ClearSign Combustion Corporation Announces Preliminary Full Year 2018 Results
SEATTLE, Feb. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- ClearSign Combustion Corporation (Nasdaq: CLIR) ("ClearSign" or the "Company"), an emerging leader in industrial combustion technologies that improve energy and operational efficiencies while dramatically reducing emissions, today announced its preliminary results for the full year ended December 31, 2018.
"2018 proved to be a quite a year of transition in terms of leadership and behind the scenes operational progress for ClearSign. While we have covered a lot of ground, we still have work ahead of us," said Rob Hoffman, Interim CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Thanks to the recent leadership changes, we remain optimistic about our ability to translate the continued industry interest in our Duplex(TM) technology into meaningful commercial traction."
Recent strategic and operational highlights during and subsequent to the full year 2018 include:
-- Completed Follow-On Installations in Key Business Segments: The Company
successfully completed follow-on installations for customers in the
once-through steam generator and flare segments.
-- Engaged and Advanced Work with Two Supermajors: The Company engaged a
second supermajor oil and gas company to evaluate and consider
standardizing ClearSign's Duplex technology to existing heaters.
Additionally, work with the first announced supermajor, ExxonMobil,
advanced to the selection of a site for the initial paid installation.
-- Secured Final Approval for Collaborative Project with Southern
California Regulator and Refiner: The Company announced the final
approval for World Oil to be a partner on the previously announced South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) project to demonstrate
CLIR's Duplex technology as a solution to achieve ultralow emission
levels in refinery process heaters and other types of fired equipment.
-- Refreshed Board of Directors: The Company announced the appointment of
experienced investors in small capitalization and emerging technology
companies, including Susanne Meline, Rob Hoffman, Jim Simmons and Bruce
A. Pate to the Company's Board of Directors. Additionally Mr. Hoffman
was elected to Chairman and serves as the interim CEO.
-- Recruited Industry Leader With Global Sales Experience as President: In
January 2019, the Company named Colin James "Jim" Deller, Ph.D. as
President, to transition to Chief Executive Officer in April 2019. Dr.
Deller has twenty-eight years of burner experience and most recently led
the Honeywell UOP Callidus burner business worldwide.
-- Strengthened Balance Sheet: The Company closed a $12.94 million public
offering of common stock in February 2018 and an $11.7 million equity
investment from clirSPV, LLC in July 2018.
Revenue in 2018 was $530,000 compared to revenue of $540,000 for the full year 2017. The Company expects to report a net loss for 2018 of $9.5 million compared to $9.7 million a year ago.
Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $15,872,000 December 31, 2018.
Shares outstanding at December 31, 2018 total 26,697,261.
The company will be hosting a call at 5:00 PM ET today. Investors interested in participating on the live call can dial 1-866-372-4653 within U.S. or 1-412-902-4217 from abroad. Investors can also access the call online through a listen-only webcast at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/987/29359 or on the investor relations section of the Company's website at http://ir.clearsign.com/overview.
The webcast will be archived on the Company's investor relations website for at least 90 days and a telephonic playback of the conference call will be available by calling 1-877-344-7529 within U.S. or 1-412-317-0088 from abroad. Conference ID 10128744. The telephonic playback will be available for 7 days after the conference call.
About ClearSign Combustion Corporation
ClearSign Combustion Corporation designs and develops products and technologies for the purpose of improving key performance characteristics of combustion systems, including emissions and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Our patented Duplex(TM), Duplex Plug & Play® and Electrodynamic Combustion Control(TM) platform technologies enhance the performance of combustion systems in a broad range of markets, including the energy (upstream oil production and down-stream refining), commercial/industrial boiler, chemical, petrochemical, and power industries. For more information, please visit www.clearsign.com.
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
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ClearSign Combustion Corporation and Subsidiary
Statements of Operations
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(unaudited)
For the year ended December 31
2018 2017
Sales $530,000 $540,000
Cost of goods sold 427,000 380,000
Gross profit (loss) 103,000 160,000
Operating expenses:
Research and development 4,036,000 4,712,000
General and administrative 5,689,000 5,160,000
Total operating expenses 9,725,000 9,872,000
Loss from operations (9,622,000) (9,712,000)
Interest income, net 55,000 32,000
Net loss $(9,567,000) $(9,680,000)
Net Loss per share $(0.42) $(0.63)
Balance Sheets
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(unaudited)
For the year ended December 31
2018 2017
ASSETS
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $8,949,000 $1,247,000
Short-term Investments $6,923,000
Contract assets 39,000 184,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets 500,000 366,000
Total current assets 16,411,000 1,797,000
Fixed assets, net, and other assets 467,000 508,000
Patents and other intangible assets, net 1,692,000 1,856,000
Total Assets $18,570,000 $4,161,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $1,080,000 $768,000
Current portion of lease liabilities 216,000 159,000
Accrued compensation and taxes 341,000 607,000
Total current liabilities 1,637,000 1,534,000
Long Term Liabilities:
Long term lease liabilities 91,000 195,000
Total liabilities 1,728,000 1,729,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 26,697,261 and 15,608,853 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 3,000 2,000
Additional paid-in capital 76,417,000 52,441,000
Accumulated deficit (59,578,000) (50,011,000)
Total stockholders' equity 16,842,000 2,432,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $18,570,000 $4,161,000
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