3 base rent x 2.48% x 102.48%) | |
| ● | Lease year 4: (lease year 4 base rent x 2.48%) + (lease year 4 base rent x 2.48% x 102.48%) + (lease year 4 base rent x 2.48% x 102.48%) + (lease year 4 base rent x 2.48% x 102.48% x 102.48%) |
For the fifth lease year and continuing thereafter on the first day of each lease year , supplemental rent will be adjusted to an amount equal to the sum of (i) 2.48% of the base rent for the immediately preceding applicable lease year plus (ii) 102.48%) of the supplemental rent for the immediately preceding applicable lease year.
In addition, beginning on the commencement of the sixth lease year and continuing thereafter every five years (each such 5-year period, a “CPI Adjustment Period”) and continuing until the end of the lease term, Supplemental Rent also will be increased on the first day of each CPI Adjustment Period by the percentage change in the CPI figure from (i) the commencement date for the first CPI Adjustment Period (or the first day of the immediately preceding CPI Adjustment Period for all subsequent CPI Adjustment Periods) to (ii) the last day of the fifth lease year for the first CPI Adjustment Period or the last day of the immediately preceding CPI Adjustment Period for all subsequent CPI Adjustment Periods, if and only if, the percentage increase in the CPI figure during such CPI Adjustment Period is greater than the percentage increase in Supplemental Rent during the same CPI Adjustment Period. For purposes of the lease, “CPI” means The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the U.S. City Average for All Items, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor (or if the publication of such Consumer Price Index is discontinued, a comparable index similar in nature to the discontinued index which clearly reflects that diminution (or increase) in the real value of the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar reported for the calendar year in question).
New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC has the right to purchase Twain GL XXVIII, LLC’s interest in the premises. The right is exercisable following March 29, 2024. In order to exercise the repurchase right, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC must not be in default or breach of the lease and must provide Twain GL XXVIII, LLC with written notice of its intent to exercise its right. The purchase price for the repurchase is equal to the quotient of (i) aggregate Base Rent and Supplemental Rent for the current Lease Year in effect as of the date of the notice of the intent to repurchase (as increased by the percentage change in the CPI figure from the commencement date for the first CPI Adjustment Period or the first day of the immediately preceding CPI Adjustment Period for all subsequent CPI Adjustment Periods to the last day of the month in which Twain GL XXVIII, LLC’s receives the notice, divided by (ii) a cap rate of 6.53%. If, however, the repurchase occurs after the fifth year of the lease, the purchase price will be calculated based on the aggregate Base Rent and Supplemental Rent payable during the fifth lease year.
The transactions under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and the Ground Lease were determined to not qualify for sale/leaseback treatment. Instead, the transactions have been treated as a financing arrangement. The financing liability is categorized as long-term liability in the amount of $132,786,623 and $132,767,058 as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Legal Proceedings
Our subsidiary, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”) is involved in certain litigation described below. In addition, as previously disclosed in Item 2.04 to XCF’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2025, New Rise Reno is involved in certain disputes with a lender and with its landlord under a ground lease. The information included under “Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan” and “Twain Ground Lease” in that Item 2.04 is incorporated herein by reference. The disputes described therein do not currently involve any litigation or other court, arbitration, mediation, administrative or regulatory proceeding.
In March 2024, Polaris Processing, LLC (“Polaris”), which provided operations and maintenance services to New Rise Reno, under an Operations and Maintenances Services Agreement dated May 10, 2022 (the “Services Agreement”), filed an arbitration demand against New Rise Reno due to New Rise Reno’s failure to timely pay invoices and for hiring employees who were subject to the Services Agreement’s non-solicitation provision. In April 2024, Polaris and New Rise Reno settled the disputes and as settlement, New Rise Reno agreed to pay a lump sum settlement to Polaris in the amount of $1.70 million. Subsequent to the settlement, New Rise Reno made all payments through its law firm for settlement of the outstanding amount. In September 2024, New Rise Reno was informed that approximately $0.95 million in payments had not been received by Polaris and remained outstanding. Upon further investigation, New Rise Reno was informed by their legal counsel that wire instruction information provided by their legal counsel was incorrect and compromised as a result of a hack of the legal counsel’s computer system. New Rise Reno’s counsel is in the process of filing insurance claims to cover the payment; however New Rise Reno remains liable for the outstanding payment that remains due to Polaris. On October 11, 2024, Polaris filed a subsequent complaint against New Rise Reno requesting summary judgment on the remaining amount due. No amount has been recorded on New Rise Reno’s balance sheet as it expects to be fully reimbursed by its legal counsel for this matter. However, we cannot assure you that such reimbursement shall take place.
Human Resources & Social Responsibility
Employees
Our ability to attract and retain top talent is both a strategic advantage for the Company and a significant determinant of our success. As of September 30, 2025, XCF, including New Rise Renewables, had a total of approximately 70 employees. We also occasionally engage independent contractors to supplement our permanent workforce. None of our employees are represented by a labor union or covered by collective bargaining agreements, and we have not experienced any work stoppages.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
XCF is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As a company that operates on a global scale, we work with a diverse array of colleagues, customers, and communities. To maintain this environment, we fully observe all federal, state, and local laws regarding workplace discrimination, harassment, and unlawful retaliation.
Health & Safety
The well-being of our employees, contractors, and surrounding communities are of the utmost importance to us. First and foremost, we recognize the value of human life, and prioritize the health and safety of people. We know that for our business to thrive, our employees and customers must be able to trust that the work environment and product are safe. Any health and safety incident involving biofuels may lead to restrictions on the industry, which could result in difficulties obtaining permits and buyers. To mitigate this risk, we implement and maintain policies, practices, and controls of the highest caliber to ensure we are not merely in compliance with health and safety regulations, but actively pursuing the safest business possible.
Exhibit 99.4
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
XCF GLOBAL CAPITAL, INC.
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| GRANT THORNTON LLP | REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | |
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Board of Directors and Stockholders XCF Global Capital, Inc.
Opinion on the financial statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of XCF Global Capital, Inc. (a Nevada corporation) (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2024, and the related statement of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the 2024 financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has incurred operating losses since its inception and management expects operating losses and negative cash flows to continue for the foreseeable future. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025.
Dallas, Texas September 12, 2025 | ||
| GT.COM | Grant Thornton LLP is a U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd (GTIL). GTIL and each of its member firms are separate legal entities and are not a worldwide partnership. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
XCF Global Capital, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of XCF Global Capital, Inc (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company suffered a loss from operations and will require significant capital to sustain operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P.
We served as the Company’s auditor from January 2024 through April 2025.
Dallas, Texas
April 22, 2024
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XCF GLOBAL CAPITAL, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
| As
of December 31, 2024 | As
of December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party receivables | ||||||||
| Investment in preferred equity | ||||||||
| Other receivables | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Land | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Professional fees payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Related party payables | ||||||||
| Interest payable | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Note payable to related party | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable to related party | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock; $ par value, shares authorized; issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding, respectively | ||||||||
| Subscription receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL CAPITAL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | For the Period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||
| Regulatory fees | ||||||||
| Rent expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other income (expenses) | ||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total other income (expenses) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Loss per common share, basic and diluted | $ | ) | $ | ) | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL CAPITAL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024,
AND FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 9, 2023 (INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 2023
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | Common stock | Paid in | Subscription | Accumulated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription received during the period | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued in the settlement of convertible debt | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock | Common stock | Paid in | Subscription | Accumulated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Receivable | Deficit | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at February 9, 2023 (inception) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued during the year | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued in the settlement of
convertible debt | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common shares issued for the asset acquisition | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL CAPITAL, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | For the Period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Issuance of convertible notes for services paid on behalf of XCF | ||||||||
| Conversion of interest payable to common stock | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Interest payable | ||||||||
| Professional fees payable | ||||||||
| Receivable from related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Related party payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other receivables | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes | ||||||||
| Subscription received | ||||||||
| Repayment of notes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Receipt from related party | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash at the end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the year for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Assumption of notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of related party payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of notes payable to related party | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of interest payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued for conversion of debt | $ | $ | ||||||
| Common stock issued for asset acquisition | $ | $ | ||||||
| Acquisition of construction in progress and land | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of loan fees to common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Convertible notes issued for Acquisition of Preferred Membership Units of New Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability Company | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
XCF Global Capital, Inc. (“XCF or the “Company”) was founded and incorporated on January 20, 2023, with the mission to reduce the world’s carbon footprint through production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”). SAF is a synthetic kerosene derived from non-food feedstocks such as waste oils and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops and, currently blended with conventional Jet-A fuel. XCF was originally formed as a holding company to scale and operate clean fuel production facilities with plans to implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of renewable fuels. XCF intends to build a nationwide portfolio of SAF production facilities that use non-food feedstocks at competitive production costs and implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of sustainable aviation fuels. XCF owns biodiesel plants located in Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina which XCF intends to further build-out and reconstruct to produce SAF.
On October 31, 2023, XCF entered into an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Renewables, LLC (“Southeast”) to acquire a biodiesel plant in Wilson, North Carolina. Also, on October 31, 2023, XCF entered into an asset purchase agreement with Good Steward Biofuels FL, LLC (“Good Steward”) to acquire a biodiesel plant in Fort Myers, Florida.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements for XCF have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The accompanying financial statements are for the year ended 2024 and from the incorporation of XCF on February 9, 2023, through December 31, 2023.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Such estimates include useful lives of property and equipment, valuation of long-lived assets and their recoverability, and income taxes. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and also on assumptions that management considers reasonable. The Company assesses these estimates on an ongoing basis; however, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.
Liquidity and Going Concern
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update, (“ASU”), 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) (“ASC 205-40”), the Company has the responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet its future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. This evaluation requires management to perform two steps. First, management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Second, if management concludes that substantial doubt is raised, management is required to consider whether it has plans in place to alleviate that doubt. As required by ASC 205-40, this evaluation shall initially not take into consideration the potential mitigating effects of plans that have not been fully implemented as of the date the financial statements are issued. Disclosures in the notes to the financial statements are required if management concludes that substantial doubt exists or that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt that was raised.
From
inception through December 31, 2024, the Company incurred recurring losses. The Company’s net loss was $
The Company’s ultimate success is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. The Company’s business will require significant capital to sustain operations and the significant investments to execute its long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s long-term business plan, the Company will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all.
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If the Company is not able to secure adequate additional funding when needed, the Company will need to reevaluate its operating plan and may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail planned programs or cease operations entirely. These actions could materially impact the Company’s business, results of operations and future prospects. There can be no assurance that in the event the Company requires additional financing, such financing will be available on terms that are favorable, or at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital or reduce certain discretionary spending would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
Therefore, there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. They do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to its ability to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES
Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid temporary cash investments with original maturities of three months or less are cash equivalents. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits with major financial institutions and monitoring their credit ratings. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts and believes the credit risk to be minimal.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land, machinery and equipment and operation plant are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of machinery and equipment and operation plant is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally range from three to thirty-nine years. Expenditures for renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of or improve existing property or equipment are capitalized. Expenditure on maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation
commences upon the machinery and equipment and operation plant being placed in service. As of December 31, 2024, no machinery, equipment
or operation plant had been placed in service and therefore there was
Construction in progress represents expenditures necessary to bring an asset, project, new facilities or equipment to the condition necessary for its intended use and are capitalized and recorded at cost. Once completed and ready for its intended use, the asset is transferred to property, plant and equipment to be depreciated or amortized.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, including construction in progress, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If an asset group is determined not to be recoverable, the asset group’s carrying value is considered to be impaired. The impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets and is allocated to individual assets in the asset group on a relative fair value basis, not to be reduced below an individual asset’s fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2024, no triggering events were identified that would require a quantitative assessment.
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Income Taxes
The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes require a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a “more likely than not” realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, the Company’s experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments, and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
Segments
Operating segments as defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, are components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available and which is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources.
XCF has one reportable segment: renewable fuels. The renewable fuels segment will derive revenues from selling renewable energy products in the future once the Company’s plant facilities become operational. XCF’s chief operating decision maker is the senior executive committee that includes the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets used by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance for the renewable fuels segment and decide how to allocate resources is based on net income (loss) and total assets as reported on the statements of operations and balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker are those that are reported in the Company’s statements of operations.
Fair Value Measurements
FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market.
When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
| ● | Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. |
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| ● | Level 2 inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. |
| ● | Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash, related party receivables, other receivables, professional fees payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, related party payables, notes payable, note payable to related party, and convertible notes payable to related party. The carrying value of each financial instrument approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period (the denominator). Diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted for the dilutive effects of common stock equivalents. In periods when losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the year ended December 31, 2024 and period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, dilutive effect for common stock equivalents was considered in the calculation of diluted loss per share as their effect was anti-dilutive.
Changes in Presentation
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company reclassified the presentation of legal fees payable on the balance sheets. Previously, the Company included legal fees payable in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities but for the year ended December 31, 2024, it is included in Professional fees payable. The Company also reclassified Other expenses to General and administrative expenses on the statements of operations. These changes have been applied retrospectively and certain reclasses have been made to conform the presentation for the aforementioned changes in presentation.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Adopted Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-07”), which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, and requires retrospective application. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 for the year ended December 31, 2024, and updated its related disclosures.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosure” (“ASU 2023-09”), which enhances the transparency of income tax disclosures by expanding annual disclosure requirements related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires additional disclosure about specified categories of expenses included in relevant expense captions presented on the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. Management is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures.
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NOTE 3. ASSET ACQUISITIONS
North Carolina
On
October 31, 2023, the Company entered into an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Renewables, LLC (“Southeast Renewables”)
to acquire its Wilson, North Carolina biodiesel plant. The Company issued Southeast Renewables shares of XCF common stock and
issued a convertible promissory note (“Southeast Renewables Convertible Note”) in principal amount of $
On
December 29, 2023, Southeast Renewables exercised its right to convert the Southeast Renewables Convertible Note principal balance of
$
The Company determined that the fair value of the assets acquired were more readily determinable than the fair value of the shares issued, and convertible note issued and have therefore recognized the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair value of the purchase price allocation assigned to each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the period ended December 31, 2023, as follows:
| ASSETS ACQUIRED | ||||
| Land | $ | |||
| Biodiesel plants | ||||
| Total assets acquired | $ | |||
| LIABILITIES ASSUMED | ||||
| Assumed indebtedness | $ | |||
| Total liabilities assumed | $ | |||
Ft. Myers, Florida
On October 31, 2023, the Company also entered into an asset purchase agreement with Good Steward Biofuels FL, LLC (“Good Steward”), to acquire its Fort Myers, FL biodiesel plant assets. The Company issued Southeast Renewables, the parent company of Good Steward, shares of XCF common stock as partial consideration for the purchase and also assumed certain liabilities to Southeast Renewables. The transaction did not meet the definition of a business combination and was accounted for as an asset acquisition.
The Company determined that the fair value of the assets acquired were more readily determinable than the fair value of the shares issued and have therefore recognized the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. The following table summarizes the acquisition date fair value of the purchase price allocation assigned to each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the period ended December 31, 2023, as follows:
| ASSETS ACQUIRED | ||||
| Biodiesel plants | $ | |||
| Total assets acquired | $ | |||
| LIABILITIES ASSUMED | ||||
| Assumed indebtedness | $ | |||
| Total liabilities assumed | $ | |||
The
construction in progress is $
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NOTE 4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Construction in progress | $ | $ | ||||||
| Additions | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | $ | $ | ||||||
The
Company has not placed any of the assets into service, therefore depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the
period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, was $
NOTE 5. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following as of:
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Property tax payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 6. NOTES PAYABLE
On
October 31, 2023, as part of the asset acquisition of the Wilson, North Carolina biodiesel plant, the Company issued a convertible promissory
note, in the aggregate principal amount of $
The
Company assumed several promissory note agreements for an aggregate notes payable amount of $
During
the years ended December 31, 2024, and the period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $
NOTE 7. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE
During
the period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, the Company entered into convertible notes payable with GL Part SPV I,
LLC (“GL”), a shareholder of the Company, borrowing an aggregate of $
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From
January 1, 2024, to February 27, 2024, GL loaned an additional $
On
October 15, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a convertible note for $
On
November 15, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a convertible note for $
On
December 6, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a convertible note for $
On
December 31, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a convertible note for $
Considering
the XCF common stock of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and combined with the shares of XCF common
stock issued under the conversions, GL owned shares of XCF, representing a
During
the year ended December 31, 2024, and period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, the Company recognized $
NOTE 8. INVESTMENT IN PREFERRED EQUITY
New
Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability Company (“New Rise SAF”) issued the Company
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is not involved in litigation claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company assesses, in conjunction with its legal counsel, the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserves for costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
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NOTE 10. INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Incomes Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and tax credit carry forwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in operation in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company has a net operating loss carryforward, however, due to the uncertainty of realization, the Company has provided a full valuation allowance for deferred tax assets resulting from this net operating loss carryforward.
The reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to our effective income tax rate is as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Federal tax statutory rate | % | % | ||||||
| Permanent difference | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
| Valuation allowance | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
| Effective rate | % | % | ||||||
Significant components of the Company’s estimated deferred assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (net) | (gross) | |||||||
| Net operating loss | $ | $ | ||||||
| Start-up costs | ||||||||
| Transaction costs | ||||||||
| Valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | $ | ||||||
As
of December 31, 2024, we had federal net operating loss of $
NOTE 11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Capital
The Company is currently authorized to issue up to shares of common stock, par value $ per share, and shares of preferred stock, par value $ per share.
Common Stock
The Company is presently authorized to issue up to shares of common stock, $ par value per share, of which and shares of common stock were issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to receive dividends equally when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of funds legally available.
The holders of the Company’s common stock have sole voting rights, one vote for each share held of record, and are entitled upon liquidation of the Company to share ratably in the net assets of the Company available for distribution after payment of all obligations of the Company and after provision has been made with respect to each class of stock, if any, having preference over the common stock, currently including the Company’s preferred stock. The shares of common stock are not redeemable and have no preemptive or similar rights.
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Convertible Notes – Conversions
During the year ended December 31, 2024, and period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, the Company issued and shares of common stock, respectively, in connection with the conversion of the convertible notes discussed in Note 6.
NOTE 12. SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTS
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
On
December 8, 2023, XCF entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC (“RESC Renewables”)
to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Membership Interests of New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise”) in exchange for
a convertible promissory note of $
On December 8, 2023, XCF entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“New Rise SAF MIPA”) with Randy Soule and GL to acquire all of the issued and outstanding Membership Interests of New Rise SAF in exchange for common stock shares of XCF. The transaction will result in XCF owning a 10-acre plot adjacent to the New Rise Reno production facility. XCF intends to construct a processing plant, New Rise Reno 2, to produce sustainable aviation fuel. The transaction closed subsequent to December 31, 2024, refer to Note 14.
Debt and Equity Transactions
On March 12, 2024, the Company was the subject of a Form 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to effectuate a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (“Focus Impact”).
On
March 12, 2024, the Company entered into a Company Support Agreement with the holders of the New Rise Convertible Note to void the New
Rise Convertible Note and issue an amended convertible note on the closing of the transaction, with a mandatory conversion feature of
the outstanding principal balance on the amended convertible note for shares of Class A common stock of Focus Impact BH3 Newco, Inc.
common stock at a conversion price of $
These transactions were subsequently completed in 2025 as disclosed in Note 14.
NOTE 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Issuance of Common Stock to GL Part SPV I, LLC
GL’s
beneficial ownership of XCF as of December 31, 2023, was comprised of common stock shares (issued on September 14, 2023, for
an aggregate purchase price of $
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Borrowing
During
the period ended December 31, 2024, GL agreed to loan XCF $
Notes
payable to related party as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, includes $
Related
party payables as of December 31, 2024, and 2023 included $
Management payable and receivable
Mihir
Dange and SKY MD LLC (an entity owned
Additionally,
there was a related party payable to the Vice President, Finance for bookkeeping services totaling $
NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all transactions through the date of the financial statements were issued for subsequent events disclosure or adjustment consideration.
Debt and equity issuances
On
January 14, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a convertible promissory note for $
On
January 14, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a convertible promissory note for $
On
January 14, 2025, XCF and SKY MD LLC entered into a convertible promissory note for $
On
January 14, 2025, XCF and Focus Impact Partners, LLC (“Focus Impact Partners”) entered into a convertible promissory note
for $
On
January 31, 2025, XCF and Innovativ Media Group, Inc. entered into a promissory note for $
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On
April 17, 2025, XCF and Innovativ entered into a first amendment to the Innovativ Promissory Note (the “Amended Innovativ Promissory
Note”) whereby the payment terms of the note were amended to the earliest of
On
February 13, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
April 17, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
May 10, 2025, XCF and Narrow Road Capital Ltd entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
May 10, 2025, XCF and Gregory Segars Cribb entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
July 29, 2025, subsequent to XCF’s merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, XCF Global Inc. and EEME Energy SPV I LLC
(“EEME Energy”) entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell
up to $
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New Rise SAF Closing
Our
acquisition of New Rise SAF was completed on January 23, 2025.
New Rise Closing
On
February 19, 2025, XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise.
Transaction with Focus Impact
On March 11, 2024, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Focus Impact and certain of Focus Impact’s subsidiaries. Focus Impact is a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on amplifying social impact through the pursuit of a merger or business combination with socially forward companies. The transaction was structured as a merger of XCF and a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact. After the completion of the transaction on June 6, 2025 (the “NewCo Merger”), XCF became a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc., which was subsequently renamed to XCF Global, Inc., and XCF Global, Inc. (“New XCF”) became a new publicly traded company on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: SAFX).
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:
| ● | in connection with the completion of the NewCo Merger (i) each share of Focus Impact Class A common stock, par value $ per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $ per share (“New XCF Common Stock”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share), (ii) each share of Focus Impact Class B common stock, par value $ per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Common Stock and (iii) each warrant of Focus Impact outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the NewCo Merger was converted into the right to receive one New XCF Warrant, with New XCF assuming Focus Impact’s rights and obligations under the existing warrant agreement; and | |
| ● | in
connection with the completion of the Company Merger, each share of common stock of XCF outstanding
immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Company Merger was converted into the right
to receive shares of New XCF Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined
in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement based on a pre-money equity value of
XCF of $ |
The Company is evaluating the accounting for this transaction as of the date of these financial statements.
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Consulting Agreement with Focus Impact Partners
On
February 19, 2025, XCF and Focus Impact Partners entered into a strategic consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”),
pursuant to which Focus Impact Partners will provide XCF (and, the post-transaction company following completion of the Business Combination)
with certain consulting services.
ELOC Agreement
On
May 30, 2025, NewCo and XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global
Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of XCF’s previously
announced business combination with Focus Impact, NewCo will have the right to issue and to sell to Helena from time to time, as provided
in the ELOC Agreement, up to $
Helena Note
On
May 30, 2025, NewCo, XCF, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of XCF, and Helena entered into a promissory note
(the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $
On
July 10, 2025, New XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note dated May 30, 2025, by and between NewCo, Helena and
Randall Soule. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of June 30, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Related party receivables | ||||||||
| Other receivable | ||||||||
| Derivative asset | ||||||||
| Security deposit | ||||||||
Inventory, net | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Related party payable | ||||||||
| Professional fees payable | ||||||||
| Loans payable to related party | ||||||||
| Notes payable, current portion | ||||||||
| Warrant liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Financial liability, net of closing costs | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock; $ par value, shares authorized; issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | ||||||||
| Common Stock; $ par value, shares authorized; and shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Severance expense | ||||||||||||||||
| Professional fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of note payable | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss on issuance of debt to related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| ELOC commitment fees | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative asset | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income per common share, basic and diluted(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted(1) | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 and 2024
| Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Additional | Retained Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | (Accumulated Deficit) | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Recapitalization on June 6, 2025 (Note 1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025, as adjusted | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to Focus Impact on connection with the Business Combination | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as compensation for ELOC commitment fee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for conversion of loan payable to related party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to settle non-redemption agreements in connection with the Business Combination | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in connection with the Business Combination | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in conjunction with loan payable to related party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in conjunction with promissory notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as compensation for severance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as replacement shares to Randy Soule | | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation associated with restricted stock units | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | Additional | Retained Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | (Accumulated Deficit) | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Recapitalization on February 19, 2025 (Note 1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Recapitalization on June 6, 2025 (Note 1) | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock to Focus Impact in connection with the Business Combination | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as compensation for ELOC commitment fee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued for conversion of loan payable to related party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued to settle non-redemption Agreements in connection with the Business Combination | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in connection with the Business Combination | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in conjunction with loan payable to related party | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued in conjunction with promissory notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as compensation for severance | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock issued as replacement shares to Randy Soule | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation associated with restricted stock units | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Additional Paid in | Accumulated | Total | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Six Months Period Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Members’ Contributions, |
Common | Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net of Distributions |
Members’ Deficit |
Stock Shares | Amount | Paid in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | ( |
) | $ | $ | $ | $ | | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recapitalization (Note 1) | ( |
) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Six-Months Ended | ||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||
| Non-cash severance expense | ||||||||
| Net realizable value adjustments | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of loans payable to related party | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | ||||||||
| Loss on issuance of debt to related party | ||||||||
| Loss on issuance of debt | ||||||||
| ELOC commitment fee expense | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of derivative asset | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Related party receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
Inventories | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other current assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Related party payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Professional fees payable | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Cash acquired in Acquisition | ||||||||
| Cash paid for operations plant | ( | ) | ||||||
| Cash paid for construction in progress | ( | ) | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from member contributions | ||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowing | ||||||||
| Proceeds from related party note payable | ||||||||
| Proceeds from note payable | ||||||||
| Repayment of borrowing | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||||||
| Capitalization of debt closing costs to construction in progress | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock in exchange for members’ equity in Acquisition | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of net assets (liabilities) in Acquisition | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Issuance of membership units to settle related party payables | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assumption of net assets (liabilities) from Business Combination | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Conversion of convertible note payable to related parties into New XCF common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock for ELOC commitment fee | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of non redemption agreement | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest capitalization on notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Interest capitalization on financial liability | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Description of Business
XCF Global, Inc. (“New XCF, the “Company”, or “we”), a Delaware corporation, formerly known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc., was founded on March 6, 2024, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. Subsequent to the Business Combination, the name was changed to XCF Global, Inc.
In connection with the completion of the Business Combination described below under “Business Combination,” XCF Global Capital, Inc., a Nevada corporation (referred to herein as “Legacy XCF”), became a wholly-owned subsidiary of New XCF. Legacy XCF was formed in January 2023, and was founded, to develop, operate and invest in renewable energy assets and production facilities. Throughout 2023, Legacy XCF identified acquisition targets in Nevada, Florida, and North Carolina as the foundation for the Company’s first production of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”), a synthetic kerosene derived from waste- and residue-based feedstocks such as waste oils and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops and, currently, blended with conventional Jet-A fuel. We are committed to reducing the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. Though we are focused on promoting and accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry through SAF, we may, opportunistically, produce other renewable products such as renewable diesel, a renewable fuel, and bio-based glycerol, also known as natural glycerin, which is used in healthcare, food, and cosmetics industries. We believe there is a market opportunity in the aviation and renewable sectors as a result of a combination of regulatory support, industry-led demand and end-user commitment. The actual market environment may evolve differently from our expectations and is subject to a variety of external forces such as government regulation and technological development that may impact the market opportunity. New XCF intends to build a nationwide portfolio of SAF and renewable fuels production facilities that use waste- and residue-based feedstocks at competitive production costs. We also intend to implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of SAF. New XCF is currently one of the few publicly traded renewable fuels companies primarily focused on SAF and renewable fuels in the United States, with the stated intention to be a majority SAF producer, distinguishing itself from peers that are predominantly legacy crude oil refiners. We intend to scale and operate clean fuel production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. We also own dormant biodiesel plants located in Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina that we intend to further build-out and reconstruct SAF, renewable fuels and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. We are continuing to evaluate the role of each of the Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina facilities within New XCF’s broader SAF and biofuels value chain.
On
January 23, 2025 and February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF completed its acquisitions (the “Acquisition”) of New Rise SAF
Renewables Limited Liability Company, (“New Rise SAF”) and New Rise Renewables, LLC. (“New Rise Renewables”)
(collectively the “New Rise Entities”), which became wholly-owned subsidiaries of XCF Global Capital, Inc.
(“Legacy XCF”). New Rise Renewables, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on September 23, 2016 for the
purpose of owning
Business Combination
On March 11, 2024, Legacy XCF entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (“Focus Impact”), Focus Impact BH3 Newco, Inc., (“NewCo”) a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact, Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 1, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 1”), and Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 2, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 2”). The business combination was effected in two steps: (a) Focus Impact merged with and into Merger Sub 1, with Merger Sub 1 being the surviving entity as a wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo; and (b) immediately after, Merger Sub 2 merged with and into Legacy XCF, with Legacy XCF continuing as a wholly-owned subsidiary of NewCo (these transactions, collectively, the “Business Combination”).
The Business Combination closed on June 6, 2025 (the “Closing Date”). As a result of the Business Combination, NewCo, subsequently changed its name to XCF Global, Inc. and became a new publicly traded company on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: SAFX).
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination:
| ● | All shares of Class A common stock of Legacy XCF outstanding as of immediately prior to the Business Combination were cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive an aggregate shares of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $ per share. | |
| ● | All shares outstanding Focus Impact Class A and Class B common stock were cancelled and converted into shares of common stock of New XCF on a one-for-one basis. | |
| ● |
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with US GAAP. Accordingly, Legacy XCF was deemed the accounting acquirer (and legal acquiree) and NewCo was treated as the accounting acquiree (and legal acquirer).
Under this method of accounting, the reverse recapitalization was treated as the equivalent of Legacy XCF issuing stock for the net assets (liabilities) of Focus Impact, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Focus Impact are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. The consolidated assets, liabilities, and results of operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Legacy XCF. All periods prior to the Business Combination have been retrospectively adjusted in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement for the equivalent number of common shares outstanding immediately after the Business Combination to effect the reverse recapitalization. Additionally, all outstanding convertible notes were adjusted in accordance with their terms, which will, among other changes to the convertible note terms, result in proportionate adjustments being made to the number of shares issuable upon exercise of such convertible notes and to the exercise and redemption prices of such convertible notes. The number of shares for all periods prior to the Closing Date have been retrospectively decreased using the exchange ratio that was established (the “Exchange Ratio”).
The following table sets forth the assets and liabilities as of June 6, 2025, that were assumed in connection with the execution of the Business Combination:
| Focus Impact | ||||
| Current assets: | ||||
| Loan receivable | $ | |||
| Other current assets | ||||
| Total current assets | ||||
| Total assets acquired | $ | |||
| Current liabilities: | ||||
| Non-redemption agreement | $ | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||
| Notes payable | ||||
| Warrant liabilities | ||||
| Total current liabilities assumed | $ | |||
| Unrecognized tax benefit | ||||
| Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed | $ | ( | ) | |
In
connection with the Business Combination, we incurred approximately $
Conversion of Convertible Note to related party
In
connection with the closing of the Business Combination, an outstanding Legacy XCF convertible note to related party with an
aggregate principal amount of $
Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants
In
connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company assumed
In
connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company assumed
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the units initially sold by Focus Impact, except that the Private Placement Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by the Former Sponsor or Sponsor (as defined in the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants) or any of its permitted transferees; (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, so long as they are held by the Former Sponsor or Sponsor or any of its permitted transferees and (iii) are (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) entitled to registration rights. Additionally, the Former Sponsor and Sponsor have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants, including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants (except to certain permitted transferees), until 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination.
ELOC Agreement
On May 30, 2025, NewCo and Legacy XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of the Business Combination, New XCF will have the right to issue and to sell to Helena from time to time, as provided in the ELOC Agreement, up to $50,000,000 of Class A common stock of New XCF, subject to the conditions set forth therein. At issuance, the fair value of the ELOC Agreement was zero. As of June 30, 2025, the Company has not sold any Class A common stock related to the ELOC.
As
a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the ELOC Agreement, on May 31, 2025, Legacy XCF issued to Helena shares
of Legacy XCF’s common stock (the “Commitment Shares”). The Commitment Shares were valued at $ per share
for a total value of $
Reverse Asset Acquisition
On
December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF and the owners of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF, entered into two agreements: (1) the Membership
Interest Purchase Agreement with New Rise SAF (“New Rise SAF MIPA”), and (2) the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with
New Rise Renewables (the “New Rise Renewables MIPA,” and together with the New Rise SAF MIPA, the “MIPAs”). The
MIPAs facilitated the purchase of
| ● | On January 23, 2025, the
New Rise SAF acquisition closed when Legacy XCF transferred shares of its common stock to Randy Soule and GL Part I SPV,
LLC (“GL”) – the two legacy membership interest holders of New Rise SAF – in exchange for | |
| ● | On February 19, 2025, the
New Rise Renewables acquisition closed when Legacy XCF transferred shares of its common stock to RESC Renewables, LLC (“RESC”)
and GL– the two legacy membership interest holders of New Rise Renewables – and issued a $ |
The exchange of equity interests between Legacy XCF and the New Rise Entities were executed in contemplation of one another and were treated as a combined transaction, which resulted in the New Rise entities becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy XCF. The combined transaction was accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805-50, “Business Combinations – Related Issues”. New Rise Entities are considered the accounting acquirers and legal acquirees, and Legacy XCF is the legal acquirer and accounting acquiree.
As
a result of the Acquisition, the historical financial statements of the consolidated company prior to February 19, 2025, are those
of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF. The assets and liabilities of Legacy XCF were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition
date. The equity structure presented in the financial statements has been retroactively restated to reflect the legal capital
structure of Legacy XCF, including the shares issued to New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF in connection with the acquisition.
Prior to the recapitalization, members of the New Rise entities contributed $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table sets forth the fair values of the assets and liabilities as of February 19, 2025, that were assumed in connection with the execution of the MIPAs:
| Legacy XCF | ||||
| Current assets: | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | |||
| Related party receivables | ||||
| Receivable from New Rise Renewables LLC | ||||
| Convertible notes receivable | ||||
| Total current assets | ||||
| Land | ||||
| Construction in progress | ||||
| Total assets acquired | $ | |||
| Current liabilities: | ||||
| Professional fees payable | $ | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | ||||
| Accrued interest on notes payable | ||||
| Notes payable | ||||
| Loan payable to related party | ||||
| Convertible notes payable to related party (Note 8) | ||||
| Total current liabilities assumed | ||||
| Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed | $ | ( | ) | |
The
results of operations for Legacy XCF are included in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition
forward. Net loss attributed to Legacy XCF from the acquisition date of February 19, 2025 to June 30, 2025 was $
Liquidity and Going Concern
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update, (“ASU”), 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) (“ASC 205-40”), we have the responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to meet our future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. This evaluation requires management to perform two steps. First, management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Second, if management concludes that substantial doubt is raised, management is required to consider whether it has plans in place to alleviate that doubt. As required by ASC 205-40, this evaluation shall initially not take into consideration the potential mitigating effects of plans that have not been fully implemented as of the date the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. Disclosures in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are required if management concludes that substantial doubt exists or that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt that was raised.
Since
inception through June 30, 2025, we have incurred recurring losses from operations. Our net income and net loss was $
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XCF Global, Inc.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Our ultimate success is dependent on our ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. Our business will require significant capital to sustain operations and significant investments to execute our long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of our long-term business plan, we will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if we experience significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all.
If we are is not able to secure adequate additional funding when needed, we will need to reevaluate its operating plan and may be forced to make reductions in spending, extend payment terms with suppliers, liquidate assets where possible, or suspend or curtail planned programs or cease operations entirely. These actions could materially impact our business, results of operations and future prospects. There can be no assurance that in the event we require additional financing, such financing will be available on terms that are favorable, or at all. Failure to generate sufficient cash flows from operations, raise additional capital or reduce certain discretionary spending would have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve its intended business objectives.
Therefore, there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are issued. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming we will continue to operate as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. They do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classifications of liabilities that may result from uncertainty related to our ability to continue as a going concern.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for New XCF and its wholly-owned subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include all disclosures necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
Emerging Growth Company Status
After the closing of the Business Combination, the Company has elected to be an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. Such estimates include the opening balance sheet fair values in connection with the Acquisition, allowance for credit losses, reserves for net realizable value of inventory, useful lives of property, plant and equipment, the valuation of long-lived assets and their recoverability, stock-based compensation, the valuation of warrant liabilities, the valuation of loans payable to related parties where the fair value option was elected, and accounting for income taxes and uncertain tax positions. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and also on assumptions that management considers reasonable. The Company assesses these estimates on an ongoing basis; however, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.
Segments
Operating segments as defined in ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, are components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available and which is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources.
The Company has one reportable segment: renewable fuels. The renewable fuels segment will derive revenues from selling renewable energy products in the future once the Company’s plant facilities reach principal operations. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the senior executive committee that includes the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets used by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance for the renewable fuels segment and decide how to allocate resources is based on net income (loss) and total assets as reported on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker are those that are reported in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
All highly liquid temporary cash investments with original maturities of three months or less are cash equivalents. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits with major financial institutions and monitoring their credit ratings. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts and believes credit risk to be minimal. Restricted cash represents funds the Company is required to set aside for debt servicing purposes.
The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported in its unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ | ||||||
Accounts Receivable, net
Accounts receivable, net, are reported at the invoiced amount, less an allowance for potential uncollectible amounts. The Company did not recognize an allowance for uncollectible amounts as of June 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Inventory
Inventories
are comprised of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.
Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value, and
an allowance is made to write down inventories to market value, if lower. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the
ordinary course of business, less predictable cost of completion and applicable selling expenses. The cost of inventories includes
inbound freight costs. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land, machinery and equipment and operation plant are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of machinery and equipment and operation plant is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally range from three to thirty-nine years. Expenditures for renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of or improve existing property or equipment are capitalized. Expenditure on maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation
commences upon the machinery and equipment and operation plant being placed in service. As of June 30, 2025,
Construction in progress represents expenditures necessary to bring an asset, project, new facilities or equipment to the condition necessary for its intended use and are capitalized and recorded at cost. Once completed and ready for its intended use, the asset is transferred to property, plant and equipment to be depreciated or amortized.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived
assets, including construction in progress are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset group to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If an asset group is
determined not to be recoverable, the asset group’s carrying value is considered to be impaired. The impairment to be
recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets and is allocated to
individual assets in the asset group on a relative fair value basis, not to be reduced below an individual asset’s fair value.
During six month period ended June 30, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, no triggering events were identified that would
require a quantitative assessment. During the periods ended June 30, 2025, and 2024,
Subscription Agreement
On
November 3, 2023, Focus Impact entered into a subscription agreement (the “Subscription Agreement”) with Focus Impact
BHAC Sponsor, LLC and Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund (“Polar”), pursuant to which Polar agreed to make certain capital
contributions to Focus Impact of up to $
In accordance with ASC 825, Focus Impact elected to record the Note Payable - Polar at fair value upon issuance and will remeasure the Note Payable - Polar at fair value at each reporting period.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Derivative Warrant Liabilities
The Company accounts for warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the instruments’ specific terms and applicable authoritative guidance in FASB ASC 480, “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity” (“ASC 480”), and ASC 815, “Derivatives and Hedging” (“ASC 815”). The assessment considers whether the instruments are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant to ASC 480, and whether the instruments meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the instruments are indexed to the Company’s own common shares and whether the instrument holders could potentially require “net cash settlement” in a circumstance outside of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional judgment, was conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the instruments are outstanding. The Company has concluded that the Public Warrants and Private Placement Warrants issued pursuant to the warrant agreements qualify for liability accounting treatment and are recorded as derivative liabilities on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets and measured at fair value at issuance and remeasured at each reporting date in accordance with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement”, with changes in fair value recognized in the statements of operations in the period of change.
Derivative Asset
The Company evaluates all features contained in financing agreements to determine if there are any embedded derivatives that require separate accounting from the underlying agreement. An embedded derivative that requires separation is accounted for as a separate asset or liability from the host agreement. The derivative asset or liability is accounted for at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company determined that certain features under the Helena Note qualified as an embedded derivative. The derivative asset is accounted for separately from the Helena Note at fair value (Note 7).
Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to its customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which it expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or services. To achieve that core principle, a five-step approach is applied: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue allocated to each performance obligation when the Company satisfies the performance obligation. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer and is the unit of account for revenue recognition.
Revenue from the Company’s point in time product sales is recognized when products are transferred, or services are invoiced and control transferred. See Note 3, Revenues from Contracts with Customers.
The Company is the principal in its customer contracts because it has control over the goods and services prior to them being transferred to the customer, and as such, revenue is recognized on a gross basis. Sales taxes are excluded from revenues. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales includes those costs directly associated with the production of revenues, such as raw material consumed, freight costs, factory overhead, and other direct production costs.
The Company recognizes compensation expense for all stock-based payment arrangements over the requisite service period of the award and recognizes forfeitures as they occur. For service and performance-based stock options, the Company determines the grant date fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which requires the input of certain assumptions, including the expected life of the stock-based payment award, stock price volatility and risk-free interest rate. For restricted stock units, the Company determines the grant date fair value based on the closing market price of its Class A common stock on the date of grant.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses are expensed as incurred. The Company’s general and administrative costs consist of personnel costs, consulting, legal and regulatory fees, marketing costs, website development costs, insurance costs, travel expenses and hiring expenses.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income Taxes
The Company records income taxes under the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases, and attributable to operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Accounting standards regarding income taxes requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Accordingly, the need to establish valuation allowances for deferred tax assets is assessed at each reporting period based on a “more likely than not” realization threshold. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, the Company’s experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives.
Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions and determining its provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Accounting standards regarding uncertainty in income taxes provides a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely, based solely on the technical merits, of being sustained on examinations. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of June 30, 2025.
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (the numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period (the denominator). Diluted net income per common share attributable to common shareholders is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted for the dilutive effects of common stock equivalents. In periods when losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
Recently Issued, Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses,” which requires additional disclosure about specified categories of expenses included in relevant expense captions presented on the income statement. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosures.
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-04 (“ASU 2024-04”), Debt-Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20). The guidance in ASU 2024-04 clarifies the requirements related to accounting for the settlement of a debt instrument as an induced conversion. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, with early adoption permitted as of the beginning of a reporting period if the entity has also adopted ASU 2020-06 for that period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2024-04 may have on its disclosures in its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-03 (“ASU 2025-03”), Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810), which enhance the comparability of financial statements across entities engaging in acquisition transactions effected primarily by exchanging equity interests when the legal acquiree meets the definition of a business. Specifically, under the amendments, acquisition transactions in which the legal acquiree is a VIE will, in more instances, result in the same accounting outcomes as economically similar transactions in which the legal acquiree is a voting interest entity. The amendments in this Update do not change the accounting for a transaction determined to be a reverse acquisition or a transaction in which the legal acquirer is not a business and is determined to be the accounting acquiree. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The amendment should be applied prospectively to any acquisition transaction that occurs after the initial application date. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. The Company early adopted the ASU 2025-03 as of January 1, 2025. The adoption of ASU 2025-03 did not have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2025.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 (“ASU 2023-09”), Income Taxes, which enhances the transparency of income tax disclosures by expanding annual disclosure requirements related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis. Retrospective application is permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 as of January 1, 2025. The adoption did not have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 3. REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
The Company’s revenues are generated under an agreement with Phillips 66, which is the only revenue contract the Company has entered. Under the Phillips 66 agreement, the Company will sell renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, renewable Naphtha, (collectively, “renewable fuels”) and transfer Renewable Identification Numbers (“RIN”) and Low Carbon Fuel Standard credits (“LCFS”) (collectively “environmental credits”) associated with the generation of the renewable fuels.
Sale of sustainable aviation fuel and Naphtha
As
discussed in Note 1, the Company is currently in the process of constructing plants to process non-food feedstock into renewable fuels.
While the Company owns several plants, none of the facilities have commenced production operations as of June 30, 2025. As the plants
were in the construction phase, all sales of sustainable aviation fuel and Naphtha are considered activities to bring the plant assets
to operating production; therefore, in accordance with ASC 360-10-30-1, sales of sustainable aviation fuel and Naphtha during the construction
phase before operational commencement occurs are capitalized as a reduction of the cost of the plant. In the three and six months ended
June 30, 2025, $
Sale of renewable diesel and environmental credits
The Company generates revenue from the sale of renewable diesel and transfer of related environmental credits under the contract with Phillips 66 when control is transferred to the customer. The amount of consideration to which the Company is entitled for the delivery of renewable diesel and environmental credits is based on pricing established in the contract that is indexed to commodity market prices and quantities sold. Revenue related to the sale of renewable energy and environmental credits is recognized at a point in time when control is transferred to the associated customer. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, revenue from sales of SAF and renewable Naphtha and environmental credits was recognized.
The
table below presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by revenue source. There was no revenue recognized during the comparative three and six month periods ending June 30, 2024.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Revenue service line: | ||||||||
| Renewable diesel products | $ | $ | ||||||
| Renewable diesel environmental credits | ||||||||
| Total operating revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Construction in progress | $ | $ | ||||||
| Land | ||||||||
| Machinery and equipment | ||||||||
| Operations plant | ||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 5. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||
| Accrued interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued offering costs | ||||||||
| Vendor claim | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 6. NOTES PAYABLE
As
of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company has four notes payable to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”, and
collectively, the “GNCU Loan”) that are secured by substantially all of New Rise Reno’s assets located in
McCarran, Nevada. The notes bear interest equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus
In
connection with the issuance of the notes, the Company incurred direct costs and closing fees totaling $
The
Company also assumed several promissory note agreements as part of the Acquisition that occurred in February 2025. The aggregate notes
payable balance was $
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
On
May 10, 2025, Legacy XCF and Narrow Road Capital Ltd entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
May 10, 2025, Legacy XCF and Gregory Segars Cribb entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
On
May 30, 2025, New XCF, Legacy XCF, Randall Soule (“Soule”), in his individual capacity as a shareholder of Legacy XCF, and
Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for
gross principal amount of $
As a result of the Business Combination that closed June 6, 2025,
the Company assumed a note payable from Polar (Note 2) of $
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XCF GLOBAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
part of the Business Combination, the Company assumed $
As of June 30, 2025, future expected maturities of the Company’s notes payable are as follows:
| 2025 | $ | |||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total | $ | |||
| Less: Current maturities | ( | ) | ||
| Less: Closing costs | ( | ) | ||
| Total notes payable, net of current maturities, net of closing costs | $ |
As
of June 30, 2025 and 2024, cumulative interest expense capitalized as part of construction in progress totaled $
NOTE 7. FINANCIAL LIABILITY
Failed Sale and Leaseback
In
March 2022, New Rise Reno engaged in a sale and leaseback transaction with Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”) involving a
The
financial liability is categorized as long-term liability and the amount due is $
As
of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial liability is secured by substantially all of New Rise Reno’s
assets located in McCarran, Nevada. The financial liability bears interest equal to
The
gross financial liability balance was $
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Additionally,
in connection with the issuance of this financial liability, the Company incurred direct costs and closing fees totaling $
On April 18, 2025 and April 30, 2025, the Company received notice that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the financial liability for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from Reno to cure the claimed default.
On
June 11, 2025, New XCF, New Rise Reno and the Twain entered into a forbearance agreement (“Forbearance Agreement”),
pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies (i.e. to terminate and accelerate all payment)
under the lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until
September 3, 2025. In consideration of the forbearance, New XCF issued
shares of New XCF Class A common stock to the Twain (“Landlord Shares”). The net proceeds of any sale of the shares are
to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno. Although
the Landlord Shares were legally issued by the Company on June 10, 2025 (“Forbearance Date”), they are not considered
issued for accounting purposes on the Forbearance Date since they represent the addition of embedded settlement mechanisms to the
financial liability and any excess Landlord Shares are required to be returned to the Company. The Company evaluated the Forbearance
Agreement under ASC 470-60, Troubled Debt Restructurings by Debtors, and concluded that the arrangement represents a troubled debt
restructuring of the financial liability because Twain granted concessions that it otherwise would not have considered in light of
the Company’s financial condition. As of the Forbearance Date, the total principal due on the financial liability was $
NOTE 8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Receivables
As
a result of the Acquisition that occurred during the three month period ending March 31, 2025, the Company assumed related party receivables
of $
Related Party Payable
Encore
DEC, LLC (“Encore”) provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) services to the Company.
Encore is
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Loans Payable to Related Party
During
the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into a loan payable with GL borrowing an aggregate of $
As
a result of the Acquisition that occurred in February 2025, the Company assumed an additional loan payable with GL of $
The
Company also assumed an additional loan payable with GL of $
On
April 17, 2025, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a promissory note for gross principal amount of $
For
the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized $
Convertible Note Payable to Related Party
As a result of the Acquisition (Note
1) that occurred in February 2025, the Company assumed a convertible note payable to related party of $
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the balance sheets are categorized based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their fair values. Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels:
| ● | Level 1 inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities accessible to the reporting entity at the measurement date. | |
| ● | Level 2 inputs: Other than quoted prices included in Level 1 inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. | |
| ● | Level 3 inputs: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date. |
An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company has various liabilities which it has elected the fair value option under FASB ASC 825, “Financial Instruments”. These liabilities are classified as Level 3 due to the use of unobservable inputs in the valuation of the liabilities. Gains and losses from the remeasurement of these liabilities are recorded in other income (expense) within the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The following table sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities by level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2025. There were no financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2024.
| At June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Note payable (Note 6) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Loan payable to related party – GL (Note 8) | ||||||||||||||||
| Public Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrants | ||||||||||||||||
| Note payable – Polar (Note 6) | ||||||||||||||||
| Derivative asset (Note 7) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company uses the intrinsic value method to estimate the fair value of the derivative asset because the contract’s settlement is based on the fair value of underlying equity instruments. The intrinsic value of the derivative asset is calculated as the difference between the shares expected to be received by the Company and the shares to settle the Helena Note, multiplied by the Company’s publicly traded Class A common stock price.
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Company’s liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs for the three months ended June 30, 2025:
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | Acquisitions& Issuances | Payments | Change in Fair Value | Ending Balance | ||||||||||||||||
| Note payable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Loan payable to related party – GL (Note 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note payable – Polar (Note 6) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the Company’s liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs for the six months ended June 30, 2025:
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance | Acquisitions & Issuances | Payments | Change in Fair Value | Ending Balance | ||||||||||||||||
| Note payable | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Loan payable to related party – GL (Note 8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Public Warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Private Placement Warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Note payable – Polar (Note 6) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s liabilities recorded under the fair value option was estimated using Level 3 fair value measurements. The significant inputs to the calculation of the fair value of liabilities recorded under the fair value option at issuance and June 30, 2025, were as follows:
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | ||||||||
| Note Payable(1) | Loan Payable to Related Party(1) | |||||||
| Valuation Inputs: | ||||||||
| Expected term (in years) | ||||||||
| Risk-adjusted discount rate | ||||||||
| (1) |
Public Warrants
The
Company initially valued the Public Warrants using a Binomial Lattice Model, which is a Level 3 fair value measurement. Due to the use
of unobservable inputs and management judgment, the fair value measurement of public warrants is classified as Level 3 in the fair value
hierarchy under ASC 820. Changes in the fair value of public warrants are recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements
of operations within “Change in fair value of warrant liabilities.” For the period ended June 30, 2025, the Company recognized
a loss of $
The key inputs into the models for the Public Warrants were as follows:
| Input | June 30, 2025 | |||
| Warrant exercise price | $ | |||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Dividend yield | % | |||
| Expected term (years) | ||||
| Expected volatility | $ | |||
Private Placement Warrants
The
Company initially valued the Private Placement Warrants using the Black-Scholes-Merton Model, which is a Level 3 fair value measurement.
Due to the use of unobservable inputs and management judgment, the fair value measurement of public warrants is classified as Level 3
in the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820. Changes in the fair value of public warrants are recognized in the unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of operations within “Change in fair value of warrant liabilities.” For the period ended June 30, 2025, the Company
recognized a loss of $
The key inputs into the models for the Private Placement Warrants were as follows:
| Input | June 30, 2025 | |||
| Warrant exercise price | $ | |||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Dividend yield | % | |||
| Expected term (years) | ||||
| Expected volatility | $ | |||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note Payable - Polar
The Note Payable - Polar was valued using a bond plus call plus stock approach. The model used for the Note Payable - Polar requires the use of subjective assumptions:
| ● | The Risk-free rate as of the valuation date was selected based upon a typical equity investor assumed holding period. | |
| ● | The expected volatility assumption was based on the implied volatility from the Company’s Class A common stock and warrants. An increase in the expected volatility, in isolation, would result in an increase in the fair value measurement and vice versa. |
The key inputs into the models for the Note Payable - Polar were as follows:
| Input | June 30, 2025 | |||
| Risk-free rate | % | |||
| Expected term (years) | ||||
| Expected volatility | % | |||
| Class A common stock price | $ | |||
The carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, related party receivable, accounts payable, professional fees payable, related party payables, and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
NOTE 10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is periodically involved in litigation claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company assesses, in conjunction with its legal counsel, the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserve costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
In
March 2024, Polaris Processing, LLC (“Polaris”) filed an arbitration demand against New Rise Reno related to unpaid invoices
and alleged violations of a non-solicitation provision under an Operations and Maintenance Services Agreement. In April 2024, the parties
entered into a settlement agreement under which New Rise Reno agreed to pay Polaris $
Subsequent
to making the settlement payments through outside legal counsel, New Rise Reno was informed that approximately $
As
of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a liability of $
NOTE 11. INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for its income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 “Incomes Taxes”, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statements carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and tax credit carry forwards.
Due to our cumulative loss position, historical net operating losses (“NOLs”), and other available evidence related to our ability to generate taxable income, we have recorded a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Accordingly, we have not recorded a provision for federal income taxes during the three months ended June 30, 2025.
We experienced ownership changes as defined by Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 382 in February 2025, and we are in the process of preparing an analysis of the annual limitation on the utilization of our NOLs. We will continue to monitor trading activity in our shares that may cause an additional ownership change, which may ultimately affect our ability to fully utilize our existing NOL carryforwards.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 12. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Authorized Capital
The Company is currently authorized to issue up to shares of Class A common stock, par value $ per share, and shares of preferred stock, par value $ per share as of June 30, 2025 No preferred stock has been issued.
| Warrants to purchase Class A common stock | ||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | ||||
| RSUs, issued and outstanding | ||||
| Stock options and RSUs, authorized for future issuance | ||||
| Total shares reserved |
Warrants to Purchase Common Stock
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, all outstanding warrants to purchase Focus Impact common stock were converted into rollover warrants to purchase New XCF Class A common stock. As of June 30,2025, there were rollover warrants outstanding to purchase Class A common stock.
Common Stock
The
Company is currently authorized to issue up to
shares of Class A common stock with a par value of $.
In connection with the Business Combination, Focus Impact converted the
shares of Class A common stock and
shares of Class B common stock of Focus Impact into
of New XCF Class A common stock. For periods prior to the Business Combination as disclosed in Note 1 above, the reported share and
per share amounts have been retroactively converted by the exchange ratio of
The holders of the Company’s Class A common stock have sole voting rights, one vote for each share held of record, and are entitled upon liquidation of the Company to share ratably in the net assets of the Company available for distribution after payment of all obligations of the Company and after provision has been made with respect to each class of stock, if any, having preference over the Class A common stock. The shares of Class A common stock are not redeemable and have no preemptive or similar rights.
Stock-Based Compensation
On June 6, 2025, the Company’s board of directors adopted and stockholders approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”). The 2025 Plan became effective immediately upon the closing of the Business Combination Agreement. The 2025 Plan provides for the grant of incentive stock options (“ISO”), nonstatutory stock options (“NSO”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock awards (“RSA”), restricted stock unit awards (“RSU”), performance awards, other awards, and cash awards. Each award is set forth in a separate agreement with the person who received the award which indicates the type, terms and conditions of the award. Initially, a maximum number of shares of New XCF Class A common stock may be issued under the 2025 Plan. In addition, the number of shares of New XCF Class A common stock reserved for issuance under the 2025 Plan will automatically increase on January 1 of each year, starting on January 1, 2025 and ending on (and including) January 1, 2034, in an amount equal to five percent (%) of the total number of shares of the Company’s Capital Stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding year; provided, however, that the Board may act prior to January 1st of a given year to provide that the increase for such year will be a lesser number of Shares.
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended June 30, 2025, under the 2025 Plan is as follows:
| Weighted Average | ||||||||
| Number of RSUs | Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||
| Unvested as of December 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Granted | $ | |||||||
| Vested and released | $ | |||||||
| Cancelled or forfeited | $ | |||||||
| Unvested as of June 30, 2025 | $ | |||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
Stock-based compensation expense of $ was recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and stock-based compensation expenses were recognized during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The stock-based compensation is recorded in general and administrative in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
As of June 30, 2025, there was a total of $ of unrecognized stock-based compensation costs related to RSUs. Such compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately years.
The Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP Plan”) in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination. All qualified employees may voluntarily enroll to purchase the Company’s Class A common stock through payroll deductions at a price equal to % of the lower of the fair market values of the stock of the offering periods or the applicable purchase date. As of June 30, 2025, shares were reserved for future issuance under the ESPP Plan.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | ||||||
| Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of common share equivalents | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution | ||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2025 | |||||||
| Common stock warrants | ||||||||
| RSUs issued and outstanding | ||||||||
| Total potential common shares excluded from diluted net earnings per share | ||||||||
NOTE 15. SIGNIFICANT CONTRACTS
Consulting Agreement with Focus Impact Partners
On
February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF and Focus Impact Partners entered into a strategic consulting agreement (the “Consulting
Agreement”), pursuant to which Focus Impact Partners will provide Legacy XCF (and New XCF following
completion of the Business Combination) with certain consulting services.
NOTE 16. CONCENTRATIONS
Credit Risk
The
Company maintains its cash balances in financial institutions. The balances in the financial institutions are insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $
Customer Concentrations
As
of June 30, 2025, the Company had one major customer that accounted for
Vendor Concentrations
As
of June 30, 2025, the Company had three major vendors that accounted for approximately
NOTE 17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all transactions through the date of the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were issued for subsequent events disclosure or adjustment consideration.
Promissory Note with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd.
On
July 10, 2025, the Company and Helena entered into the first amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Helena Note. Pursuant
to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $
On July 10, 2025, the Company and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement (the “Soule Amendment”). Under the terms of the Soule Amendment, Soule has agreed to return to the Company for cancellation of the Replacement Shares.
Convertible Note Purchase Agreement
On
July 29, 2025, New XCF and EEME Energy SPV I LLC (“EEMe Energy”) entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement pursuant
to which the Company agreed to issue and sell up to $
Notes Payable
On September 10, 2025, Narrow Road elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding shares associated with the promissory note dated May 10, 2025.
On September 10, 2025, Gregory Segars Cribb elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding shares associated with the promissory note dated May 10, 2025.
Subscription Agreement with Polar
On October 7, 2025, the Company issued shares of Class A common stock to Polar for the Default.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
On
August 6, 2025, GNCU counsel sent a letter to New Rise Reno notifying New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing
loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set
forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the
GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that
the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025, notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025, demand to cure.
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Exhibit 99.5
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF New XCF
Unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company,”and “New XCF” refer to XCF Global, Inc. (formerly known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, after giving effect to the Business Combination (as defined below) and following the Closing Date, June 6, 2025. In addition, unless otherwise stated herein or unless the context otherwise requires (i) references to “NewCo” refer to Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc. prior to the Closing Date, (ii) references to “Legacy XCF” refer to XCF Global Capital, Inc., a Nevada corporation, prior to the Closing Date and (iii) references to “Focus Impact” refer to Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause XCF’s actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations. Factors which could cause such differences are discussed herein and set forth in “Risk Factors” section included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K.
Company Overview
XCF Global, Inc. (“New XCF” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, formally known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc. was founded on March 6, 2024, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. Subsequent to the Business Combination (as defined below), the name was changed to XCF Global Inc.
In connection with the completion of the Business Combination, Legacy XCF became a wholly-owned subsidiary of New XCF. Legacy XCF was formed in January 2023, was founded to develop, operate and invest in renewable energy assets and production facilities and will continue those initiatives and business activities as the primary operating subsidiary of New XCF. Throughout 2023, Legacy XCF identified acquisition targets in Nevada, Florida, and North Carolina as the foundation for the Company’s first production of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”), a synthetic kerosene derived from waste- and residue-based feedstocks such as waste oils and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops and, currently, blended with conventional Jet-A fuel. We are committed to reducing the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. Though we are focused on promoting and accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry through SAF, we may, opportunistically, produce other renewable products such as renewable diesel, a renewable fuel, and bio-based glycerol, also known as natural glycerin, which is used in healthcare, food, and cosmetics industries. We believe there is a market opportunity in the aviation and renewable sectors as a result of a combination of regulatory support, industry-led demand and end-user commitment. The actual market environment may evolve differently from our expectations and is subject to a variety of external forces such as government regulation and technological development that may impact the market opportunity. XCF intends to build a nationwide portfolio of SAF and renewable fuels production facilities that use waste-and residue-based feedstocks at competitive production costs. We also intend to implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of SAF. XCF is currently one of the few publicly traded renewable fuels companies primarily focused on SAF and renewable fuels in the United States, with the stated intention to be a majority SAF producer, distinguishing itself from peers that are predominantly legacy crude oil refiners.
We intend to scale and operate clean fuel production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. The Company owns New Rise Reno Renewables LLC, which owns and operates a renewable fuels facility, New Rise Reno, in McCarren, Nevada. In February 2025, New Rise Reno started its ramp-up process and began initial production of SAF and renewable naphtha (a byproduct in SAF production). First deliveries of near SAF and renewable naphtha began in March 2025. During the initial phase of production ramp-up, New Rise Reno production facility operated at approximately 50% of nameplate capacity. Until SAF production is at nameplate capacity, New Rise Reno is not deemed to be an operating facility and classifies as under construction until final project acceptance under New Rise’s license agreement with Axens North America under the original intention of the SAF conversion. Such final project acceptance has not yet been completed. While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final plant acceptance, management has made the determination to temporarily produce and sell renewable diesel, a byproduct of SAF production, which can be achieved at approximately 2,000 barrels per day, which is approximately 20% below nameplate capacity, and without any additional modifications to the facility. In May 2025, New Rise Reno began selling renewable diesel under its Supply and Offtake Agreement with Phillips 66 (the “P66 Agreement”).
We also own dormant biodiesel plants located in Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina that we intend to further build-out and reconstruct into SAF, renewable fuels and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. The Company is continuing to evaluate the role of each of the Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina facilities within our broader SAF and biofuels value chain.
Company Formation and Initial Acquisitions
New XCF formally known as Focus Impact BH3 NewCo, Inc. New XCF was founded on March 6, 2024, for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. Subsequent to the Business Combination (as defined below), the name was changed to XCF Global Inc.
On October 31, 2023, Legacy XCF entered into an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Renewables, LLC (“Southeast Renewables”) to acquire its Wilson, North Carolina biodiesel plant assets for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000,000. Legacy XCF issued Southeast Renewables 7,700,000 shares of Legacy XCF at an agreed conversion price of $10 per share ($77,000,000) and issued a convertible promissory note (“Southeast Renewables Convertible Note”) in principal amount of $23,000,000, with a maturity date of October 31, 2024. The Southeast Renewables Convertible Note accrues interest at the per annum rate of 8%. The Southeast Renewables Convertible Note can be converted into shares of Legacy XCF common stock based on the outstanding principal and interest, divided by the conversion price. The conversion price prior to a change of control is $10, and subsequent to a change of control is equal to the volume weighted average price of the shares of common stock for the 20 days prior to the notice of conversion.
On December 29, 2023, Southeast Renewables exercised its right to convert the Southeast Renewables Convertible Note principal balance of $23,000,000 plus accrued interest of $297,425 into 2,329,743 shares of Legacy XCF common stock.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 7,700,000 shares and 2,329,743 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Southeast Renewables were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 7,700,000 and 2,329,743 Legacy XCF shares converted into 5,284,301 and 1,598,839 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
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On October 31, 2023, Legacy XCF also entered into an asset purchase agreement with Good Steward Biofuels FL, LLC (“Good Steward”), to acquire its Fort Myers, Florida biodiesel plant assets. Legacy XCF issued Southeast Renewables, the parent company of Good Steward, 9,800,000 shares of XCF common stock as partial consideration for the purchase, and also assumed certain liabilities, including a $356,426 loan made by GL Part SPV I, LLC (“GL”) to Southeast Renewables. GL was a shareholder of Legacy XCF and owns membership interests in Southeast Renewables. The purchase price was $100,000,000 less $200,000 in notes payable, and loans assumed by Legacy XCF using a conversion price of $10 per share.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 9,800,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Good Steward were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 9,800,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 6,725,474 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
The Wilson, North Carolina plant and Fort Myers, Florida plant have been non-operational for over three years and five years, respectively.
On January 23, 2025, and February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF completed its acquisitions (the “Acquisition”) of New Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability Company, (“New Rise SAF”) and New Rise Renewables, LLC. (“New Rise Renewables”) (collectively the “New Rise Entities”), which became wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy XCF. New Rise Renewables, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on September 23, 2016, for the purpose of owning 100% of New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”). New Rise Renewables is focused on producing renewable fuels to lower the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. The New Rise Reno facility is built on a 10-acre parcel located within McCarran, Nevada.
Recent Developments
Transactions with New Rise
On December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF entered into the New Rise Renewables MIPA with RESC Renewables Holdings LLC (“RESC”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of New Rise Renewables for an aggregate purchase price of $1,100,000,000 less acquired liabilities, comprised of incurred indebtedness, of $112,580,000. Consideration for the purchase was paid at closing of the Acquisitions by delivery of a convertible promissory note (the “New Rise Convertible Note”) in principal amount of $100,000,000 and issuance of 88,750,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock. The New Rise Convertible Note was non-interest bearing and had a maturity date of twelve months after the date the note was issued in connection with the closing of the Acquisition. Once issued, the New Rise Convertible Note can be converted into shares of Legacy XCF common stock based on the outstanding principal, divided by the conversion price. The New Rise Renewables MIPA provides that the conversion price will be equal to the average price of the shares of common stock for the 10 days prior to and 10 days subsequent to the notice of conversion. However, in connection with the execution of a Company Support Agreement by RESC and Randy Soule subsequent to December 31, 2023, it was agreed that the conversion price would be set at $10 per share when the New Rise Convertible Note is issued.
On December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF also entered into the New Rise SAF Renewables MIPA with Randy Soule and GL Part SPV I, LLC to acquire all the issued and outstanding membership interests of New Rise SAF Renewables for an aggregate purchase price of $200,000,000..
In October 2024, Legacy XCF filed a pre-merger notification with the FTC to comply with the HSR Act and Rules. On November 15, 2024, the thirty-day waiting period expired. Legacy XCF’s acquisition of New Rise SAF was completed on January 23, 2025, and Legacy XCF’s acquisition of New Rise Renewables was completed on February 19, 2025.
On January 31, 2025, Legacy XCF issued a promissory note with a principal amount of $500,000 to Innovativ Media Group, Inc. as part of a financing arrangement. Proceeds from the note were provided to New Rise Renewables as a note payable to Legacy XCF and will be included as indebtedness of New Rise Renewables, which resulted in a reduction of the number of XCF shares issuable upon the closing of the New Rise Renewables acquisition.
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New Rise Renewables SAF
During Q4 2024, Legacy XCF issued three convertible notes to GL Part SPV I, LLC in the amounts of $1,000,000, $1,090,000, and $250,000. Proceeds from the convertible notes were utilized to purchase preferred membership units of New Rise SAF Renewables LLC in the amounts of 100,000 preferred membership units, 109,000 preferred membership units, and 25,000 preferred membership units, respectively. On January 14, 2025, Legacy XCF issued one convertible note to GL Part SPV I, LLC for $200,000. Proceeds from the convertible note were utilized to purchase preferred membership units of New Rise SAF Renewables LLC in the amount of 20,000 preferred membership units. The preferred membership units had preferential treatment upon a liquidation event before any amounts are paid to the common membership units and receive five times the amount contributed as capital. As a result, the total contributed capital of $2,540,000 was netted against the purchase price of New Rise SAF Renewables by $12,700,000 upon closing. On January 23, 2025, in connection with the closing of the New Rise SAF acquisition, the aggregate purchase price of $200,000,000 was reduced by the five times liquidation preference on contributed capital, resulting in total consideration at closing was approximately $187,300,000 or 18,730,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock.
As a result, Randy Soule was issued 15,036,170 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for his membership units, and GL was issued 3,693,830 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units and after consideration of its five times liquidation preference.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 15,036,170 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Randy Soule and the 3,693,830 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 15,036,170 Legacy XCF shares converted into 10,318,915 shares of New XCF Class A common stock and the 3,693,830 shares converted into 2,534,975 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
New Rise Renewables
On February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise Renewables subject to additional post-closing conditions. On February 19, 2025, the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion was reduced by $118,700,000, which represented principal and interest on New Rise Renewable’s outstanding debt obligations to a financial institution and two notes payable to Legacy XCF . As a result, RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC (“RESC Renewables”) was issued 88,126,200 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units. In connection with a consulting agreement between RESC Renewables and GL, GL was entitled to receive 4,406,310 shares of the Legacy XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables. In addition, pursuant to the New Rise Renewables MIPA, Legacy XCF issued a convertible promissory note to RESC Renewables in principal amount of $100,000,000, of which $51,746,680 in principal amount was subsequently assigned from RESC Renewables to Encore DEC, LLC, an entity 100% owned by Randy Soule, which was subsequently cancelled on May 30, 2025. The entire principal amount of the promissory note was held by RESC Renewables prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Corp.
On May 30, 2025, the aggregate purchase price was updated to reflect actual New Rise liabilities of $126,700,000 compared to $118,700,000 in connection with the initial closing on February 19, 2025. As a result, the total shares issued in connection with the acquisition were adjusted to be 87,331,951 of Legacy XCF common stock, of which RESC Renewables received 82,965,533 and GL received 4,366,598 shares of Legacy XCF common stock.
At the closing of the Business Combination the 82,965,533 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables and the 4,366,598 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 82,965,533 Legacy XCF shares converted into 56,936,990 shares of New XCF Class A common stock and the 4,366,598 shares converted into 2,996,678 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
Immediately prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, Randy Soule (directly, or indirectly through his ownership interests in RESC and New Rise SAF Renewables) controlled approximately 104,551,524 shares of XCF common stock, representing 51.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of XCF common stock, assuming full conversion of the $100,000,000 New Rise Convertible Note.
Renewable Fuels Production
XCF’s current production facility in Reno, Nevada was converted to SAF production in October 2024 and began initial production of SAF and renewable naphtha (a byproduct in SAF production) in February 2025. First deliveries of neat SAF and renewable naphtha produced at New Rise Reno began in March 2025 under our existing Supply and Offtake Agreement with Phillips 66 (the “P66 Agreement”). During the period April to June 2025, New Rise Reno produced, in aggregate, approximately 1.9 million gallons of neat SAF, renewable diesel, and renewable naphtha.
During the initial phase of production ramp-up of SAF, the Reno production facility operated at approximately 50% capacity for SAF. Our New Rise Reno team has been reviewing the catalyst processing for SAF to meet nameplate capacity. Until SAF production is at nameplate capacity, New Rise is not deemed to be an operating business and classifies as under construction. The project will be under construction until final project acceptance is completed as per the agreement between New Rise and Axens North America which is working on SAF conversion. Due to the conversion to SAF and associated testing of the facility, we have observed variable operating performance which has impacted the ability of the plant to operate at full capacity. While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final acceptance, management has made the determination to temporarily produce renewable diesel which can be achieved at approximately 2,000 barrels per day, which is approximately 20% below nameplate capacity, without any additional modifications to the facility. Management regards the production of renewable diesel as an interim derivative during the ramp up process of the ongoing SAF conversion process. As such, we are recording inventory associated with renewable diesel but due to the negative margins during the SAF conversion phase, the net realizable value of the inventory is zero. If the plant was configured solely for renewable diesel production, the facility would operate at higher production rates due to the specific requirements of catalyst required for renewable diesel production. New Rise Reno will sell the renewable diesel to Phillips 66 under the P66 Agreement.
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We currently expect to resume SAF production as early as the first quarter of 2026, although we cannot assure you when SAF production will resume, and when it does resume, when or whether the Reno production facility will be able to produce SAF at full capacity. Any delay beyond the first quarter of 2026 in our ability to resume SAF or renewable diesel production and/or any delay in our ability to operate the Reno production facility at full nameplate capacity for SAF production will adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
New Rise Reno operates our existing production facility in Reno, Nevada. New Rise Reno has four notes payable outstanding, in aggregate principal amount of $112,580,000, to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”), as the successor to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union (the “GNCU Loan”). The GNCU Loan was underwritten by certain guarantees issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which guaranteed 100% of the principal amount of the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan (the “USDA Guaranty”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the USDA Guaranty, the GNCU Loan is secured by a priority first lien on all assets of the project, except for inventory and accounts receivable, which may be used by New Rise Reno for routine business purposes so long as New Rise Reno is not in default of the GNCU Loan. The USDA must approve, inter alia, the accounts agreement, any issuance of additional debt by New Rise Reno, the transfer or sale of New Rise Reno assets or collateral, lien priorities, the substitution, release or foreclosure on the collateral, and GNCU’s exercise of any rights it has relating to the GNCU Loan, including those rights provided in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and the other transaction documents relating to the GNCU Loan. In addition, New Rise Renewables is a guarantor of the GNCU Loan.
On March 28, 2025, counsel for GNCU and Greater Nevada Commercial Lending, LLC (the servicer for the GNCU Loan) provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that an event of default has occurred with respect to the GNCU Loan as a result of New Rise Reno’s failure to make required minimum monthly payments. The letter also demands that New Rise Reno and New Rise take immediate steps to bring the GNCU Loan current and to cure any and all other non-payment-related defaults that may exist, as well as a demand that New Rise Reno and New Rise provide evidence sufficient for GNCU to determine that it remains secure and that the prospect of repayment of the GNCU Loan has not been impaired by any material adverse change in New Rise Reno’s financial condition, or in the financial condition of New Rise, as a guarantor of the GNCU Loan. GNCU has demanded that the GNCU Loan be brought current, including payment of all late charges, no later than close of business on May 27, 2025. As of the date of this filing, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,302,788, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,350,030 of penalties/late charges.
GNCU’s rights and remedies in connection with an event of default include acceleration of the unpaid principal amount of the GNCU Loan, and/or possession, control, sale, and foreclosure on any collateral, including all rights and interests in and to the real property on which the SAF production facility is located (including any after-acquired fixtures, equipment and improvements to the production facility) under the terms of the Ground Lease by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”), as the landlord, and New Rise, as the tenant, dated March 29, 2022 (the “Ground Lease”), which is discussed below under “Twain Ground Lease.” GNCU would be obligated to obtain USDA approval in the event that GNCU seeks to exercise any rights it has under the GNCU Loan, including GNCU’s rights prescribed in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and related loan documents (including any attempt to foreclose or sell any collateral). The notes also permit GNCU to refrain from taking any action on any of the notes, collateral or any guarantee with the approval of USDA.
On August 6, 2025, GNCU counsel sent a letter to New Rise Reno notifying New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882. Subsequent to the notification, counsel for the Company and counsel for GNCU engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, the Company, on behalf of New Rise Reno and GNCU entered into a Pre-Negotiation Letter outlining the terms under which the parties would engage in discussions for the purpose of entering into letter agreements, meetings, conferences, and written communications with respect to the outstanding default notice and balance due to GNCU. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the GNCU Loan and GNCU expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan.
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.
If GNCU pursues one or more of its available remedies under the GNCU Loan, the notes and related loan documents and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno, New Rise or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the GNCU Loan, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of GNCU taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the New Rise Reno production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
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XCF is in active discussions with GNCU to resolve the matters addressed in GNCU’s notice to New Rise Reno, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified loan payment schedule while XCF seeks and secures financing and ramps-up SAF production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the GNCU Loan, including any past due loan payments and penalties. XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re- financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments (as discussed below). However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Twain Ground Lease
New Rise Reno leases the land on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located pursuant to a ground lease evidenced by the Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022, between Twain, as the landlord and New Rise Reno, as the tenant. Pursuant to the Ground Lease, New Rise Reno is obligated to pay Twain base and supplemental rent quarterly in amounts set forth therein. The land was acquired by Twain from New Rise Reno pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, by and between Twain, as the buyer and New Rise Reno, as the seller.
On April 18, 2025, and April 30, 2025, counsel to Twain provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from New Rise Reno to cure the claimed default. These notices were in addition to prior correspondence directed to New Rise Reno from counsel on behalf of Twain dated December 7, 2023, and June 21, 2024, also asserting to certain defaults under the Ground Lease relating to failures to make required payments. The April 18, 2025, notice demanded payment by April 28, 2025, and the April 30, 2025, notice demanded immediate payment. As of the date of this filing, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,719,746, comprised of (i) $15,671,955 of lease payments and (ii) $8,047,791 of late fees and penalties.
Twain’s remedies in the case of an event to default under the Ground Lease include the right to terminate the lease, the right to bring an action to recover the amount of all unpaid rent earned as of the date of termination or in the amount of all unpaid rent for the balance of the term of the lease, and to seek any other amount necessary to compensate Twain for New Rise Reno’s failure to perform its obligations under the Ground Lease. Twain’s available remedies also include the right to take possession of, operate, and/or relet the premises. As discussed above regarding the GNCU Loan, Twain’s secured interests are subordinate to those of GNCU. If Twain were to exercise its possessory or foreclosure remedies under the Ground Lease, it would need to seek approval from and coordinate with GNCU, which in turn would need to consult with USDA. Alternatively, Twain could file a legal action against New Rise Reno, seeking all unpaid rent and damages.
If Twain pursues one or more of its available remedies under the Ground Lease and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the Ground Lease, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of Twain taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the Ground Lease and the GNCU Loan could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
On June 11, 2025, XCF, New Rise Reno and Twain entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Twain Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of XCF Common Stock to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of these shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno to Twain.
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As discussed above with respect to the GNCU Loan, XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re-financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Southeast Related Indebtedness
As part of the acquisition of the Fort Myers and Wilson facilities, Legacy XCF assumed an unsecured debt of $2,200,000. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in default under certain of these unsecured loan agreements due to the non-payment of scheduled principal and/or interest amounts and although the holder hasn’t yet exercised its rights, it could call the note or take other action at any time. The affected loans have an aggregate principal balance of approximately $1,700,000 and interest payable of approximately $500,000 and carry maturities ranging from 2021 to 2024. No payments have been made as of the date of this filing on these obligations.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with the affected lenders regarding potential amendments, forbearance arrangements, or restructuring of the outstanding obligations, but there can be no assurance that such discussions will result in a favorable outcome or a waiver of the existing defaults. As of the date of this filing, the lenders have not taken any formal enforcement actions.
These defaults could result in a range of adverse consequences, including but not limited to:
| ● | The acceleration of repayment obligations, at the lenders’ discretion, | |
| ● | The imposition of penalty interest rates or fees, | |
| ● | Restrictions on the Company’s ability to access future financing, and | |
| ● | Negative impacts on the Company’s credit profile and vendor relationships. |
The Company’s ability to continue funding operations, meet upcoming working capital requirements, and pursue its strategic initiatives is dependent on resolving the loan defaults, securing additional financing, and/or generating sufficient cash flows from operations. The Company is exploring all available options to preserve liquidity, including equity financing, asset sales, or strategic partnerships.
Transaction with Focus Impact
On March 11, 2024, Legacy XCF entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Focus Impact and certain of Focus Impact’s subsidiaries. Focus Impact is a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on amplifying social impact through the pursuit of a merger or business combination with socially forward companies. The transaction was structured as a merger of Legacy XCF and a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact. After the completion of the transaction on June 6, 2025, Legacy XCF became a wholly owned subsidiary of New XCF and New XCF was subsequently renamed to XCF Global, Inc. and XCF Global, Inc. (the “Combined Company”) became a new publicly traded company on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: SAFX).
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:
| ● | in connection with the completion of the Business Combination (i) each share of Focus Impact Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Business Combination was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (rounded down to the nearest whole share), (ii) each share of Focus Impact Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Business Combination was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Class A common stock and (iii) each warrant of Focus Impact outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Business Combination was converted into the right to receive one New XCF Warrant, with New XCF assuming Focus Impact’s rights and obligations under the existing warrant agreement; and | |
| ● | in connection with the completion of the Company Merger, each share of common stock of Legacy XCF outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Company Merger was converted into the right to receive shares of New XCF Class A common stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement based on a pre-money equity value of Legacy XCF of $1,750,000,000, subject to adjustments for net debt and transaction expenses, and a price of $10.00 per share of New XCF Class A common stock. |
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At the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF issued an aggregate of 142,120,364 shares of New XCF Class A common stock to equity holders of Legacy XCF in exchange for their equity interests in Legacy XCF. Subsequent to the Closing, New XCF issued an additional 10,268 shares to account for final closing balances bringing to the total issued aggregate shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination to be 142,130,632 shares of New XCF Class A common stock. In addition, pursuant to certain non-redemption agreements between Focus Impact and certain Focus Impact stockholders (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”), the Non-Redeeming Stockholders received 651,919 shares of New XCF Class A common stock at the closing of the Business Combination. An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of New XCF Class A common stock were also issued at the closing of the Business Combination to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement, dated as of November 3, 2025, between Focus Impact and Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund.
As of the closing of the Business Combination and after giving effect to the Business Combination, New XCF had approximately 149,300,000 shares of New XCF common stock outstanding. On a fully diluted basis, calculated using the treasury stock method and assuming the net exercise of all warrants that are in-the-money based on the closing price of Focus Impact on June 6, 2025, the fully diluted share count is approximately 157,800,000 shares. The fully diluted share count does not include any out-of-the-money warrants. This share count is provided solely for the purpose of estimating market capitalization and may differ from accounting treatment under GAAP or from other financial metrics used in our public filings.
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company assumed 11,500,000 outstanding public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate 11,500,000 shares of Focus Impact Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, which were adjusted to represent the right to purchase an aggregate of 11,500,000 shares of New XCF Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. The total value of the liability associated with the Public Warrants was $121,900,000 measured at fair value a the Closing Date.. See Note 2 and Note 9 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Public Warrants.
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, the Company assumed 6,400,000 outstanding private placement warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate 6,400,000 shares of Focus Impact Class A common stock at $11.50 per share, which were adjusted to represent the right to purchase an aggregate of 11,500,000 shares of New XCF Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. The total value of the liability associated with the Private Placement Warrants was $88,768,000 at the Closing Date. See Note 2 and Note 9 to the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Private Placement Warrants.
The Private Placement Warrants are identical to the Public Warrants underlying the units sold, except that the Private Placement Warrants: (i) will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by the Former Sponsor or Sponsor or any of its permitted transferees; (ii) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, so long as they are held by the Former Sponsor or Sponsor (as defined in the Private Placement Warrants and the Public Warrants) or any of its permitted transferees and (iii) are (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) entitled to registration rights. Additionally, the Former Sponsor and Sponsor have agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants, including the Class A common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants (except to certain permitted transferees), until 30 days after the completion of the Initial Business Combination.
Completion of the transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, including all requisite approvals by Legacy XCF stockholders and Focus Impact stockholders, the approval of the listing of the shares of New XCF Class A common stock on either the NYSE or Nasdaq, and receipt of necessary consents and regulatory approvals, including HSR Act approval.
ELOC Agreement
On May 30, 2025, Legacy XCF and XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of the Business Combination, XCF will have the right to issue and to sell to the Investor from time to time, as provided in the ELOC Agreement, up to $50,000,000 of Class A common stock of XCF, subject to the conditions set forth therein. As a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the ELOC Agreement, Legacy XCF has issued 740,000 shares of Legacy XCF’s common stock to the Investor, representing the expected number of shares of its common stock that will be equal to 500,000 shares of XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the Business Combination.
Helena Note
On May 30, 2025, Legacy XCF, NewCo, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of Legacy XCF (“Soule”), and Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $2,000,000. The Helena Note bears interest of $400,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) the date that is three months from Helena’s disbursement of the loan evidenced by the Helena Note, (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Helena Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder or if a bankruptcy event occurs (in which case no written notice from the holder is required) or (iii) in connection with future debt or equity issuances by New XCF or its subsidiaries. In connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena, representing the expected number of shares of Legacy XCF common stock that will be equal to 2,000,000 shares of New XCF Class A common stock as of the closing of the Business Combination (the “Advanced Shares”). Upon Helena’s receipt of an aggregate of $2,400,000 in (i) payments from XCF and (ii) aggregate net proceeds from the sale of Advanced Shares, New XCF’s payment obligations for principal and interest under the Helena Note will have been satisfied and Helena is obligated to return any remaining Advanced Shares to Soule. If Helena shall have sold all of the Advanced Shares and not yet received at least $2,400,000 in net proceeds from the sale thereof and in other payments from New XCF, New XCF shall remain responsible for payment of any shortfall, which shall be payable as otherwise required under the terms of the Helena Note. As disclosed above with respect to the Helena Note, in connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Randall Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena.
The Company and Mr. Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Share Issuance Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Soule 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in consideration for Mr. Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 2,840,000 shares shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Mr. Soule were automatically converted into shares of New XCF Class A common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 2,840,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 1,949,015 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On July 10, 2025, New XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $2,249,771, New XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of the Company’s Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of Section 11.2 of the original Helena Note. New XCF and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, Soule has agreed to return to New XCF for cancellation of certain shares that had been issued to him pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement.
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Polar Subscription Agreement
On November 3, 2023, Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company entered into the Polar Subscription Agreement under which Polar agreed to make capital contributions to the previous SPAC Sponsor. Pursuant to the Polar Subscription Agreement, the capital contribution shall be repaid to Polar by the Company within five (5) business days of the Company closing a business combination. Polar may elect to receive such repayment (i) in cash or (ii) in shares of common stock of the surviving entity in such Business Combination (the “Surviving Entity”) at a rate of one share of common stock for each ten dollars ($10.00) of the capital contribution that is funded. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not repaid Polar $1,200,000 of the assumed liability in connection with the closing of the business combination. The unpaid balance carries an interest rate of 120,000 shares per month that the amount remains outstanding. On June 28, 2025, XCF received notice from Polar that it was in technical default of the Polar Subscription Agreement.
On October 7, 2025, the Company issued 480,000 shares of Class A common stock to Polar for the Default.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with the affected lenders regarding potential amendments, forbearance arrangements, or restructuring of the outstanding obligations, but there can be no assurance that such discussions will result in a favorable outcome or a waiver of the existing defaults. As of the date of this filing, the lenders have not taken any formal enforcement actions.
These technical defaults could result in a range of adverse consequences, including but not limited to:
| ● | The acceleration of repayment obligations, at the lenders’ discretion, | |
| ● | The imposition of penalty interest rates or fees, | |
| ● | Restrictions on the Company’s ability to access future financing, and | |
| ● | Negative impacts on the Company’s credit profile and vendor relationships. |
The Company’s ability to continue funding operations, meet upcoming working capital requirements, and pursue its strategic initiatives is dependent on resolving the loan defaults, securing additional financing, and/or generating sufficient cash flows from operations. The Company is exploring all available options to preserve liquidity, including equity financing, asset sales, or strategic partnerships.
Uncertain Tax Position
As a result of the Business Combination, we record uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 on the basis of a two-step process in which (1) we determine whether it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of the position and (2) for those tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, we recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. Our operations included those activities necessary to consummate an Initial Business Combination. As such, we deducted startup and operating costs for tax purposes. Additionally, the Company has taken the position that no income should the apportioned to Florida in its Florida state tax return. As there is uncertainty in the deduction of startup and operating costs and the apportionment of income to the State of Florida, the Company recognized a reserve for uncertain tax positions on the balance sheet. At June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company reported $115,870 and $0, respectively, on the balance sheet for these uncertainty.
Results of Operations – for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 6,576,232 | $ | - | $ | 6,576,232 | $ | - | ||||||||
| Cost of sales | 7,811,302 | - | 7,811,302 | - | ||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | (1,235,070 | ) | - | (1,235,070 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 2,171,269 | 3,070,339 | 3,724,134 | 3,723,565 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6,487,895 | 691,824 | 10,270,680 | 4,059,295 | ||||||||||||
| Severance expense | 13,200,000 | - | 13,200,000 | - | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 11,277,307 | - | 11,853,942 | - | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 33,142,471 | 3,762,162 | 39,048,756 | 7,782,860 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (34,377,541 | ) | (3,762,162 | ) | (40,283,826 | ) | (7,782,860 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of note payable | 4,797,980 | - | 4,797,980 | - | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | 206,166,000 | - | 206,166,000 | - | ||||||||||||
| Loss on issuance of debt | (40,531,000 | ) | - | (40,531,000 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| ELOC commitment fees | (7,400,000 | ) | - | (7,400,000 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative asset | (16,058,628 | ) | - | (16,058,628 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (2,067,970 | ) | 9 | (3,566,870 | ) | 9 | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (260,732 | ) | - | (322,748 | ) | - | ||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 144,645,650 | 9 | 143,084,734 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 110,268,109 | $ | (3,762,153 | ) | $ | 102,800,908 | $ | (7,782,851 | ) | ||||||
| Income per common share, basic and diluted(1) | $ | 0.83 | $ | - | $ | 0.84 | $ | - | ||||||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted(1) | 133,638,081 | - | 121,740,904 | - | ||||||||||||
| 1. | The historical common equity structure was in the form of membership percentages, and no shares were issued. As such, reporting periods prior to the three months ended March 31, 2025 will not present share or per share data. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, we had a net income/(loss) of $102,800,908 and $(7,782,851), respectively.
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Individual components of our results are discussed below:
Cost of sales
We incurred $7,811,302 and $0 of cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Cost of sales primarily consists of feedstock.
Operating expenses
We incurred $3,724,134 and $3,723,565 direct costs for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Direct costs primarily consist of plant utilities, plant operating expenses and logistic and handling costs.
General and administrative expenses
We incurred $10,270,680 and $4,059,295 of general and administrative expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of stock based compensation, professional fees, payroll expenses, rent and other expenses. The expenses have increased due to a significant increase in the stock-based compensation and payroll cost during the six-month period ended June 30, 2025.
Severance expenses
We incurred $13,200,000 and $0 of severance expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Severance expenses consist of stock based compensation paid to former executives as part of their severance agreement.
Professional fees
We incurred $11,853,942 of professional fees during the three months ended June 30, 2025. Professional fees primarily consist of fees payable for transaction cost, consulting fees for transaction closing, legal fees, marketing consultancy and other consultancy expenses.
Change in the fair value of note payable
Change is the fair value of note payable was $4,797,980 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. As a result of the Business Combination that closed June 6, 2025, XCF assumed a note payable from Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund (“Polar”) of $6,480,632. The Company elected the fair value option for valuing this loan. From the date of Business Combination to period end, the Company recognized a $4,797,980 gain due to the change in fair value and is recorded within change in the fair value of note payable in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operation.
Change in fair value of warrants
Change is the fair value of warrants was $206,166,000 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. IN connection with the closing of Business Combination, the Company assumed 11,500,000 outstanding public warrants (the “Public Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate 11,500,000 shares of New XCF common stock at $11.50 and 6,400,000 outstanding private placement warrants (the “Private Placement Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate 6,400,000 shares of New XCF common stock at $11.50. The total value of the liability associated with the Public Warrants and Private Warrants were $121,900,000 and $ 88,768,000, measured at fair value at the Closing Date. The company has recognized gain of $206,166,000 with the revaluation of these warrants.
Loss on issuance of debt
Loss on issuance of debt was $40,531,000 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. The loss was recorded on promissory note issued to GL.
ELOC commitment fees
ELOC commitment fees was $7,400,000 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. The expenses are paid for commitment fees in connection with the ELOC Agreement with Helena for $50,000,000.
Unrealized gain on derivative asset
Unrealized gain on derivative asset was $16,058,628 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. The Company and Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Side Letter Forward” or “derivative asset”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Soule 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock (“Replacement Shares”) in consideration for Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena. At issuance, the Company recorded the Side Letter Forward at their fair value of $17,088,620, which is recorded in unrealized gain on derivative in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of the derivative asset is $1,029,997 which resulted in net unrealized gain of $16,058,628.
Interest income (expense), net
We incurred $3,566,870 and $9 of interest income (expense), net for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest incurred on our convertible promissory notes and notes payable and late fees on the notes payable. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company entered into additional convertible promissory notes and incurred late fees on financial liability as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024, resulting in additional interest expense being incurred during the period.
Other income (expenses), net
We incurred expenses of $322,748 and $0, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively. Other expenses primarily consist of a discount on notes issued.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We continually monitor and manage cash flow to assess the liquidity necessary to fund operations and capital projects. We manage our capital resources and adjust them to account for changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust our capital resources, we may, where necessary, control the amount of working capital, pursue financing or manage the timing of our capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2025, we had a working capital shortage of $229,294,212 (current assets of $17,967,672 less current liabilities of $247,261,884). These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s ultimate success is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. The Company’s business will require significant capital to sustain operations and significant investments to execute its long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s long-term business plan, the Company will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns, delays in production, or other operating disruptions in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or from operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all. If we do raise additional capital through public or private equity or convertible debt offerings, the ownership interest of our existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of holders of our Class A common stock. If we raise additional capital through debt financing, we may be subject to covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, or paying dividends.
Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors”.
Current cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025, totaled $410,891. We do not believe cash on hand will be adequate to satisfy obligations in the ordinary course of business over the next twelve months. Management has assessed the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise sufficient funds to pay ongoing operating expenditures and meet its obligations over the next twelve months. Based on this assessment, there are material uncertainties about the business that may cast doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company historically was able to obtain certain bridge financing from a significant shareholder (GL Part SPV I, LLC) to fund its operations but there is no ongoing commitment or obligation to provide such financing in the future. The Company is currently actively seeking new sources of financing, which will enable the Company to meet its obligations for the twelve-month period from the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that are required to realize assets and discharge liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the financial statements. Such adjustments could be material.
The table below presents our cash flows during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, respectively:
| For
the six months ended June 30, 2025 | For
the six months ended June 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (8,535,798 | ) | $ | (7,389,493 | ) | ||
| Investing activities | (1,253,317 | ) | (7,392,425 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | 9,787,000 | 14,708,231 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | $ | (2,115 | ) | $ | (73,687 | ) | ||
Individual components of our cash flows are discussed below:
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 was $(8,535,798) and $(7,389,493), respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities primarily consisted of non-cash change in fair value of warrants liabilities of $206,166,000, partially offset by net income of $102,800,909 and non-cash expenses of severance expenses and loss on issuance of debt of $13,200,000 and $40,669,000
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $7,389,493. Net cash used in operating activities primarily consisted of a net loss of $7,782,850 and a decrease in related party payable of $821,142 and an increase in other current assets of $26,541 offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1,224,184 and $16,856, respectively.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 was $1,253,317 and $7,392,425, respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2025 net cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of cash paid for construction in progress of $1,472,214. For the six months ended June 30, 2024 net cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of purchase of property and equipment of $7,153,291.
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Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 was $9,787,000 and $14,708,231, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of proceeds from member contribution of $6,337,000, proceed from related party note of $2,500,000 and proceed from note payable of $950,000.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the six-month ended June 30, 2024, was $14,708,231. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from member contributions, proceed from related party note payable and proceed from borrowing of $13,287,231, $1,421,000 and $500,000, respectively, partially offset by repayment of borrowing of $500,000.
On February 14, 2024, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which $1,210,383 of principal amount of prior loans were consolidated into one convertible promissory note issued by Legacy XCF in an equivalent principal amount, interest rate and conversion terms. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the $1,210,383 of principal and $9,487 in accrued interest into 1,219,870 shares of Legacy XCF common stock. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 1,219,870 Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 1,219,870 Legacy XCF shares converted into 837,164 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On February 26, 2024, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL a convertible promissory note in principal amount of $600,000. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of Legacy XCF common stock at a conversion price of $1 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the $600,000 of principal and $164 in accrued interest into 600,164 shares of Legacy XCF common stock. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 600,164 Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 600,164 Legacy XCF shares converted into 411,876 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
During Q4 2024, Legacy XCF entered into four note purchase agreements pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL, four promissory notes in principal amounts of $2,000,000, $1,000,000, $1,090,000, and $250,000. The unsecured convertible notes provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of Legacy XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amounts of each note into 5,000,000 shares, 2,500,000 shares, 2,725,000 shares and 625,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock, respectively, for each principal amount noted above. No interest was accrued on the principal amounts of the notes. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 5,000,000 shares, 2,500,000 shares, 2,725,000 shares and 625,000 shares, totaling 10,850,000 of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 10,850,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 7,446,060 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On January 14, 2025, Legacy XCF entered into two note purchase agreements pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL, two promissory notes in principal amounts of $200,000 and $138,333. The unsecured convertible notes provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of Legacy XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amounts of each note into 500,000 shares and 345,833 shares, respectively, for each principal amount noted above. No interest was accrued on the principal amounts of the notes. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 500,000 and 345,833 shares, totaling 845,833 of Legacy XCF common stock issued to GL were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 845,833 Legacy XCF shares converted into 580,472 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On January 14, 2025, Legacy XCF entered into a note purchase agreement with Sky MD, LLC (“Sky MD”) to which Sky MD agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to Sky MD, a promissory note in principal amount of $138,333. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of Legacy XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. Sky MD subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amount of the note into 345,833 shares. No interest was accrued on the principal amount of the notes. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 345,833 of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Sky MD were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 345,833 Legacy XCF shares converted into 237,336 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On January 14, 2025, Legacy XCF entered into a note purchase agreement with Focus Impact Partners, LLC (“Focus Impact Partners”) to which Focus Impact Partners agreed to purchase, and Legacy XCF agreed to sell and issue to Focus Impact Partners, a promissory note in principal amount of $150,000. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of Legacy XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. Focus Impact Partners subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amount of the note into 375,000 shares. No interest was accrued on the principal amount of the note.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 375,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Focus Impact Partners were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 375,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 257,352 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On January 31, 2025, Legacy XCF and Innovativ Media Group, Inc. entered into a promissory note for $500,000. The promissory note bears interest of $100,000, payable on the earliest of March 31, 2025, unless extended by mutual written consent of XCF and Innovativ Media Group, Inc., or upon an event of default. In connection with the issuance of the promissory note, Legacy XCF issued 250,000 shares of its common stock to Innovativ Media Group, Inc. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 250,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Innovativ were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 250,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 171,568 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
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On April 17, 2025, Legacy XCF and Innovativ entered into a first amendment to the Innovativ Promissory Note (the “Amended Innovativ Promissory Note”) whereby the payment terms of the note were amended to the earliest of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event and receiving proceeds therefrom, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of Legacy XCF and Innovativ, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Amended Innovativ Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by Innovativ. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the Amended Innovativ Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000, and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by Innovativ and XCF. The Amended Innovativ Promissory Note also provides for additional one-time interest payment on the note at a fixed rate of 12% or $60,000, which amount is in addition to the interest already payable on the original note.
On February 13, 2025, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a promissory note (the “February 2025 Promissory Note”) for the gross principal amount of $1,200,000 with net proceeds from the note equal to $1,000,000. The February 2025 Promissory Note bears interest of $200,000, is unsecured, and, under its initial terms, payment of the February 2025 Promissory Note was due at the earlier of (i) 30 days from the date of receipt of any customer payment paid to XCF, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the February 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. In connection with the issuance of the February 2025 Promissory Note, Legacy XCF issued 200,000 shares of its common stock to GL. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 200,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Innovativ were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 200,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 137,255 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On April 17, 2025, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a first amendment to the February 2025 Promissory Note (the “Amended February 2025 Promissory Note”) whereby the payment terms of the note were amended to the earliest of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event (as defined below) and receiving proceeds therefrom, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Amended February 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the Amended February 2025 Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000 and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by GL and XCF.
On April 17, 2025, Legacy XCF and GL entered into a promissory note (the “April 2025 Promissory Note”) for the gross principal amount of $2,500,000. The April 2025 Promissory Note bears interest of $300,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event and receiving proceeds therefrom unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the April 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the April 2025 Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000, and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by GL and XCF. In connection with the issuance of the April 2025 Promissory Note, Legacy XCF issued 5,000,000 shares of its common stock to Innovativ based on assignment from GL. At the closing of the Business Combination, the 5,000,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Innovativ were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 5,000,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 3,431,364 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
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Narrow Road Capital Note
On May 1, 2025, Legacy XCF and Narrow Road Capital, Ltd. entered into a promissory note (the “Narrow Road Note”) for the gross principal amount of $700,000. The Narrow Road Note bears interest of $140,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Narrow Road Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Narrow Road Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 280,000 shares of common stock of the Legacy XCF, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Narrow Road Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Narrow Road Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of the Business Combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of Legacy XCF in connection with the Business Combination closing. Narrow Road elected to receive 500 shares on May 30, 2025. On September 10, 2025 Narrow Road elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 279,500 shares associated with the note which were convertible into 191,813 shares of New XCF Class A common stock.
Cribb Note
On May 14, 2025, Legacy XCF and Gregory Segars Cribb entered into a promissory note (the “Cribb Note”) for the gross principal amount of $250,000. The Cribb Note bears interest of $50,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Cribb Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Cribb Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Cribb Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Cribb Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of the Business Combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of Legacy XCF in connection with the Business Combination closing. Gregory Segars Cribb elected to receive 500 shares on May 30, 2025. On September 10, 2025 Gregory Segars Cribb elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 99,500 shares associated with the note were convertible into 68,214 shares of New XCF Class A common stock.
ELOC Agreement
On May 30, 2025, Legacy XCF and New XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of the Business Combination, New XCF will have the right to issue and to sell to the Investor from time to time, as provided in the ELOC Agreement, up to $50,000,000 of Class A Common Stock of XCF, subject to the conditions set forth therein. As a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the ELOC Agreement, Legacy XCF has issued 740,000 shares of Legacy XCF’s common stock to the Investor, representing the expected number of shares of its common stock that will be equal to 500,000 shares of XCF Class A common stock as of the closing of the Business Combination.
Helena Note
On May 30, 2025, Legacy XCF, XCF, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of XCF (“Soule”), and Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $2,000,000. The Helena Note bears interest of $400,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) the date that is three months from Helena’s disbursement of the loan evidenced by the Helena Note, (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Helena Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder or if a bankruptcy event occurs (in which case no written notice from the holder is required) or (iii) in connection with future debt or equity issuances by XCF or its subsidiaries. In connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Soule has agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena, representing the expected number of shares of Legacy XCF common stock that will be equal to 2,000,000 shares of XCF Class A common stock as of the closing of the business combination (the “Advanced Shares”). Upon Helena’s receipt of an aggregate of $2,400,000 in (i) payments from XCF and (ii) aggregate net proceeds from the sale of Advanced Shares, XCF’s payment obligations for principal and interest under the Helena Note will have been satisfied and Helena is obligated to return any remaining Advanced Shares to Soule. If Helena shall have sold all of the Advanced Shares and not yet received at least $2,400,000 in net proceeds from the sale thereof and in other payments from XCF, XCF shall remain responsible for payment of any shortfall, which shall be payable as otherwise required under the terms of the Helena Note. As disclosed above with respect to the Helena Note, in connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Randall Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock held by him to Helena.
The Company and Mr. Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Share Issuance Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Soule 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock in consideration for Mr. Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena.
At the closing of the Business Combination, the 2,840,000 shares of Legacy XCF common stock issued to Mr. Soule were automatically converted into shares of New XCF common stock at an exchange ratio of approximately 0.68627. The 2,840,000 Legacy XCF shares converted into 1,949,015 shares of New XCF Class A common stock upon closing.
On July 10, 2025, XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $2,249,771, XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of the Company’s Class A common stock pursuant to Section 11.2 of the original Helena Note . XCF and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, Soule has agreed to return to XCF for cancellation of certain shares that had been issued to him pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement.
EEME Energy
On July 29, 2025, XCF and EEME Energy SPV I LLC (“EEMe Energy”) entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell up to $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of convertible promissory notes in one or more closings. In connection with the execution of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy, which will be paid through the issuance of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock as it relates to the arrangement fee and 200,000 of the Company’s Class A common stock as it relates to the advisory fee. EEME Energy has elected to convert the in aggregate $6,000,000 of the Convertible Promissory Note (including any interest accrued thereon) into shares of common stock of XCF.
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Contractual Obligations
New Rise has a long-term obligation of $112,580,00 with Twain as part of failed sales and leaseback transactions. The Company has a long-term financial liability of $132,786,623 related to a real estate lease arrangement. There are no other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our board of directors have overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of our risk management policies on an annual basis. Management identifies and evaluates our financial risks and is charged with the responsibility of establishing controls and procedures to ensure financial risks are mitigated in accordance with the approved policies.
Our financial instruments consist of cash, related party receivables, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, related party payables, notes and interest payable, certain convertible notes payable, and professional fees payable. The fair value of our financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.
Our risk exposures are summarized below:
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Our credit risk is primarily attributable to our liquid financial assets, including cash. Our financial asset with maximum exposure to credit risk is subscription receivable. We hold cash with a major financial institution therefore minimizing our credit risk related to cash.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to meet financial obligations as they fall due. We manage liquidity by maintaining adequate cash balances and by raising equity financing. We have no assurance that such financings will be available on favorable terms in the future. In general, we attempt to avoid exposure to liquidity risk by obtaining corporate financing through the issuance of shares.
As of June 30, 2025, we had cash of $410,891 to settle current liabilities of $247,261,884 which fall due for payment within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion of liquidity risk and the measures we are taking to mitigate this risk.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect our income or value of holdings or financial instruments. As of June 30, 2025, we had cash of $410,891 denominated in US dollars, which we believe does not have significant market risk exposure. Our Southeast Convertible Note and other promissory notes have a fixed interest rate; therefore, we are not exposed to market risk for changing interest rates.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the period presented in our financial statements. Nonetheless, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs, and our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Capital Management
Capital is comprised of our stockholders’ equity and any debt that we may issue. Our objectives when managing capital are to maintain financial strength and to protect our ability to meet ongoing liabilities, to continue as a going concern, to maintain creditworthiness and to maximize returns for our stockholders over the long term. Protecting the ability to pay current and future liabilities includes maintaining capital above minimum regulatory levels, current financial strength rating requirements and internally determined capital guidelines and calculated risk management levels. We manage capital structure to maximize financial flexibility by making adjustments in response to changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets and business opportunities. We do not presently utilize any quantitative measures to monitor its capital, but rather we rely on our management’s expertise to sustain the future development of the business. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given our size, is reasonable. We are not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Inventory
Inventories are comprised of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods, and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted-average method. Management compares the cost of inventories with the net realizable value, and an allowance is made to write down inventories to market value, if lower. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less predictable cost of completion and applicable selling expenses. The cost of inventories includes inbound freight costs. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had $1,482,900 and $1,867,825 of raw material and finished goods inventory, net of reserves, respectively. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had reserves for raw material and finished goods inventory of $626,671 and $1,955,203, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not hold any inventory.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, including construction in progress are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If an asset group is determined not to be recoverable, the asset group’s carrying value is considered to be impaired. The impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets and is allocated to individual assets in the asset group on a relative fair value basis, not to be reduced below an individual asset’s fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2024, no triggering events were identified that would require a quantitative assessment. During the periods ended June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, no impairment expense was recognized.
Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax policy is considered critical due to the significant judgment required in evaluating deferred tax assets, assessing valuation allowances, and estimating liabilities for uncertain tax positions. Management regularly reviews the realizability of deferred tax assets and adjusts valuation allowances accordingly. The Company also evaluates tax positions taken in filed returns and records reserves where appropriate.
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Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative financial obligations, or with respect to any obligations under a variable interest equity arrangement.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The JOBS Act permits an “emerging growth company” such as us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Combined Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, we will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, and our financial statements may not be comparable to other public companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. We may choose to early adopt any new or revised accounting standards whenever such early adoption is permitted for private companies.
We will cease to be an emerging growth company on the date that is the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more, (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the closing of the Business Combination, (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC, which means the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700,000,000 as of the last business day of our prior second fiscal quarter.
Further, even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our share price may be more volatile.
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Exhibit 99.6
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF XCF
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “XCF” and the “Company” in this section are to the business and operations of XCF Global Capital, Inc. prior to the Business Combination. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with XCF’s audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause XCF’s actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations. Factors which could cause such differences are discussed herein and set forth in “Risk Factors” section included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K. Certain capitalized terms below are defined elsewhere in Current Report on Form 8-K.
Company Overview
XCF Global Capital, Inc. (“XCF or the “Company”), a Nevada corporation, was founded on January 20, 2023, to develop, operate and invest in renewable energy assets and production facilities. Throughout 2023, the Company identified acquisition targets in Nevada, Florida, and North Carolina as the foundation for the Company’s first production of sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”), a synthetic kerosene derived from non-food feedstocks such as waste oils and fats, green and municipal waste, and non-food crops and, currently, blended with conventional Jet-A fuel. We are committed to reducing the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. Though we are focused on promoting and accelerating the decarbonization of the aviation industry through SAF, we may, opportunistically, produce other renewable products such as renewable diesel, a renewable fuel, and bio-based glycerol, also known as natural glycerin, which is used in healthcare, food, and cosmetics industries. We believe there is a market opportunity in the aviation and renewable sectors as a result of a combination of regulatory support, industry-led demand and end-user commitment. The actual market environment may evolve differently from our expectations and is subject to a variety of external forces such as government regulation and technological development that may impact the market opportunity. XCF intends to build a nationwide portfolio of SAF and renewable fuels production facilities that use non-food feedstock at competitive production costs. We also intend to implement a fully integrated business model from feedstock supply and production to marketing and sales of SAF. XCF is currently one of the few publicly traded renewable fuels companies primarily focused on SAF and renewable fuels in the United States, with the stated intention to be a majority SAF producer, distinguishing itself from peers that are predominantly legacy crude oil refiners.
We intend to scale and operate clean fuel production facilities engineered to the highest levels of compliance, reliability, and quality. The Company owns New Rise Reno Renewables LLC, which owns and operates a renewable diesel plant in Reno, Nevada that the Company is currently in the process of converting the plant to SAF plant. The Company currently owns biodiesel plants located in Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina that it intends to further build-out and reconstruct SAF, renewable fuels and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. The Company is continuing to evaluate the role of each of the Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina facilities within XCF’s broader SAF and biofuels value chain.
Company Formation and Initial Acquisitions
XCF was founded to develop, operate and invest in renewable energy assets and production facilities on January 20, 2023, for renewable energy assets and companies.
On October 31, 2023, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with Southeast Renewables, LLC (“Southeast Renewables”) to acquire its Wilson, North Carolina biodiesel plant assets for an aggregate purchase price of $100,000,000. XCF issued Southeast Renewables 7,700,000 shares of XCF at an agreed conversion price of $10 per share ($77,000,000) and issued a convertible promissory note (“Southeast Renewables Convertible Note”) in principal amount of $23 million, with a maturity date of October 31, 2024. The Southeast Renewables Convertible Note accrues interest at the per annum rate of 8%. The Southeast Renewables Convertible Note can be converted into shares of XCF common stock based on the outstanding principal and interest, divided by the conversion price. The conversion price prior to a change of control is $10, and subsequent to a change of control is equal to the volume weighted average price of the shares of common stock for the 20 days prior to the notice of conversion.
On December 29, 2023, Southeast Renewables exercised its right to convert the Southeast Renewables Convertible Note principal balance of $23,000,000 plus accrued interest of $297,425 into 2,329,743 shares of XCF common stock.
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On October 31, 2023, XCF also entered into an asset purchase agreement with Good Steward Biofuels FL, LLC (“Good Steward”), to acquire its Fort Myers, Florida biodiesel plant assets. XCF issued Southeast Renewables, the parent company of Good Steward, 9,800,000 shares of XCF common stock as partial consideration for the purchase, and also assumed certain liabilities, including a $356,426 loan made by GL Part SPV I, LLC (“GL”) to Southeast Renewables. GL is a shareholder of XCF and owns membership interests in Southeast Renewables. The purchase price was $100,000,000 less $200,000 in notes payable, and loans assumed by XCF using a conversion price of $10 per share.
The Wilson, North Carolina plant and Fort Myers, Florida plant have been non-operational for over three years and five years, respectively.
On January 23, 2025, and February 19, 2025, XCF completed its acquisitions (the “Acquisition”) of New Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability Company, (“New Rise SAF”) and New Rise Renewables, LLC. (“New Rise Renewables”) (collectively the “New Rise Entities”), which became wholly owned subsidiaries of XCF. New Rise Renewables, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on September 23, 2016, for the purpose of owning 100% of New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”). New Rise Renewables is focused on producing renewable fuels to lower the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, principally SAF. The New Rise Reno facility is built on a 10-acre parcel located within McCarran, Nevada.
Recent Developments
Transactions with New Rise
On December 8, 2023, we entered into the New Rise Renewables MIPA with RESC Renewables Holdings LLC (“RESC”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of New Rise Renewables for an aggregate purchase price of $1,100,000,000 less acquired liabilities, comprised of incurred indebtedness, of $112,580,000. Consideration for the purchase will be paid at closing of the New Rise Acquisitions by delivery of a convertible promissory note (the “New Rise Convertible Note”) in principal amount of $100,000,000 and issuance of 88,750,000 shares of XCF common stock. The New Rise Convertible Note will be non-interest bearing and have a maturity date of twelve months after the date the note is issued in connection with the closing of the New Rise Acquisitions. Once issued, the New Rise Convertible Note can be converted into shares of XCF common stock based on the outstanding principle, divided by the conversion price. The New Rise Renewables MIPA provides that the conversion price will be equal to the average price of the shares of common stock for the 10 days prior to and 10 days subsequent to the notice of conversion. However, in connection with the execution of a Company Support Agreement by RESC and Randy Soule subsequent to December 31, 2023, it was agreed that the conversion price would be set at $10 per share when the New Rise Convertible Note is issued.
On December 8, 2023, XCF also entered into the New Rise SAF Renewables MIPA with Randy Soule and GL Part SPV I, LLC to acquire all the issued and outstanding membership interests of New Rise SAF Renewables for an aggregate purchase price of $200 million.
In October 2024, we filed a pre-merger notification with the FTC to comply with the HSR Act and Rules. On November 15, 2024, the thirty-day waiting period expired. Our acquisition of New Rise SAF was completed on January 23, 2025, and our acquisition of New Rise Renewables was completed on February 19, 2025.
On January 31, 2025, XCF issued a promissory note with a principal amount of $500,000 to Innovativ Media Group, Inc. as part of a financing arrangement. Proceeds from the note were provided to New Rise Renewables as a note payable to XCF and will be included as indebtedness of New Rise Renewables, which will result in a reduction of the number of XCF shares issuable upon the closing of the New Rise Renewables acquisition.
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New Rise Renewables SAF
During Q4 2024, XCF issued three convertible notes to GL Part SPV I, LLC in the amounts of $1,000,000, $1,090,000, and $300,000. Proceeds from the convertible notes were utilized to purchase preferred membership units of New Rise SAF Renewables LLC in the amounts of 100,000 preferred membership units, 109,000 preferred membership units, and 25,000 preferred membership units, respectively. On January 14, 2025, XCF issued one convertible note to GL Part SPV I, LLC for $200,000. Proceeds from the convertible note were utilized to purchase preferred membership units of New Rise SAF Renewables LLC in the amount of 20,000 preferred membership units. The preferred membership units have preferential treatment upon a liquidation event before any amounts are paid to the common membership units and receive five times the amount contributed as capital. As a result, the total contributed capital of $2.54 million was netted against the purchase price of New Rise SAF Renewables by $12,700,000 upon closing. On January 23, 2025, in connection with the closing of the New Rise SAF acquisition, the aggregate purchase price of $200,000,000 was reduced by the five times liquidation preference on contributed capital, resulting in total consideration at closing was approximately $187,300,000 or 18,730,000 shares of XCF common stock.
As a result, Randy Soule was issued 15,036,170 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for his membership units, and GL was issued 3,693,830 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units and after consideration of its five times liquidation preference.
New Rise Renewables
On February 19, 2025, XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise Renewables subject to additional post-closing conditions. On February 19, 2025, the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion was reduced by $118,700,000, which represented principal and interest on New Rise Renewable’s outstanding debt obligations to a financial institution and two notes payable to XCF. As a result, RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC (“RESC Renewables”) was issued 88,126,200 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units. In connection with a consulting agreement between RESC Renewables and GL, GL was entitled to receive 4,406,310 shares of the XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables. In addition, pursuant to the New Rise Renewables MIPA, XCF issued a convertible promissory note to RESC Renewables in principal amount of $100,000,000, of which $51,746,680 in principal amount was subsequently assigned from RESC Renewables to Encore DEC, LLC, an entity 100% owned by Randy Soule, which was subsequently cancelled on May 30, 2025. The entire principal amount of the promissory note was held by RESC Renewables prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Corp. XCF also expects to enter into an EPC and Transition Services Agreement with Encore DEC, LLC as it relates to the development of New Rise Reno 2, which was acquired by XCF on January 23, 2025.
On May 30, 2025, the aggregate purchase price was updated to reflect actual New Rise liabilities of $126,700,000 compared to $118,700,000 in connection with the initial closing on February 19, 2025. As a result, the total shares issued in connection with the acquisition were adjusted to be 87,331,951 of XCF common stock, of which RESC Renewables received 82,965,533 and GL received 4,366,598 shares of XCF common stock.
Immediately prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, Randy Soule (directly, or indirectly through his ownership interests in RESC and New Rise SAF Renewables) controlled approximately 104,551,524 shares of XCF common stock, representing 51.8% of the issued and outstanding shares of XCF common stock, assuming full conversion of the $100,000,000 New Rise Convertible Note.
SAF Production
XCF’s current production facility in Reno, Nevada was converted to SAF production in October 2024 and began initial production of SAF and renewable naphtha (a byproduct in SAF production) in February 2025. First deliveries of neat SAF and renewable naphtha produced at New Rise Reno began in March 2025 under our existing Supply and Offtake Agreement with Phillips 66 (the “P66 Agreement”). Through March 31, 2025, New Rise Reno produced, in aggregate, approximately 600,000 gallons of neat SAF and renewable naphtha.
During the initial phase of production ramp-up of SAF, the Reno production facility operated at approximately 50% capacity for SAF. Our New Rise Reno team has been reviewing the catalyst processing for SAF to meet nameplate capacity. Until SAF production is at nameplate capacity, New Rise is not deemed to be an operating business and classifies as under construction. The project will be under construction until final project acceptance is completed as per the agreement between New Rise and Axen North America which is working on SAF conversion. Due to the conversion to SAF and associated testing of the facility, we have observed variable operating performance which has impacted the ability of the plant to operate at full capacity. While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final acceptance, management has made the determination to temporarily produce renewable diesel which can be achieved at approximately 2,000 barrels per day, which is approximately 20% below nameplate capacity, without any additional modifications to the facility. New Rise Reno will sell the renewable diesel to Phillips 66 under the P66 Agreement.
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We currently expect to resume SAF production as early as the first quarter of 2026, although we cannot assure you when SAF production will resume, and when it does resume, when or whether the Reno production facility will be able to produce SAF at full capacity. Any delay beyond the first quarter of 2026 in our ability to resume SAF or renewable diesel production and/or any delay in our ability to operate the Reno production facility at full nameplate capacity for SAF production will adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
New Rise Reno operates our existing production facility in Reno, Nevada. New Rise Reno has four notes payable outstanding, in aggregate principal amount of $112,580,000, to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”), as the successor to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union (the “GNCU Loan”). The GNCU Loan was underwritten by certain guarantees issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which guaranteed 100% of the principal amount of the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan (the “USDA Guaranty”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the USDA Guaranty, the GNCU Loan is secured by a priority first lien on all assets of the project, except for inventory and accounts receivable, which may be used by New Rise Reno for routine business purposes so long as New Rise Reno is not in default of the GNCU Loan. The USDA must approve, inter alia, the accounts agreement, any issuance of additional debt by New Rise Reno, the transfer or sale of New Rise Reno assets or collateral, lien priorities, the substitution, release or foreclosure on the collateral, and GNCU’s exercise of any rights it has relating to the GNCU Loan, including those rights provided in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and the other transaction documents relating to the GNCU Loan. In addition, New Rise Renewables is a guarantor of the GNCU Loan.
On March 28, 2025, counsel for GNCU and Greater Nevada Commercial Lending, LLC (the servicer for the GNCU Loan) provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that an event of default has occurred with respect to the GNCU Loan as a result of New Rise Reno’s failure to make required minimum monthly payments. The letter also demands that New Rise Reno and New Rise take immediate steps to bring the GNCU Loan current and to cure any and all other non-payment-related defaults that may exist, as well as a demand that New Rise Reno and New Rise provide evidence sufficient for GNCU to determine that it remains secure and that the prospect of repayment of the GNCU Loan has not been impaired by any material adverse change in New Rise Reno’s financial condition, or in the financial condition of New Rise, as a guarantor of the GNCU Loan. GNCU has demanded that the GNCU Loan be brought current, including payment of all late charges, no later than close of business on May 27, 2025. As of the date of this filing, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 19, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,300,000, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,400,000 of penalties/late charges.
GNCU’s rights and remedies in connection with an event of default include acceleration of the unpaid principal amount of the GNCU Loan, and/or possession, control, sale, and foreclosure on any collateral, including all rights and interests in and to the real property on which the SAF production facility is located (including any after-acquired fixtures, equipment and improvements to the production facility) under the terms of the Ground Lease by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”), as the landlord, and New Rise, as the tenant, dated March 29, 2022 (the “Ground Lease”), which is discussed below under “Twain Ground Lease.” GNCU would be obligated to obtain USDA approval in the event that GNCU seeks to exercise any rights it has under the GNCU Loan, including GNCU’s rights prescribed in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and related loan documents (including any attempt to foreclose or sell any collateral). The notes also permit GNCU to refrain from taking any action on any of the notes, collateral or any guarantee with the approval of USDA.
On August 6, 2025, GNCU counsel sent a letter to New Rise Reno notifying New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882. Subsequent to the notification, counsel for the Company and counsel for GNCU engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, the Company, on behalf of New Rise Reno and GNCU entered into a Pre-Negotiation Letter outlining the terms under which the parties would engage in discussions for the purpose of entering into letter agreements, meetings, conferences, and written communications with respect to the outstanding default notice and balance due to GNCU. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the GNCU Loan and GNCU expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan.
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.
If GNCU pursues one or more of its available remedies under the GNCU Loan, the notes and related loan documents and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno, New Rise or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the GNCU Loan, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of GNCU taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the New Rise Reno production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
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XCF is in active discussions with GNCU to resolve the matters addressed in GNCU’s notice to New Rise Reno, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified loan payment schedule while XCF seeks and secures financing and ramps-up SAF production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the GNCU Loan, including any past due loan payments and penalties. XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re- financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments (as discussed below). However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Twain Ground Lease
New Rise Reno leases the land on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located pursuant to a ground lease evidenced by the Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022, between Twain, as the landlord and New Rise Reno, as the tenant. Pursuant to the Ground Lease, New Rise Reno is obligated to pay Twain base and supplemental rent quarterly in amounts set forth therein. The land was acquired by Twain from New Rise Reno pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, by and between Twain, as the buyer and New Rise Reno, as the seller.
On April 18, 2025, and April 30, 2025, counsel to Twain provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from New Rise Reno to cure the claimed default. These notices were in addition to prior correspondence directed to New Rise Reno from counsel on behalf of Twain dated December 7, 2023, and June 21, 2024, also asserting to certain defaults under the Ground Lease relating to failures to make required payments. The April 18, 2025, notice demanded payment by April 28, 2025, and the April 30, 2025, notice demanded immediate payment. As of the date of this filing, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 19, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,500,000, comprised of (i) $15,600,000 of lease payments and (ii) $7,900,000 of late fees and penalties.
Twain’s remedies in the case of an event to default under the Ground Lease include the right to terminate the lease, the right to bring an action to recover the amount of all unpaid rent earned as of the date of termination or in the amount of all unpaid rent for the balance of the term of the lease, and to seek any other amount necessary to compensate Twain for New Rise Reno’s failure to perform its obligations under the Ground Lease. Twain’s available remedies also include the right to take possession of, operate, and/or relet the premises. As discussed above regarding the GNCU Loan, Twain’s secured interests are subordinate to those of GNCU. If Twain were to exercise its possessory or foreclosure remedies under the Ground Lease, it would need to seek approval from and coordinate with GNCU, which in turn would need to consult with USDA. Alternatively, Twain could file a legal action against New Rise Reno, seeking all unpaid rent and damages.
If Twain pursues one or more of its available remedies under the Ground Lease and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the Ground Lease, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of Twain taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the Ground Lease and the GNCU Loan could make it more difficult for us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
On June 11, 2025, New XCF, New Rise Reno and Twain entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Twain Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, New XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of these shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno to Twain.
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As discussed above with respect to the GNCU Loan, XCF is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re-financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Southeast Related Indebtedness
As part of the acquisition of the Fort Myers and Wilson facilities, XCF assumed an unsecured debt of $2,200,000. As of the date of this filing, the Company is in default under certain of these unsecured loan agreements due to the non-payment of scheduled principal and/or interest amounts and although the holder hasn’t yet exercised its rights, it could call the note or take other action at any time. The affected loans have an aggregate principal balance of approximately $1,700,000 and interest payable of approximately $500,000 and carry maturities ranging from 2021 to 2024. No payments have been made as of the date of this filing on these obligations.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with the affected lenders regarding potential amendments, forbearance arrangements, or restructuring of the outstanding obligations, but there can be no assurance that such discussions will result in a favorable outcome or a waiver of the existing defaults. As of the date of this filing, the lenders have not taken any formal enforcement actions.
These defaults could result in a range of adverse consequences, including but not limited to:
| ● | The acceleration of repayment obligations, at the lenders’ discretion, | |
| ● | The imposition of penalty interest rates or fees, | |
| ● | Restrictions on the Company’s ability to access future financing, and | |
| ● | Negative impacts on the Company’s credit profile and vendor relationships. |
The Company’s ability to continue funding operations, meet upcoming working capital requirements, and pursue its strategic initiatives is dependent on resolving the loan defaults, securing additional financing, and/or generating sufficient cash flows from operations. The Company is exploring all available options to preserve liquidity, including equity financing, asset sales, or strategic partnerships.
Transaction with Focus Impact
On March 11, 2024, we entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company and certain of Focus Impact’s subsidiaries. Focus Impact is a special purpose acquisition corporation focused on amplifying social impact through the pursuit of a merger or business combination with socially forward companies. The transaction was structured as a merger of XCF and a wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact. After the completion of the transaction on June 6, 2025, XCF became a wholly owned subsidiary of New XCF which was subsequently renamed to XCF Global, Inc. and XCF Global, Inc. (the “Combined Company”) became a new publicly traded company on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: SAFX).
Pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement:
| ● | in connection with the completion of the New XCF Merger (i) each share of Focus Impact Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the New XCF Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“New XCF Common Stock”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share), (ii) each share of Focus Impact Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the New XCF Merger was converted into the right to receive one share of New XCF Common Stock and (iii) each warrant of Focus Impact outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the New XCF Merger was converted into the right to receive one New XCF Warrant, with New XCF assuming Focus Impact’s rights and obligations under the existing warrant agreement; and | |
| ● | in connection with the completion of the Company Merger, each share of common stock of XCF outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Company Merger was converted into the right to receive shares of New XCF Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) determined in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement based on a pre-money equity value of XCF of $1,750,000,000, subject to adjustments for net debt and transaction expenses, and a price of $10.00 per share of New XCF Common Stock. |
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At the closing of the Business Combination, New XCF issued an aggregate of 142,120,364 shares of New XCF Common Stock to equity holders of XCF in exchange for their equity interests in XCF. Subsequent to the Closing, XCF Global, Inc. issued an additional 10,268 shares to account for final closing balances bringing to the total issued aggregate shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination to be 142,130,632 shares of New XCF Common Stock. In addition, pursuant to certain non-redemption agreements between Focus Impact and certain Focus Impact stockholders (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”), the Non-Redeeming Stockholders received 389,359 shares of New XCF Common Stock at the closing of the Business Combination. An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock were also issued at the closing of the Business Combination to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund, pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement, dated as of November 3, 2025, between Focus Impact and Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund.
As of the closing of the Business Combination and after giving effect to the New XCF Merger and Company Merger, New XCF had approximately 149,300,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock outstanding. On a fully diluted basis, calculated using the treasury stock method and assuming the net exercise of all warrants that are in-the-money based on the closing price of Focus Impact on June 6, 2025, the fully diluted share count is approximately 157,800,000 shares. The fully diluted share count does not include any out-of-the-money warrants. This share count is provided solely for the purpose of estimating market capitalization and may differ from accounting treatment under GAAP or from other financial metrics used in our public filings.
Completion of the transaction was subject to customary closing conditions, including all requisite approvals by XCF stockholders and Focus Impact stockholders, the approval of the listing of the shares of New XCF common stock on either the NYSE or Nasdaq, and receipt of necessary consents and regulatory approvals, including HSR Act approval.
ELOC Agreement
On May 30, 2025, New XCF and XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of XCF’s previously announced business combination with BHAC, New XCF will have the right to issue and to sell to the Investor from time to time, as provided in the ELOC Agreement, up to $50,000,000 of Class A Common Stock of New XCF, subject to the conditions set forth therein. As a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the ELOC Agreement, XCF has issued 740,000 shares of XCF’s common stock to the Investor, representing the expected number of shares of its common stock that will be equal to 500,000 shares of New XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the business combination.
Helena Note
On May 30, 2025, New XCF, XCF, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of XCF (“Soule”), and Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $2,000,000. The Helena Note bears interest of $400,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) the date that is three months from Helena’s disbursement of the loan evidenced by the Helena Note, (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Helena Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder or if a bankruptcy event occurs (in which case no written notice from the holder is required) or (iii) in connection with future debt or equity issuances by New XCF or its subsidiaries. In connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Soule has agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock held by him to Helena, representing the expected number of shares of XCF common stock that will be equal to 2,000,000 shares of New XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the business combination (the “Advanced Shares”). Upon Helena’s receipt of an aggregate of $2,400,000 in (i) payments from New XCF and (ii) aggregate net proceeds from the sale of Advanced Shares, New XCF’s payment obligations for principal and interest under the Helena Note will have been satisfied and Helena is obligated to return any remaining Advanced Shares to Soule. If Helena shall have sold all of the Advanced Shares and not yet received at least $2,400,000 in net proceeds from the sale thereof and in other payments from New XCF, New XCF shall remain responsible for payment of any shortfall, which shall be payable as otherwise required under the terms of the Helena Note. As disclosed above with respect to the Helena Note, in connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Randall Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock held by him to Helena.
The Company and Mr. Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Share Issuance Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Soule 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock in consideration for Mr. Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena.
On July 10, 2025, New XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $2,249,771, New XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section 11.2 of the original Helena Note . New XCF and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, Soule has agreed to return to New XCF for cancellation of certain shares that had been issued to him pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement.
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Polar Subscription Agreement
On November 3, 2023, Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company entered into the Polar Subscription Agreement under which Polar agreed to make capital contributions to the previous SPAC Sponsor. Pursuant to the Polar Subscription Agreement, the capital contribution shall be repaid to Polar by the Company within five (5) business days of the Company closing a business combination. Polar may elect to receive such repayment (i) in cash or (ii) in shares of common stock of the surviving entity in such business combination (the “Surviving Entity”) at a rate of one share of common stock for each ten dollars ($10.00) of the capital contribution that is funded. As of the date of this filing, the Company has not repaid Polar $1,200,000 of the assumed liability in connection with the closing of the business combination. The unpaid balance carries an interest rate of 120,000 shares per month that the amount remains outstanding. On June 28, 2025, XCF received notice from Polar that it was in technical default of the Polar Subscription Agreement.
The Company is actively engaged in discussions with the affected lenders regarding potential amendments, forbearance arrangements, or restructuring of the outstanding obligations, but there can be no assurance that such discussions will result in a favorable outcome or a waiver of the existing defaults. As of the date of this filing, the lenders have not taken any formal enforcement actions.
These technical defaults could result in a range of adverse consequences, including but not limited to:
| ● | The acceleration of repayment obligations, at the lenders’ discretion, | |
| ● | The imposition of penalty interest rates or fees, | |
| ● | Restrictions on the Company’s ability to access future financing, and | |
| ● | Negative impacts on the Company’s credit profile and vendor relationships. |
The Company’s ability to continue funding operations, meet upcoming working capital requirements, and pursue its strategic initiatives is dependent on resolving the loan defaults, securing additional financing, and/or generating sufficient cash flows from operations. The Company is exploring all available options to preserve liquidity, including equity financing, asset sales, or strategic partnerships.
Results of Operations – for the year ended December 31, 2024, and the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023
For the ended December 31, 2024 | For the period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Professional fees | 3,706,994 | 141,557 | ||||||
| Regulatory fees | 337,500 | — | ||||||
| Rent expenses | 118,696 | — | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 446,928 | 69,660 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,610,118 | 211,217 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (4,610,118 | ) | (211,217 | ) | ||||
| Other income (expenses) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 24 | — | ||||||
| Interest expenses | (211,895 | ) | (35,393 | ) | ||||
| Total other income (expenses) | (211,871 | ) | (35,393 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | $ | (4,821,989 | ) | $ | (246,610 | ) | ||
| Loss per common share, basic and diluted1 | $ | (0.07 | ) | (0.01 | ) | |||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted1 | 65,477,896 | 17,422,029 | ||||||
During the year ended December 31, 2024, and the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, we had a net loss of $4,821,989 and $246,610, respectively. Individual components of our results are discussed below:
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Individual components of our results are discussed below:
Professional fees
We incurred $3,705,994 and $141,557 of professional fees for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively. Professional fees relate to legal, consulting and other costs for professional services related to the Business Combination which were primarily incurred in the year ended December 31, 2024.
Regulatory fees
We incurred $337,500 and $0 of regulatory fees during the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively, related to filing fees for the premerger notification with the FTC to comply with the HSR Act and Rules. The Company did not incur any regulatory fees during the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023.
Rent Expenses
We incurred $118,696 and $0 of rent expenses during the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively, related to our Southeast leased property. The increase from the prior year is due to the Company not closing the transaction with Southeast until Q4 2023.
General and administrative expenses
We incurred $446,928 and $69,660 of general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of listing fees, travelling expenses, dues & subscriptions and expense reimbursements to officers.
Interest expense
We incurred $211,895 and $35,393 of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively. Interest expense consists of interest incurred on our convertible promissory notes and notes payable. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into additional convertible promissory notes as compared to the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, resulting in additional interest expense being incurred during the period.
Interest expenses
We earned $24 and $ 0 of interest income respectively for the year ended December 31, 2024, and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We continually monitor and manage cash flow to assess the liquidity necessary to fund operations and capital projects. We manage our capital resources and adjust them to account for changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust our capital resources, we may, where necessary, control the amount of working capital, pursue financing or manage the timing of our capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2024, we had a working capital shortage of $1,745,009 (current assets of $3,519,268 less current liabilities of $5,264,277). These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
The Company’s ultimate success is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. The Company’s business will require significant capital to sustain operations and significant investments to execute its long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s long-term business plan, the Company will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns, delays in production, or other operating disruptions in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or from operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all. If we do raise additional capital through public or private equity or convertible debt offerings, the ownership interest of our existing stockholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock. If we raise additional capital through debt financing, we may be subject to covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, or paying dividends.
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Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors”.
Current cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024, totaled $353,174. We do not believe cash on hand will be adequate to satisfy obligations in the ordinary course of business over the next twelve months. Management has assessed the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise sufficient funds to pay ongoing operating expenditures and meet its obligations over the next twelve months. Based on this assessment, there are material uncertainties about the business that may cast doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company historically was able to obtain certain bridge financing from a significant shareholder (GL Part SPV I, LLC) to fund its operations but there is no ongoing commitment or obligation to provide such financing in the future. The Company is currently actively seeking new sources of financing, which will enable the Company to meet its obligations for the twelve-month period from the date the financial statements were available to be issued. The financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that are required to realize assets and discharge liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the financial statements. Such adjustments could be material.
The table below presents our cash flows during the year ended December 31, 2024 and the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, respectively:
| For the year ended December 31, 2024 | For the period February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (2,626,493 | ) | $ | (69,736 | ) | ||
| Investing activities | — | (35,000 | ) | |||||
| Financing activities | 2,924,020 | 160,383 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash | $ | 297,527 | $ | 55,647 | ||||
Individual components of our cash flows are discussed below:
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024 and for the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 was $2,626,493 and $69,736, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities primarily consisted of a net loss of $4,821,989, partially offset by an increase in professional fees payable, interest payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $2,809,978, $170,144 and $36,817, respectively.
Net cash used in operating activities during the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 was $69,736. Net cash used in operating activities primarily consisted of a net loss of $246,610, offset by an increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities of $91,481, proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes related to services paid for on behalf of XCF of $50,000 and an increase in interest payable of $35,393.
Net cash used in investing activities
There was no net cash used or provided by investing activities during the year ended December 31, 2024. During the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023, net cash used in investing activities primarily consisted of a capitalized expenses of $35,000.
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Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2024 and from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 was $2,924,020 and $160,383, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities primarily consisted of proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes of $2,943,599 and subscription received of $42,100, partially offset by the repayment of notes of $64,679.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the period from February 9, 2023 (inception) to December 31, 2023 was $160,383. Net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from the issuance of convertible notes of $152,383 and $8,000 of proceeds provided by an advance from a related party.
On February 14, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which $1,210,383 of principal amount of prior loans were consolidated into one convertible promissory note issued by XCF in an equivalent principal amount, interest rate and conversion terms. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the $1,210,383 of principal and $9,487 in accrued interest into 1,219,870 shares of XCF common stock.
On February 26, 2024, XCF and GL entered into a note purchase agreement pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL a convertible promissory note in principal amount of $600,000. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of XCF common stock at a conversion price of $1 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the $600,000 of principal and $164 in accrued interest into 600,164 shares of XCF common stock.
During Q4 2024, XCF entered into four note purchase agreements pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL, four promissory notes in principal amounts of $2,000,000, $1,000,000, $1,090,000, and $250,000. The unsecured convertible notes provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amounts of each note into 5,000,000 shares, 2,000,000 shares, 2,725,000 shares and 625,000 shares of XCF common stock, respectively, for each principal amount noted above. No interest was accrued on the principal amounts of the notes.
Subsequent Financing Transactions
On January 14, 2025, XCF entered into two note purchase agreements pursuant to which GL agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to GL, two promissory notes in principal amounts of $200,000 and $138,333. The unsecured convertible notes provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. GL subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amounts of each note into 500,000 shares and 345,833 shares, respectively, for each principal amount noted above. No interest was accrued on the principal amounts of the notes.
On January 14, 2025, XCF entered into a note purchase agreement with Sky MD, LLC (“Sky MD”) to which Sky MD agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to Sky MD, a promissory note in principal amount of $138,333. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. Sky MD subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amount of the note into 345,833 shares. No interest was accrued on the principal amount of the notes.
On January 14, 2025, XCF entered into a note purchase agreement with Focus Impact Partners, LLC (“Focus Impact Partners”) to which Focus Impact Partners agreed to purchase, and XCF agreed to sell and issue to Focus Impact Partners, a promissory note in principal amount of $150,000. The unsecured, convertible note provided for an interest rate of 10% per annum, with the principal amount plus any accrued interest convertible into shares of XCF common stock at a conversion price of $0.40 per share. Focus Impact Partners subsequently exercised its right to convert the principal amount of the note into 375,000 shares. No interest was accrued on the principal amount of the note.
On January 31, 2025, XCF and Innovativ Media Group, Inc. entered into a promissory note for $500,000. The promissory note bears interest of $100,000, payable on the earliest of March 31, 2025, unless extended by mutual written consent of XCF and Innovativ Media Group, Inc., or upon an event of default. In connection with the issuance of the promissory note, XCF issued 250,000 shares of its common stock to Innovativ Media Group, Inc.
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On April 17, 2025, XCF and Innovativ entered into a first amendment to the Innovativ Promissory Note (the “Amended Innovativ Promissory Note”) whereby the payment terms of the note were amended to the earliest of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event and receiving proceeds therefrom, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and Innovativ, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Amended Innovativ Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by Innovativ. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the Amended Innovativ Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000, and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by Innovativ and XCF. The Amended Innovativ Promissory Note also provides for additional one-time interest payment on the note at a fixed rate of 12% or $60,000, which amount is in addition to the interest already payable on the original note.
On February 13, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a promissory note (the “February 2025 Promissory Note”) for the gross principal amount of $1,200,000 with net proceeds from the note equal to $1,000,000. The February 2025 Promissory Note bears interest of $200,000, is unsecured, and, under its initial terms, payment of the February 2025 Promissory Note was due at the earlier of (i) 30 days from the date of receipt of any customer payment paid to XCF, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the February 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. In connection with the issuance of the February 2025 Promissory Note, XCF issued 200,000 shares of its common stock to GL.
On April 17, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a first amendment to the February 2025 Promissory Note (the “Amended February 2025 Promissory Note”) whereby the payment terms of the note were amended to the earliest of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event (as defined below) and receiving proceeds therefrom, unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Amended February 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the Amended February 2025 Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000 and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by GL and XCF.
On April 17, 2025, XCF and GL entered into a promissory note (the “April 2025 Promissory Note”) for the gross principal amount of $2,500,000. The April 2025 Promissory Note bears interest of $300,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) 10 business days from the date of XCF entering into a Qualified Financing Event and receiving proceeds therefrom unless extended in writing by mutual consent of XCF and GL, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the April 2025 Promissory Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by GL. A “Qualified Financing Event” under the April 2025 Promissory Note means the closing of any transaction or series of related transactions, including without limitation any equity or debt financing, that results in gross proceeds to the Company of at least $15,000,000, and that directly or indirectly results in the Company’s refinancing, repayment, or restructuring of any portion of its secured debt obligations, including through a refinancing, recapitalization, debt-for-equity exchange, secured loan facility, or other similar financing arrangement; provided, however, that any such event shall not be deemed a Qualified Financing Event unless, following the closing of such transaction(s), XCF maintains a minimum cash balance of at least $3,000,000 in its primary operating bank account, and each of the foregoing conditions is fully satisfied without waiver or modification, except as may be expressly agreed to in writing by GL and XCF. In connection with the issuance of the April 2025 Promissory Note, XCF will issue 5,000,000 shares of its common stock upon confirmation of either assignment of the shares by GL to a third party or GL’s compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of XCF’s proposed business combination transaction with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company (“Focus Impact”), the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of XCF in connection with the business combination closing.
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Narrow Road Capital Note
On May 1, 2025, XCF and Narrow Road Capital, Ltd. entered into a promissory note (the “Narrow Road Note”) for the gross principal amount of $700,000. The Narrow Road Note bears interest of $140,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Narrow Road Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Narrow Road Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 280,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Narrow Road Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Narrow Road Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of XCF’s proposed business combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of XCF in connection with the business combination closing. On September 10, 2025 Narrow Road elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 279,500 shares associated with the note which were convertible into 191,813 shares of XCF Global, Inc. subsequent to XCF’s merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company.
Cribb Note
On May 14, 2025, XCF and Gregory Segars Cribb entered into a promissory note (the “Cribb Note”) for the gross principal amount of $250,000. The Cribb Note bears interest of $50,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) September 30, 2025, or (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Cribb Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder. In connection with the issuance of the Cribb Note, the holder has the right, but not the obligation, to elect to receive up to 100,000 shares of common stock of the Company, at any time on or before the earlier of (x) the repayment of the Cribb Note in full, or (ii) six (6) months from issuance of the Cribb Note. This right lapses automatically if not exercised by such date. If such share issuance occurs after the closing of XCF’s proposed business combination transaction with Focus Impact, the shares to be issued will be calculated based on the finalized conversion ratio applicable to shares of XCF in connection with the business combination closing. On September 10, 2025 Gregory Segars Cribb elected the right to receive the remaining outstanding 99,500 shares associated with the note were convertible into 68,214 shares of XCF Global, Inc. subsequent to XCF’s merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company.
ELOC Agreement
On May 30, 2025, New XCF and XCF entered into an equity line of credit purchase agreement (the “ELOC Agreement”) with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the ELOC Agreement, following the completion of XCF’s previously announced business combination with BHAC, New XCF will have the right to issue and to sell to the Investor from time to time, as provided in the ELOC Agreement, up to $50,000,000 of Class A Common Stock of New XCF, subject to the conditions set forth therein. As a commitment fee in connection with the execution of the ELOC Agreement, XCF has issued 740,000 shares of XCF’s common stock to the Investor, representing the expected number of shares of its common stock that will be equal to 500,000 shares of New XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the business combination.
Helena Note
On May 30, 2025, New XCF, XCF, Randall Soule, in his individual capacity as a shareholder of XCF (“Soule”), and Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”) entered into a promissory note (the “Helena Note”) for gross principal amount of $2,000,000. The Helena Note bears interest of $400,000, is unsecured, and is due at the earlier of (i) the date that is three months from Helena’s disbursement of the loan evidenced by the Helena Note, (ii) an event of default (as specified in the Helena Note), if such note is then declared due and payable in writing by the holder or if a bankruptcy event occurs (in which case no written notice from the holder is required) or (iii) in connection with future debt or equity issuances by New XCF or its subsidiaries. In connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Soule has agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock held by him to Helena, representing the expected number of shares of XCF common stock that will be equal to 2,000,000 shares of New XCF Class A Common Stock as of the closing of the business combination (the “Advanced Shares”). Upon Helena’s receipt of an aggregate of $2,400,000 in (i) payments from New XCF and (ii) aggregate net proceeds from the sale of Advanced Shares, New XCF’s payment obligations for principal and interest under the Helena Note will have been satisfied and Helena is obligated to return any remaining Advanced Shares to Soule. If Helena shall have sold all of the Advanced Shares and not yet received at least $2,400,000 in net proceeds from the sale thereof and in other payments from New XCF, New XCF shall remain responsible for payment of any shortfall, which shall be payable as otherwise required under the terms of the Helena Note. As disclosed above with respect to the Helena Note, in connection with the issuance of the Helena Note, Randall Soule agreed to transfer 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock held by him to Helena.
The Company and Mr. Soule entered into a letter agreement dated as of May 30, 2025 (the “Share Issuance Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue Mr. Soule 2,840,000 shares of XCF common stock in consideration for Mr. Soule’s transfer of an equal number of shares to Helena.
On July 10, 2025, New XCF and Helena entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Helena Note. Pursuant to Amendment No. 1, in exchange for a cash payment from Helena of $2,249,771, New XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to Section 11.2 of the original Helena Note . New XCF and Soule agreed to amend the Share Issuance Agreement. Under the terms of the amendment, Soule has agreed to return to New XCF for cancellation of certain shares that had been issued to him pursuant to the Shares Issuance Agreement.
EEME Energy
On July 29, 2025, subsequent to XCF’s merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, XCF Global Inc. and EEME Energy SPV I LLC (“EEME Energy”) entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell up to $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of convertible promissory notes in one or more closings. In connection with the execution of the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, the Company also agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy, which will be paid through the issuance of 750,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as it relates to the arrangement fee and 200,000 of the Company’s Class A Common Stock as it relates to the advisory fee. EEME Energy has elected to convert the in aggregate $6,000,000 of the Convertible Promissory Note (including any interest accrued thereon) into shares of common stock of XCF Global, Inc.
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Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our board of directors have overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of our risk management policies on an annual basis. Management identifies and evaluates our financial risks and is charged with the responsibility of establishing controls and procedures to ensure financial risks are mitigated in accordance with the approved policies.
Our financial instruments consist of cash, related party receivables, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, related party payables, notes and interest payable, certain convertible notes payable, and professional fees payable. The fair value of our financial instruments approximates their carrying value due to the short-term nature of the financial instruments.
Our risk exposures are summarized below:
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Our credit risk is primarily attributable to our liquid financial assets, including cash. Our financial asset with maximum exposure to credit risk is subscription receivable. We hold cash with a major financial institution therefore minimizing our credit risk related to cash.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to meet financial obligations as they fall due. We manage liquidity by maintaining adequate cash balances and by raising equity financing. We have no assurance that such financings will be available on favorable terms in the future. In general, we attempt to avoid exposure to liquidity risk by obtaining corporate financing through the issuance of shares.
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $353,174 to settle current liabilities of $5,264,277 which fall due for payment within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
Refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further discussion of liquidity risk and the measures we are taking to mitigate this risk.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect our income or value of holdings or financial instruments. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $353,174 denominated in US dollars, which we believe does not have significant market risk exposure. Our Southeast Convertible Note has a fixed interest rate; therefore, we are not exposed to market risk for changing interest rates.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the period presented in our financial statements. Nonetheless, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs, and our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Capital Management
Capital is comprised of our stockholders’ equity and any debt that we may issue. Our objectives when managing capital are to maintain financial strength and to protect our ability to meet ongoing liabilities, to continue as a going concern, to maintain creditworthiness and to maximize returns for our stockholders over the long term. Protecting the ability to pay current and future liabilities includes maintaining capital above minimum regulatory levels, current financial strength rating requirements and internally determined capital guidelines and calculated risk management levels. We manage capital structure to maximize financial flexibility by making adjustments in response to changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets and business opportunities. We do not presently utilize any quantitative measures to monitor its capital, but rather we rely on our management’s expertise to sustain the future development of the business. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given our size, is reasonable. We are not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Acquisition of Biodiesel Assets
Upon the acquisition of biodiesel plants, the Company evaluated its acquired assets for purposes of determining whether a transaction should be accounted for as an asset acquisition or business combination. The Company determined that the Wilson, North Carolina plant and Fort Myers, Florida plant do not meet the definition of a business in accordance with ASC 805. The acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) is allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. Any excess or deficit of the consideration transferred relative to the sum of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed is allocated to the individual assets and liabilities based on their relative fair values.
We assess the useful lives of the assets underlying our properties based upon a subjective determination of the period of future benefit for each asset. We record depreciation expense with respect to these assets based upon the estimated useful lives we determine when the assets are placed into service. Our determinations of the useful lives of the assets could result in a materially different presentation of the financial statements or materially different amounts being reported in the financial statements, as such determinations, and the corresponding amount of depreciation expense, may vary dramatically based on the estimates and assumptions we use.
Construction in progress (“CIP”)
CIP consists of initial costs associated with the acquisitions of the Fort Myers, Florida and the Wilson, North Carolina plants. When CIP is finished the assets will be transferred to property, plant and equipment. No provision for depreciation is made on CIP until such time that the relevant assets are available and ready to use. For the year ended December 31, 2024 the projects were on hold until financing is obtained.
Income Taxes
The Company’s income tax policy is considered critical due to the significant judgment required in evaluating deferred tax assets, assessing valuation allowances, and estimating liabilities for uncertain tax positions. Management regularly reviews the realizability of deferred tax assets and adjusts valuation allowances accordingly. The Company also evaluates tax positions taken in filed returns and records reserves where appropriate.
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Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative financial obligations, or with respect to any obligations under a variable interest equity arrangement.
Emerging Growth Company Status
The JOBS Act permits an “emerging growth company” such as us to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards applicable to public companies until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Combined Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, we will not be subject to the same new or revised accounting standards as other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, and our financial statements may not be comparable to other public companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates. We may choose to early adopt any new or revised accounting standards whenever such early adoption is permitted for private companies.
We will cease to be an emerging growth company on the date that is the earliest of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.235 billion or more, (ii) the last day of our fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the closing of the Business Combination, (iii) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in nonconvertible debt during the previous three years or (iv) the date on which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer under the rules of the SEC, which means the market value of our common equity held by non-affiliates exceeds $700,000,000 as of the last business day of our prior second fiscal quarter.
Further, even after we no longer qualify as an emerging growth company, we may still qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our share price may be more volatile.
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Exhibit 99.7
NEW RISE RENEWABLES. LLC AND SUBSIDARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board
of Directors
New Rise Renewables, LLC
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of New Rise Renewables, LLC and subsidiary (the “Company”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, and the related consolidated statement of operations, member’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be independent of the Company and to meet our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the relevant ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
Substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company will need to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
Responsibilities of management for the financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with US GAAS will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that, individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the consolidated financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with US GAAS, we:
| · | Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. |
| ● | Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. |
| ● | Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed. |
| ● | Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. |
| ● | Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time. |
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we identified during the audit.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Dallas,
Texas
October 17, 2025
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Managing Member of
New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statements of operations, member’s equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 of the notes to consolidated financial statements, the Company suffered a loss from operations and will require significant capital to sustain operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note I. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial repo1ting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Dallas, Texas
July 15, 2024, except for Notes 2 and 3 as to which the date is October 30, 2024.
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2024 to 2025.
Turner, Stone & Company, L.L.P. Accountants and Consultants
12700 Park Central Drive, Suire 1400 Dallas,1exas 75251 Telephone: 972-239-1660/Facsimile: 972-239-1665 Toll Free: 877-853-4195 Web site: rurnersronc.com |
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NEW RISE RENEWABLES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 149,804 | $ | 158,578 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 5,824 | 18,022 | ||||||
| Advance to supplier | 1,500,000 | - | ||||||
| Other receivable | 950,000 | - | ||||||
| Other current assets | 62,419 | 62,419 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 2,668,047 | 239,019 | ||||||
| Land | 1,260,000 | 1,260,000 | ||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 9,555,000 | 9,555,000 | ||||||
| Operations plant | 16,397,000 | 16,397,000 | ||||||
| Construction in progress | 324,224,632 | 281,236,004 | ||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 354,104,679 | $ | 308,687,023 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 5,158,718 | $ | 4,865,812 | ||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,001,804 | 15,816 | ||||||
| Loan payable | 2,350,000 | 2,350,000 | ||||||
| Loan payable to related party | 2,396,334 | - | ||||||
| Notes payable, current portion | 110,304,484 | 15,625,795 | ||||||
| Accrued interest on notes payable | 8,550,804 | 1,114,496 | ||||||
| Interest payable on financial liability | 10,812,055 | 1,223,116 | ||||||
| Related party payable | 38,613,470 | 28,617,235 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 179,187,669 | 53,812,270 | ||||||
| Financial liability, net of closing costs | 132,767,058 | 132,727,928 | ||||||
| Notes payable, net of current maturities, net of closing costs | - | 94,502,520 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 311,954,727 | 281,042,718 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | - | - | ||||||
| Member’s equity | 42,149,952 | 27,644,305 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBER’S EQUITY | $ | 354,104,679 | $ | 308,687,023 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEW RISE RENEWABLES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Direct costs | 5,601,963 | 3,917,619 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 9,559,971 | 1,130,100 | ||||||
| Professional fees | 291,574 | - | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | (15,453,308 | ) | (5,047,719 | ) | ||||
| Loss from operations | (15,453,308 | ) | (5,047,719 | ) | ||||
| Other income / (expenses) | ||||||||
| Interest income | 22 | 55,298 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 2,930,867 | - | ||||||
| Total other income / (expenses) | (2,930,845 | ) | 55,298 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,384,353 | ) | $ | (4,992,421 | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEW RISE RENEWABLES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER’S EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 and 2023
| Member’s Equity | ||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 32,536,726 | ||
| Member contributions | 100,000 | |||
| Net loss | (4,992,421 | ) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | 27,644,305 | ||
| Member contributions | 32,890,000 | |||
| Net loss | (18,384,353 | ) | ||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 42,149,952 | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NEW RISE RENEWABLES, LLC AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,384,353 | ) | $ | (4,992,421 | ) | ||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Related party payable | 9,996,236 | - | ||||||
| Interest payable | 2,930,867 | - | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | - | 2,536,813 | ||||||
| Other current assets | (1,500,000 | ) | (33,273 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | 292,906 | 2,769,756 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 35,988 | 7,204 | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) / provided by operating activities | (6,628,356 | ) | 288,079 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Net cash paid for construction in progress | (28,678,950 | ) | (45,959,972 | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (28,678,950 | ) | (45,959,972 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Proceeds from borrowing | 500,000 | 2,350,000 | ||||||
| Advances received from related party payable | - | 11,581,586 | ||||||
| Proceeds from loans from related party | 2,396,334 | - | ||||||
| Repayments of borrowing | (500,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Member contributions | 32,890,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 35,286,334 | 14,031,586 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (20,972 | ) | (31,640,307 | ) | ||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year | 176,600 | 31,816,907 | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of year | $ | 155,628 | $ | 176,600 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 6,562,639 | $ | 10,040,302 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt closing costs capitalized to construction in progress | $ | 215,299 | $ | 215,299 | ||||
| Interest capitalization on notes payable | $ | 4,505,441 | $ | 1,114,496 | ||||
| Interest capitalization on financial liability | $ | 9,588,939 | $ | 1,223,116 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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As of and for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements of New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary (the “Company”) include the accounts of New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“Reno”). All intercompany balances have been eliminated in these consolidated financial statements.
Description of Business
New Rise, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on September 23, 2016 for the purpose of owning 100% of Reno. The Operating Agreement of New Rise (the “Agreement”) specifies, among other things, the term of the limited liability company (continue until the Company terminates under the terms of the Agreement), the rights and powers of the members, capital contribution and cash distribution criteria, and profit and loss allocations. As a limited liability company, each member’s liability is generally limited to the amount in their respective capital accounts.
New Rise Reno facility is designed for flexibility, capable of processing a variety of waste- and residue-based feedstocks into renewable fuels. These feedstocks, which are not suitable for direct human consumption, include waste oils, agricultural residues, animal fats, and co-products from industrial agriculture. Currently, New Rise Reno uses ISCC-certified distillers corn oil (“DCO”), a byproduct of U.S. ethanol production, to produce SAF and crude degummed soybean oil, a co-product of the U.S. oilseed supply chain, to produce renewable diesel. Reno has not commenced planned principal operations. Reno’s activities since inception have consisted principally of (1) acquiring plant assets; (2) infrastructure development or construction costs such as equipment rental, construction materials, or subcontractors; and (3) other costs such as interest, insurance, or construction benefits. Reno’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the potential failure to secure funding to operationalize its principal operations and failure to obtain the necessary permits and licenses required for operating.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. These estimates and judgments are based on historical information, information that is currently available to the Company and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Liquidity and Going Concern
In accordance with Accounting Standards Update, (“ASU”), 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40) (“ASC 205-40”), the Company has the responsibility to evaluate whether conditions and/or events raise substantial doubt about its ability to meet its future financial obligations as they become due within one year after the date that the consolidated financial statements are issued. This evaluation requires management to perform two steps. First, management must evaluate whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Second, if management concludes that substantial doubt is raised, management is required to consider whether it has plans in place to alleviate that doubt. As required by ASC 205-40, this evaluation shall initially not take into consideration the potential mitigating effects of plans that have not been fully implemented as of the date the consolidated financial statements are issued. Disclosures in the notes to the consolidated financial statements are required if management concludes that substantial doubt exists or that its plans alleviate the substantial doubt that was raised.
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The Company’s ultimate success is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. The Company’s business will require significant capital to sustain operations and the significant investments to execute its long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s long-term business plan, the Company will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $149,804 and $158,578, respectively, in cash and cash equivalents.
Management has assessed the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise sufficient funds to pay ongoing operating expenditures and meet its obligations over the next twelve months. Based on this assessment, there are material uncertainties about the business that may cast doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern and do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets, or the amounts and classification of liabilities that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
All highly liquid temporary cash investments with original maturities of three months or less are considered cash equivalents. The Company reduces its exposure to credit risk by maintaining its cash deposits with major financial institutions and monitoring their credit ratings. The Company has not experienced any losses on these accounts and believes credit risk to be minimal. The Company presents restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Restricted cash represents funds the Company is required to set aside for debt servicing purposes. Restricted cash as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 is $5,824 and $18,022, respectively.
Land, Machinery and Equipment and Operation Plant
Land, machinery and equipment and operation plant are recognized at their historical cost as a transfer between entities under common control on the date of contribution by Randy Soule, the Company’s sole member. These assets were contributed to the Company on September 23, 2016. The historical cost of land, machinery and equipment, and operation plant on the date of contribution were $1,260,000, $9,555,000 and $16,397,000, respectively. Depreciation of machinery and equipment and operation plant is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which generally range from three3 years to thirty-nine years39 years. Expenditures for renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives of or improve existing property or equipment are capitalized. Expenditure on maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.
As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, machinery and equipment and operation plants have not been placed into service. Accordingly, a provision for depreciation has not been recorded.
Construction in Progress (“CIP”)
CIP consists of costs to construct Reno’s manufacturing facility. Costs are accumulated in the account until the asset is completed and placed into service. Once the assets are completed the CIP balance is transferred to property and equipment. No provision for depreciation is made on CIP until such time that the relevant assets are available and ready to use. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the projects were in the process of being completed.
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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, including construction in progress are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. If an asset group is determined not to be recoverable, the asset group’s carrying value is considered to be impaired. The impairment to be recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair market value of the assets and is allocated to individual assets in the asset group on a relative fair value basis, not to be reduced below an individual asset’s fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company quantitatively assessed the long-lived assets for impairment and determined the assets were not impaired. Key inputs and assumptions used in developing the assessment of fair value for impairment testing included projected future cash flows, fuel prices, feedstock prices, tax credits, discount rates and values of comparable capacity biodiesel refineries that had recently sold or are under construction, all of which require significant judgement or may vary from year to year. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, no impairment expense was recognized.
Financial Liability
In July 2024, the Company closed a real estate purchase agreement to sell and leaseback three properties for $136,533,315 (see Note 5). The transaction was accounted for as a failed sale-leaseback in accordance with ASC 842. As a result, the assets remain on the consolidated balance sheets at their historical net book values. A financing obligation liability was recognized in the amount of $136,533,315 with an interest rate of 7.28%. The financing obligation has a maturity date of December 2037. The Company will not recognize rent expenses related to the leased assets. Instead, monthly rent payments under the lease agreement will be recorded as interest expense and a reduction of the outstanding liability.
As of December 31, 2024 relating to the transaction noted above, the current outstanding liability is included in accrued liabilities and the long-term outstanding liability presented as financing obligations, net on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Income Taxes
As a limited liability company, federal income taxes are not payable by, or provided for, the Company. Taxable income or loss passes through to the member and is included in the member’s personal income tax return. In certain instances, the Company is subject to state taxes on income arising in or derived from the state tax jurisdictions in which it operates.
Segments
Operating segments as defined in ASC 280, Segment Reporting, are components of public entities that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenues and incur expenses for which separate financial information is available and which is evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker in deciding how to assess performance and allocate resources.
New Rise has one reportable segment: renewable fuels. The renewable fuels segment will derive revenues from selling renewable energy products in the future once the Company’s plant facility becomes operational New Rise’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the company.
The measures of segment profit or loss and total assets used by the chief operating decision maker to assess performance for the renewable fuels segment and decide how to allocate resources is based on net income (loss) and total assets as reported on the consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets, respectively. The significant expense categories, their amounts and other segment items that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker are those that are reported in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.
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Fair Value Measurements
As defined in ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between marker participants on the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that participants used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives us the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). This fair value measurement framework applies at both initial and subsequent measurement.
Level 1: Quoted prices are available in active market for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting data. Active markets are those in which transactions for the assets or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide information on an ongoing basis. Level 1 primarily consists of financial instruments such as exchange-traded derivatives, marketable securities and listed equities.
Level 2: Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reported date. Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies. These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economics measure. Subsequently all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace throughout the full term of the instrument, can be derived from observable data or are supposed by observable level at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Instruments in this category generally include non-exchange-traded derivatives such as commodity swaps, interest rate swaps, option and collar.
Level 3: Pricing inputs includes significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources. These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities that are considered to be financial instruments recognized on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair market values based upon current market indicators. Certain financial instruments are carried at cost, which management believes approximates fair market value based on the short-term nature of the instruments, or because the variable and fixed-rate debt approximates market interest rates.
Management’s Estimates
In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 (“ASU 2023-07”), Segment Reporting, which improves reportable segment disclosure requirements. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and requires retrospective application. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 for the year ended December 31, 2024 and updated its related disclosures.
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NOTE 3. LAND, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, OPERATIONS PLANT AND CIP
Land, machinery and equipment, operations plant and CIP consist of the following as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Construction in progress | $ | 324,224,632 | $ | 281,236,004 | ||||
| Land | 1,260,000 | 1,260,000 | ||||||
| Machinery and equipment | 9,555,000 | 9,555,000 | ||||||
| Operations plant | 16,397,000 | 16,397,000 | ||||||
| Total property and equipment | $ | 351,436,632 | $ | 308,448,004 | ||||
Included within Construction in progress above are the following balances:
As of December 31, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Capitalized interest | $ | 67,066,342 | $ | 53,067,395 | ||||
| Purchases from related party | 96,412,822 | 81,461,222 | ||||||
NOTE 4. NOTES PAYABLE
As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the Company has four notes payable to a financial institution that are secured by substantially all of Reno’s assets. The notes bear interest equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.00% and 7.00%, calculated quarterly (10.5% and 15.5%, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023), payable monthly. The maturity date for all the notes payable is December 31, 2027, and it is secured by all the property, plant and equipment, personal property and investments of the Company. The Company is currently in default on these notes due to failure to make required minimum monthly payments and the outstanding balance has been classified as current on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024.
In connection with the issuance of the notes, Reno incurred direct costs and closing fees totaling $3,523,380. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 835-30, Imputation of Interest, these costs have been recognized as debt closing costs and are being amortized over the term of the note. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, $176,169 of debt closing costs per year have been capitalized as construction in progress, respectively. The balance of the notes is presented net of the unamortized closing costs on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. At December 31, 2024, and 2023, the gross notes payable balance was $112,580,000, which is presented net of the unamortized closing costs on the notes of $2,275,516 and $2,451,685, respectively. At December 31, 2024, and 2023, unpaid accrued interest on the notes payable was $8,550,804 and $1,114,496, respectively.
At December 31, 2024, future maturities of the Company’s notes payable are as follows:
| For the year ending | December 31, 2024 | |||
| 2025 | $ | 20,276,249 | ||
| 2026 | 4,993,705 | |||
| 2027 | 5,364,139 | |||
| 2028 | 5,746,548 | |||
| 2029 | 6,194,706 | |||
| Thereafter | 70,004,653 | |||
| Total | $ | 112,580,000 | ||
| Less: current maturities | (110,304,484 | ) | ||
| Less: closing costs | (2,275,516 | ) | ||
| Total notes payable, net of current maturities, net of closing costs | $ | - | ||
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, all interest payments on these notes have been capitalized as construction in progress.
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NOTE 5. FINANCIAL LIABILITY
Failed Sale and Leaseback
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company engaged in a sale and leaseback transaction involving a 99-year lease of property. The agreement provides for a mandatory repurchase clause. As a result, the transaction does not meet the criteria for a sale and leaseback transaction and is instead treated as a financial liability by the Company. Encore DEC, LLC (“Encore”), a related party is a guarantor for this financial liability. Encore is 100% owned by Randy Soule who is the sole member of the Company.
The financial liability is categorized as long-term liability and the balance due was $132,767,058 and $132,727,928, respectively as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, which is presented net of unamortized closing costs.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s financial liability is secured by substantially all of Reno’s assets. The financial liability bore interest equal to 7.28% in 2024 and 2023 (Base Interest) and is payable quarterly. Additionally, the financial liability will include supplemental interest payments beginning March 31, 2023, equal to 2.48 % of the Base Interest, with increases to 5.02%, 7.63%, and 10.30% of the Base Interest in the succeeding three years, respectively. Beginning in the sixth year the supplemental interest will be adjusted on an annual basis in accordance with the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). All rent payments as per the lease agreement is classified as interest. Principal payment is not due in the first 5 years of the lease. Beginning on the first day of the sixth year of the lease, on the first business day of each month of every calendar year during the Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord in addition to Base Interest and Supplemental Interest, an amount equal to the prior calendar month’s gross revenue generated at the project after deducting the following: (i) normal and customary operating expenses, (ii)Base interest, (iii) Supplemental interest, (iv) any additional Rent, and (v) debt service and other payments to Lender under the Leasehold Encumbrance.
The gross financial liability balance was $136,533,315 at December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively, which is presented net of the unamortized closing costs on the note of $3,766,257 and $3,805,387, respectively, as of December 31, 2024, and 2023. At December 31, 2024, and 2023, unpaid accrued interest on this note was $10,812,055 and $1,223,116, respectively. The unpaid accrued interest as of December 31, 2024, includes additional rent and late fees of $2,930,867 as disclosed in the consolidated statements of operations. The interest on the lease is capitalized to CIP for $10,548,867 and $10,265,025 during the period ending December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
Additionally in connection with the issuance of this financial liability, Reno incurred direct costs and closing fees totaling $3,873,864. These costs have been recognized as debt closing costs and are being amortized over the term of the note. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, $39,130 and $39,130, respectively, of debt closing costs for each period has been capitalized as construction in progress.
On April 18, 2025, and April 30, 2025, the Company received notice that Reno is in default of the terms of the lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded.
On June 11, 2025, XCF Global Capital, Inc (“XCF”), Reno and the lender entered into a forbearance agreement, pursuant to which the lender has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025. In consideration of the forbearance, XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock to the lender. The net proceeds of any sale of the shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by Reno.
NOTE 6. LOAN PAYABLE
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into loan payable with GL Part SPV I, LLC (“GL”) borrowing an aggregate of $2,350,000. The amount was borrowed on various dates ranging from August 14, 2023, to November 20, 2023. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the balance due for this loan was $2,350,000. The payable does not bear any interest rate and has no due date is payable upon demand. The balance is classified as current on the consolidated balance sheets. The management of the Company expects to repay the balance upon generating the cash flow through operations or financing activity.
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NOTE 7. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Payable
Encore provides Engineering, Procurement and Construction (“EPC”) services to New Rise. Encore is 100% owned by Randy Soule who is the sole member of the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, Encore provided feedstock degumming, hydrotreater off gas conservation system construction services and sustainable aviation fuel conversion service to New Rise and the Company incurred costs of $14,951,600 and $10,125,305, respectively, which were subsequently capitalized to CIP. During the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, Encore paid expenses on behalf of New Rise totaling $51,732 and 4,483,886 (net of expense reimbursements to Encore), respectively. The outstanding balance payable to Encore as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, was $38,613,470 and $28,617,235, respectively. The payable does not bear any interest rate and has no due date is payable upon demand. The balance is classified as current on the consolidated balance sheets. The management of the Company expects to repay the balance upon generating the cash flow through operations or financing activity.
Loan Payable to Related Party
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company entered into a loan payable with New Rise SAF Renewables Limited Liability (“NR SAF”), borrowing an aggregate of $2,396,334. NR SAF is 90.01% owned by Randy Soule who is the sole member of New Rise. The amount was borrowed on various dates ranging from January 29, 2024, to December 9, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, the balance due for this loan was $2,396,334 and $0, respectively The payable does not bear any interest rate and has no due date is payable upon demand. The balance is classified as current on the consolidated balance sheets. The management of the Company expects to repay the balance upon generating the cash flow through operations or financing activity.
NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Matters
The Company is not involved in litigation claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Legal fees and other costs associated with such actions are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company assesses, in conjunction with its legal counsel, the need to record a liability for litigation and contingencies. The Company reserve costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
In March 2024, Polaris Processing, LLC (“Polaris”) filed an arbitration demand against New Rise Reno related to unpaid invoices and alleged violations of a non-solicitation provision under an Operations and Maintenance Services Agreement. In April 2024, the parties entered into a settlement agreement under which New Rise Reno agreed to pay Polaris $1,700,000.
Subsequent to making the settlement payments through outside legal counsel, New Rise Reno was informed that approximately $950,000 of the payments had not been received by Polaris and were misdirected due to a cybersecurity incident affecting outside legal counsel. New Rise Reno’s legal counsel is in the process of pursuing insurance recovery for the misdirected funds. However, New Rise Reno remains obligated to Polaris for the unpaid amount. In October 2024, Polaris filed a complaint seeking summary judgment for the unpaid amount.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a liability of $950,000 within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and a corresponding other receivable of $950,000 for the amount expected to be recovered from New Rise Reno’s legal counsel. This matter is expected to be resolved within the next twelve months.
NOTE 9. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The Company maintains its cash balances in financial institutions. The balances in the financial institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. At times, the Company’s cash balances may be in excess of the insured limit.
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NOTE 10. VENDOR CONCENTRATIONS
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had three major vendors that accounted for approximately 79% and $4,052,989 of accounts payable at year end. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had one major vendor that accounted for approximately 64% and $3,118,364 of accounts payable at year end. The Company expects to maintain these relationships with the vendors.
NOTE 11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all transactions through the date of the accompanying consolidated financial statements were issued for subsequent events disclosure or adjustment consideration.
New Rise Closing
On February 19, 2025, XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise Renewables. At closing, the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion was reduced by $118,738,000, which represented principal and interest on New Rise Renewable’s outstanding debt obligations to a financial institution and two notes payable to XCF. As a result, RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC was issued 88,126,200 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units. In connection with a consulting agreement between RESC Renewables and GL, GL is entitled to receive 4,406,310 shares of the XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables. In addition, pursuant to the New Rise Renewables MIPA, XCF issued a convertible promissory note to RESC Renewables in principal amount of $100,000,000, of which $51,746,680 in principal amount was subsequently assigned from RESC Renewables to Encore DEC, LLC, an entity 100% owned by Randy Soule. XCF also expects to enter into an EPC and Transition Services Agreement with Encore DEC, LLC as it relates to the development of New Rise Reno 2, which was acquired by XCF on January 23, 2025.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
On March 28, 2025, counsel for GNCU and Greater Nevada Commercial Lending, LLC (the servicer for the GNCU Loan) provided notice to Reno asserting that an event of default has occurred with respect to the GNCU Loan as a result of Reno’s failure to make required minimum monthly payments. The letter also demands that Reno and New Rise take immediate steps to bring the GNCU Loan current and to cure any and all other non-payment-related defaults that may exist, as well as a demand that Reno and New Rise provide evidence sufficient for GNCU to determine that it remains secure and that the prospect of repayment of the GNCU Loan has not been impaired by any material adverse change in Reno’s financial condition, or in the financial condition of New Rise, as a guarantor of the GNCU Loan. GNCU has demanded that the GNCU Loan be brought current, including payment of all late charges, no later than close of business on May 27, 2025. As of the date of filing, Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,302,788, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,350,030 of penalties/late charges.
Twain Ground Lease
On April 18, 2025, and April 30, 2025, counsel to Twain provided notice to Reno asserting that Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from Reno to cure the claimed default. These notices were in addition to prior correspondence directed to Reno from counsel on behalf of Twain dated December 7, 2023, and June 21, 2024, also asserting to certain defaults under the Ground Lease relating to failures to make required payments. The April 18, 2025 notice demanded payment by April 28, 2025 and the April 30, 2025, notice demanded immediate payment. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,719,746, comprised of (i) $15,671,955 of lease payments and (ii) $8,047,791 of late fees and penalties.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
On June 11, 2025, New XCF, Reno and Twain entered into a forbearance agreement, pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, New XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the Landlord Shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of the shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by Reno to Twain.
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Exhibit 99.8
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF NEW RISE
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “New Rise”, “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” in this section are to the business and operations of New Rise Renewables prior to the Business Combination. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with New Rise’s audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. In addition to historical information, this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause New Rise’s actual results to differ materially from management’s expectations. .
Company Overview
New Rise Renewables, LLC and Subsidiary (the “Company”) include New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, New Rise Renewables Reno, LLC (“New Rise Reno”). New Rise is focused on producing renewable fuels to lower the world’s carbon footprint by meeting the growing demand for renewable fuels and will concentrate on the production of clean-burning, sustainable renewable fuels, principally Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”).
New Rise Reno facility is designed for flexibility, capable of processing a variety of waste- and residue-based feedstocks into renewable fuels. These feedstocks, which are not suitable for direct human consumption, include waste oils, agricultural residues, animal fats, and co-products from industrial agriculture. Currently, New Rise Reno uses ISCC-certified distillers corn oil (“DCO”), a byproduct of U.S. ethanol production, to produce SAF and crude degummed soybean oil, a co-product of the U.S. oilseed supply chain, to produce renewable diesel. Reno has not commenced planned principal operations. Reno’s activities since inception have consisted principally of (1) acquiring plant assets; (2) infrastructure development or construction costs such as equipment rental, construction materials, or subcontractors; and (3) other costs such as interest, insurance, or construction benefits. Reno’s activities are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including the potential failure to secure funding to operationalize its principal operations and failure to obtain the necessary permits and licenses required for operating.
New Rise Reno is located at the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in McCarran, Nevada.
Company Formation
New Rise, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, was formed on September 23, 2016 for the purpose of owning 100% of New Rise Renp. The New Rise operating agreement specifies, among other things, the term of the limited liability company, which shall continue until the Company terminates under the terms of such operating agreement, the rights and powers of the members, capital contribution and cash distribution criteria, and profit and loss allocations. As a limited liability company, each member’s liability is generally limited to the amount in each member’s respective capital accounts. New Rise R has one member, RESC Renewables Holdings, LLC (“RESC”).
Recent Developments
Transactions with XCF Global Capital, Inc.
On December 8, 2023, RESC, our parent company, entered into the New Rise Renewables MIPA with XCF Global Capital, Inc. (“XCF”) to transfer all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of New Rise Reno to XCF for an aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion less acquired liabilities, comprised of incurred indebtedness, of $112,580,000. Consideration for the purchase will be paid by XCF at closing of the acquisition by delivery of the New Rise Convertible Note in principal amount of $100,000,000 and issuance of 88,750,000 shares of XCF common stock. The New Rise Convertible Note will be non-interest bearing and have a maturity date of twelve months after the date the note is issued in connection with the closing of the acquisition. Once issued, the New Rise Convertible Note can be converted into shares of XCF common stock based on the outstanding principal, divided by the conversion price. The New Rise Renewables MIPA provides that the conversion price will be equal to the average price of the shares of common stock for the 10 days prior to and 10 days subsequent to the notice of conversion. In connection with the execution of a Company Support Agreement by RESC and Randy Soule subsequent to December 31, 2023, the conversion price was set at $10 per share when the New Rise Convertible Note is issued.
On February 19, 2025, XCF completed the acquisition of New Rise subject to additional post-closing conditions. On February 19, 2025, the aggregate purchase price of $1.1 billion was reduced by $118,738,000, which represented principal and interest on New Rise’s outstanding debt obligations to a financial institution and two notes payable to XCF. As a result, RESC was issued 88,126,200 shares of XCF common stock in exchange for its membership units. In connection with a consulting agreement between RESC and GL, GL was entitled to receive 4,406,310 shares of the XCF common stock issued to RESC Renewables. In addition, pursuant to the New Rise Renewables MIPA, XCF issued a convertible promissory note to RESC in principal amount of $100,000,000, of which $51,746,680 in principal amount was subsequently assigned from RESC to Encore DEC, LLC, an entity 100% owned by Randy Soule, which was subsequently cancelled on May 30, 2025. The entire principal amount of the promissory note was held by RESC Renewables prior to the merger with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Corp. On May 30, 2025, the aggregate purchase price was updated to reflect actual New Rise Reno liabilities of $126,700,000 million compared to $118,738,000 in connection with the initial closing on February 19, 2025. As a result, the total shares issued in connection with the acquisition were adjusted to be 87,331,951 of XCF common stock, of which RESC Renewables received 82,965,533 and GL received 4,366,598 shares of XCF common stock.
SAF Production
New Rise Reno’s current production facility in Reno, Nevada was converted to SAF production in October 2024 and began initial production of SAF and renewable naphtha (a byproduct in SAF production) in February 2025. First deliveries of neat SAF and renewable naphtha produced at New Rise Reno began in March 2025 under our existing Supply and Offtake Agreement with Phillips 66 (the “P66 Agreement”). During the initial phase of production ramp-up for SAF production, New Rise Reno produced, in aggregate, approximately 1 million gallons of neat SAF and renewable naphtha.
During the initial phase of production ramp-up of SAF, the Reno production facility operated at approximately 50% capacity for SAF. Our New Rise Reno team has been reviewing the catalyst processing for SAF to meet nameplate capacity. Until SAF production is at nameplate capacity, New Rise is not deemed to be an operating business and classifies as under construction. The project will be under construction until final project acceptance is completed as per the agreement between New Rise and Axen North America which is working on SAF conversion. Due to the conversion to SAF and associated testing of the facility, we have observed variable operating performance which has impacted the ability of the plant to operate at full capacity. While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final acceptance, management has made the determination to temporarily produce renewable diesel which can be achieved at approximately 2,000 barrels per day, which is approximately 20% below nameplate capacity, without any additional modifications to the facility. New Rise Reno will sell the renewable diesel to Phillips 66 under the P66 Agreement.
Greater Nevada Credit Union Loan
New Rise Reno operates our existing production facility in Reno, Nevada. New Rise Reno has four notes payable outstanding, in aggregate principal amount of $112,580,000, to Greater Nevada Credit Union (“GNCU”), as the successor to Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union (the “GNCU Loan”). The GNCU Loan was underwritten by certain guarantees issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA”) under the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program, which guaranteed 100% of the principal amount of the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan (the “USDA Guaranty”). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the USDA Guaranty, the GNCU Loan is secured by a priority first lien on all assets of the project, except for inventory and accounts receivable, which may be used by New Rise Reno for routine business purposes so long as New Rise Reno is not in default of the GNCU Loan. The USDA must approve, inter alia, the accounts agreement, any issuance of additional debt by New Rise Reno, the transfer or sale of New Rise Reno assets or collateral, lien priorities, the substitution, release or foreclosure on the collateral, and GNCU’s exercise of any rights it has relating to the GNCU Loan, including those rights provided in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and the other transaction documents relating to the GNCU Loan. In addition, New Rise Renewables is a guarantor of the GNCU Loan.
On March 28, 2025, counsel for GNCU and Greater Nevada Commercial Lending, LLC (the servicer for the GNCU Loan) provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting than an event of default has occurred with respect to the GNCU Loan as a result of New Rise Reno’s failure to make required minimum monthly payments. The letter also demands that New Rise Reno and New Rise take immediate steps to bring the GNCU Loan current and to cure any and all other non-payment-related defaults that may exist, as well as a demand that New Rise Reno and New Rise provide evidence sufficient for GNCU to determine that it remains secure and that the prospect of repayment of the GNCU Loan has not been impaired by any material adverse change in New Rise Reno’s financial condition, or in the financial condition of New Rise, as a guarantor of the GNCU Loan. GNCU has demanded that the GNCU Loan be brought current, including payment of all late charges, no later than close of business on May 27, 2025. As of the dated of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to bring the GNCU Loan current is approximately $25,302,787, inclusive of principal and interest, excluding approximately $2,350,030 of penalties/late charges.
GNCU’s rights and remedies in connection with an event of default include acceleration of the unpaid principal amount of the GNCU Loan, and/or possession, control, sale, and foreclosure on any collateral, including all rights and interests in and to the real property on which the SAF production facility is located (including any after-acquired fixtures, equipment and improvements to the production facility) under the terms of the Ground Lease by and between Twain GL XXVIII, LLC (“Twain”), as the landlord, and New Rise, as the tenant, dated March 29, 2022 (the “Ground Lease”), which is discussed below under “Twain Ground Lease.” GNCU would be obligated to obtain USDA approval in the event that GNCU seeks to exercise any rights it has under the GNCU Loan, including GNCU’s rights prescribed in the notes evidencing the GNCU Loan and related loan documents (including any attempt to foreclose or sell any collateral). The notes also permit GNCU to refrain from taking any action on anu of the notes, the collateral or any guarantee with the approval of USDA.
On August 6, 2025, GNCU counsel sent a letter to New Rise Reno notifying New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default on the GNCU Loan by the deadline set forth in the demand to cure addressed to New Rise Reno dated March 3, 2025, and (3) the acceleration of the full unpaid balances of the GNCU Loan pursuant to GNCU’s rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882. Subsequent to the notification, counsel for the Company and counsel for GNCU engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, the Company, on behalf of New Rise Reno and GNCU entered into a Pre-Negotiation Letter outlining the terms under which the parties would engage in discussions for the purpose of entering into letter agreements, meetings, conferences, and written communications with respect to the outstanding default notice and balance due to GNCU. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the GNCU Loan and GNCU expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents relating to the GNCU Loan.
On August 27, 2025, the Company and New Rise Reno received a notice from GNCU withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that GNCU does not withdraw, modify, or waive the notice of additional events of default and failure to timely cure ongoing payment default set forth in the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration, which conditions remain in effect. GNCU also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.
If GNCU pursues one or more of its available remedies under the GNCU Loan, the notes and related loan documents and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno, New Rise or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the GNCU Loan, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of GNCU taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the New Rise Reno production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
The Company is in active discussions with GNCU to resolve the matters addressed in GNCU’s notice to New Rise Reno, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified loan payment schedule while the company seeks and secures financing and ramps-up SAF production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the GNCU Loan, including any past due loan payments and penalties. The company is actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re- financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments (as discussed below). However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Twain Ground Lease
New Rise Reno leases the land on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located pursuant to a ground lease evidenced by the Ground Lease effective as of March 29, 2022 between Twain, as the landlord and New Rise Reno, as the tenant. Pursuant to the Ground Lease, New Rise Reno is obligated to pay Twain base and supplemental rent quarterly in amounts set forth therein. The land was acquired by Twain from New Rise Reno pursuant to the terms of a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of March 29, 2022, by and between Twain, as the buyer and New Rise Reno, as the seller.
On April 18, 2025 and April 30, 2025, counsel to Twain provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the Ground Lease for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder. In the notices, Twain sought immediate payment from New Rise Reno to cure the claimed default. These notices were in addition to prior correspondence directed to New Rise Reno from counsel on behalf of Twain dated December 7, 2023 and June 21, 2024, also asserting to certain defaults under the Ground Lease relating to failures to make required payments. The April 18, 2025 notice demanded payment by April 28, 2025 and the April 30, 2025 notice demanded immediate payment. As of the dated of filing of this Current Report on Form 8-K, New Rise Reno has not made payment of the amounts demanded. As of September 30, 2025, the amount required to satisfy the amounts owing under the Ground Lease totaled $23,719,476, comprised of (i) $15,671,955 of lease payments and (ii) $8,047,791 of late fees and penalties.
Twain’s remedies in the case of an event to default under the Ground Lease include the right to terminate the lease, the right to bring an action to recover the amount of all unpaid rent earned as of the date of termination or in the amount of all unpaid rent for the balance of the term of the lease, and to seek any other amount necessary to compensate Twain for New Rise Reno’s failure to perform its obligations under the Ground Lease. Twain’s available remedies also include the right to take possession of, operate, and/or relet the premises. As discussed above regarding the GNCU Loan, Twain’s secured interests are subordinate to those of GNCU. If Twain were to exercise its possessory or foreclosure remedies under the Ground Lease, it would need to seek approval from and coordinate with GNCU, which in turn would need to consult with USDA. Alternatively, Twain could file a legal action against New Rise Reno, seeking all unpaid rent and damages.
If Twain pursues one or more of its available remedies under the Ground Lease and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or XCF to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the Ground Lease, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of Twain taking possession of the facility and/or our assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility. Any of these results would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition and would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan. In addition, the existence of defaults under the Ground Lease and the GNCU Loan could make it more difficult to us to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would materially impair our ability to execute our business plan.
Twain Forbearance Agreement
On June 11, 2025, New XCF, New Rise Reno and Twain entered into a Forbearance Agreement (the “Twain Forbearance Agreement”), pursuant to which Twain has agreed to forbear from exercising its rights and remedies under the Ground Lease and related documents and/or applicable law with respect to any alleged defaults or alleged events of default until September 3, 2025, subject to certain conditions and exceptions provided in the Twain Forbearance Agreement. In consideration of Twain’s forbearance, New XCF issued 4,000,000 shares of New XCF Common Stock (the “Landlord Shares”) to Twain and use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement on appropriate form with the SEC to register the Landlord Shares for resale. The net proceeds of any sale of the Landlord Shares are to be credited on a dollar-for-dollar basis against any remaining principal, interest, and penalties owed by New Rise Reno to Twain.
As discussed above with respect to the GNCU Loan, XCF and New Rise are actively evaluating financing alternatives with other financial institutions and investors that would allow the re-financing of the GNCU Loan and the Ground Lease payments. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement with GNCU or Twain to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the GNCU Loan and Ground Lease payments and also execute our business plan.
Results of Operations – for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Direct costs | 5,601,963 | 3,917,619 | ||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 9,851,545 | 1,130,100 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 15,453,308 | 5,047,719 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (15,453,308 | ) | (5,047,719 | ) | ||||
| Other income | ||||||||
| Interest income | 22 | 55,298 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 2,930,867 | - | ||||||
| Total other income/ (expenses) | (2,930,867 | ) | 55,298 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,384,353 | ) | $ | (4,992,421 | ) | ||
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had a net loss of $18,384,353 and $4,992,421, respectively.
Individual components of our results of operations are discussed below:
Direct costs
We incurred $5,601,963 and $3,917,619 of direct costs for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Direct costs relate to plant utilities, chemicals, catalyst and plant operations. Direct costs increased $1,684,344 during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase in plant activity for the year, including cost of catalyst and plant operating cost.
General and administrative expenses
We incurred $9,851,545 and $1,130,100 of general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. General and administrative expenses primarily consist of payroll expenses and late fees for the period. General and administrative expenses increased $8,721,445 during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to year ended December 31, 2023 due to an increase in payroll cost and late fees incurred under the GNCU Loans.
Interest income
We earned $22 and $55,298 of interest income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest income primarily consists of interest earned on our bank accounts and employee retention credits interest. Interest income decreased by $55,276 during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to year ended December 31, 2023 due to lower average cash on hand in interest bearing accounts during the current year compared to the prior year.
Sources of Our Revenues
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we did not generate any revenues as the plant has not delivered any sales of renewable diesel or SAF. We expect future revenues to primarily be derived from: (i) the sale of renewable diesel and SAF, and the related environmental attributes (RINs, LCFS credits, etc.); (ii) licensing and development sales; and (iii) byproduct sales of renewable naphtha, a byproduct during the production of renewable diesel and SAF.
Principal Components of Our Cost Structure
Direct Costs. Our direct costs consists primarily of costs directly associated with the production of renewable fuel products, including renewable diesel, SAF and renewable naphtha, a byproduct from the production of renewable diesel and SAF. Such costs include direct materials in the treating of feedstocks, direct labor, plant utilities, chemicals, catalyst and plant operations. Direct materials include feedstock, hydrotreating costs and hydrotreating process chemicals. Direct labor includes compensation of personnel directly involved in production operations.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expense consists of personnel costs, consulting and service provider expenses, legal fees, insurance costs, travel and entertainment expenses and other expenses. Costs incurred have not yet been allocated to the specific growth projects on the face of our financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We continually monitor and manage cash flow to assess the liquidity necessary to fund operations and capital projects. We manage our capital resources and adjust them to account for changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust our capital resources, we may, where necessary, control the amount of working capital, pursue financing or manage the timing of our capital expenditures. As of December 31, 2024, we had a working capital shortage of $86,491,387 (current assets of $1,718,047 less current liabilities of $88,209,434).
We are continually exploring a range of financing options to ensure the balance sheet is suitably capitalized and outstanding loan commitments are fulfilled. With regards to our senior secured loan commitments, we are in active discussions on a range of funding initiatives including but not limited to payment plans to get current on existing debt obligations, refinancing options and alternative funding structures. Management maintains active dialogue with the senior lenders and continues to explore suitable funding structures that support the ongoing operations of the New Rise facilities.
The Company is currently in default on its loan commitments to its senior secured lenders but management are working on a plan to get current on both of its senior secured loan commitments and it is managements intention to have resolved the default status within the next 12 months. Management anticipates that the New Rise facility will generate sufficient cash flow once it is fully operational around its sustainable aviation fuel production to service its debt obligations and there are sufficient refinancing options available to the company in order to ensure that it can maintain sufficient liquidity over the next 12 months.
The Company’s ultimate success is dependent on its ability to obtain additional financing and generate sufficient cash flow to meet its obligations on a timely basis. The Company’s business will require significant capital to sustain operations and significant investments to execute its long-term business plan. Absent generation of sufficient revenue from the execution of the Company’s long-term business plan, the Company will need to obtain debt or equity financing, especially if the Company experiences downturns in its business that are more severe or longer than anticipated, or if the Company experiences significant increases in expense levels resulting from being a publicly traded company or operations. Such additional debt or equity financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms, if at all. If we do raise additional capital through public or private equity or convertible debt offerings, the ownership interest of our existing shareholders will be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of holders of our common stock. If we raise additional capital through debt financing, we may be subject to covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures, or paying dividends.
Our future capital requirements and the adequacy of available funds will depend on many factors, including those set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors”.
We do not believe cash on hand will be adequate to satisfy obligations in the ordinary course of business over the next twelve months. Management has assessed the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to raise sufficient funds to pay ongoing operating expenditures and meet its obligations over the next twelve months. These conditions raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company historically was able to obtain third-party loans and indebtedness to fund its operations but is actively seeking new sources of financing as part of the transaction with XCF, that will enable the Company to meet its obligations for the twelve-month period from the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued. The consolidated financial statements do not give effect to any adjustments that are required to realize assets and discharge liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Such adjustments could be material.
As of December 31, 2024, we had $55,628 in cash and cash equivalents. We are actively managing current cash flows until such time that we are profitable.
The table below presents our cash flows during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 | For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (6,628,356 | ) | $ | 288,079 | |||
| Investing activities | (28,678,950 | ) | (45,959,972 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | 35,286,334 | 14,031,586 | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash | $ | (20,972 | ) | $ | (31,640,307 | ) | ||
Individual components of our cash flows are discussed below:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $(6,628,356) and $288,079, respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was due to a net loss of $18,384,353 and increase in current assets of $1,500,000 and offset by an increase in related party payable of $9,996,236, increase in interest payable of $2,930,867, increase in accounts payable of $292,906 and increase in accrued expenses of $35,988.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to a decrease in prepaid expenses of $2,536,814, an increase in accounts payable of $2,769,756 and decrease in accrued expenses of $7,204, partially offset by a net loss of $4,992,421 and an increase in other current assets of $33,273.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $28,678,950 and $45,959,972, respectively. Net cash used in investing activities was related to net cash paid for construction in progress.
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $35,286,334 and $14,031,586 respectively.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of member contributions of $32,890,000, proceeds from loans from related party of $2,396,334, and proceeds from borrowing of $500,000, offset by repayments of borrowing of $500,000.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of proceeds from borrowing of $2,350,000, advance received from related party of $11,581,586 and member contribution of $100,000.
Contractual Obligations
New Rise has a long-term obligation of $112,580,00 with Twain as part of failed sales and leaseback transactions. The Company has a long-term financial liability of $132,776,841 related to a real estate lease arrangement. There are no other long-term debt obligations, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations, purchase obligations or long-term liabilities.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The governance of the Company has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of our risk management policies on an annual basis. Management identifies and evaluates our financial risks and is charged with the responsibility of establishing controls and procedures to ensure financial risks are mitigated in accordance with the approved policies.
Our financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses, related party payable, loan payable, notes and interest payable, and financial liability. The fair value of our financial instruments approximates their carrying value.
Our risk exposures are summarized below:
Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of an unexpected loss if a customer or third party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. Our credit risk is primarily attributable to our liquid financial assets including cash. Our financial asset with maximum exposure to credit risk is subscription receivable. We hold cash with a major financial institution therefore minimizing our credit risk related to cash.
Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to meet financial obligations as they fall due. We manage liquidity by maintaining adequate cash balances and by raising equity financings. We have no assurance that such financings will be available on favorable terms in the future. In general, we attempt to avoid exposure to liquidity risk by obtaining corporate financing through the issuance of shares.
As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $155,628 to settle current liabilities of 88,209,434 which fall due for payment within twelve months of the balance sheet date.
Refer to “- Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for further discussion of liquidity risk and the measures we are taking to mitigate this risk.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will affect our income or value of holdings or financial instruments. As of December 31, 2024, we had cash of $55,628 denominated in US dollars, which we believe does not have significant market risk exposure. Our Southeast notes payable bear interest equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2.00% and 7.00%, calculated quarterly, therefore we are exposed to market risk for changing interest rates.
Inflation Risk
We do not believe that inflation had a significant impact on our results of operations for the period presented in our financial statements. Nonetheless, if our costs were to become subject to significant inflationary pressures, we may not be able to fully offset such higher costs, and our inability or failure to do so could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In connection with the audit of our financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we identified deficiencies in the design and operation of our internal control over financial reporting that constitute material weaknesses. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected in a timely manner.
We had the following material weaknesses, which were discovered to be material in 2023 and 2024; (a) no functioning audit committee and (b) lack of segregation of duties within the accounting function and (c) inability to identify related parties and (d) inappropriate design and operation of IT general controls. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has remediated material weakness (c) inability to identify related parties by implementing a centralized process for reporting and tracking all related parties. The Company has also put in place a related party transaction policy and will require officers, directors and significant shareholders to certify related party relationships annually.
Management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee, is currently taking actions to remediate the material weaknesses and is implementing additional processes and controls to address the underlying causes associated with the material weaknesses described above. These efforts include:
| ● | To alleviate the lack of a formal risk assessment process and lack of functioning audit committee, the Company will establish a formalized governance program and implement an appropriate risk assessment process at the board level. An Audit Committee has been established subsequent to the date of the consolidated financial statement and will be evaluated in the following reporting period. | |
| ● | To alleviate the material weakness related to IT general controls, the Company is in the process of implementing Oracle NetSuite. The Company will also design and implement IT general controls related to the Company’s financial reporting processes. | |
| ● | To alleviate the lack of segregation of duties within the accounting function, the Company will hire additional accounting personnel and implement Oracle NetSuite to configure workflow approvals to address segregation of duties in the accounting processes |
We are working to remediate the material weaknesses and taking steps to strengthen our internal control over financial reporting through the hiring of additional appropriately skilled finance and accounting personnel with the requisite technical knowledge and skills, supported by experienced third-party internal control advisors who will assist with the design and implementation of such internal control systems, procedures and processes. These remediations may be costly and time consuming. We intend to address our lack of an audit committee and segregation of duties within our accounting function in connection with the completion of the New Rise Transaction and we have also implemented processes to identify related parties. We will not be able to fully remediate these control deficiencies until these steps have been completed and have been operating effectively for a sufficient period of time.
Capital Management
Capital is comprised of our stockholders’ equity and any debt that we may issue. Our objectives when managing capital are to maintain financial strength and to protect our ability to meet ongoing liabilities, to continue as a going concern, to maintain creditworthiness and to maximize returns for our shareholders over the long term. Protecting the ability to pay current and future liabilities includes maintaining capital above minimum regulatory levels, current financial strength rating requirements and internally determined capital guidelines and calculated risk management levels. We manage capital structure to maximize financial flexibility by making adjustments in response to changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets and business opportunities. We do not presently utilize any quantitative measures to monitor its capital, but rather we rely on our management’s expertise to sustain the future development of the business. Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given our size, is reasonable. We are not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The preparation of our financial statements and related disclosures requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, costs and expenses, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our financial statements. We base our estimates on historical experience, known trends and events and various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in the notes to our financial statements, we believe that the following accounting policies are those most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements.
Failed Sale and Leaseback
The financial liability consists of a failed sale and leaseback transaction involving a 99-year lease of property. On March 29, 2022, the Company engaged in a sale and leaseback transaction involving the current land on which New Rise Reno is located. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company sold the land for gross purchase consideration of $136,533,315, and in connection with the sale of the land, entered into a leaseback transaction with the buyer with a term of 99 years following the date of commencement of the lease. The agreement provides for a mandatory repurchase clause. As a result, the transaction does not meet the criteria for a sale and leaseback transaction and is instead treated as a financing arrangement by the Company. The financial liability, net of closing costs, is presented as a long-term liability on the consolidated balance sheets.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have not entered into any material off-balance sheet arrangements such as guarantee contracts, contingent interests in assets transferred to unconsolidated entities, derivative financial obligations, or with respect to any obligations under a variable interest equity arrangement.
Exhibit 99.9
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Defined terms included below shall have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this Amendment No. 1 to the Current Report on Form 8-k.
Introduction
On March 11, 2024, XCF Global Capital, Inc., (“Legacy XCF”) entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Focus Impact BH3 Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation (“Focus Impact”), Focus Impact BH3 Newco, Inc., (“NewCo”) a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Focus Impact, Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 1, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 1”), Focus Impact BH3 Merger Sub 2, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo (“Merger Sub 2”). Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the business combination was effected in two steps: (a) Legacy XCF merged with and into Merger Sub 1 (the “NewCo Merger”), with Merger Sub 1 being the surviving entity of the NewCo Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of NewCo; and (b) immediately following the NewCo Merger, Merger Sub 2 merged with and into Legacy XCF (the “Company Merger” and, together with the NewCo Merger and all other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”).
On January 23, 2025, and February 19, 2025, Legacy XCF completed the acquisition of 100% of the membership interests in New Rise SAF, LLC (“New Rise SAF”) and New Rise Renewables, LLC (“New Rise Renewables,” and together with New Rise SAF, the “New Rise Entities”), which became wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy XCF (the “New Rise Acquisition”). Pursuant to Membership Interest Purchase Agreements dated December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF issued 18,730,000 shares of common stock to the former members of New Rise SAF and 87,331,951 shares of common stock and a $100,000,000 convertible promissory note to the former members of New Rise Renewables.
New Rise Renewables focuses on producing renewable fuels to reduce the world’s carbon footprint, primarily through the production of clean-burning, sustainable biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuel (“SAF”). Its Reno facility is located on a 10-acre parcel in McCarran, Nevada. New Rise SAF owns the land and certain related assets associated with the Reno facility.
On June 6, 2025 (the “Closing Date”), the parties to the Business Combination Agreement completed the Business Combination. As a result of the Business Combination, NewCo, subsequently changed its name to XCF Global, Inc. (“XCF”, “New XCF” or the “Company”), and became a new publicly traded company on NASDAQ (Nasdaq: SAFX). Therefore, the accounting for the business combination is included in the historical financial statements of XCF as of and for the period ended June 30, 2025.
Following the completion of the Business Combination on the Closing Date, the Company has entered into the following agreements:
| 1. | Equity Line of Credit (ELOC) Agreement - On May 30, 2025, XCF and Legacy XCF entered into an Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”) Agreement with Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd (“Helena”), pursuant to which XCF may, from time to time, issue and sell up to $50,000,000 shares of Common Stock to Helena, subject to the terms of the agreement (the “ELOC Financing”). Management has determined to initially draw $0.5 million under the ELOC Financing in Q4 2025. | |
| 2. | Promissory Note and Share Issuance Amendments - On July 10, 2025, XCF and Helena entered into the first amendment to a promissory note dated May 30, 2025, involving Focus Impact as Borrower, Helena, Randall Soule (“Soule”), and XCF. Further, Soule entered into an amendment to the Share Issuance Agreement dated May 30, 2025 (the “Soule Amendment”). Pursuant to these amendments, in exchange for a cash payment of $2,249,771 from Helena, XCF and Soule waived Helena’s obligation to return certain shares of XCF’s Common Stock under Section 11.2 of the original promissory note, and Soule agreed to return certain shares of XCF’s Common Stock previously issued to him for cancellation. These amendments are collectively referred to as the “Helena Refinancing.” | |
| 3. | Convertible Note Purchase Agreement - |
| a. | On July 29, 2025, XCF entered into a Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with EEME Energy SPV I LLC (“EEME Energy”), under which the Company may issue and sell up to $7,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of convertible promissory notes in one or more closings. As part of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy through the issuance of 750,000 and 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively. | |
| b. | The Company and EEME Energy consummated the closings and issued two Converted Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $6.0 million to EEME Energy. (the “EEME Financing”). EEME Energy has elected to convert the in aggregate $6.0 million of the Convertible Promissory Notes (including any interest accrued thereon) into shares of Common Stock of XCF. |
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Collectively, the ELOC Financing, Helena Refinancing, and EEME Financing are referred to as the “Financing Transactions.”
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of XCF Global Inc, has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X as amended by the final rule, Release No. 33-10786 “Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses,” and presents the combination of the historical financial information of Focus Impact, XCF, Legacy XCF, and New Rise Renewables, as adjusted to give the estimated effects of the closing of the Financing Transactions and Business Combination.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of XCF as of June 30, 2025, combines (i) the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of XCF as of June 30, 2025, and (ii) pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Financing Transactions as if they had been consummated as of that date.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025, combines (i) the unaudited historical statement of operations of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and (ii) pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Financing Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF, which represents the combination of New Rise Entities and Legacy XCF for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 combines: (i) the audited historical statement of operations of Legacy XCF for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 and (ii) the audited historical statement of operations of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis, giving effect to the New Rise Acquisitions, summarized below, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF Global Inc. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 combines: (i) unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and (ii) the audited historical statement of operations of Focus Impact for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, giving effect to the Business Combination and other related events in connection with the Business Combination as if they had occurred on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that would have been achieved had the transactions been completed as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future and should not be taken as representative of future combined results of operations or financial condition of the Focus Impact. Furthermore, no effect has been given in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for synergistic benefits and potential cost savings, if any, that may be realized through the consolidation of the three companies or the costs that may be incurred in integrating their operations. The pro forma financial statements do not purport to project the future results of operations or financial position of the XCF.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the following historical financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus:
| ● | the historical unaudited financial statements of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025; | |
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of Focus Impact for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of Legacy XCF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; |
Description of the New Rise Acquisitions
On December 8, 2023, Legacy XCF and the owners of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF, entered into two agreements: (1) the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with New Rise SAF (“New Rise SAF MIPA”), and (2) the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with New Rise Renewables (the “New Rise Renewables MIPA,” and together with the New Rise SAF MIPA, the “MIPAs”). The MIPAs facilitated the purchase of 100% of the equity in both New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF by Legacy XCF, with both transactions closing during the period ending March 31, 2025. The two transactions were consummated as follows:
| ○ | On January 23, 2025, the New Rise SAF acquisition closed when Legacy XCF transferred 18,730,000 shares of its common stock to Randy Soule and GLP Part I SPV, LLC (“GL”) - the two legacy membership interest holders of New Rise SAF – in exchange for 100% of the outstanding membership interests of that entity. |
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| ○ | On February 19, 2025, the New Rise Renewables acquisition closed when Legacy XCF transferred 87,331,951 shares of its common stock to RESC Renewables, LLC (“RESC”) and GL- the two legacy membership interest holders of New Rise Renewables – and issued a $100,000,000 convertible promissory note dated February 19, 2025 (discussed in the “Convertible Promissory Note” section below) to RESC in exchange for 100% of the outstanding membership interests of New Rise Renewables. |
The exchange of equity interests between Legacy XCF and the New Rise Entities were executed in contemplation of one another and were treated as a combined transaction, which resulted in the New Rise entities becoming wholly owned subsidiaries of Legacy XCF. The combined transaction was accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805-50, “Business Combinations – Related Issues”. New Rise Entities are considered the accounting acquirers and legal acquirees, and Legacy XCF is the legal acquirer and accounting acquiree.
As a result of the Acquisition, the historical financial statements of the combined company prior to February 19, 2025, are those of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF. The assets and liabilities of Legacy XCF were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date. The equity structure presented in the financial statements has been retroactively restated to reflect the legal capital structure of Legacy XCF, including the shares issued to New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF in connection with the acquisition.
Description of the Business Combination
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization, rather than a business combination, for financial accounting and reporting purposes. Accordingly, XCF was deemed the accounting acquirer (and legal acquiree) and Focus Impact was treated as the accounting acquiree (and legal acquirer).
Under this method of accounting, the reverse recapitalization was treated as the equivalent of XCF issuing stock for the net assets (liabilities) of Focus Impact, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Focus Impact are stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. The consolidated assets, liabilities, and results of operations prior to the Business Combination are those of Legacy XCF. All periods prior to the Business Combination have been retrospectively adjusted in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement for the equivalent number of common shares outstanding immediately after the Business Combination to effect the reverse recapitalization. Additionally, all outstanding convertible notes were adjusted in accordance with their terms, which will, among other changes to the convertible note terms, result in proportionate adjustments being made to the number of shares issuable upon exercise of such convertible notes and to the exercise and redemption prices of such convertible notes.
In connection with the closing of the Business Combination:
| ○ | All shares of Class A common stock of Legacy XCF outstanding as of immediately prior to the Business Combination were cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive an aggregate 142,120,364 shares of New XCF Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. | |
| ○ | All outstanding Focus Impact Class A and Class B ordinary shares were cancelled and converted into shares of common stock of New XCF on a one-for-one basis. | |
| ○ | 11,500,000 redeemable outstanding public warrants and 6,400,000 private placement warrants of Focus Impact representing the right to purchase one Class A ordinary share were adjusted to represent the right to purchase one share of New XCF Class A common stock at $11.50 per share. |
Immediately upon closing of the Business Combination, the Company had 149,274,934 shares issued and outstanding of Class A common stock. The following table presents the number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock outstanding immediately following the consummation of the Business Combination:
| Recapitalization | ||||
| Focus Impact Class A Ordinary Shares, outstanding prior to Business Combination | 4,670,544 | |||
| Focus Impact Class B Ordinary Shares, outstanding prior to Business Combination | 651,919 | |||
| Subscription Agreement Shares – Polar (1) | 1,200,000 | |||
| Non-redemption holders (2) | 622,109 | |||
| Less: redemption of Focus Impact Class A Ordinary Shares | - | |||
| Total shares from the Business Combination | 7,144,572 | |||
| Legacy XCF shares (3) | 142,130,362 | |||
| Shares of XCF common stock immediately after Business Combination | 149,274,934 | |||
| (1) | An aggregate of 1,200,000 shares of XCF common stock were also issued at the closing of the Business Combination to Polar Multi-Strategy Master Fund (“Polar”), pursuant to the terms of a subscription agreement, dated as of November 3, 2023 between Focus Impact and Polar. | |
| (2) | In addition, pursuant to certain non-redemption agreements between Focus Impact and certain Focus Impact stockholders (the “Non-Redeeming Stockholders”), the Non-Redeeming Stockholders received 622,109 shares of XCF common stock at the closing of the Business Combination. . | |
| (3) | Upon the closing of the Business Combination, XCF issued an aggregate of 142,120,364 shares of XCF common stock to equity holders of Legacy XCF in exchange for their equity interests in Legacy XCF. Subsequent to the Closing, XCF. issued an additional 10,268 shares to account for final closing balances bringing to the total issued aggregate shares in connection with the closing of the Business Combination to be 142,130,632 shares of XCF Common Stock in an amount determined by application of the exchange ratio of approximately 0.6862 (“Exchange Ratio”). |
In connection with the Business Combination, the Company incurred approximately $17,011,496 of transaction costs, consisting of legal and other professional fees, of which $6,923,808 was recorded to additional paid-in capital, and $10,087,688 was recorded as an expense in general and administrative expenses on the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Basis of Pro Forma Presentation
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The adjustments in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an illustrative understanding of XCF upon consummation of the Financing Transactions. Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information are described in the accompanying notes.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Business Combination and Financing Transactions occurred on the dates indicated, nor does it reflect adjustments for any anticipated synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings or cost savings. Any cash proceeds remaining after the consummation of the Financing Transactions are expected to be used for general corporate purposes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of XCF following the consummation of the Financing Transactions. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JUNE 30, 2025
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Historical | ||||||||||||
| XCF Global, Inc. | Financing Adjustments | Pro Forma XCF Global, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 406 | 8,750 | A | 9,156 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 5 | - | 5 | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 9,852 | - | 9,852 | |||||||||
| Related party receivables | 740 | - | 740 | |||||||||
| Other receivable | 950 | - | 950 | |||||||||
| Derivative asset | 1,030 | - | 1,030 | |||||||||
| Security deposit | 1,500 | - | 1,500 | |||||||||
| Inventory, net | 3,351 | - | 3,351 | |||||||||
| Other current assets | 134 | - | 134 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 17,968 | - | 26,718 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 374,166 | - | 374,166 | |||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 392,134 | $ | 8,750 | $ | 400,884 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 21,736 | - | 21,736 | |||||||||
| Related party payable | 40,597 | - | 40,597 | |||||||||
| Professional fees payable | 7,891 | - | 7,891 | |||||||||
| Loans payable to related party | 6,890 | - | 6,890 | |||||||||
| Notes payable, current portion | 115,195 | - | 115,195 | |||||||||
| Warrant liabilities | 4,502 | - | 4,502 | |||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 50,450 | - | 50,450 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 247,261 | - | 247,261 | |||||||||
| Financial liability, net of closing costs | 132,787 | - | 132,787 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 380,048 | $ | - | $ | 380,048 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||||||
| Common stock, $0.0001 par value | 15 | 6 | B | 21 | ||||||||
| Additional paid in capital | - | 9,454 | C | 9,454 | ||||||||
| Retained earnings / (Accumulated deficit) | 12,071 | (710 | )D | 11,361 | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 12,086 | 8,750 | 20,836 | |||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | $ | 392,134 | $ | 8,750 | $ | 400,884 | ||||||
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Historical | Pro Forma | |||||||||||
| XCF Global, Inc. | Financing Adjustments | XCF Global, Inc. | ||||||||||
| Revenue | 6,576 | - | 6,576 | |||||||||
| Cost of sales | 7,811 | - | 7,811 | |||||||||
| Gross (loss) | (1,235 | ) | - | (1,235 | ) | |||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,724 | - | 3,724 | |||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 10,271 | - | 10,271 | |||||||||
| Severance expense | 13,200 | - | 13,200 | |||||||||
| Professional fees | 11,854 | - | 11,854 | |||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 39,049 | - | 39,049 | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (40,284 | ) | - | (40,284 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the note payable | 4,798 | - | 4,798 | |||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | 206,166 | - | 206,166 | |||||||||
| Loss on issuance of debt | (40,531 | ) | - | (40,531 | ) | |||||||
| ELOC commitment fees | (7,400 | ) | - | (7,400 | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized gain on derivative asset | (16,059 | ) | - | (16,059 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (3,567 | ) | - | (3,567 | ) | |||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (323 | ) | - | (323 | ) | |||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 143,084 | - | 143,084 | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 102,800 | $ | - | $ | 102,800 | ||||||
| Pro Forma Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.66 | ||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.66 | ||||||||||
| Pro Forma Number of Shares Used in Computing EPS | ||||||||||||
| Basic (#) | 155,847,812 | |||||||||||
| Diluted (#) | 155,847,812 | |||||||||||
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Historical | ||||||||||||||||
| New Rise Renewables, LLC | New Rise SAF Renewables, Limited | XCF Global Capital, Inc. | Pro Forma XCF | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Gross (loss) | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 5,602 | 5,720 | - | 11,322 | ||||||||||||
| Rent expenses | - | - | 118 | - | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 9,560 | - | 447 | 10,755 | ||||||||||||
| Regulatory fees | - | - | 338 | - | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 292 | - | 3,707 | 3,707 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 15,454 | 5,720 | 4,610 | 25,784 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (15,454 | ) | (5,720 | ) | (4,610 | ) | (25,784 | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the Note payable - Polar | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Change in FV of Warrant | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Non-Redemption Agreement | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Interest income -Trust Account | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (2,931 | ) | - | (212 | ) | (3,143 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (2,931 | ) | - | (212 | ) | (3,143 | ) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (18,385 | ) | (5,720 | ) | (4,822 | ) | (28,927 | ) | ||||||||
| Income taxes expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (18,385 | ) | $ | (5,720 | ) | $ | (4,822 | ) | $ | (28,927 | ) | ||||
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PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Historical | Assuming 0% Redemption | |||||||||||||||
| Pro Forma XCF | Focus
Impact BH3 Acquisition Company | Pro Forma Adjustments | Pro Forma XCF Global, Inc. | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 11,322 | - | - | 11,322 | ||||||||||||
| Operating costs | - | 5,559 | (5,559 | )E | - | |||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 10,755 | - | 5,559 | E | 16,314 | |||||||||||
| Severance expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 3,707 | - | - | 3,707 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 25,784 | 5,559 | - | 31,343 | ||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (25,784 | ) | (5,559 | ) | - | (31,343 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in the fair value of the note payable | - | (322 | ) | - | (322 | ) | ||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | - | 716 | - | 716 | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Non-Redemption Agreement | - | (1,250 | ) | 1,250 | F | - | ||||||||||
| Interest income -Trust Account | - | 1,026 | (1,026 | )G | - | |||||||||||
| Interest income (expense), net | (3,143 | ) | 10 | (710 | )H | (3,843 | ) | |||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | (3,143 | ) | 180 | (486 | ) | (3,449 | ) | |||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (28,927 | ) | (5,379 | ) | (486 | ) | (34,792 | ) | ||||||||
| Income taxes expense | - | (104 | ) | - | I | (104 | ) | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | (28,927 | ) | $ | (5,275 | ) | $ | (486 | ) | $ | (34,688 | ) | ||||
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Pro Forma Earnings Per Share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Pro Forma Number of Shares Used in Computing EPS | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic (#) | 155,847,812 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted (#) | 155,847,812 | |||||||||||||||
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1.Basis of Presentation
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Focus Impact was determined as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes and Legacy XCF was considered as the accounting acquirer. The New Rise Acquisitions was closed prior to the Business Combination, and New Rise Renewables was the accounting acquirer of Legacy XCF. To reflect the New Rise Acquisitions prior to the Business Combination in the pro forma financial information, the column “Pro Forma XCF” represents the combination of Legacy XCF and New Rise, from which Legacy XCF is the surviving entity.
For accounting purposes, the financial statements of XCF represents a continuation of the financial statements of Pro Forma XCF with the Business Combination treated as the equivalent of Legacy XCF issuing shares for the net assets of Focus Impact, accompanied by a recapitalization whereby no goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded. Operations prior to the Closing will be those of Pro Forma XCF in future reports of XCF.
The New Rise Acquisitions were accounted for as a reverse asset acquisition in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Legacy XCF is treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, no goodwill was recorded since Legacy XCF’s assets and liabilities were recognized at cost, and the cost allocation was determined based on relative fair values. The combined entity’s financials will represent a continuation of New Rise’s financials and include the recognition of Legacy XCF’s assets acquired. Operations prior to the Closing will be those of New Rise in future reports of the combined company.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet of XCF as of June 30, 2025, combines (i) the unaudited historical consolidated balance sheet of XCF as of June 30, 2025, and (ii) pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Financing Transactions as if they had been consummated as of that date.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025, combines (i) the unaudited historical statement of operations of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025, and (ii) pro forma adjustments to give effect to the Financing Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF, which represents the combination of New Rise Entities and Legacy XCF for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 combines: (i) the audited historical statement of operations of Legacy XCF for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 and (ii) the audited historical statement of operations of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 on a pro forma basis, giving effect to the New Rise Acquisitions, summarized below, as if they had occurred on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF Global Inc. for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 combines: (i) unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for Pro Forma XCF from January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 and (ii) the audited historical statement of operations of Focus Impact for the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024, giving effect to the Business Combination and other related events in connection with the Business Combination as if they had occurred on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are not necessarily, and should not be assumed to be, an indication of the results that would have been achieved had the transactions been completed as of the dates indicated or that may be achieved in the future and should not be taken as representative of future combined results of operations or financial condition of the Focus Impact. Furthermore, no effect has been given in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for synergistic benefits and potential cost savings, if any, that may be realized through the consolidation of the three companies or the costs that may be incurred in integrating their operations. The pro forma financial statements do not purport to project the future results of operations or financial position of the XCF.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information was derived from, and should be read in conjunction with, the following historical financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are included elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus:
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of Focus Impact for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the historical unaudited financial statements of XCF for the six months ended June 30, 2025; | |
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of Legacy XCF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; | |
| ● | the historical audited financial statements of New Rise Renewables and New Rise SAF for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024; |
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Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments based on information available as of the date of this filing. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented as additional information becomes available. Management considers this basis of presentation to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Management has not identified any material differences in accounting policies that would require adjustments in the pro forma financial information. Certain reclassifications have been reflected to conform financial statement presentation as described in the notes the pro forma financial statements below.
2.Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information
Certain preliminary adjustments have been made to the historical financial information, as outlined in the footnotes below.
| (A) | Represents pro forma adjustments to cash and cash equivalents to reflect the following: |
| (dollars in thousands) | As of June 30, 2025 | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares of Common Stock to Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd. under Helena Financing | 2,250 | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares of Common Stock to Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd. under ELOC Financing | 500 | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares of Common Stock to EEME Energy SPV I LLC under EEME Financing | 6,000 | |||
| Net adjustment | 8,750 | |||
| (B) | Represents pro forma adjustments to par value of Common Stock balance to reflect the following: |
| (dollars in thousands) | As of June 30, 2025 | |||
| Issuance of shares of Common Stock to Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd. under ELOC Financing | 0.04 | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares of Common Stock to EEME Energy SPV I LLC under EEME Financing | 6.17 | |||
| Net adjustment | 6.21 | |||
| (C) | Represents pro forma adjustments to additional paid in capital balance to reflect the following: |
| (dollars in thousands) | As of June 30, 2025 | |||
| Issuance of Common shares of Common Stock to Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd. under Helena Financing | 2,250 | |||
| Issuance of Common shares of Common Stock to Helena Global Investment Opportunities I Ltd. under ELOC Financing | 500 | |||
| Proceeds from issuance of shares of Common Stock to Shares EEME Energy SPV I LLC under EEME Financing | 6,704 | |||
| Net adjustment | 9,454 | |||
| (D) | Reflects the adjustment to record $0.7 million of interest expense incurred for the year ended December 31, 2024, related to the Convertible Notes issued to EEME Energy SPV I LLC. | |
| (E) | Represents reclassifications to conform Focus Impact’s financial information to financial statement line items and presentation of XCF based on Pro Forma XCF’s financial statement presentation. | |
| (F) | Reflects the elimination of $1.3 million of change in fair value of Non-Redemption Agreement for the year ended December 31, 2024, related to historical change in fair value of the Non-Redemption Agreement. | |
| (G) | Reflects the elimination of $1.0 million of interest income earned for the year ended December 31, 2024, related to historical income from the Trust Account. | |
| (H) | Reflects the adjustment to record $0.7 million of interest expense incurred for the year ended December 31, 2024, related to the Convertible Notes issued to EEME Energy SPV I LLC. | |
| (I) | The pro forma income statement adjustments do not reflect any income tax effect because XCF has a full valuation allowance offsetting any potential tax impact. |
3. Earnings per Share
The pro forma earnings per share calculation represents the net income (loss) per share calculated using the pro forma basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding of XCF Common Stock as a result of the pro forma adjustments as if the New Rise Acquisitions, Financing Transactions and Business Combination had occurred on January 1, 2024, the beginning of the earliest period presented. The calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for pro forma basic and diluted net income per share reflects (i) the historical XCF shares, as adjusted based on the aggregate number of XCG Common Stock issued for the Financing Transactions have been outstanding for the entire periods presented.
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The unaudited pro forma condensed combined per share information has been presented as follows:
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Period of January 1 to June 30, 2025 | |||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted | $ | 102,800 | ||
| Denominator: | ||||
| Shares of Common Stock issued on Business Combination | 149,264,925 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the EEME Financing(1) | 950,000 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the Initial EEME Financing(2) | 1,430,550 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the Subsequent EEME Financing(3) | 3,785,670 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the ELOC Financing | 416,667 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 155,847,912 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 155,847,812 | |||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – basic | $ | 0.66 | ||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders – diluted | $ | 0.66 | ||
| (1) | As part of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy through the issuance of 750,000 and 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively | |
| (2) | On July 29, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated the closings and issued two Converted Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.0 million to EEME Energy. (the “Initial EEME Financing”). Also on July 29, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $2,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $266,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.58 per share (10% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.76), resulting in the issuance of 1,430,550 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. | |
| (3) | On August 11, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated a subsequent closing and issued a Note in the aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million to EEME Energy (the “Subsequent EEME Financing” and together with the Initial EEME Financing, the “EEME Financing”). Also on August 11, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $4,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $532,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.20 per share (5% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.26), resulting in the issuance of 3,785,670 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. |
Upon the Closing, the following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted net income (loss) per share for the period and scenarios presented because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
| Common Stock Warrants | 17,900,000 | |||
| RSUs issued and outstanding | 2,684,000 |
| (in thousands, except share and per share data) | Period of January 31 to December 31, 2024 | |||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic and diluted | $ | (34,688 | ) | |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Shares of Common Stock issued on Business Combination | 149,264,925 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the EEME Financing(1) | 950,000 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the Initial EEME Financing(2) | 1,430,550 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the Subsequent EEME Financing(3) | 3,785,670 | |||
| Shares of Common Stock issued under the ELOC Financing | 416,667 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 155,847,912 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 155,847,812 | |||
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | (0.22 | ) | |
| Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted | $ | (0.22 | ) | |
| (1) | As part of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay an arrangement fee and advisory fee to EEME Energy through the issuance of 750,000 and 200,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, respectively | |
| (2) | On July 29, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated the closings and issued two Converted Promissory Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $2.0 million to EEME Energy. (the “Initial EEME Financing”). Also on July 29, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $2,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $266,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.58 per share (10% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.76), resulting in the issuance of 1,430,550 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. | |
| (3) | On August 11, 2025, the Company and EEME Energy consummated a subsequent closing and issued a Note in the aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million to EEME Energy (the “Subsequent EEME Financing” and together with the Initial EEME Financing, the “EEME Financing”). Also on August 11, 2025, EEME Energy elected to convert the entire outstanding principal of $4,000,000 and the interest payment conversion amount of $532,000 into Company’s Common stock. The conversion price was approximately $1.20 per share (5% discount to the 5-day variable weighted average price of $1.26), resulting in the issuance of 3,785,670 shares of Common stock to EEME Energy. |
Upon the Closing, the following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted net income (loss) per share for the period and scenarios presented because including them would have had an anti-dilutive effect:
| Common Stock Warrants | 17,900,000 | |||
| RSUs issued and outstanding | 2,684,000 |
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