XCF Global, Inc.

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There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025, other than as follows:

Current report

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, 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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EEME Energy

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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 in aggregate $6,000,000 of the Convertible Promissory Note (including any interest accrued thereon) into 5,216,220 shares of common stock of XCF.

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We are subject to a number of risks potentially impacting our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The following are the material risk factors that affect us of which we are currently aware. In addition to the risks and uncertainties described below, additional risks and uncertainties are also described elsewhere in this report, including in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” The occurrence of one or more of the events or circumstances described in these risk factors, alone or in combination with other events or circumstances, may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The risks discussed below may not prove to be exhaustive and are based on certain assumptions made by us that later may prove to be incorrect or incomplete. We may face additional risks and uncertainties that are not presently known to us, or that are currently deemed immaterial, which may also impair our business or financial condition.

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Risks Relating to Our Operations, Business and Industry

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We have not obtained sufficient funding to execute our business plan and will need to raise substantial additional funding to meet our financial obligations and fund our operations and business plan; we cannot assure you that such funding will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all. In addition, we have identified conditions that raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

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Implementing our business plan and meeting our current and anticipated financial obligations will require us to obtain sufficient financing. As of the date of this filing, we have not yet secured sufficient financing to fund either the near-term or long-term implementation of our business plan or meet all of our current financial obligations. If we are unable to obtain sufficient financing for these needs, we may be limited in our ability to implement our business plan in a timely manner or may need to delay or modify certain important elements of our plan, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. We cannot assure you that sufficient financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all.

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If we are successful in raising additional funds by issuing equity securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, dilution to existing stockholders will result, and such securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of our Class A common stock. If we are able to secure debt financing, the terms of any debt arrangements may include restrictive covenants or other terms that may impose burdens on our ability to operate.

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Our cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025, on a consolidated basis, totaled $410,891. Based on our losses to date and limited cash resources, our management has identified substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise sufficient funds to pay ongoing operating expenditures and meet financial obligations over the next twelve months. Other than financing available under the ELOC Agreement, we have no ongoing commitment from any source of capital to provide financing to us in the future, and such available financing is not expected to be sufficient, either on its own or along with cash flow generated from our operations, to fund our operations, existing commitments and implementation of our business plan.

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The substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern could limit our ability to obtain additional financing. In addition, the perception that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may also make it more difficult to operate our business due to concerns about our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to meet our and their contractual obligations.

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If we are unable to continue as a going concern, either we, or our subsidiaries, or both may be forced to liquidate assets and the values received in a liquidation or dissolution could be significantly lower than the values reflected in our financial statements. The financial statements included in this report do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects of the recoverability and classification of assets that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty and have been prepared on a basis that assumes that we will continue as a going concern, as described in the notes to the financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

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Our New Rise Reno production facility was recently converted to produce SAF and has experienced production issues in both renewable diesel and SAF production that we are working to resolve. We currently expect SAF production could resume as early as the first quarter of 2026, although we cannot assure you when SAF production will resume, or when or whether the Reno production facility will be able to operate 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 in reaching or sustaining full capacity for SAF or renewable diesel production will adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

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Our 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.

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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. While ramp-up processes are being undertaken and until final plant 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, and without any additional modifications to the facility. New Rise Reno has sold and is expected to continue selling the renewable diesel to Phillips 66 under the P66 Agreement.

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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.

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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 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.

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We currently plan to construct additional renewable fuels production and/or SAF-related infrastructure facilities in Nevada, Florida and North Carolina. If construction of additional production facilities is delayed or any of the production facilities do not perform as we expect once construction has been completed and commercial production has begun, our business and prospects will suffer.

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Our growth plan includes the construction of an additional SAF production facility in Reno (“New Rise Reno 2”) adjacent to our existing New Rise Reno facility, and the further build-out and reconstruction of our acquired production facilities in Fort Myers, Florida (“Fort Myers”) and Wilson, North Carolina (“Wilson”), to produce SAF, renewable fuels and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure.

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The completion of these projects will require significant additional funding that may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. In addition, if adequate funding is available, completion of these projects are subject to risks typically associated with large capital projects, including the need to identify and contract with capable engineering and construction firms and obtain necessary regulatory approvals and permits, and the risks of unanticipated cost overruns or delays in project completion due to increases in costs of construction materials, labor and other expenses, delays resulting from supply chain disruptions, permitting, severe weather, natural disasters, work stoppages or labor disputes, and similar factors. New Rise Reno 2 is anticipated to have estimated construction costs of $300,000,000 and will take approximately 28 months to complete from the date construction commences. We anticipate beginning construction in 2026 with SAF production to begin around 2028. The Company currently owns dormant biodiesel plants located in Fort Myers, Florida and Wilson, North Carolina that it intends to further build-out and reconstruct to SAF, renewable fuels and/or associated SAF-related infrastructure. 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 $350,000,000 per site. We have not yet identified financing for construction of these additional sites, but anticipate financing these construction projects through both debt and equity financing in the future. Once completed, the ability of these facilities to meet our performance expectations is subject to the risks inherent in converted and newly-constructed production facilities, including failure of the facilities to meet permitting or health and safety standards and failure of the facilities to produce a SAF product to our specifications. In addition, the additional financial contribution we expect from these additional production facilities, once they are brought online, is based on assumptions and estimates made without the benefit of any operating history for these facilities producing commercial quantities of SAF.

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If we are unable to complete these projects at their expected costs or in a timely manner, or if these facilities fail to perform as we expect once they are completed, our ability to generate revenue on our anticipated schedule and at the levels we expect will be impaired and our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. Further, if these additional facilities do not produce the anticipated financial contributions, our business and prospects will suffer.

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If we are unable to resolve New Rise Reno’s dispute with its landlord with regard to its ground lease for the New Rise Reno production facility, and the landlord is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or us 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 the landlord taking possession of the facility and/or the related assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility.

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Our existing New Rise Reno production facility is currently our only operating production facility and sole source of revenue from renewable fuels production, and New Rise Reno leases the land on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located pursuant to a ground lease. The landlord under the ground lease has 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. The landlord’s remedies in the case of an event of default include, among other things, the right to terminate the ground 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 the right to take possession of, operate, and/or relet the premises.

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If the landlord 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 us to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the ground lease, any one or combination of these events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of the landlord taking possession of the facility and/or related 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 a default under 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.

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If we are unable to resolve New Rise Reno’s dispute with its primary lender with respect to loans outstanding that were used in the development of the New Rise Reno facility, and the lender is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or us to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe to the lender, such events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of the lender taking possession of the facility and/or the related assets, could result in a temporary or permanent cessation of our operations at the production facility.

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Our existing New Rise Reno production facility is currently our only operating production facility and sole source of revenue from renewable fuels production. The New Rise Reno facility’s development was financed through bank loans, and the lender has provided notice to New Rise Reno asserting that New Rise Reno is in default of the terms of the loans for its failure to make certain payments that are due and owing thereunder.

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The lender’s remedies in the case of an event of default include, among other things, include acceleration of the unpaid principal amount of the loans, and/or possession, control, sale, and foreclosure on any collateral, including all rights and interests in and to the real property on which the New Rise Reno production facility is located (including any after-acquired fixtures, equipment and improvements to the production facility).

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If the lender pursues one or more of its available remedies under the loans and is successful in exercising its possessory or foreclosure remedies, or is successful in obtaining a judgment requiring New Rise Reno or us to pay penalties and damages in addition to amounts New Rise Reno may owe under the loans, any one or combination of these events would materially disrupt our operations and impair our ability to generate revenue, and, in the case of the lender taking possession of the facility and/or related 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 a default under the loans 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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Our management team does not have experience in the construction of SAF production facilities and has only limited experience in the operation of a renewable fuels business, and will depend on services provided by service providers, including a company controlled by the our largest stockholder, to manage the conversion and operation of existing production facilities, the construction of new production facilities and certain critical operating functions.

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As of the date of filing of this report, our management team has managed the conversion of New Rise Reno to SAF production but has not managed the construction or conversion of additional renewable fuel production facilities, including facilities producing SAF. On January 2, 2024, we entered into a contract with Encore DEC LLC, one of the EPC companies that was subcontracted to build New Rise Reno, to manage the conversion of the facility to SAF. We intend to enter subsequent contracts with Encore to manage the conversion of our other production facilities and the construction of our new production facilities. In addition, prior to the fourth quarter of 2024, New Rise Reno utilized a qualified service provider to provide operating and maintenance services. In the future, we may elect to use a service provider to provide operating and maintenance services at our additional production facilities when those facilities come online. Encore is a company 100% controlled by Randy Soule, who is our largest stockholder. Although Encore has constructed fuel production facilities in the past and completed the conversion of the New Rise Reno production facility to SAF production, Encore has not constructed a new SAF production facility or converted other existing production facilities to SAF production. Accordingly, we cannot be certain that we will be able to produce SAF on our expected time schedule, or in an economic manner in commercial quantities or that we will be able to successfully manage the other key aspects of the business, including obtaining feedstocks, entering into offtake arrangements, managing customer and supplier relationships, managing environmental, health and safety matters and other aspects of a renewable fuel business. If we are unable to produce SAF economically on a commercial scale or in commercial volumes, or we are unable to manage other key aspects of our business, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects will be materially and adversely affected, which could significantly reduce the value of our securities.

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Our financial results are largely affected by the relationship, or margin, between the prices at which we sell renewable diesel and SAF and the prices of feedstocks used in manufacturing renewable diesel and SAF.

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The cost of feedstocks and the prices at which we can ultimately sell renewable diesel and SAF depend on numerous factors beyond our control, including supply and demand, which are subject to, among other things, production levels, competition, industry acceptance and use of renewable diesel and SAF, economic factors impacting end-users of renewable diesel and SAF, and governmental policies and regulation. The prices for feedstocks can fluctuate based on global, regional and local market conditions, and the prices of some of these feedstocks can be cyclical and volatile which can reduce margins and have a significant impact on our revenues, operating income and cash flows. We do not produce our own feedstocks and must purchase all of the feedstocks we require to produce renewable diesel and SAF.

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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, in both cases which is expected to be approximately 2,000 barrels per day; renewable diesel is a biofuel that is chemically equivalent to petroleum diesel and can be used as a “drop-in fuel” which means it can be used in existing diesel engines without the need for modification. 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 fixed 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.

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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, 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 our 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.

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As a result, we cannot control the cost of these feedstocks, and we could underestimate feedstock pricing and volume requirements. These uncertainties could significantly affect our costs and our gross margin. We currently have an agreement with a third party to supply all of our non-food feedstocks for our New Rise Reno facility, and while that agreement helps ensure the availability of feedstocks, the price we pay is based on a mark-up of the spot price paid by the supplier to acquire the feedstocks. Although we believe that our production process can work with multiple types of feedstocks in the event that prices of specific feedstocks fluctuate, we have not produced SAF using non-food feedstocks and cannot guarantee that feedstocks are interchangeable for the production of SAF without requiring significant alterations to our production processes. As part of our business plan, we intend to try to mitigate these risks by vertically integrating our feedstock supply chain. However, until we are able to implement this intended vertical integration, we will be subject to these and other risks associated with obtaining feedstock from third parties. In addition, we may not be able to implement the intended vertical integration or implement it to a degree where we are no longer substantially dependent on outside sources of feedstock supply.

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Our revenues and financial results will be largely affected by the prices at which we sell SAF, and volatility in the market price for SAF could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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SAF is intended to replace or be mixed with petroleum-based conventional jet aviation fuel. Conventional jet aviation fuel is a commodity product produced by many companies, and its pricing is largely determined in the commodities markets, with readily observable pricing. In addition, prices of conventional jet fuel have been subject to fluctuations over time, some of which have been significant. SAF is a newer jet aviation fuel for which there is no established commodities market and, accordingly, pricing of SAF is currently opaque. If we are unable to sell SAF at a premium to the price of conventional jet aviation fuel, or if the price at which we are able to sell SAF is subject to volatility that reduces our margins, then our revenues and profitability will likely be negatively affected.

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The price of our SAF product relative to the price of petroleum-based conventional jet aviation fuel may affect our revenues and profitability.

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Our revenue and profitability forecasts include, among other things, assumptions regarding the price at which our SAF product will be sold and our cost of feedstocks used in the production of SAF. Although we believe the aviation industry is committed to using SAF in addition to petroleum-based conventional jet aviation fuel, and government programs and concerns about the environmental impact of the use of conventional jet aviation fuel will encourage or possibly mandate SAF use, the price of SAF relative to the price of conventional jet aviation fuel will likely affect end-users’ willingness to purchase SAF at prices and in quantities that are consistent with our expectations.

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As the SAF market is relatively new, well-established publicly available benchmarks and indices relating to current or historical SAF pricing are not yet readily accessible. Further, to date, there is no derivatives market which could imply the price of SAF at any date in the future. Due to the lack of observable market inputs, we have taken a more active approach to price discovery. Our assumptions regarding the price of SAF are primarily based on conversations with other market participants, including airlines and commercial aviation groups. While we utilize inputs from these market participants, we also test pricing levels through negotiations with potential buyers of the SAF we plan to produce. We believe that SAF currently and historically has sold at a premium to conventional jet fuel due to the higher cost of production, as well as the measurable value of the sustainability attributes of the fuel, also referred to as the “green premium.”

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Our cost of production is driven by the cost of feedstocks. The hydrotreated esters and fatty acids (“HEFA”) pathway, the production method in place at New Rise Reno, uses certain fats, oils, and greases as feedstocks which, as per the spot commodity markets, are more expensive than conventional jet fuel. 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. As long as SAF production relies on these feedstocks, we believe the price differential between SAF and conventional jet fuel will continue. Demand for the sustainability attributes of the fuel has increased in part from corporate sustainability goals for reducing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. As each unit of SAF represents a reduction in GHG or CO2 relative to conventional jet fuel, use of SAF can generate measurable progress towards achieving such sustainability goals. As long as there is demand for sustainability, we believe the “green premium” will persist and will continue to support a higher selling price for SAF.

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If there are decreases in the price of traditional petroleum-based jet aviation fuel or the value ascribed to sustainability or environmental attributes related to SAF decrease, we may be required to reduce our SAF prices to remain competitive in the marketplace which may negatively impact our profitability.

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If the availability of the feedstocks that will be used in our renewable diesel and SAF production declines or competition for those feedstocks increases, we may experience delayed or reduced production or be required to attempt to raise the prices of our renewable diesel and SAF product, either of which could reduce the demand for our renewable diesel and SAF products and our revenues.

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Production of our renewable diesel and SAF product will require large volumes of feedstocks. We cannot predict the future availability of any of the types of feedstocks we intend to use in the production of renewable diesel and SAF necessary to produce products using our process technologies. We may rely on a feedstock supply chain that involves both domestic and international sources, where, in many instances, feedstock may need to be transported a significant distance to reach our production facilities. As a result, our feedstock supply chain may be subject to a variety of potential disruptions, including freight handling and logistics failures, labor shortages or disruptions, adverse weather conditions, natural disasters and road, rail and other infrastructure failures. Although we intend to develop a diverse pool of feedstock suppliers to attempt to mitigate these risks, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in doing so or that the use of multiple feedstock suppliers will sufficiently mitigate these risks. The supply of feedstocks also might be impacted by other factors, including increased competition from other users of feedstocks producing renewable fuels or using these feedstocks for other purposes, increases in the number of renewable diesel and SAF producers or the volume of renewable diesel and SAF being produced by current producers or government policies and subsidies. The number of renewable fuels production facilities that are currently in production or in the planning or construction phase continues to increase. As more plants are developed and go into production, and as more existing plants expand their production capacities, there may not be an adequate supply of feedstock to satisfy demand. Declines in the availability of the types of feedstocks we intend to use to produce renewable diesel and SAF could cause delays, reductions in production, or increases in costs. These effects would result in reduced revenue and margin, and could also make it necessary for us to try to increase the price of our renewable diesel and SAF product in order to maintain or increase our margin, which could reduce demand for our renewable diesel and SAF product if customers are unwilling to pay the higher price. We believe that there is little or no correlation between the cost of feedstock and the market price of renewable diesel and SAF and, therefore, we do not think it is likely that we will be able to pass along increased feedstock costs to our customers in most cases. Under the P66 Agreement, Phillips 66 will provide us with all of our feedstock requirements for New Rise Reno. Although that arrangement reduces some of our feedstock supply risk, we are subject to the risk that our supplier does not meet its contractual obligations or that the pricing terms of the contract adversely affect our margins. In addition, that agreement applies only to our existing New Rise Reno production facility, and we will need to arrange for other source…

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By letter dated August 6, 2025 from counsel to the lender to New Rise Reno, the lender notified New Rise Reno of (1) additional events of default under the existing loan documents relating to the loan, (2) failure to timely cure the ongoing payment default 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 loan pursuant to the lender’s rights under the loan documents. The acceleration notice indicated that the amount owing as of August 5, 2025, excluding applicable fees, costs, and penalties, is $130,671,882.10. Subsequent to the notification, our counsel and counsel for the lender engaged in discussions regarding the notification, and on August 27, 2025, we, on behalf of New Rise Reno, and the lender 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 the lender. The Pre-Negotiation letter does not obligate any party to take any action with respect to the loan and the lender expressly reserved its rights under the loan documents.

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On August 27, 2025, we, alongside New Rise Reno, received a notice from the lender withdrawing the August 6, 2025 notice of acceleration (the “Notice of Withdrawal”). Besides withdrawing the notice of acceleration, the Notice of Withdrawal specifies that the lender 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. The lender also does not withdraw or modify the March 6, 2025 demand to cure.

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We are involved in active discussions with the lender to resolve these matters, including the possibility of a potential forbearance or modified lease payment schedule while we seek and secure financing and ramp-up production so as to generate sufficient cash flows from operations to be able to make payments under the loans. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to reach agreement with the lender to resolve these matters on acceptable terms, or at all, or obtain sufficient financing to allow us to re-finance the loans and also execute our business plan.