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Aug 20, 2026, 4:15 PM ETIndustrials

ClearSign Technologies — Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Summary

CLIRCLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES CORP
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Financial Performance

  • Cash and cash equivalents were approximately $9.9 million as of June 30, 2026.
  • There were 5,328,730 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2026.
  • No revenue, earnings, profit margins, or specific financial growth figures were disclosed in the press release.

Guidance and Future Outlook

  • The Company expects to deliver three "M1" Series burners to a Fortune 500 midstream provider in the third quarter of 2026.
  • The Company expects to deliver three additional "M1" Series burners to a multinational energy company in the fourth quarter of 2026.
  • Management believes upcoming installations and momentum will position the company for continued growth across its product portfolio.

Business Segments and Product Lines

  • The M Series midstream burners are gaining market traction, with six units sold to two major operators in West Texas.
  • The Company received an order for three "M1" Series burners to be installed in new heaters for a Fortune 500 midstream provider in West Texas.
  • The Company received three separate "M1" Series burner orders for midstream heaters in West Texas, including two sold through Tulsa Heaters Midstream for a gas processing facility and one smaller unit.
  • The Company received a purchase order for the physical testing and demonstration phase of a 32-burner project for a California refinery, representing the second phase of a process heater retrofit.
  • Management reported increasing customer interest and a growing pipeline of proposals for process burner and flare product lines.

Market and Competitive Landscape

  • The M Series burners demonstrate significant market need and growing demand in the midstream sector.
  • The Company is targeting the midstream market with fuel-flexible, 100% hydrogen-capable burners.
  • The Company is expanding sales of ultra-low NOx process and boiler burners.

Risks and Challenges

  • Risks include the ability to successfully deliver, install, and meet performance obligations for burners, sensors, and flares.
  • Potential challenges involve the ability to timely fabricate and ship products.
  • Risks include the ability to generate orders from proposals and quotes, and to gain market acceptance for fuel-flexible hydrogen burners and co-branded process burner lines with Zeeco.
  • External factors include changing air permit requirements at federal and state levels, general business and economic conditions, and the ability to obtain financing.

Management Commentary and Tone

  • Jim Deller, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, stated the company made "notable progress across multiple product lines."
  • Management expressed confidence that sales of M Series burners demonstrate significant market need and that momentum will support continued growth.
  • The tone indicates optimism regarding the pipeline of proposals and the potential for larger opportunities in process burner and flare lines.

Other Key Points

  • The ClearSign Board of Directors appointed Larry Saddler, a retired ExxonMobil executive with nearly 40 years of experience in heat transfer technology and fired equipment engineering, as a new director.
  • A conference call and webcast were scheduled for August 19, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET, with a Q&A session and archived playback available.