Company: VGASW
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-015480
Chunk: 54

Company: Verde Clean Fuels, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-28
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 54
---
 or replacement would likely be costly and any such efforts would likely require substantial time that may affect our ability to produce and deliver our renewable gasoline. Any future disruptions in our operations could negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results and harm our reputation. In addition, we may not carry enough insurance to compensate for the losses that may occur.

22

Table of Contents

Disruption in the supply chain, including increases in costs, shortage of materials or other disruption of supply, or in the workforce could materially adversely affect our business.

We rely on our suppliers and strategic partners for our business, from feedstocks to materials for our commercial production plants and our STG+® technology. Future delays or interruptions in the supply chain could expose us to the various risks which would likely significantly increase our costs and/or impact our operations or business plans including:

•we or our strategic partners may have excess or inadequate inventory of feedstocks for operation of our facilities;

•we may face delays in construction or development of our growth projects;

•we may not be able to timely procure parts or equipment to upgrade, replace, or repair our facilities and technology system; and

•our suppliers may encounter financial hardships unrelated to our demand, which could inhibit their ability to fulfill our orders and meet our requirements.

Our industry and our technologies are rapidly evolving and may be subject to unforeseen changes, and developments in alternative technologies may adversely affect the demand for renewable and natural-gas-derived gasoline, and if we fail to make the right investment decisions in our technologies and products, we may be at a competitive disadvantage. 

The renewable and low-carbon fuels industry is relatively new and has experienced substantial change in the last several years. As more companies invest in renewable or low-carbon energy technology and alternative energy sources, we may be unable to keep up with technology advancements and, as a result, our competitiveness may suffer. As technologies change, we plan to spend significant resources in ongoing research and development, and to upgrade or adapt our gasoline production, and introduce new products and services in order to continue to provide renewable or low-carbon gasoline and related products with the latest technology. Our research and development efforts may not be sufficient or could involve substantial costs and delays and lower our return on investment for our technologies. Delays or missed opportunities to adopt new technologies could adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. In addition, we may not be able to compete effectively with other alternative fuel products and integrate the latest technology into our STG+® process and related technologies