SEC Form 10-Q filed by Montana Technologies Corporation
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AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (unaudited) | ||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Due from related party | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use asset | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Investment in AirJoule, LLC | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued transaction fees | ||||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current | ||||||||
| True Up Shares liability | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Earnout Shares liability | ||||||||
| Subject Vesting Shares liability | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | $ | $ | ||||||
| Class A Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Class B Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Cost and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | ||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs incurred in connection with business combination | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on contribution to AirJoule, LLC | ||||||||||||||||
| Equity loss from investment in AirJoule, LLC | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Earnout Shares liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of True Up Shares liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Subject Vesting Shares liability | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of legal fees | ||||||||||||||||
| Other income | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding, basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per share, Class A common stock | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted average Class A common stock outstanding, diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income (loss), per share, Class A common stock | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Weighted average Class B common stock outstanding, basic and diluted | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per share, Class B common stock | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share, Class B common stock | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) (UNAUDITED)
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
| Members’ | Preferred | Class
A Common Stock | Class
B Common Stock | Subscription | Additional Paid-In | Retained Earnings (Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution | Units | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Receivable | Capital | Deficit) | (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retroactive application of recapitalization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of class A common stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of warrants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reverse capitalization, net of transaction costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock pursuant to June 2024 subscription agreement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of warrants | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subscription proceeds received | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise of options | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
| Members’ | Preferred | Class
A common stock | Class
B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In | Accumulated | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution | Units | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retroactive application of recapitalization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of class A common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of class A common stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( |
) | ||||
| Adjustment to reconcile net income (loss) to cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Deferred tax expense | ||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Earnout Shares liability | ( |
) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of True Up Shares liability | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of Subject Vesting Shares liability | ( |
) | ||||||
| Gain on contribution to AirJoule, LLC | ( |
) | ||||||
| Equity loss from investment in AirJoule, LLC | ||||||||
| Non-cash transaction costs in connection with business combination | ||||||||
| Gain on settlement of legal fees | ( |
) | ||||||
| Share-based compensation | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Due from related party | ( |
) | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Other assets | ( |
) | — | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Accounts payable | ( |
) | ||||||
| Due to related party | ( |
) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses, accrued transaction costs and other liabilities | ( |
) | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Investment in AirJoule, LLC | ( |
) | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( |
) | ( |
) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of warrants | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the exercise of options | ||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | ||||||||
| Issuance of preferred units | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( |
) | ||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Initial recognition of True Up Shares liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Initial recognition of Subject Vesting Shares liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Initial recognition of ROU asset and operating lease liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities combined in recapitalization, net | $ | $ | ||||||
| Contribution to AirJoule, LLC of license to technology | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
AirJoule Technologies Corporation, formerly known as Montana Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) was established to pursue the development and expected commercialization of various technological innovations and may engage in any activity or purpose permitted for a corporation organized in Delaware. The Company has created a transformational technology to produce water from air through atmospheric water harvesting. The proprietary “AirJoule” units can also be used in HVAC applications to provide significant energy efficiency gains.
Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp (“XPDB”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated June 5, 2023, as amended on February 5, 2024, with XPDB Merger Sub, LLC, a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of XPDB (“Merger Sub”), and AirJoule Technologies LLC, formerly known as Montana Technologies LLC (“Legacy Montana”). On March 14, 2024, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was merged with and into Legacy Montana, with the Legacy Montana surviving the merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of XPDB (the “Merger” and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Business Combination”). In connection with closing the Business Combination (the “Closing”), XPDB changed its name from “Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp.” to “Montana Technologies Corporation.”
In November 2024, to better align the Company’s name with its business operations and proprietary “AirJoule” units, the Company changed its name from Montana Technologies Corporation to AirJoule Technologies Corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiary changed its name from Montana Technologies LLC to AirJoule Technologies LLC.
Prior to the Business Combination, all of the
outstanding preferred units of Legacy Montana were converted into Class B common units. As a result of the Business Combination, (i) each
issued and outstanding Class B common unit and Class C common unit of Legacy Montana was converted into the right to receive approximately
The Business Combination was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Under this method of accounting, although XPDB acquired the outstanding equity interest in Legacy Montana in the Business Combination, XPDB is treated as the acquired company and Legacy Montana was treated as the accounting acquirer for financial statement purposes. Accordingly, the Business Combination was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Montana issuing stock for the net assets of XPDB, accompanied by a recapitalization.
Furthermore, the historical financial statements of Legacy Montana became the historical financial statements of the Company upon the consummation of the Merger. As a result, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect (i) the historical operating results of Legacy Montana prior to the Business Combination; (ii) the combined results of XPDB and Legacy Montana following the Closing; (iii) the assets and liabilities of Legacy Montana at their historical cost and (iv) Legacy Montana’s equity structure for all periods presented, as affected by the recapitalization presentation after completion of the Business Combination. See Note 4 - Recapitalization for further details of the Business Combination.
On January 25, 2024, Legacy Montana entered into a joint venture formation
framework agreement with GE Ventures LLC (“GE Vernova”), a Delaware limited liability company and, solely for the purposes
specified therein, GE Vernova LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to which Legacy Montana and GE Vernova agreed, subject
to the terms and conditions of the framework agreement, including certain closing conditions specified therein, to form a joint venture
(the “AirJoule JV”) in which Legacy Montana and GE Vernova will each hold a
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Note 2 — LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s primary sources of liquidity
have been cash contributions from founders or equity capital raised from other investors. The Company had retained earnings of $
The Company assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet current and future needs. Its expected primary uses of cash on a short and long-term basis are for working capital requirements, capital expenditures, capital contributions to its joint ventures and other general corporate services. The Company’s primary working capital requirements are for project execution activities including purchases of materials, services and payroll which fluctuate during the year, driven primarily by the timing and extent of activities required for new and existing projects. The Company’s management expects that future operating losses and negative operating cash flows may increase from historical levels because of additional costs and expenses related to the development of its technology and the development of market and strategic relationships with other businesses and customers.
With the consummation of the Business Combination
and Subscription Agreements (as defined below), the Company received gross proceeds of approximately $
Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including,
the timing and extent of spending by the Company and its joint ventures to support the launch of its product and research and development
efforts, the degree to which it is successful in launching new business initiatives and the cost associated with these initiatives, the
timing and extent of contributions made to its joint ventures by the other partners and the growth of the Company’s business generally.
In March 2024, the Company contributed $
In order to finance these opportunities and associated costs, it is possible that the Company would need to raise additional financing if the proceeds realized to date are insufficient to support its business needs. While management believes that the proceeds realized to date will be sufficient to meet its currently contemplated business needs, there is no guarantee that this will be the case. If additional financing is required by the Company from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to it or at all. If the Company is unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed, its product development business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.
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Note 3 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, expressed in U.S. dollars. References to GAAP issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in these accompanying notes to the financial statements are to the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern.
Unaudited Interim Condensed Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments including normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in accordance with GAAP. Operating results for interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2024. The interim financial statements presented herein do not contain all required disclosures under GAAP for annual financial statements. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements and related notes in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Principles of Consolidation
The Company owns a noncontrolling interest in an unconsolidated joint venture with GE Vernova, the AirJoule JV. The investment in the Company’s unconsolidated affiliate is accounted for using the equity method with the Company’s proportionate share of income or loss recognized within equity gain (loss) from investment in AirJoule JV in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. See further discussion of the Company’s unconsolidated affiliate in Note 5 - Equity Method Investment.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company’s management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period.
Some of the more significant estimates include estimates of amortization and depreciation, fair values of liabilities associated with the Earnout Shares, True Up Shares and Subject Vesting Shares (as such terms are defined in Note 4 - Recapitalization), consolidation analysis of JVs and other entities (including determination of primary beneficiary, VIE and consolidation), fair value of the investment in the AirJoule JV, income taxes and estimates relating to leases. Due to the uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results could differ from those estimates, which could have a material effect on the financial condition and results of operations in future periods.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash and Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company considers all highly liquid investments
with a weighted average maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The carrying values of cash,
cash equivalents and restricted cash approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. As of September
30, 2024, there was $
Business Combinations
The Company evaluates whether acquired net assets should be accounted for as a business combination or an asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If not, the Company applies its judgement to determine whether the acquired net assets meet the definition of a business by considering if the set includes an acquired input, process, and the ability to create outputs.
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The Company accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when it has obtained control. The Company measures goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred, including the fair value of any non-controlling interest recognized, less the net recognized amount of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities combined, all measured at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issuance of debt or equity securities, that the Company incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.
Any contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date. A contingent consideration that does not meet all the criteria for equity classification is required to be recorded at its initial fair value at the acquisition date, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified contingent considerations are recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.
Equity Method Investment
In accordance with ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures, investments in entities over which the Company does not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence are accounted for using the equity method, with the Company’s share of earnings or losses reported in earnings or losses from equity method investments on the statements of operations. Under the equity method, the Company’s investments are initially measured and recognized using the cost accumulation model following the guidance in ASC 805-50-30, Initial Measurement of Asset Acquisitions. After initial recognition, the condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s share of undistributed earnings or losses, and impairment, if any, until the date on which significant influence ceases.
Under the equity method of accounting, the Company’s investment is initially recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon initial investment, the Company evaluates whether there are basis differences between the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s proportionate share of the investee’s underlying net assets. The Company amortizes basis differences identified on a straight-line basis over the underlying assets’ estimated useful lives when calculating the attributable earnings or losses, excluding the basis differences attributable to in-process research and development and goodwill. If the Company is unable to attribute all of the basis differences to specific assets or liabilities of the investee, the residual excess of the cost of the investment over the proportional fair value of the investee’s assets and liabilities is considered to be equity method goodwill and is recognized within the equity investment balance. The Company subsequently records in the statements of operations its share of income or loss of the other entity within other income (expense), which results in an increase or decrease to the carrying value of the investment. If the share of losses exceeds the carrying value of the Company’s investment, the Company will suspend recognizing additional losses and will continue to do so unless it commits to providing additional funding.
The Company evaluates its equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a decline in value has occurred that is other than temporary. Evidence considered in this evaluation includes, but would not necessarily be limited to, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, recent operating trends and forecasted performance of the investee, market conditions in the geographic area or industry in which the investee operates and the Company’s strategic plans for holding the investment in relation to the period of time expected for an anticipated recovery of its carrying value. If the investment is determined to have a decline in value deemed to be other than temporary it is written down to estimated fair value.
Additionally, if an equity method investee recognizes a goodwill impairment charge in its separate financial statements, the Company will recognize its share of the impairment in its financial statements in the same manner in which it recognizes other earnings of the investee.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and includes expenditures that substantially increase the useful lives of existing property and equipment. Maintenance, repairs and minor renovations are charged to expense as incurred. When property and equipment is retired or otherwise disposed of, the related costs and accumulated depreciation are removed from their respective accounts, and any difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset is recognized as a gain or loss on disposal in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Depreciation is computed using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of depreciable assets.
| Estimated useful lives | ||
| Machinery and Equipment | ||
| Vehicles |
The estimated useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed at each year-end, with the effect of any changes in estimates accounted for prospectively. All depreciation expenses are included within depreciation and amortization in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The operating lease right-of-use asset (“ROU asset”) and short-term and long-term lease liability are included on the face of the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The ROU asset represents the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liability represents the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. An operating lease ROU asset and liability are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As typically the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date over the respective lease term in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected to not apply the recognition requirement of ASC 842, Leases of the FASB to leases with a term of 12 months or less for all classes of assets.
Warrants
The Company determines the accounting classification of warrants it issues as either liability or equity classified by first assessing whether the warrants meet the liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity (“ASC 480”), then in accordance with ASC 815-40, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock (“ASC 815”). In order for a warrant to be classified in stockholders’ equity (deficit), the warrant must be (i) indexed to the Company’s equity and (ii) meet the conditions for equity classification.
If a warrant does not meet the conditions for stockholders’ deficit classification, it is carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a warrant liability measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the warrant recorded in other non-operating gains (losses) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. If a warrant meets both conditions for equity classification, the warrant is initially recorded, at its relative fair value on the date of issuance, in stockholders’ equity (deficit) in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the amount initially recorded is not subsequently remeasured at fair value.
Income Taxes
Prior to the Business Combination on March 14, 2024, the Company was a limited liability company and treated as a partnership for income tax purpose. As a partnership, the Company was not directly liable for federal income taxes. As of the date of the Business Combination, the operations of the Company ceased to be taxed as a partnership resulting in a change in tax status for federal and state income tax purposes.
The Company follows the asset and liability method
of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered
or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that is included
in the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be
realized. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as a result of our contribution to AirJoule, LLC of a perpetual license to
our intellectual property, measured at fair value resulting in a book gain, a temporary difference between book and tax arose. The temporary
difference resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax expense and deferred tax liabilities of approximately $
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ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Management has evaluated the Company’s tax positions, including its previous status as a pass-through entity for federal and state tax purposes, and has determined that the Company has taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company’s reserve related to uncertain tax positions was as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There were unrecognized tax benefits, and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its position.
Research and Development Cost
The Company accounts for research and development cost (“R&D”) in accordance with FASB ASC 730, Research and Development. R&D represents costs incurred in performing research aimed at the discovery of new knowledge and the advancement of techniques to bring significant improvements to products and processes. Costs incurred in developing a product include consulting, engineering, construction and costs incurred to build prototypes.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset, or the amount paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. There is a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). The Company classifies fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
| Level 1 — | Inputs based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. | |
| Level 2 — | Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data. | |
| Level 3 — | Inputs reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are both unobservable for the asset and liability in the market and significant to the overall fair value measurement. |
In some circumstances, the inputs used to measure fair value might be categorized within different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is categorized in its entirety in the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company establishes the fair value of its assets and liabilities using the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The recorded amounts of certain financial instruments, including accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their relatively short maturities. See Note 5 – Equity Method Investment for measurements of the Investment in AirJoule, LLC measured utilizing level 3 inputs as of March 4, 2024. See Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements for measurements of the Earnout Shares, True Up Shares and Subject Vesting Shares, measured utilizing level 3 inputs as of September 30, 2024 and March 14, 2024.
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Earnout Shares Liability
In connection with the reverse recapitalization and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, eligible former Legacy Montana Equityholders (as defined below) are entitled to receive additional shares of Common Stock upon the Company achieving certain milestones. See Note 4 – Recapitalization. The settlement of the Earnout Shares to the Legacy Montana Equityholders depends on factors other than just the Company’s stock price. As such, management determined that the Earnout Shares should be classified as a liability and recognized at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value included in earnings.
We estimated fair value of the Earnout Shares
with a Monte Carlo simulation using a distribution of potential outcomes for expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (“EBITDA”) and stock price at expected commission dates, utilizing a correlation coefficient for EBITDA and stock
price, and assuming $
The Company determined the Earnout Shares associated with employees are accounted for as compensation expense under FASB ASC Topic 718, Share-based Compensation (“ASC 718”). See “Share-Based Compensation” below.
Derivative Financial Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
The Company does not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. The Company evaluates all of its financial instruments, including the True Up Shares issued in connection with the Subscription Agreement and the Subject Vesting Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 and FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
The True Up Shares issued under one of the Subscription Agreements do not qualify as equity under ASC 815; therefore, the True Up Shares are required to be classified as a liability and measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in earnings. Changes in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability are recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the derivative liability is discussed in Note 11 — Fair Value Measurements.
The Subject Vesting Shares liability was an assumed
liability of XPDB. The Subject Vesting Shares vest and are no longer subject to forfeiture as described in Note 4 – Recapitalization.
They do not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criterion and thus are not considered indexed to the Company’s stock price. As
such, management determined that the Subject Vesting Shares should be classified as a liability and recognized at fair value at each reporting
period with changes in fair value included in earnings. The estimated fair value of the Subject Vesting Shares was determined utilizing
a Monte Carlo simulation, with underlying forecast mathematics based on geometric Brownian motion in a risk-neutral framework. The Calculation
of the value of the Subject Vesting Shares considered the $
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Share-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for share-based compensation arrangements granted to employees in accordance with ASC 718 by measuring the grant date fair value of the award and recognizing the resulting expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform services in exchange for the award. Equity-based compensation expense is only recognized for awards subject to performance conditions if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. The Company accounts for forfeitures when they occur.
The Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards subject to only a service condition on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, including the option’s expected term, price volatility of the underlying stock, risk-free interest rate and the expected dividend yield of the underlying common stock, as well as an estimate of the fair value of the common stock underlying the award.
The Company estimates the fair value of Earnout
Shares awards to employees, which are considered compensatory awards and accounted for under ASC 718 using the Monte-Carlo simulation
model. The Monte-Carlo simulation model was selected as the valuation methodology for the Earnout Shares due to the path-dependent
nature of triggering events. Under ASC 718, such Earnout shares are measured at fair value as of the grant date and expense is recognized
over the applicable time-based vesting period (the triggering event is a market condition and does not impact expense recognition). The
Monte-Carlo model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, estimates and judgements, including the current stock
price, volatility of the underlying stock, expected term the risk-free interest rate, the selection of comparable companies, and the probability
of possible future events. Changes in any or all of these estimates and assumptions or the relationships between those assumptions impact
our valuations as of each valuation date and may have a material impact on the valuation of Common Stock. An increase of 100-basis points
in interest rates would not have a material impact on the Company’s stock-based compensation. During the period from the date of
the Business Combination through September 30, 2024, the Company did not record stock-based compensation expense associated with these Earnout
Shares as the performance conditions associated with these Earnout Shares were not deemed probable of achievement. Unrecognized stock-based
compensation expense for these Earnout Shares with a performance-based vesting condition that was not deemed probable occurring as
of September 30, 2024 was $
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss), which is allocated based upon the proportionate amount of weighted average shares outstanding, by each class of stockholder’s stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed by giving effect to all potential shares of common stock, including warrants, stock options, Earnout Shares, True Up Shares, Subject Vesting Shares and restricted stock units (“RSUs”), to the extent dilutive. Stock options and warrants with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Additionally, RSUs that vest based on service conditions that have not been achieved as of the end of the period are not included in the computation of basic or diluted earnings per share. Finally, Earnout Shares, True Up Shares and Subject Vesting shares are not included in the calculation of dilutive net income (loss) per share if their conditions are not deemed satisfied for issuance as of the reported period. For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the warrants, Earnout Shares, Subject Vesting Shares and RSUs were not included in the calculation of dilutive net income (loss) per share. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, due to a net loss, all potential shares of common stock were not included in the calculation of dilutive net loss per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024,
dilutive shares included in the calculation or net income (loss) per share of common stock, utilizing the treasury stock method, were
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New Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act, until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
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In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, which clarifies that contractual sale restrictions are not considered in measuring fair value of equity securities and requires additional disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The standard is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The standard will be effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this accounting standard update on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Note 4 — RECAPITALIZATION
On June 5, 2023, XPDB and Merger Sub entered into the Merger Agreement with Legacy Montana. On March 14, 2024, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into Legacy Montana, with Legacy Montana surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of XPDB.
As part of the Business Combination, the holders
of Legacy Montana equity securities (the “Legacy Montana Equityholders”) received consideration (the “Merger Consideration”).
After giving effect to the conversion of all outstanding Legacy Montana preferred units into Legacy Montana Class B common units,
which occurred prior to the effective time of the Merger, the Merger Consideration was paid (i) in the case of holders of Legacy
Montana Class B common units and Legacy Montana Class C common units, in the form of newly issued shares of Class A
common stock, with a $
Immediately prior to the Closing,
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The Legacy Montana Equityholders have the opportunity to receive additional equity consideration (in each case, in accordance with their respective pro rata share), and the Company has reserved shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issuable in the future upon full completion of construction and achievement of operational viability (including all permitting, regulatory approvals and necessary or useful inspections) of new production capacity of Legacy Montana’s key components or See Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements for additional information on the Earnout Shares.
Upon the Closing of the Business Combination,
and following the conversion of the XPDB Class B common stock to Class A common stock, the sponsor of XPDB beneficially owned
| ● | During the vesting period, a portion of the Subject Vesting Shares shall vest, from time to time, simultaneously with any Earnout Shares, with the number of vesting shares calculated as (A) the aggregate number of Subject Vesting Shares outstanding immediately after the Closing multiplied by (B) the fraction of (x) the applicable Earnout Milestone Amount divided by (y) the Maximum Earnout Milestone Amount (as defined below); and |
| ● | (A) |
| ● | Any remaining Subject Vesting Shares shall vest in full at the same time that the volume weighted average price of Class A common stock on the Nasdaq as reported by Bloomberg L.P. equals or exceeds $ |
On March 8, 2024, XPDB and an investor entered
into a Subscription Agreement pursuant to which XPDB agreed to sell
As discussed in Note 1 - Organization and Business Operations, the Business Combination was consummated on March 14, 2024, which, for accounting purposes, was treated as the equivalent of Legacy Montana issuing stock for the net assets of XPDB, accompanied by a recapitalization. Under this method of accounting, XPDB was treated as the acquired company for financial accounting and reporting purposes under US GAAP.
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Legacy Montana was determined to be the accounting acquirer based on evaluation of the following facts and circumstances:
| ● | Following Closing, the Legacy Montana Equityholders had the greatest voting interest in the Post-Combination Company; |
| ● | The Post-Combination Company Board immediately after Closing had six members, and Legacy Montana nominated the majority of the members of the Post-Combination Company Board at Closing; |
| ● | The ongoing operations of the Post-Combination Company was comprised of Legacy Montana operations; |
| ● | Legacy Montana’s existing senior management became the senior management of the Post-Combination Company; and |
| ● | The intended strategy and operations of the Post-Combination Company continued Legacy Montana’s prior strategy and operations. |
Transaction Proceeds
Upon closing of the Business Combination, the
Company received gross proceeds of $
| Cash-trust and cash, net of redemptions | $ | |||
| Add: proceeds from PIPE investment | ||||
| Less: transaction costs and advisory fees, paid | ( | ) | ||
| Net proceeds from the Business Combination | ||||
| Less: Subject Vesting Shares liability | ( | ) | ||
| Less: True Up Shares liability | ( | ) | ||
| Less: accounts payable and accrued liabilities combined | ( | ) | ||
| Add: other, net | ||||
| Reverse recapitalization, net | $ | ( | ) |
| XPDB Class A common stock, outstanding prior to the Business Combination | ||||
| Less: Redemption of XPDB Class A common stock | ( | ) | ||
| Class A common stock of XPDB | ||||
| XPDB Class B common stock, outstanding prior to the Business Combination | ||||
| PIPE subscription | ||||
| Business Combination Class A common stock | ||||
| Legacy Montana Shares | ||||
| Class A and B Common Stock immediately after the Business Combination |
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| Legacy Montana Units | The Company’s Shares after conversion ratio | |||||||
| Class A Common Stock | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | ||||||||
Transaction Costs
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
based on the proceeds received, the Company expensed $
Public and private placement warrants
The
Redemption
Prior to the closing of the Business Combination,
certain XPDB public shareholders exercised their right to redeem certain of their outstanding shares for cash, resulting in the redemption
of
Note 5 — EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT
AirJoule, LLC
On January 25, 2024, Legacy Montana entered into
a joint venture formation framework agreement (the “Framework Agreement”) with GE Vernova, a Delaware limited liability company,
and, solely for the purposes specified therein, GE Vernova LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GE Vernova Parent”),
pursuant to which Legacy Montana and GE Vernova agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of the Framework Agreement, including certain
closing conditions specified therein, to form a joint venture in which each of Legacy Montana and GE Vernova will hold a
Upon the closing of the transaction on March 4,
2024, (the “JV Closing”), each party to the agreement entered into (i) an amended and restated limited liability company agreement
of the AirJoule JV (the “A&R Joint Venture Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the AirJoule JV has the
exclusive right to manufacture and supply products incorporating the combined technologies to leading original equipment manufacturers
and customers in the Americas, Africa and Australia, (ii) master services agreements, pursuant to which, among other things, each party
to the agreement agree to provide certain agreed services to the AirJoule JV for a period of at least
Pursuant to the A&R Joint Venture Agreement,
the Company contributed $
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The business and affairs of the A&R Joint
Venture Agreement shall be managed by a Board of Managers, consisting of two managers (including the chairman) appointed by the Company
and two managers appointed by GE Vernova. Following the second anniversary of the JV Closing, if the Board of Managers reach an impasse
that cannot be resolved through the process set forth in the A&R Joint Venture Agreement, the A&R Joint Venture Agreement generally
provides that the Company may require GE Vernova to sell GE Vernova’s
In the event that a change in applicable laws
or regulations has a material adverse effect on GE Vernova’s interest in the AirJoule JV, or GE Vernova determines that the Company
fails to meet certain financial performance benchmarks, GE Vernova may require the Company to purchase GE Vernova’s interest for
a total purchase price of $
AirJoule, LLC is a variable interest entity for which the Company has determined there is shared power with GE Vernova and therefore accounts for the VIE under the equity method of accounting.
The Company applies the equity method to an investment in common stock
of a nonconsolidated entity. In addition to $
The Company evaluated whether there was a basis difference between the carrying value and fair value of the Company’s proportionate share of the investee’s underlying net assets. AirJoule, LLC has elected to early adopt ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations – Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60), and, as a result measured the contributed assets at fair value. AirJoule, LLC was deemed a business as defined in ASC 805, Business Combinations, and, as such there is a basis difference between the Company’s investment and the amount recorded in member’s capital by the investee, AirJoule, LLC, related to in-process R&D and goodwill which as of September 30, 2024 have indefinite lives.
The Company determined the fair value of the IP
license by applying the multi-period excess earnings method. The excess earnings valuation method estimates the value of the
IP license equal to the present value of the incremental after-tax cash flows attributable to that IP license over its remaining economic
life. Some of the more significant assumptions utilized in our asset valuations included projected revenues, probability of commercial
success, and the discount rate. The fair value using the excess earnings valuation method was determined using an estimated
weighted average cost of capital of
The Company’s share of the income (loss) reported by AirJoule, LLC are classified as an equity gain (loss) from investment in AirJoule, LLC on the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. The investment is evaluated for impairment annually and if facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, an impairment charge would be recorded.
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| As of September 30, 2024 | ||||
| Total current assets | $ | |||
| Total non-current assets | ||||
| Total assets | $ | |||
| Total current liabilities | ||||
| Total non-current liabilities | ||||
| Total liabilities | $ | |||
| Equity | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | |||
AirJoule, LLC assesses its goodwill for impairment annually as of October 1, and more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. AirJoule, LLC determines the enterprise fair value using an income approach based on estimated discounted future cash flows. Determining the enterprise fair value is judgmental in nature and requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions, including revenue growth rates, EBITDA margins, discount rates, the Company’s market capitalization and future market conditions, among others. The level of judgment and estimation is inherently higher in uncertain economic times.
Given the uncertain economic times and AirJoule, LLC’s status as an early stage company with limited operating history and the uncertainties regarding AirJoule, LLC’s successful development and commercialization of its products, there can be no assurance that the estimates and assumptions made for purposes of its goodwill impairment testing in 2024 will prove to be accurate predictions of the future. If AirJoule, LLC’s assumptions, including timing of revenue generation and forecasted EBITDA, are not achieved, then AirJoule, LLC may be required to record goodwill impairment charges in future periods. It is not possible at this time to determine if any such future impairment charge would result or, if it does, whether such charge would be material.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 |
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| Revenue | $ | $ | ||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( |
) | $ | ( |
) | ||
Note 6 — OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES
| As of September 30, 2024 | As of December 31, 2023 | |||||||
| Accrued royalty | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued payroll | ||||||||
| Professional services | ||||||||
| Engineering consulting | ||||||||
| Business development | ||||||||
| Accrued other | ||||||||
| Total other accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 7 — LEASES
As discussed in Note 8 – Related Party
Transactions, the Company had a property lease with a related party which terminated on March 14, 2024. Lease expenses under this
lease were $
Lease expense for the company’s operating
lease was $
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| Operating Lease | ||||
| Remainder of 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2026 | ||||
| 2027 | ||||
| 2028 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total undiscounted lease payments | ||||
| Less: effects of discounting | ( | ) | ||
| Operating Lease Liability | $ | |||
| Classified as: | ||||
| Operating lease liability, current | $ | |||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | $ | |||
Note 8 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Lease Agreement
The Company had a property lease agreement with
its Chief Executive Officer as discussed in Note 7 – Leases. The lease agreement was terminated upon close of the Business
Combination on
Consultancy Agreement
On January 1, 2019, the Company entered into a consultancy agreement
with a company affiliated with the Chief Executive Officer for a monthly payment of $
Office Services Agreement
On October 31, 2020, the Company entered into a consultancy agreement
with an affiliate for a monthly payment of $
Due to Related Party
Commencing on December 9, 2021, through the consummation
of the initial Business Combination, XPDB agreed to pay affiliates of the sponsor a total of $
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In 2023, the sponsor contributed $
Due from Related Party
As described in Note 13 – Subsequent
Events, Legacy Montana executed a statement of work with AirJoule, LLC. Expected reimbursement of costs incurred as of September 30,
2024 was $
Related Party Equity Transactions
As described in Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), Legacy Montana sold equity interests that subsequently converted into shares of Class A common stock, to TEP Montana, LLC (“TEP Montana”). The Executive Chairman of the Company is the managing partner of the managing member of TEP Montana.
The Company granted options and awards to the employees of AirJoule, LLC on June 6, 2024. Additionally, as described in Note 13 – Subsequent Events, Legacy Montana executed a statement of work with AirJoule, LLC. Per the statement of work, the Company granted equity awards to AirJoule, LLC employees on September 9, 2024. The number of options and awards granted to the employees of AirJoule, LLC are found in the ‘Non-employee Equity Method Investees’ tables within Note 10 – Stock-based Compensation.
Note 9 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Preferred Stock — The Company is authorized
to issue
Class A Common stock — The Company is authorized
to issue
Class B Common stock — The Company is authorized
to issue
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Shares of Class B common stock shall be convertible
into shares of Class A common stock on a one-for-one basis (i) at any time and from time to time at the option of the holder thereof or
(ii) automatically upon on the earliest to occur of (a) the date that is seven (7) years from the date of the Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and (b) the first date on which the permitted Class B owners cease to own, in the aggregate, at least
Warrants
In January, February and March 2024, 14 warrant
holders of Legacy Montana exercised their warrants to purchase a total of
As part of XPDB’s initial public offering
(“IPO”), XPDB issued
As of September 30, 2024, there are
The Private Placement Warrants (including the common stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) were not transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the consummation of the Business Combination (except, among other limited exceptions, to the Company’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the XPDB’s sponsor and anchor investors) and they will not be redeemable by the Company. The Private Placement Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the Public Warrants, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period, except that the Private Placement Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis and are non-redeemable.
If holders of the Private Placement Warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the warrants multiplied by the excess of the 10 day average closing price (defined below) as of the date prior to the date on which notice of exercise is sent or given to the warrant agent, less the warrant exercise price by (y) the 10 day average closing price. The 10 day average closing price means, as of any date, the average last reported sale price (defined below) of the shares of the Company’s common stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to such date. Last reported sale price means the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date on which the notice of exercise of the warrant is sent to the warrant agent.
These Public Warrants expire on the fifth anniversary of the Business Combination or earlier upon redemption or liquidation and are exercisable commencing 30 days after the Business Combination, provided that the Company has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or the Company permits holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement) and registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder.
Once the Public Warrants become exercisable, the Company may redeem the outstanding Public Warrants:
| ● | in whole and not in part; | |
| ● | at a price of $ | |
| ● | upon a minimum | |
| ● | if, and only if, the reported last reported sale price of the Class A common stock for any |
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The Company accounts for the warrants issued in connection with the IPO in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815. Such guidance provides that the warrants described above are not precluded from equity classification. Equity-classified contracts are initially measured at fair value (or allocated value). Subsequent changes in fair value are not recognized as long as the contracts continue to be classified in equity.
Subscription Agreements
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024,
the Company entered into subscription agreements with various investors (the “Subscription Agreements”), which brought in
approximately $
Equity financing
Legacy Montana completed a preferred equity financing
during February 2023 with TEP Montana, and issued
Note 10 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Legacy Montana Options
On April 5, 2023, Legacy Montana granted
In January, February and March 2024, 13 Legacy
Montana option holders exercised their options to purchase a total of
In September 2024, three Legacy Montana option
holders exercised their options to purchase a total of
As of September 30, 2024, of the
2024 Incentive Award Plan
On March 8, 2024, the holders of XPDB common stock considered and approved
the Montana Technologies Corporation’s 2024 Incentive Award Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and Montana Technologies Corporation’s
2024 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP” and together with the Incentive Plan, the “Incentive Plans”), which
became effective immediately upon the Closing on March 14, 2024. Under the Incentive Plans, the Company may grant equity and equity-based
awards to certain employees, consultants and non-employee directors award, such as, (a) Incentive Stock Options (granted to employees
only) , (b) Non-Qualified Stock Options (“NSOs”), (c) Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”), (d) Restricted Stock Units
(e) Restricted Stock, (f) dividend equivalents and (g) other stock and cash-based awards of the Company (“Incentive Award”).
The sum of any cash compensation, or other compensation, and the value (determined as of the grant date in accordance with ASC 718, or
any successor thereto) of awards granted to a non-employee director as compensation for services as a non-employee director during any
fiscal year of the Company may not exceed $
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| (3) | The vesting commencement date for NSOs granted on September 9, 2024 is June 6, 2024. Per ASC 718-10-35-2, compensation cost for an award of share-based compensation is recognized over the requisite service period. The service period for these awards begins on grant date. The Company considered the requirement in ASC 718-10-35-8 when recognizing current period expense. |
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| (2) | Compensation expense related to these options are included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations. |
| (3) | The vesting commencement date for RSUs granted on September 9, 2024 is June 6, 2024. Per ASC 718-10-35-2, compensation cost for an award of share-based compensation is recognized over the requisite service period. The service period for these awards begins on grant date. The Company considered the requirement in ASC 718-10-35-8 when recognizing current period expense. |
Note 11 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis:
The Company accounts for certain liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis and classifies these liabilities within the fair value hierarchy (Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3).
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Earnout Shares
The Legacy Montana Equityholders have the opportunity
to receive additional equity consideration (in each case, in accordance with their respective pro rata share) through the Earnout Shares.
The maximum value of the Earnout Shares is capped at $
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If the conditions for payment of the Earnout Shares
are satisfied and assuming all originally designated employees are then still providing services to the Post-Combination Company on the
date such condition is met, approximately
The settlement of the Earnout Shares to the holders of Legacy Montana common units contains variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares. As such, management determined that they should be classified as a liability and recognized at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value included in earnings. The Earnout Shares to employees are subject to ASC 718 and are accounted for as post-combination compensation cost.
The estimated fair value of the Earnout Shares
was determined with a Monte Carlo simulation using a distribution of potential outcomes for expected EBITDA and stock price at expected
commission dates, utilizing a correlation coefficient for EBITDA and stock price, and assuming $
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| Earnout Shares Liability as of December 31, 2023 | $ | |||
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| Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
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| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||
As of September 30, 2024 and March 14, 2024, the
estimated fair value of all the Earnout Shares ($
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True Up Shares liability
As discussed in Note 4 - Recapitalization,
on March 8, 2024, XPDB and an investor entered into a Subscription Agreement pursuant to which XPDB agreed to sell
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The estimated fair value of the true up share liability was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation, with underlying forecast mathematics based on geometric Brownian motion in a risk-neutral framework. The Calculation of the value of the True Up Shares considered the 15-day average price over the one-year period following the Closing Date.
Subject Vesting Shares liability
In connection with the execution of the Merger
Agreement and pursuant to the terms of the sponsor support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) entered into among
the XPDB sponsor (the “Sponsor”), XPDB, Legacy Montana and other holders of XPDB’s Class B common stock, $
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In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Sponsor
Support Agreement, the Sponsor (i) agreed to waive its redemption rights with respect to any Sponsor Securities in connection with the
completion of a Business Combination (which waiver was provided in connection with the IPO and without any separate consideration paid
in connection with providing such waiver), (ii) agreed not to transfer any public shares and founder shares held by it during the time
prior to Closing or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement, (iii) agreed to waive anti-dilution protections and (iv) and
agreed to subject certain of the shares of Combined Company Class A common stock held by Sponsor following the conversion of the founder
shares as of the Closing to certain vesting provisions. Specifically, and as described above in Note 4 – Recapitalization,
the Sponsor Support Agreement provides that as of immediately prior to (but subject to) the Closing, the Subject Vesting Shares will be
subject to an earnout, with the Subject Vesting Shares vesting during the period beginning on the date of Closing and ending five (5)
years following the date of Closing (i) simultaneously with the issuance of the Earnout Shares made to the Legacy Montana Equityholders
in a proportionate amount to the payment achieved in relation to the maximum issuance of Earnout Shares of equity interests of $
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| Change in fair value | ( | ) | ||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | |||
The estimated fair value of the Subject Vesting
Share liability was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation, with underlying forecast mathematics based on geometric Brownian motion
in a risk-neutral framework. The calculation of the value of the Subject Vesting Shares considered the $
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
In addition to items that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company measures certain assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, which are not included in the table above. As these nonrecurring fair value measurements are generally determined using unobservable inputs, these fair value measurements are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. For further information see Note 5 – Equity Method Investment.
Note 12 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is involved in various legal matters arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of the Company’s management and legal counsel, the amount of losses that may be sustained, if any, would not have a material effect on the financial position and results of operations of the Company.
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Risks and Uncertainties
The Company, as an early-stage business without any current operations, product sales or revenue, has historically been dependent upon the sourcing of external capital to fund its overhead and product development costs. This is a typical situation for any early-stage company without product sales to be in.
License Agreement
In October 2021, the Company entered into
a patent license agreement with a third party whereby the third party granted the Company rights to use certain of their patents in exchange
for an upfront payment and royalties based on a percentage of net sales until such patents expire. In connection with this, the Company
agreed to a minimum royalty amount of which $
| Remainder of 2024 | $ | |||
| 2025 and each year through the date the patents expire |
Joint Venture Agreement
On October 27, 2021, Legacy Montana entered into
a joint venture with CATL US Inc. (“CATL US”), an affiliate of CATL, pursuant to which we and CATL US formed CAMT Climate
Solutions Ltd., a limited liability company organized under the laws of Hong Kong (“CAMT”). Legacy Montana and CATL US both
own
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Venture
Agreement for CAMT, entered into on September 29, 2023, Legacy Montana and CATL US have each agreed to contribute $
The purpose of Legacy Montana’s joint venture with CATL US is to commercialize our AirJoule technology in Asia and Europe and, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement for CAMT, CAMT has the exclusive right to commercialize our AirJoule technology in those territories. Subject to the oversight of CAMT’s board, CATL US is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of CAMT (including the nomination and replacement of the Chief Executive Officer of CAMT), and is responsible for providing CAMT and any subsidiaries formed by CAMT with, among other things, administrative services, supply chain support, assistance in obtaining required permits and approvals, and assistance in purchasing or leasing land and equipment. The Company’s financial statements do not reflect any accounting for CAMT as no assets (including IP) or cash have been contributed to CAMT and there has been no activity as of September 30, 2024.
Letter Agreement
On January 7, 2024, the Legacy Montana entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with XPDB and Carrier Corporation, an affiliate of Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions (collectively with its affiliates, “Carrier”), pursuant to which Carrier, XPDB and the Company agreed, among other things, to provide Carrier the right to nominate one (1) designee, subject to the approval of the Company, for election to the board of directors for so long as Carrier satisfies certain investment conditions, following the Business Combination. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Carrier has nominated its director.
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Note 13 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Statement of Work – Related Party
In November 2024, Legacy Montana and AirJoule, LLC executed a statement of work (“AirJoule SOW”) under the Master Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2024, by and between Legacy Montana and AirJoule, LLC. Pursuant to the AirJoule SOW, Legacy Montana will provide AirJoule, LLC with engineering and administrative services. Once each calendar year, unless otherwise agreed by the Board of Managers of AirJoule (the “AJ Board”), Legacy Montana will provide equity awards to AirJoule, LLC employees in amounts approved by the AJ Board.
AirJoule, LLC will reimburse Legacy Montana for costs incurred related
to the AirJoule SOW during a two-year period beginning March 4, 2024 and ending on March 2, 2026. For the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2024, $
According to ASC 855-10-25-1, an entity shall recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements. Though the SOW was not executed until November 2024, conditions existed at the date of the balance sheet. Accordingly, the Company has recognized transactions related to the AirJoule SOW in the financial statements.
Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock Conversion
In November 2024, pursuant to a notice of conversion delivered by the holder of all outstanding shares of Class B common stock to the Company, all outstanding shares of Class B common stock were converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A common stock.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”)” should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and our audited financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2023, included in Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 20, 2024
This discussion includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. Such statements include, but are not limited to, possible business combinations and the financing thereof, and related matters, as well as all other statements other than statements of historical fact included herein. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to: our status as an early stage company with limited operating history, which may make it difficult to evaluate the prospects for our future viability; our initial dependence on revenue generated from a single product; significant barriers we face to deploy our technology; the dependence of our commercialization strategy on our relationship with third parties; our history of losses; accuracy of assumptions underlying projections related to our equity method goodwill impairment testing; and other risks and uncertainties described in our other Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” to “we”, “us”, “our”, and the “Company” are intended to refer to (i) following the Business Combination (as defined below), the business and operations of AirJoule Technologies Corporation, formerly known as Montana Technologies Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, and (ii) prior to the Business Combination, AirJoule Technologies LLC, formerly known as Montana Technologies LLC (the predecessor entity in existence prior to the consummation of the Business Combination) and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Company Overview
We are an atmospheric water harvesting technology company that aims to provide energy and cost-efficient atmospheric water generation, sustainable dehumidification, and evaporative cooling. AirJoule is a climate solution technology that harvests the water vapor in the atmosphere and provides pure water in an effort to combat water scarcity. AirJoule also provides dehumidified air, which can be used for a variety of industrial uses, including HVAC systems. In a HVAC utilization, our AirJoule technology is designed to reduce energy consumption, minimize/eliminate harmful refrigerants, and generate material cost efficiencies. We are focused on scaling manufacturing through global joint ventures and deploying AirJoule units worldwide as a key part of the solution to address water scarcity and global warming.
Growth Strategy and Outlook
The AirJoule system seeks to address two of the world’s most problematic issues: rising water stress and increasing demand for comfort cooling. We estimate that our Total Addressable Market, or TAM, globally is approximately $455 billion, comprised of a TAM in the atmospheric water harvesting sector of approximately $100 billion and a TAM in the HVAC sector of approximately $355 billion.
We aim to offer our products and services in global markets where demand for water security and comfort cooling are highest. In light of our proprietary technology, we believe that we are uniquely positioned to provide curated solutions that satisfy our customers’ needs and expectations within the atmospheric water harvesting and HVAC sectors. Additionally, with several partnerships in place and a rapidly growing pipeline of new opportunities, we believe that we possess the potential for global scalability at attractive margins. We anticipate that our existing partnerships with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, BASF (an international chemical company), and CATL (an international lithium-ion electric vehicle battery manufacturer) will help accelerate manufacturing of materials and components as well as provide product validation and commercialization.
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Recent Developments
Change of Company Name
AirJoule Technologies Corporation
Effective November 13, 2024, Montana Technologies Corporation changed its corporate name to AirJoule Technologies Corporation, pursuant to an amended and restated certificate of incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.
AirJoule Technologies LLC
Effective November 13, 2024, Montana Technologies LLC changed its corporate name to AirJoule Technologies LLC, pursuant to an amended and restated certificate of incorporation filed with the Delaware Secretary of State.
Statement of Work – Related Party
In November 2024, we executed a statement of work with AirJoule, LLC under the Master Services Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2024, by and between us and AirJoule, LLC, pursuant to which we will provide AirJoule, LLC with engineering and administrative services. Once each calendar year, unless otherwise agreed by the Board of Managers of AirJoule, LLC, or the AJ Board, we will provide equity awards to AirJoule, LLC employees in amounts approved by the AJ Board.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Revenue
We anticipate that we will earn revenue from the sale of various key components that will be used in the assembly of AirJoule systems. As of September 30, 2024 no revenue has been earned.
Operating Expenses
We classify our operating expenses into the following categories:
| ● | General and administrative: General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related expenses for our executives, consultants and advisors. These expenses also include non-personnel costs, such as rent, office supplies, legal, audit and accounting services and other professional fees. |
| ● | Research and development: Research and development expenses include internal personnel, parts, prototypes and third-party consulting costs related to preliminary research and development of our products. |
| ● | Sales and marketing: Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of business development professional fees, advertising and marketing costs. |
| ● | Transaction costs incurred in connection with business combination: Transaction costs represent the initial recognition of the earnout shares liability and fees incurred for financial advisory, legal and other professional services that were directly related to the Business Combination. |
| ● | Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense consists of depreciation of property and equipment. |
Critical Accounting Estimates
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the information available. These estimates and assumptions can be subjective and complex and may affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues, and expenses reported in those financial statements. As a result, actual results could differ from such estimates and assumptions. Such changes to estimates could potentially result in impacts that would be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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While our significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements appearing in Item 1 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe that the following accounting policies were most critical to the judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Share-Based Compensation
We account for share-based compensation arrangements granted to employees in accordance with ASC 718, Share-based Compensation, by measuring the grant date fair value of the award and recognizing the resulting expense over the period during which the employee is required to perform services in exchange for the award. Equity-based compensation expense is only recognized for awards subject to performance conditions if it is probable that the performance condition will be achieved. We account for forfeitures when they occur.
We estimate the fair value of stock option awards subject to only a service condition on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The Black-Scholes model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, including the option’s expected term, price volatility of the underlying stock, risk-free interest rate, and the expected dividend yield of the underlying common stock, as well as an estimate of the fair value of the common stock underlying the award.
We estimate the fair value of Earnout Shares awards to employees, which are considered compensatory awards and accounted for under ASC 718 using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. The Monte-Carlo simulation model was selected as the valuation methodology for the Earnout Shares due to the path-dependent nature of triggering events. Under ASC 718, such Earnout shares are measured at fair value as of the grant date and expense is recognized over the applicable time-based vesting period (the triggering event is a market condition and does not impact expense recognition). The Monte-Carlo model requires the use of highly subjective and complex assumptions, estimates and judgements, including the current stock price, volatility of the underlying stock, expected term the risk-free interest rate, the selection of comparable companies, and the probability of possible future events. Changes in any or all of these estimates and assumptions or the relationships between those assumptions impact our valuations as of each valuation date and may have a material impact on the valuation of Common Stock. An increase of 100-basis points in interest rates would not have a material impact on our stock-based compensation. During the period from the date of the Business Combination through September 30, 2024 we did not record stock-based compensation expense associated with these Earnout Shares as the performance conditions associated with these Earnout Shares were not deemed probable of achievement. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense for these Earnout Shares with a performance-based vesting condition that was not deemed probable of occurring as of September 30, 2024 was $4.5 million which is expected to vest subject to the performance-based vesting condition being satisfied or deemed probable.
Earnout Shares Liability
In connection with the reverse recapitalization and pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, eligible former Legacy Montana Equityholders are entitled to receive the Earnout Shares upon us achieving certain Earnout Milestones (as described in the Merger Agreement). The settlement of the Earnout Shares to the holders of Legacy Montana common units contain variations in something other than the fair value of the issuer’s equity shares. As such, management determined that they should be classified as a liability and recognized at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value included in earnings.
We estimated fair value of the Earnout Shares with a Monte Carlo simulation using a distribution of potential outcomes for expected earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA, and stock price at expected commission dates, utilizing a correlation coefficient for EBITDA and stock price, and assuming $50 million of Annualized EBITDA per production line, with each of the production lines commissioned over a five-year period. EBITDA was discounted to the valuation date with a weighted average cost of capital estimate and forecasted to each estimated commission date. Earnout mechanics at each estimated commission date were assessed, and if the Earnout Thresholds were achieved, the future value of the Earnout Shares was discounted to the valuation date utilizing a risk-free rate commensurate with the overall term. Expected EBITDA assumes that each production line will achieve equivalent production generating $50 million of Annualized EBITDA. The commission dates used reflected management’s best estimates regarding the time to complete full construction and operational viability of a production line, including all permitting, regulatory approvals and necessary or useful inspections. The Earnout term of 5 years and the Earnout mechanics represent contractual inputs. The contingent Earnout Shares liability involves certain assumptions requiring significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts.
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Derivative Financial Instruments and Other Financial Instruments Carried at Fair Value
We do not use derivative instruments to hedge exposures to cash flow, market, or foreign currency risks. We evaluate all of its financial instruments, including the True Up Shares issued in connection with the Subscription Agreement and the Subject Vesting Shares issued in connection with the Business Combination, to determine if such instruments are derivatives or contain features that qualify as embedded derivatives, pursuant to ASC 480 (defined below) and FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, or ASC 815. The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is reassessed at the end of each reporting period.
The True Up Shares issued under the Subscription Agreement do not qualify as equity under ASC 815; therefore, the Class A common stock, or the True Up Shares is required to be classified as a liability and measured at fair value with subsequent changes in fair value recorded in earnings. Changes in the estimated fair value of the derivative liability is recognized as a non-cash gain or loss on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the derivative liability is discussed in Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements.
The Subject Vesting Shares liability was an assumed liability of XPDB. The Subject Vesting Shares liability vest and are no longer subject to forfeiture as described in Note 4 - Recapitalization. They do not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criterion and thus are not considered indexed to the issuer’s stock. As such, management determined that the Subject Vesting Shares should be classified as a liability and recognized at fair value at each reporting period with changes in fair value included in earnings. The estimated fair value of the Subject Vesting Share liability was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation, with underlying forecast mathematics based on geometric Brownian motion in a risk-neutral framework. The Calculation of the value of the Subject Vesting Shares considered the $12.00 and $14.00 vesting conditions in addition to the vesting related to the Earnout Milestone Amount. The Subject Vesting Shares liability involves certain assumptions requiring significant judgment and actual results may differ from assumed and estimated amounts. See Note 11 – Fair Value Measurements.
Business Combinations
We evaluate whether acquired net assets should be accounted for as a business combination or an asset acquisition by first applying a screen test to determine whether substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets. If so, the transaction is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If not, we apply judgement to determine whether the acquired net assets meet the definition of a business by considering if the set includes an acquired input, process, and the ability to create outputs.
We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting whereby the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquired business, including contingent consideration, as well as any non-controlling interest in the acquired business, are recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date that we obtain control of the acquired business. We measure goodwill as the fair value of the consideration transferred including the fair value of any non-controlling interest recognized, less the net recognized amount of the identifiable assets and liabilities combined, all measured at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Transaction costs, other than those associated with the issuance of debt or equity securities, that we incur in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.
Any contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the acquisition date. For contingent consideration that does not meet all the criteria for equity classification, such contingent consideration is required to be recorded at its initial fair value at the acquisition date, and on each balance sheet date thereafter. Changes in the estimated fair value of liability-classified contingent consideration are recognized on the condensed consolidated statements of operations in the period of change.
Several valuation methods may be used to determine the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. For intangible assets, we typically use a variation of the income approach, whereby a forecast of future cash flows attributable to the asset is discounted to present value using a risk-adjusted discount rate. Some of the more significant estimates and assumptions inherent in the income approach include the amount and timing of projected future cash flows, the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in the future cash flows, and the assessment of the asset’s expected useful life. When the initial accounting for a business combination has not been finalized by the end of the reporting period in which the transaction occurs, we report provisional amounts. Provisional amounts are adjusted during the measurement period, which does not exceed one year from the acquisition date. These adjustments, or recognition of additional assets or liabilities, reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the amounts recognized at that date.
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Equity Method Investment
In accordance with ASC 323, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures, investments in entities over which we do not have a controlling financial interest but has significant influence are accounted for using the equity method, with our share of earnings or losses reported in earnings or losses from equity method investments on the statements of operations.
Under the equity method of accounting, our investment is initially recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets. Upon initial investment, we evaluate whether there are basis differences between the carrying value and fair value of our proportionate share of the investee’s underlying net assets. Typically, we amortize basis differences identified on a straight-line basis over the underlying assets’ estimated useful lives when calculating the attributable earnings or losses, excluding the basis differences attributable to in-process research and development and goodwill. If we are unable to attribute all of the basis differences to specific assets or liabilities of the investee, the residual excess of the cost of the investment over the proportional fair value of the investee’s assets and liabilities is considered to be equity method goodwill and is recognized within the equity investment balance, which is tracked separately within our memo accounts. We subsequently record in the statements of operations our share of income or loss of the other entity within other income/expense, which results in an increase or decrease to the carrying value of our investment. If the share of losses exceeds the carrying value of our investment, we will suspend recognizing additional losses and will continue to do so unless we commit to providing additional funding.
We evaluate our equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a decline in value has occurred that is other than temporary. Evidence considered in this evaluation includes, but would not necessarily be limited to, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, recent operating trends and forecasted performance of the investee, market conditions in the geographic area or industry in which the investee operates and our strategic plans for holding the investment in relation to the period of time expected for an anticipated recovery of its carrying value. If the investment is determined to have a decline in value deemed to be other than temporary it is written down to estimated fair value.
Additionally, if an equity method investee recognizes a goodwill impairment charge in its separate financial statements, we will recognize its share of the impairment in its financial statements in the same manner in which it recognizes other earnings of the investee.
Warrants
We determine the accounting classification of warrants it issues as either liability or equity classified by first assessing whether the warrants meet liability classification in accordance with ASC 480-10, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, or ASC 480, then in accordance with ASC 815-40, Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company’s Own Stock, or ASC 815. In order for a warrant to be classified in stockholders’ deficit, the warrant must be (i) indexed to our equity and (ii) meet the conditions for equity classification.
If a warrant does not meet the conditions for stockholders’ deficit classification, it is carried on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a warrant liability measured at fair value, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the warrant recorded in other non-operating losses (gains) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. If a warrant meets both conditions for equity classification, the warrant is initially recorded, at its relative fair value on the date of issuance, in stockholders’ deficit in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the amount initially recorded is not subsequently remeasured at fair value.
Income Taxes
Prior to the Business Combination on March 14, 2024, we were a limited liability company, or LLC, and treated as a partnership for income tax purpose. As a Partnership, we were not directly liable for federal income taxes. As of the date of the Business Combination, the operations of the Company ceased to be taxed as a partnership resulting in a change in tax status for federal and state income tax purposes.
We follow the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes under ASC 740, Income Taxes, or ASC 740. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that is included in the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. We recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. Management has evaluated our tax positions, including its previous status as a pass-through entity for federal and state tax purposes, and has determined that we have taken no uncertain tax positions that require adjustment to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Our reserves related to uncertain tax positions was zero as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. There were no unrecognized tax benefits and no amounts accrued for interest and penalties as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. We are currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviation from its position.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A discussion of recently issued accounting standards applicable to the Company is described in Note 3 - Significant Accounting Policies, in the Notes to Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
The following tables set forth the results of our operations for the periods presented, as well as the changes between periods. The period-to-period comparison of financial results is not necessarily indicative of future results.
The three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
The following table sets forth the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | 2024 | 2023 | $ Change | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 2,438,227 | $ | 3,570,892 | $ | (1,132,665 | ) | $ | 6,462,671 | $ | 5,602,081 | $ | 860,590 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | (87,147 | ) | 814,749 | (901,896 | ) | 1,809,814 | 2,518,836 | (709,022 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 23,639 | 167,890 | (144,251 | ) | 136,205 | 306,466 | (170,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Transaction costs incurred in connection with business combination | — | — | — | 54,693,103 | — | 54,693,103 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,136 | 1,086 | 1,050 | 4,437 | 3,256 | 1,181 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (2,376,855 | ) | (4,554,617 | ) | (2,177,762 | ) | (63,106,230 | ) | (8,430,639 | ) | 54,675,591 | |||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | 374,051 | 6,264 | 367,787 | 616,677 | 9,815 | 606,862 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on contribution to AirJoule, LLC | — | — | — | 333,500,000 | — | 333,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Equity loss from investment in AirJoule, LLC | (2,336,554 | ) | — | (2,336,554 | ) | (2,943,724 | ) | — | (2,943,724 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Earnout Shares liability | 31,759,000 | — | 31,759,000 | 37,151,000 | — | 37,151,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of True Up Shares liability | (1,866,000 | ) | — | (1,866,000 | ) | (1,733,000 | ) | — | (1,733,000 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of Subject Vesting Shares liability | 8,188,000 | — | 8,188,000 | 7,522,000 | — | 7,522,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on settlement of legal fees | — | — | — | 2,207,445 | — | 2,207,445 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 6,921 | — | 6,921 | 6,921 | — | 6,921 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | 36,125,418 | 6,264 | 36,119,154 | 376,327,319 | 9,815 | 376,317,504 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 33,748,563 | (4,548,353 | ) | 38,296,916 | 313,221,089 | (8,420,824 | ) | 321,641,913 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit (expense) | 1,268,295 | — | 1,268,295 | (83,219,044 | ) | — | (83,219,044 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 35,016,858 | $ | (4,548,353 | ) | $ | 39,565,211 | $ | 230,002,045 | $ | (8,420,824 | ) | $ | 238,422,869 | ||||||||||
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General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.4 million as compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $1.1 million decrease was primarily related to increases in professional services such as legal, audit and accounting services offset by the reimbursement of costs incurred per the statement of work with AirJoule, LLC. Refer to Note 13 – Subsequent Events for further detail. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods commensurate with the expected growth of our business and increased expenditures associated with our status as an exchange-listed public company.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $6.5 million as compared to $5.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The $0.9 million increase was primarily related to increases in professional services such as legal and audit and accounting offset by the reimbursement of costs incurred per the statement of work with AirJoule, LLC. Refer to Note 13 – Subsequent Events for further detail. We expect that our general and administrative expenses will increase in future periods commensurate with the expected growth of our business and increased expenditures associated with our status as an exchange listed public company.
Research and Development
Research and Development expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $(0.1) million as compared to $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $0.9 million decrease was primarily related to the reimbursement of costs per the statement of work with AirJoule, LLC. Refer to Note 13 – Subsequent Events for further detail.
Research and Development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.8 million as compared to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The $0.7 million decrease in research and development was primarily related to the reimbursement of costs incurred per the statement of work with AirJoule, LLC, partially offset by an increase in personnel and prototype related costs as the Company continues to develop its products and technology. We expect that our research and development expenses will increase in future periods commensurate with the expected growth of our business.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $23,639 as compared to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. In 2023, we incurred non-recurring expenses related to business development that ended in July 2023. We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in future periods commensurate with the expected growth of our business.
Sales and marketing for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $0.1 million as compared to $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. In 2023, we incurred non-recurring expenses related to business development that ended in July 2023. We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in future periods commensurate with the expected growth of our business.
Transaction costs incurred in connection with business combination
Transaction costs incurred in connection with the business combination include the non-cash recognition of earnout liabilities of approximately $53.7 million and transaction costs incurred by Legacy Montana of approximately $1.0 million, which were paid in 2024.
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Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $2,136 and $1,086, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $4,437 and $3,256, respectively.
Interest Income
Interest income was $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $6,264 and $9,815 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. This is a result of the increase in our cash balance.
Gain on contribution to AirJoule, LLC
An equity method investment received in exchange for noncash consideration is measured at fair value. As a result, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a gain of $333.5 million on the contribution to AirJoule, LLC for the difference between our zero carrying value and the fair value of the perpetual license to intellectual property that we transferred to AirJoule, LLC.
We determined the fair value of the intellectual property by applying the multi-period excess earnings method, which involved the use of significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenue growth rate and customer attrition rate, Level 3 measurements. Valuation specialists were used to develop and evaluate the appropriateness of the multi-period excess earnings method, our discount rates, attrition rate and fair value estimates using its cash flow projections.
Equity loss from investment in AirJoule, LLC
As previously noted, on January 25, 2024, AirJoule Technologies, LLC entered into a joint venture with GE Ventures LLC, the AirJoule JV which closed on March 4, 2024. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and for the period from March 4, 2024 to September 30, 2024, we recognized a loss of $2.3 million and $3.0 million, respectively from our 50% equity investment in the AirJoule JV.
Change in fair value of Earnout Shares liability
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, we expensed approximately $53.7 million in Earnout Shares liability. The change in fair value of $31.8 million and $37.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, is due to a decrease in the estimated fair value of the liability and is recognized as a gain in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the liability decreased primarily due changes in the valuation inputs, mainly a change in the timing of future cash flows, a decrease in the stock price and an increase in the volatility.
Change in fair value of True Up Shares liability
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, we assumed approximately $0.6 million in earnout true up shares liability. The change in fair value of the liability of $(1.9) million and $(1.7) million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, is due to a decrease in our stock price. The increase in the estimated fair value of the liability was recognized as a loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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Change in fair value of Subject Vesting Shares liability
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, we assumed approximately $11.8 million for the subject vesting shares liability. The change in fair value of income of $8.2 million and $7.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, is due to a decrease in the estimated fair value of the liability recognized as a gain in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The fair value of the liability decreased primarily due changes in the valuation inputs, mainly a change in the timing of future cash flows, a decrease in the stock price and an increase in the volatility.
Gain on settlement of legal fees
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we recognized a gain on the settlement of legal fees related to the transaction costs of the Business Combination. There were no such gains in the three months ended September 30, 2024 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Income tax benefit (expense)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, income tax benefit (expense) was $1.3 million and $(83.2) million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, our contribution of a perpetual license to AirJoule, LLC’s intellectual property was measured at fair value resulted in a book gain and a temporary difference between book and taxable income. The temporary difference resulted in the recognition of a deferred tax expense and deferred tax liabilities of approximately $87.8 million. This expense was partially offset by the recognition of deferred tax assets in connection with the Company now being a corporation through the Business Combination.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity have been cash from contributions from founders or equity capital raised from other investors. We had retained earnings of approximately $212.8 million as of September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, we had $29.1 million of working capital including $30.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.
We assesses its liquidity in terms of its ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet current and future needs. Its expected primary uses of cash on a short and long-term basis are for working capital requirements, capital expenditures and other general corporate services. Our primary working capital requirements are for project execution activities including purchases of materials, services and payroll which fluctuate during the year, driven primarily by the timing and extent of activities required for new and existing projects. Management expects that future operating losses and negative operating cash flows may increase from historical levels because of additional costs and expenses related to the development of its technology and the development of market and strategic relationships with other businesses and customers.
With the consummation of the Business Combination and Subscription Agreements (as described above and in Note 4 – Recapitalization), we received gross proceeds of approximately $43.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 and approximately $6.0 million in May 2024. Additionally, in June 2024, we received gross proceeds of approximately $12.4 million from existing and new investors for 1,238,500 million shares of Class A common stock pursuant to an Additional Subscription Agreement entered into on June 5, 2024.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, the timing and extent of spending to support the launch of its product and research and development efforts, the degree to which it is successful in launching new business initiatives and the cost associated with these initiatives, and the growth of our business generally. Pursuant to the A&R Joint Venture Agreement, we contributed $10 million in cash to the AirJoule JV at the JV Closing and in June 2024, GE Vernova contributed $100 to the AirJoule JV. We has also agreed to contribute up to an additional $90 million in capital contributions to the AirJoule JV following the JV Closing based on a business plan and annual operating budgets to be agreed between the Company and GE Vernova. In general, for the first six years, GE Vernova has the right, but not the obligation, to make capital contributions to the AirJoule JV.
In order to finance these opportunities and associated costs, it is possible that we would need to raise additional financing if the proceeds realized to date are insufficient to support its business needs. While we believe that the proceeds realized to date will be sufficient to meet its currently contemplated business needs, management cannot assure that this will be the case. If additional financing is required by us from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to it or at all. If we are unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms when needed, its product development business, results of operations and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected.
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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
In October 2021, we entered into a patent license agreement with a third party whereby the third party granted us rights to use certain of their patents in exchange for an upfront payment and royalties based on a percentage of net sales until such patents expire. In connection with this, we agreed to a minimum royalty amount of which $62,500 and $37,500 was expensed for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and $187,500 and $112,500 was expensed for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, $187,500 and $150,000, respectively, was accrued in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Future minimum royalties are as follows as of September 30, 2024:
| Remainder of 2024 | $ | 62,500 | ||
| 2025 and each year through the date the patents expire | 300,000 |
Joint Venture Agreement
On October 27, 2021, we entered into a joint venture agreement with CATL US, an affiliate of CATL, pursuant to which we and CATL US formed CAMT, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Hong Kong. Legacy Montana and CATL US each own 50% of CAMT’s issued and outstanding shares.
Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement for CAMT, entered into on September 29, 2023 Legacy Montana and CATL US have each agreed to contribute $6 million to CAMT. Contributions will be requested by CAMT based on a business plan and operating budgets to be agreed between us and CATL US. Any additional financing beyond the initial $12 million (i.e., $6 million from each of Legacy Montana and CATL US) will be subject to the prior mutual agreement of Legacy Montana and CATL US. CAMT is managed by a four-member board of directors, with two directors (including the chairman) designated by CATL US and two directors (including the vice chairman) designated by Legacy Montana. In the event of an equal vote, the chairman may cast the deciding vote. Certain reserved matters, including debt issuances exceeding $5 million in a single transaction or in aggregate within a fiscal year, amendments to CAMT’s constitutional documents the annual financial budget of CAMT, and any transaction between CAMT and CATL US or Legacy Montana in an amount exceeding $10 million in a single transaction or in aggregate within a fiscal year, require the unanimous vote of both CATL US and Legacy Montana or all directors. As of September 30, 2024, we have not funded this joint venture or contributed any assets to the joint venture.
The purpose of Legacy Montana’s joint venture with CATL US is to commercialize our AirJoule technology in Asia and Europe and, pursuant to the Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement for CAMT, CAMT has the exclusive right to commercialize AirJoule technology in those territories. Subject to the oversight of CAMT’s board, CATL US is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of CAMT (including the nomination and replacement of the Chief Executive Officer of CAMT), and is responsible for providing CAMT and any subsidiaries formed by CAMT with, among other things, administrative services, supply chain support, assistance in obtaining required permits and approvals and assistance in purchasing or leasing land and equipment.
Cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table summarizes our cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
| For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (21,561,224 | ) | $ | (4,047,533 | ) | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (10,016,031 | ) | (98,950 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 61,889,003 | 264,441 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 30,311,748 | $ | (3,882,042 | ) | |||
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Net Cash used in operating activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in operating activities was $21.6 million and primarily reflected our net income from operations and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, net cash used in operating activities was $4.0 million and primarily reflected our net loss from operations offset by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
Net Cash used in investing activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash used in investing activities was $10.0 million as a result of the Company’s contribution made to AirJoule, LLC.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, minimal cash was used in investing activities.
Net Cash flows provided by financing activities
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net cash provided by financing activities was $61.9 million and primarily related to proceeds from the issuance of Legacy Montana common stock related to private placements prior to the Merger and the exercise of stock options and warrants and the issuance of common stock to PIPE investors.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, minimal cash was provided by financing activities.
Off balance sheet arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2024.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We are an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act permits companies with emerging growth company status to take advantage of an extended transition period to comply with new or revised accounting standards, delaying the adoption of these accounting standards until they would apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period to enable it to comply with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date we (i) are no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting standards as of public company effective dates.
In addition, we intend to rely on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an emerging growth company, we intend to rely on such exemptions, we are not required to, among other things: (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis); and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation-related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.
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We will remain an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act until the earliest of (i) the last day of our first fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the closing of XPDB’s initial public offering, (ii) the last date of our fiscal year in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.235 billion, (iii) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the rules of the SEC with at least $700.0 million of outstanding securities held by non-affiliates or (iv) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities during the previous three years.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, which pertains to internal controls over complex accounting issues, including the application of the reverse recapitalization accounting for the Business Combination and the VIE accounting for the AirJoule JV. As a result, we performed additional analysis as deemed necessary to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with US GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q present fairly in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the period presented.
Management intends to implement remediation steps to improve our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting. Specifically, we intend to expand and improve our review process for complex transactions. We are currently considering remedial procedures, including enhancing access to accounting literature, identifying third-party professionals with whom to consult regarding complex accounting applications, and considering the addition of staff with the requisite experience and training to supplement existing accounting professionals.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2024, other than noted above, there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are and, from time to time, we may become involved in legal proceedings or be subject to claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We are not presently a party to any other legal proceedings that, in the opinion of our management, if determined adversely to us, would individually or taken together have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition, or cash flows.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
We are subject to various risks and uncertainties in the course of our business. As a result of the closing of the Business Combination, the risk factors previously disclosed in part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 no longer apply. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties relating to our business following the Business Combination, please see below as well as the section in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on April 12, 2024 (as amended) (the “Form S-1”) titled “Risk Factors”. As of the date hereof, other than as disclosed below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Form S-1, other than as updated by the information appearing in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed following the Form S-1. Any of the factors referenced below or the factors disclosed in the Form S-1 or any such subsequent Form 10-Qs in the section titled “Risk Factors” could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition, and additional risks could arise that may also affect our business. We may disclose changes to such risk factors or disclose additional risk factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
We may incur impairment charges related to the carrying value of our equity method investment in the AirJoule JV, which could have a significant negative effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the price of our securities.
We regularly evaluate the carrying value of our equity method investment in the AirJoule JV, and we may incur an impairment charge if we determine that the carrying value of such investment exceeds the fair value. For example, if the AirJoule JV recognizes a goodwill impairment charge in its separate financial statements, we would be required to impair the value of our investment in the AirJoule JV.
The AirJoule JV tests its goodwill for impairment annually on October 1 and more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that a potential goodwill impairment exists. Asset impairment evaluations with respect to goodwill are, by nature, highly subjective. The use of different estimates and assumptions could result in materially different carrying values of the AirJoule JV’s assets, which could impact the need to record an impairment charge and the amount of any charge taken. If AirJoule JV’s assumptions, including timing of revenue generation and forecasted EBITDA, are not achieved, then the AirJoule JV may be required to record goodwill impairment charges in future periods. It is not possible at this time to determine if any such future impairment charge would result or, if it does, whether such charge would be material.
Though any impairment we may be required to incur in the future would be a non-cash charge and therefore not have an immediate impact on our liquidity, the fact that we report a charge of this nature could contribute to negative market perceptions about our business or our securities. In addition, charges of this nature may hinder our ability to obtain future financing on favorable terms or at all.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, no shares of capital stock were sold by the Company without registration under the Securities Act.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, no
director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Report.
| * | Filed or furnished herewith. |
| † | The information in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act (including this Annual Report), unless the Registrant specifically incorporates the foregoing information into those documents by reference. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| AIRJOULE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| November 13, 2024 | By: | /s/ Stephen S. Pang |
| Name: | Stephen S. Pang | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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