Sky Quarry Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 31, 2026.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below as well as the other information included in this Form 10-K, including “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K, before making an investment decision. Our business, prospects, financial condition, or operating results could be harmed by any of these risks, as well as other risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial. The trading price of our securities could decline due to any of these risks, and, as a result, you may lose all or part of your investment.
General Risks Related to our Business
Our recurring losses from operations raise substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern requires that we obtain sufficient funding to finance our operations.
We sustained losses from operations of $9,248,500 and $7,523,186 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Accordingly, we have concluded that substantial doubt exists regarding our ability to continue as a going concern. Our audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. Our consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties related to our ability to operate on a going concern basis. In its report on our consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our independent registered public accounting firm included an explanatory paragraph stating that our recurring losses from operations and net capital deficiency raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may cause others to choose not to deal with us due to concerns about our ability to meet our contractual obligations, which would have a material adverse effect on our operations.
Our ability to continue as a going concern requires that we obtain sufficient funding to finance our operations. If we are unable to obtain sufficient funding, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations will be materially and adversely affected, and we may be unable to continue as a going concern. If we are unable to continue as a going concern, we may have to liquidate our assets and may receive less than the value at which those assets are carried on our financial statements, and it is likely that investors will lose all or a part of their investment. If we seek additional financing to fund our business activities in the future and there remains substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, investors or other financing sources may be unwilling to provide additional funding to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
We have outstanding debt that is past due and we are not currently making full payments to certain of our lenders pursuant to outstanding loans and merchant cash advance agreements which could result in our lenders declaring the loans to be in default.
As of the date hereof, we have outstanding debt in the amount of approximately $7,618,831 that is currently past due. Foreland is party to a loan agreement with LendSpark Corporation, or LendSpark, and a merchant cash advance agreement with Libertas Funding LLC, or Libertas. At present, Foreland is making reduced payments to both LendSpark and Libertas. These payments continue to decrease the outstanding balances owed under the agreements; however, making less than the full payments required constitutes a breach of the respective agreements. The Company and Foreland are also party to loan agreements with KF Business Ventures LTD., or KFBV, and ACMO USOS LLC.
As part of these agreements, Foreland has pledged all of its assets as collateral. Consequently, LendSpark, Libertas or KFBV could declare a default and initiate foreclosure proceedings on Foreland’s assets. Such an action would have a materially adverse impact on our operations, as Foreland currently represents all our revenue-generating activities. On March 4, 2026, KFBV filed a complaint against us in the Third Judicial District Court of Salt Lake County, Utah, seeking, among other things, repayment and judicial foreclosure/ possession of collateral. Although the Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims asserted in this action, the litigation is in its early stages and no assurance can be given as to the timing or outcome of the proceeding. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
In the event of foreclosure, it is likely that our ability to continue operations would be compromised, which could result in significant losses for our stockholders and could require us to pursue bankruptcy protection.
We have a limited operating history upon which you can evaluate our performance, have a history of losses and have only been operating the Eagle Springs Refinery since September 30, 2022. Accordingly, our prospects must be considered in light of the risks that any new company encounters.
On September 30, 2022, we acquired the Eagle Springs Refinery and the likelihood of our creation of a viable business must be considered in light of the problems, expenses, difficulties, complications, and delays frequently encountered in connection with the integration of a newly acquired operating business, the growth of our business from the PR Spring Facility, operation in a competitive industry, declining revenues at Eagle Springs Refinery, and the continued development of our technology and products. We anticipate that our operating expenses will increase for the near future, and there is no assurance that we will be profitable soon, if at all.
You should consider our business, operations, and prospects in light of the risks, expenses, and challenges facing the Company in its early stages.
Our future operating results will depend on many factors, including but not limited to:
·our ability to efficiently run Eagle Springs Refinery;
·our ability to recover lost market share at the Eagle Springs Refinery;
·our ability to raise adequate working capital;
·the success of the development of our facilities;
·the level of our competition;
·the New York Mercantile Exchange West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil spot contract (an oil price benchmark that is central to global commodities trading and is used to forecast energy input and commodity sale prices), or WTI, market;
·our ability to successfully integrate the acquisition of the Eagle Springs Refinery and operations;
·our ability to attract and maintain key management and employees; and
·our ability to efficiently develop and produce sufficient quantities of saleable products from waste asphalt shingles in a highly competitive and speculative environment while maintaining quality and controlling costs.
We depend on several significant customers, and a loss of one or more significant customers could adversely affect our results of operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, three customers accounted for approximately 31%, 33% and 24%, respectively, of our total net sales, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, these customers accounted for approximately 35%, 23% and 22%, respectively, of our total net sales. These customers do not have any ongoing commitment to purchase our products. The loss of or a sustained decrease in demand by any one of these customers could result in a substantial loss of revenues and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, should any of these large customers default on their obligations to pay, our results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
We depend on several principal suppliers for the majority of our crude oil. A disruption in supply or a change in our relationship with any one of them could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have historically purchased certain key raw materials from a limited number of suppliers. For the year ended December 31, 2025, one vendor accounted for 17% of our supply of crude oil and other petroleum fuel operational inputs, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, three vendors accounted for 20%, 13%, and 11%, respectively, of our supply of crude oil and other petroleum fuel operational inputs. A change of vendors, a disruption in supply or a significant change in pricing with any of these suppliers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our future success is dependent on the continued service of our management team.
Our future success is dependent, in a large part, on retaining the services of our current management team. Our executive officers possess a unique and comprehensive knowledge of our industry, our technology and related matters that are vital to our success within the industry. The knowledge, leadership and technical expertise of these individuals would be difficult to replace and the loss of one or more of our officers could have a material adverse effect on our operating and financial performance, including our ability to develop and execute our long-term business strategy. We do not maintain a key person life insurance policy on any of the members of our senior management team. As a result, we would have** **no way to cover the financial loss if we were to lose the services of our directors or officers. Notwithstanding the above, none of our officers have any experience in recycling waste asphalt shingles.
The issuance of shares of our common stock as compensation to officers, directors, employees and consultants could have an adverse effect on our operating results and a dilutive effect on our shareholders.
From time-to-time we issue shares of our common stock to officers, directors, employees and consultants for services rendered. A significant issuance of our common stock to any of these recipients would have a dilutive effect on the value of your shares, would increase general and administrative expenses, would have an adverse effect on our earnings, and may require us to make subjective estimates and assumption, all of which could have a material impact on our results of operations.
We entered into financing arrangements that contain covenants that could limit our ability to engage in certain transactions.
We entered into financing arrangements with lenders that contain covenants that could limit our ability to engage in specified types of transactions. These covenants may limit our ability to, among other things, consolidate, merge, sell, or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all our assets.
A breach of any of the covenants with our lenders could result in a default under the terms of the financings in which the lender could elect to declare all amounts outstanding thereunder to be immediately due and payable and foreclose on substantially all our assets which are secured by such financing arrangements. Furthermore, if our current secured financial obligations are repaid, we may need to pledge all our assets as collateral to secure additional financing in the future.
Acquisition opportunities may present themselves that in hindsight did not achieve the positive results anticipated by our management.
From time to time, acquisition opportunities may become available to us. Those opportunities may involve the acquisition of specific assets, such as intellectual property or inventory, or may involve the assumption of the business operations of another entity. Our goal with any future acquisition is that any acquisition should be able to contribute neutral to positive EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) to us after integration. To make these acquisitions, we will likely be required to obtain lender financing or issue additional shares of stock in exchange for the shares of the target entity. If the performance of the acquired assets or entity does not produce positive results for us, the terms of the acquisition, whether it is interest rate on debt, or additional dilution of stockholders, may prove detrimental to our financial results or the performance of your shares.
Environmental and regulatory compliance may impose substantial costs on us.
Our operations are or will be subject to stringent federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to improving or maintaining environmental quality. Environmental laws often require parties to pay for remedial action or to pay damages regardless of fault. Environmental laws also often impose liability with respect to divested or terminated operations, even if the operations were terminated or divested many years ago.
Our activities are or will be subject to extensive laws and regulations governing our remediation, and recycling activities, as well as those governing exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, land use, protection and remediation of the environment, protection of endangered and protected species, operational safety, toxic substances and other matters. Generally, our activities and operations may be subject to risks and liabilities associated with pollution of the environment and disposal of any waste products. Compliance with these laws and regulations may impose substantial costs on us and may subject us to potential liabilities. In addition, should there be changes to existing laws or regulations, our competitive position within the industry may be adversely affected, as many industry players may have greater resources than we do.
We may be exposed to third party liability and environmental liability in the operation of our business.
Our operations could result in liability for personal injuries, property damage, discharge of hazardous materials, remediation and clean-up costs and other environmental damage. We could be liable for environmental damages caused by previous owners. As a result, we may incur substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities, and the payment of such liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The release of harmful substances in the environment or other environmental damages caused by our activities could result in us losing our operating and environmental permits or inhibit us from obtaining new permits or renewing existing permits. When we commence operations at our PR Spring Facility and ASR Facility, we intend to obtain and maintain additional insurance coverage for our operations, including limited insurance coverage for sudden environmental damages. Accordingly, we could incur substantial costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations which could affect our ability to operate as planned.
We rely on technology to conduct our business, and our technology could become ineffective or obsolete.
We rely on technology, including proprietary techniques, processes, and intellectual property, as well as closely-held economic models, to develop our plans and estimates and to guide our development, processing, and production activities. We will be required to continually enhance and update our technologies to maintain their efficacy and to avoid obsolescence. As such, our business may carry with it a greater degree of technological risk than other projects that employ commercially proven technologies. If major process design changes are required, the costs of doing so may be substantial and may be higher than the costs that we anticipate for technology maintenance and development. If we are unable to maintain the efficacy of our technology, our ability to manage our business and to compete may be impaired. Further, even if we are able to maintain technical effectiveness, our technology may not be the most efficient means of reaching our objectives, in which case we may incur higher operating costs than if we were technology more efficient.
An overall decline in the health of the economy and other factors impacting consumer spending, such as recessionary conditions, governmental instability, inclement weather, and natural disasters, may affect consumer purchases, which could reduce demand for our products and harm our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Macroeconomic conditions that affect the economy and the economic outlook of the United States and the rest of the world could adversely affect us and our vendors and suppliers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our business depends on consumer demand for our services and, consequently, is sensitive to a number of factors that influence consumer confidence and spending, such as general economic conditions, consumer disposable income, energy and fuel prices, recession and fears of recession, unemployment, legislative and regulatory changes, minimum wages, availability of consumer credit, consumer debt levels, conditions in the housing market, interest rates, tax rates and policies, inflation, consumer confidence in future economic conditions and political conditions, war and fears of war, inclement weather and climate change, natural disasters, terrorism, uncertainty in the banking system, outbreak of viruses or widespread illness, and consumer perceptions of personal well-being and security. Unfavorable economic conditions can lead consumers to forgo our services and consumer demand for our services may not grow as we expect. We believe perceived recessionary risks will continue to impact our results of operation in 2026. For example, perceived recessionary risks may cause companies and individuals to reduce travel for either professional or personal reasons and drive higher prices in the supply chains we rely upon.
We are exposed to the impact of rising inflation rates, which could negatively affect our results of operations and our ability to invest and hold our cash.
The United States has recently experienced historically high levels of inflation. Additionally, recent trade disputes between the United States and other countries resulting in the imposition of increased tariffs on products imported into the U.S., and the ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and in the Middle East, have contributed to higher inflation.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, a widely followed inflation gauge published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, increased by 2.4% from January 2025 to January 2026. The general effects of inflation on the global economy can be wide-ranging, evidenced by rising wages and rising costs of consumer goods and necessities. If the inflation rate continues to increase, this will result in, for example, increases in the cost of fuel, labor and other costs, which will adversely affect our expenses, such as employee compensation, which accounts for a significant portion of our operating expenses.
Our fuel purchase and labor contracts generally do not provide meaningful price protection against increases in costs. Our current policy is not to enter into transactions to hedge our fuel costs, although we review this policy from time to time based on market conditions and other factors. Accordingly, as of December 31, 2025, and December 31, 2024, we did not have any fuel hedging contracts outstanding to hedge our fuel costs. Additionally, we do not typically enter long-term labor agreements with our ground service personnel to fix our employee-related costs. We do not intend in the foreseeable future to enter into any future transactions to hedge the cost of fuel, and assuming we do not otherwise fix our labor costs, we will continue to be fully exposed to fluctuations in prices of material operating costs.
Failure to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, or our failure to remediate our existing material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
As a public reporting company, we are required to establish and periodically evaluate our disclosure controls and procedures with respect to information we file with or submit to the SEC and our internal control over financial reporting with respect to our financial statements and related disclosures. We are required to assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting at the end of each fiscal year pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If we identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or report to them within the timeframes required by the SEC. If this occurs, we could become subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, or investors and other users of our financial statement may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports. This may in turn impair our business, restrict our access to the capital markets, and adversely impact our stock price.
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 financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. We are currently in the process of implementing a remediation plan to address these material weaknesses. If our remediation efforts are insufficient or not completed in a timely manner, or if additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting are identified or occur in the future, our financial statements may contain material misstatements and we could be required to restate our financial results, which could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, restrict our ability to access the capital markets, require us to expend significant resources to correct the material weaknesses, subject us to fines, penalties or judgments, harm our reputation or otherwise cause a decline in investor confidence.
We have engaged in transactions with related parties, and such and other transactions in the future could present conflicts of interest that could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We have engaged in the past, and may continue to engage in the future, in related-party transactions. Such transactions may present conflicts of interest, which could result in disadvantages to us and may impair investor confidence, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Related parties may be motivated by personal or other interests that may not be in our or our stockholders’ best interests. Certain of our affiliates may economically benefit from our arrangements with related parties, and certain related-party transactions may not involve arms’ length negotiations with respect to their terms and conditions, which could result in unfavorable terms for us. Further, the mere appearance of a conflict of interest could impair the confidence of our investors.
Our financial results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to certain maintenance requirements.
We rely on our facilities, our refineries in particular, for our business. Such facilities require ongoing maintenance, and may from time to time require certain repairs, improvements and retrofitting to ensure optimal or desired performance (collectively, “Maintenance”). Certain Maintenance may require a shutdown of certain facilities or cause such facilities to operate in a diminished capacity (an “Outage”), as was the case in both the third and fourth quarters of 2025. Although certain Outages may be caused by factors outside of our control, such as natural disasters, we have in the past, and will continue to, schedule and perform planned Outages to conduct necessary or desired Maintenance. Outages may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and may cause actual results to differ materially from our plans and projections. In addition, Outages may cause our financial results to fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which would make our financial results difficult to compare.
Disruptions or breaches of our IT systems, due to cyber-attacks or otherwise, could cause us to lose financial and operational data, prevent us from efficiently operating our business and cause us to lose revenue and profits or incur significant costs.
Our IT systems may be vulnerable to damage or disruption caused by circumstances beyond our control or anticipation, such as power outages, natural disasters and network failures. In addition, our systems may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks, including the use of malicious codes, worms, phishing, spyware, denial of service attacks and ransomware, all of which are rapidly evolving and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Despite our efforts to ensure the integrity of our IT systems, cyber-attacks evolve and become more difficult to detect and defend against, and there can be no assurance that our efforts will be sufficient to protect our systems from such threats. Such cyber-attacks or other unauthorized access or disclosure of information could compromise access to our systems, result in the loss of data, expose sensitive information and damage our reputation. Cyber-attacks could also cause us to incur significant remediation costs, including the possibility of government fines, disrupt our operations and divert key resources and management’s attention. Any one or more of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, if our third-party service providers experience a cyber-attack or other cyber incident, their operations may be adversely affected, which could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, as provided in the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates”. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets, liabilities, and equity, and the amount of revenue and expenses. Significant estimates and judgments involve: valuation of our share-based compensation, fair value measurements of our debt and equity transactions; and income taxes. Our results of operations may be adversely affected if our assumptions change or if actual circumstances differ from those in our assumptions, which could cause our results of operations to fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors, resulting in a decline in the market price of our common stock.
Risks Related to Asphalt Shingle Recycling
The nature of our waste asphalt shingle recycling operations may involve various risks.
Our anticipated operations in asphalt shingle recycling and reclamation involves many risks that even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome. Furthermore, the marketability of any products produced from waste asphalt shingles will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to, price fluctuations, proximity and capacity of processing equipment, equipment and labor availability and government regulations (including, without limitation, regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, allowable production, importing and exporting of base components of asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and fiberglass, land use and environmental protection). The extent of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but the combination of these factors may result in us not receiving an adequate return on invested capital.
Our ECOSolv Technology May Not Work as Expected.
The recovery of oil from our bitumen deposit and the process of recycling waste asphalt shingle is dependent on the viability of our proprietary technology, which we refer to as the ECOSolv process. However, the ECOSolv technology has never been used on a commercial scale. If the ECOSolv technology does not perform as expected, our waste asphalt shingle business plan is likely to fail.
The viability of our asphalt shingle recycling and reclamation business plan, business operations, and future operating results and financial condition are and will be exposed to fluctuating prices for our end-products.
Prices for asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and fiberglass, and their related products are affected by supply and demand, which can fluctuate significantly. Factors that influence supply and demand include operational issues, natural disasters, weather, political instability or conflicts, and economic conditions. Price fluctuations can have a material effect on our ability to raise capital and fund our activities, our potential future earnings, and our financial condition.
Because of the speculative nature of asphalt shingle recycling, there is a risk that our business may not succeed.
We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to obtain a requisite amount of feed stock or asphalt shingles necessary for the success of our asphalt shingle recycling and reclamation operations, which may force us to abandon or curtail our business plan related to asphalt shingle recycling and reclamation and, as a result, any investment in us may become materially adversely effected.
The price for asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and/or fiberglass is subject to a variety of factors that are beyond our control.
The price for asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and/or fiberglass is subject to a variety of factors that are beyond our control. These factors include:
·consumer and/or industrial demand;
·supply of asphalt shingles;
·domestic governmental regulations and taxes;
·the price and availability of solvent materials and feedstocks;
·adverse weather conditions;
·worldwide economic conditions.
The market for asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and/or fiberglass may be highly competitive, and intensely competitive pressures could force us to abandon or curtail our business plan related to asphalt shingle recycling and reclamation.
The market for asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and/or fiberglass products may be highly competitive, and we can only expect competition to intensify in the future. Numerous well-established companies are focusing significant resources on similar recycling and remediation activities and may be competing with us for opportunities. Competitors include larger companies which may have access to greater resources, may be more successful in the recruitment and retention of qualified employees and may conduct their own marketing operations, which may give them a competitive advantage. Actual or potential competitors may be strengthened through the acquisition of additional assets and interests. As a result, there can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully or that competitive pressures will not adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition. If we cannot successfully compete in the marketplace, we could be forced to curtail or even abandon our current business plan, which could cause any investment in us to become worthless.
Decommissioning costs are unknown and may be substantial. Unplanned costs could divert resources from other projects.
In the future, we may become responsible for costs associated with abandoning and reclaiming facilities which we use for recycling of asphalt shingles. Abandonment and reclamation of these facilities and the costs associated therewith is often referred to as “decommissioning.” The use of funds to satisfy such decommissioning costs could impair our ability to focus capital investment in other areas of our business.
We may have difficulty marketing or distributing the asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and/or fiberglass we may produce, which could harm our financial condition.
To sell the finished asphalt cement, shingle granules, sand aggregate, limestone and fiberglass that we can produce from the asphalt shingle recycling process, if any, we must be able to make economically viable arrangements for the storage, transportation and distribution of these products. We will rely on local infrastructure and the availability of transportation for storage and shipment of our products, but infrastructure development and storage and transportation facilities may be insufficient for our needs at commercially acceptable terms in the localities in which we operate.
Furthermore, weather conditions or natural disasters, actions by companies doing business in one or more of the areas in which we will operate, or labor disputes may impair the distribution of our products and in turn diminish our financial condition or ability to maintain our operations.
We do not yet have a market for the anticipated recycled products that we expect to generate from our PR Spring Facility.
There can be no assurance that a market will develop for the recycled products that we intend to produce at our PR Spring Facility. We do not have any sales or supply agreements with any company for the byproducts of waste asphalt shingles.
Our shingle remediation activities will be dependent upon having an available supply of waste asphalt shingles from waste haulers, shingle manufacturers or other third parties.
We do not have any supply agreements with landfills and/or private waste haulers to supply us with waste asphalt shingles. As our PR Spring facility is in a remote location, we may not be able to economically source or have waste asphalt shingles delivered to us form waste haulers, shingles manufacturers or other 3 rd parties. If we are unable to source waste asphalt shingles, our business operations and financials would be adversely affected.
Risks Related to Oil Sands Exploration
We do not have any proven oil reserves.
As of the date hereof, our bitumen deposit did not have any proven oil reserves. If our oil sands do not contain economically recoverable heavy oil and bitumen and/or we are unable to commercially extract such quantities, we may be forced to abandon or curtail our planned oilsands operations at our PR Spring Facility and, as a result, our operating results could be adversely affected.
The price of oil has historically been volatile.
Our future financial condition and results of operations will depend, in part, upon the price for oil. Oil prices historically have been volatile and likely will continue to be volatile in the future, especially given current world geopolitical conditions. Our cashflows from operations will be highly dependent on the prices that we receive for oil. This price volatility also affects the amount of our cashflows available for capital expenditures and our ability to borrow money or raise additional capital. The price of oil is subject to a variety of additional factors that are beyond our control. These factors include:
·the level of consumer and industrial demand for oil;
·the domestic and foreign supply of oil;
·the ability of the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, to agree to and maintain oil price and production controls;
·domestic governmental regulations and taxes;
·adverse weather conditions;
·market uncertainty due to political conditions in oil and gas producing regions; and
·worldwide economic conditions.
These factors as well as the volatility of the energy markets generally make it extremely difficult to predict future oil price movements with any certainty. In a low oil price environment oil sands exploration and development may not be economically or financially viable or profitable. Prolonged periods of low oil prices, or rising costs, could result in our mining and processing operations being delayed or cancelled.
Furthermore, our ability to sell oil will be affected by numerous factors beyond our control. These factors include, but are not limited to, proximity and capacity of refineries and pipelines and processing equipment, equipment and labor availability and government regulations (including, without limitation, regulations relating to taxes, royalties, importing and exporting of oil, and land use and environmental protection). Weather conditions or natural disasters or labor disputes may impair the distribution of oil and in turn diminish our financial condition and our ability to maintain our operations.
Oil sands development involves many risks.
The oil sands development business involves a variety of operating hazards and risks such as explosions, fires, spills, pollution, release of toxic gas and other environmental hazards and risks. These hazards and risks could result in substantial losses to us from, among other things, injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property, natural resources and equipment, pollution or other environmental damage, cleanup responsibilities, regulatory investigation and penalties and suspension of operations. As a result, we may incur substantial liabilities to third parties or governmental entities, the payment of which could reduce or eliminate the funds available to us and/or force us to expend substantial monies in connection with litigation or settlements.
Decommissioning costs are unknown and may be substantial. Unplanned costs could divert resources from other projects.
In the future, we may become responsible for costs associated with abandoning and reclaiming wells and facilities which we use for processing of oil sands. Abandonment and reclamation of these facilities and the costs associated therewith is often referred to as “decommissioning”. If decommissioning is required before economic depletion of our properties or if our estimates of the costs of decommissioning exceed the value of the reserves remaining at any particular time to cover such decommissioning costs, we may have to draw on funds from other sources to satisfy such costs. The use of other funds to satisfy such decommissioning costs could impair our ability to focus capital investment in other areas of our business.
Risks Related to Oil Refining and Fuels Production
Volatility in crude oil and wholesale diesel prices affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Wholesale diesel prices are directly related to, and fluctuate with, the price of crude oil. Volatility in the price of crude oil, and subsequently wholesale fuel prices, is caused by many factors, including general political, regulatory and economic conditions, acts of war, terrorism or armed conflict, instability in oil producing regions, particularly in the Middle East and South America, refinery capacity and the value of U.S. dollars relative to other foreign currencies, particularly those of oil producing nations. In addition, the supply of fuel and our wholesale purchase costs could be adversely affected in the event of a shortage or oversupply of product, which could result from, among other things, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries, conflict in the Middle East (including Iran) and the US intervention in Venezuela, interruptions of fuel production at oil refineries, new supply sources, and sustained increases or decreases in global demand for diesel fuels. Significant increases and volatility in wholesale fuel prices could result in lower gross profit, as an increase in the retail price of motor fuel could impact consumer demand for diesel and could result in lower wholesale fuel gross profit dollars. As the market prices of crude oil, and, correspondingly, the market prices of wholesale fuels, experience significant and rapid fluctuations, we attempt to pass along wholesale price changes to our customers; however, we are not always able to do so immediately. The timing of any related increase or decrease in sales prices is affected by competitive conditions in our market areas. As such, our revenues and gross profit can increase or decrease significantly and rapidly over short periods of time and potentially adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The volatility in crude oil and wholesale fuel costs and sales prices makes it extremely difficult to forecast future gross profits or predict the effect that future wholesale costs and sales price fluctuations will have on our operating results and financial condition.
There are difficulties in operating an oil refinery which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Operating a remote refinery requires various steps from receiving raw materials on site, transporting or housing employees, maintaining the refinery in operational condition, to transporting refined products to customers. Additional factors that make operating an oil refinery difficult are the risk of explosions, fire, equipment failure and cyber security threats among others. If Foreland experiences one or more of these factors, the Company’s operations could be materially adversely affected.
A significant decrease in demand for diesel and gasoline, including increased consumer preference for alternative fuels or improvements in fuel efficiency, in the areas we serve would materially affect our revenues and profitability.
The Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy projects that U.S. motor gasoline consumption will decline at an average rate of 1.1% per year between 2012 and 2040 as improvements in fuel efficiency are expected to outpace increases in miles driven. A significant decrease in demand for these products in the areas we serve could significantly reduce our revenues. Our revenues are dependent on various trends, such as trends in consumer disposable income, the trucking industry, and travel in our market areas, and these trends can change. Regulatory action, including government-imposed fuel efficiency standards, may also affect demand for these fuels. Because certain of our operating costs and expenses are fixed and do not vary with the volumes of products we distribute, our costs and expenses might not decrease notably or at all should we experience such a reduction. As a result, we may experience declines in our profit margin if our fuel distribution volumes decrease.
Any technological advances, regulatory changes or changes in consumer preferences causing a significant shift toward alternative products could reduce demand for the conventional petroleum-based fuels we currently produce. Additionally, a shift toward electric, hydrogen, natural gas or other alternative-power vehicles could fundamentally change our customers’ shopping habits or lead to new forms of fueling destinations or new competitive pressures.
***Through early 2026, the U.S. regulatory environment for vehicle emissions and fuel economy has shifted from an aggressive expansion of electric vehicle (“EV”) adoption mandates to a proposed rollback of prior standards, creating continued uncertainty regarding future demand for petroleum-based fuels.***In late 2025, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed revisions to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (“CAFE”) standards that would reduce required fleetwide fuel economy levels relative to prior targets and slow the rate of annual increases through 2031, effectively moving away from the prior goal of achieving a 49–50 mpg fleet average by 2026. In February 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to repeal vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards applicable to light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles for model years 2027–2032, reversing the more stringent standards adopted in 2024. In addition, the current administration has begun dismantling regulatory initiatives supporting a transition to 100% zero-emission federal vehicle acquisitions by 2035. Notwithstanding these proposed policy reversals, the U.S. Energy Information Administration continues to project a structural decline in domestic motor gasoline consumption, forecasting approximately 5% lower demand in 2026 and 2027 compared to 2019 levels, driven by ongoing efficiency improvements and continued EV market penetration. As a result, while the near-term regulatory risk associated with stringent federal mandates has moderated, longer-term industry trends continue to present potential risks to petroleum demand.
The industries in which we operate are subject to seasonal trends, which may cause our operating costs to fluctuate, affecting our cash flow.
We typically experience more demand for diesel in the late spring and summer months than during the fall and winter. Travel, farming, recreation and construction are typically higher in these months in the market areas in which we operate, increasing the demand for fuel that we sell and distribute. Therefore, our revenues and cashflows are typically higher in the second and third quarters of our fiscal year. As a result, our results from operations may vary widely from period to period, affecting our cash flow.
Our operations are subject to stringent environmental laws and regulations that may expose us to significant costs and liabilities that could exceed current expectations.
Our operations are subject to stringent and complex federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the release, disposal or discharge of materials into the environment, health and safety aspects of our operations, or otherwise relating to environmental protection.
There is an inherent risk of incurring significant environmental costs and liabilities in the performance of our operations due to our handling of petroleum hydrocarbons and other hazardous substances and waste, as a result of air emissions related to our operations. Spills or other releases of regulated substances, including such spills and releases that occur in the future, could expose us to material losses, expenditures and liabilities under applicable environmental laws and regulations. Under certain such laws and regulations, we could be held strictly liable for the removal or remediation of previously released hazardous materials or property contamination, regardless of whether we were responsible for the release or contamination and even if our operations met previous standards in the industry at the time they were conducted. In connection with certain acquisitions, we could acquire, or be required to provide indemnification against, environmental liabilities that could expose us to material losses. In addition, claims for damages to people or property, including natural resources, may result from the environmental, health and safety impacts of our operations. Our insurance may not cover all environmental risks and costs or may not provide sufficient coverage if an environmental claim is made against us. Moreover, public interest in the protection of the environment has increased dramatically in recent years. The trend of more expansive and stringent environmental legislation and regulations applied to the trucking industry could continue, resulting in increased costs of doing business and consequently affecting profitability. Changes in environmental laws and regulations occur frequently, and any changes that result in more stringent or costly storage, transport, disposal or cleanup requirements could require us to make significant expenditures to attain and maintain compliance and may otherwise have a material adverse effect on our industry in general in addition to our own results of operations, competitive position or financial condition. To the extent laws are enacted or other governmental action is taken that restricts development or imposes more stringent and costly operating, disposal, and cleanup requirements, our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
A climate-related decrease in demand for crude oil could negatively affect our business.
Supply and demand for crude oil is dependent upon a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among others, the potential adoption of new government regulations, including those related to fuel conservation measures and climate change regulations, technological advances in fuel economy and energy generation devices. For example, legislative, regulatory or executive actions intended to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases could increase the cost of consuming crude oil, thereby potentially causing a reduction in the demand for this product. A broader transition to alternative fuels or energy sources, whether resulting from potential new government regulation, carbon taxes or consumer preferences could result in decreased demand for products like crude oil. Any decrease in demand could consequently reduce demand for our services and could have a negative effect on our business.
Our business operations may be materially adversely affected by negative impacts to the global economy, capital markets, or other geopolitical conditions resulting from economic uncertainty, armed conflicts, acts of terrorism, political unrest or health epidemics.
During the last several years, the global supply and demand for crude oil has experienced periodic downturns and sustained volatility, impacted by such factors as the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the related sanctions imposed on Russia, the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip and the ensuing conflict in the Middle East (including Iran) and the U.S. intervention in Venezuela, the global response to such conflicts, supply chain constraints and rising interest rates and costs of capital may result in further volatility in commodity prices the oil industry and the boarder economy.
Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by further negative impact on the global economy and capital markets resulting from these global economic conditions, particularly if such conditions are prolonged or worsen. Any such disruptions may also magnify the impact of other risks described herein.
We may not be able to maintain a listing of our common shares on Nasdaq.
Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq, and we must meet certain financial and liquidity criteria to maintain the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq. If we fail to meet any listing standards or if we violate any listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted. In addition, our board of directors may determine that the cost of maintaining our listing on a national securities exchange outweighs the benefits of such listing. A delisting of our common stock from Nasdaq may materially impair our stockholders’ ability to buy and sell our common stock, including through our ATM program and could have an adverse effect on the market price of, and the efficiency of the trading market for, our common stock. The delisting of our common stock could significantly impair our ability to raise capital and the value of your investment.
We received a notice of noncompliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market minimum bid price requirement, and if we do not regain compliance by March 23, 2026, our common stock may be delisted; although our stockholders have approved a reverse stock split, there is no assurance that such action will restore or maintain compliance.
On March 24, 2026, Sky Quarry Inc. (the “Company”) received a written notification (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) informing the Company that the Staff had determined to delist the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 (the “Common Stock”), from The Nasdaq Capital Market due to the Company’s continued non-compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Rule”), which requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share (the “Minimum Bid Price”), and that trading of the Common Stock will be suspended at the open of business on March 31, 2026.
Subsequently, on March 30, 2026, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that the Company has regained compliance with the Rule, and that the matter was now closed (the “Compliance Notice”).
As previously disclosed, on March 28, 2025, the Company was notified by Nasdaq that it did not satisfy the Rule because the bid price of the Common Stock had closed below the Minimum Bid Price for 30 consecutive business days. The Company was provided with an initial 180-calendar-day compliance period, which expired on September 24, 2025, and was granted a second 180-calendar-day compliance period, which expired on March 23, 2026, to regain compliance with the Rule by maintaining the Minimum Bid Price for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days.
On, March 15, 2026, the Company effected a one-for-eight (1-for-8) reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Common Stock, which began trading on a Reverse Stock Split-adjusted basis on March 16, 2026. Since such date, the Common Stock has maintained the Minimum Bid Price for 10 consecutive business days. As a result, the Company received the Compliance Notice from Nasdaq, noting that the Company has regained compliance with the Rule.
Even though we regained compliance, our common stock may again fall below the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement in the future. In addition, reverse stock splits often result in increased stock price volatility, reduced trading liquidity, and negative investor perception, any of which could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
If our common stock is delisted, trading may occur on an over-the-counter market or may cease altogether, which could result in reduced liquidity, limited market quotations, decreased investor interest, and a diminished ability to raise capital. Any of these events could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and the market price of our common stock.
The market price of our stock may be highly volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
The market for our common stock may be characterized by significant price volatility when compared to the shares of larger, more established companies that have large public floats, and we expect that our stock price will be more volatile than the shares of such larger, more established companies for the indefinite future. The stock market in general has recently been highly volatile. Furthermore, there have been recent instances of extreme stock price run-ups followed by rapid price declines and stock price volatility following several recent initial public offerings, particularly among companies with relatively smaller public floats. We may also experience such volatility, which may be unrelated to our actual or expected operating performance and financial condition or prospects, making it difficult for prospective investors to assess the rapidly changing value of our common stock.
The market price of our common stock is likely to be volatile due to several factors. First, as noted above, our common stock is likely to be more sporadically and thinly traded compared to the shares of such larger, more established companies. The price for our common stock could, for example, decline precipitously if a large number of shares are sold on the market without commensurate demand. Furthermore, we are a speculative or “risky” investment due to our limited operating history. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a larger, more established company that has a large public float. Many of the foregoing factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common stock regardless of our operating performance. The market price of our common stock could also be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a broad and diverse range of factors, including the following:
·increases in interest rates that lead investors of our common stock to demand a higher investment return;
·changes in earnings estimates;
·changes in market valuations of similar companies;
·actions or announcements by our competitors;
·additions or departures of key personnel;
·actions by stockholders;
As a result, our shareholders could suffer a loss on their investment.
An active, liquid trading market for our common stock may not be sustained, which may make it difficult for you to sell the common stock you purchase.
We cannot predict the extent to which investors’ interest in us will sustain a trading market or how active and liquid that market may remain. If an active and liquid trading market is not sustained, you may have difficulty selling any shares of our common stock that you purchase at a price above the price you purchased them for or at all. The failure of an active and liquid trading market to continue would likely have a material adverse effect on the value of our common stock. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling securities and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our securities as consideration.
Since we do not expect to pay any cash dividends for the foreseeable future, investors may be forced to sell their stock in order to obtain a return on their investment.
We do not anticipate declaring or paying in the foreseeable future any cash dividends on our capital stock. Instead, we plan to retain any earnings to finance our operations and growth plans discussed elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Accordingly, investors must rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation, which may never occur, as the only way to realize any return on their investment. As a result, investors seeking cash dividends should not purchase our securities.
Future issuances of our common stock or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our common stock, or the expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the issuance of new common stock or the trading of outstanding common stock, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and would result in the dilution of your holdings.
Future issuances of our common stock or securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, our common stock, or the expiration of lock-up agreements that restrict the issuance of new common stock or the trading of outstanding common stock, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future issuances of our securities, or the future expirations of lock-up agreements, on the price of our common stock. In all events, future issuances of our common stock would result in the dilution of your holdings. In addition, the perception that new issuances of our securities could occur, or the perception that locked-up parties will sell their securities when the lock-ups expire, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Future issuances of debt securities, which would rank senior to our common stock upon our bankruptcy or liquidation, and future issuances of preferred stock, which could rank senior to our common stock for the purposes of dividends and liquidating distributions, may adversely affect the level of return you may be able to achieve from an investment in our common stock.
We expect to raise additional capital through equity and/or debt offerings to support our working capital requirements and operating losses.
To fund future growth and development, we will need to raise additional funds in the future by offering shares of our common stock and/or other classes of equity, or debt that convert into shares of common stock, any of which offerings could dilute the ownership percentage of our stockholders. We cannot assure you that the necessary funds will be available on a timely basis, on favorable terms, or at all, or that such funds, if raised, would be sufficient. The level and timing of future expenditures will depend on several factors, many of which are outside our control. If we cannot obtain additional capital on acceptable terms, or at all, we may be forced to curtail or abandon our growth plans, which could adversely impact us, our business, development, financial condition, operating results or prospects.
We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We would remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, although if the market value of our common stock that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, we would cease to be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31.
Because we are subject to ongoing public reporting requirements that are less rigorous than Exchange Act rules for companies that are not emerging growth companies, our stockholders could receive less information than they might expect to receive from more mature public companies. We cannot predict if investors will find our common stock less attractive if we elect to rely on these exemptions, or if taking advantage of these exemptions would result in less active trading or more volatility in the price of our common stock.
We are also a smaller reporting company within the meaning of the Securities Act, and if we take advantage of certain exemptions from disclosure requirements available to smaller reporting companies, this could make our
securities less attractive to investors and may make it more difficult to compare our performance with other public companies.
As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a compensation discussion and analysis section in our proxy statements, and we will provide only two years of financial statements. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our common stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.
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