374Water Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results

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374Water (NASDAQ: SCWO) reported Q1 2025 financial results with revenue of $0.5 million, up from $0.3 million year-over-year. The company reported a net loss of $3.7 million, compared to $2.0 million in Q1 2024. Operating expenses increased 106% to $3.9 million, primarily due to increased administrative costs, professional fees, and compensation expenses. Cash position stood at $6.9 million as of March 31, 2025. The company made significant progress in commercializing its AirSCWO waste destruction technology, with multiple deployments scheduled for 2025. Key developments include signing a Waste Destruction Services agreement with a RCRA Part B TSDF partner, conducting successful waste destruction demonstrations with 99.99% effectiveness, and strengthening the leadership team with strategic appointments including Raj Melkote as CTO and Stephen Jones as board director.

Positive

• Revenue increased 67% year-over-year to $0.5 million
• Successful demonstrations showing 99.99% waste destruction effectiveness
• Strategic partnership signed for Waste Destruction Services with RCRA Part B TSDF facility
• Strong cash position of $6.9 million and working capital of $8.7 million
• Awarded contract by North Carolina for PFAS destruction with potential expansion to 29,000 gallons
• Multiple system deployments scheduled throughout 2025

Negative

• Net loss increased to $3.7 million from $2.0 million year-over-year
• Operating expenses doubled to $3.9 million, up 106%
• Cash position decreased from $10.7 million to $6.9 million quarter-over-quarter
• Working capital declined from $11.7 million to $8.7 million year-over-year
• Increased legal fees due to litigation settlement

Insights

Financial Analyst

374Water reported widening losses while advancing their waste destruction technology with new deployments and executive appointments planned throughout 2025.

374Water's Q1 2025 results reveal a company in transition from technology development to commercial operations. Revenue increased to $0.5 million from $0.3 million year-over-year, primarily driven by a $376,000 increase in service revenues from a full-scale demonstration, offset by a $162,000 decrease in equipment manufacturing revenue.

However, expenses ballooned 106% to $3.9 million compared to $1.9 million in Q1 2024. This substantial increase stemmed from higher general and administrative costs ($0.9 million), professional fees ($0.5 million), and compensation expenses ($0.6 million) as the company builds infrastructure for commercialization. These investments resulted in a net loss of $3.7 million, nearly double the $2.0 million loss in the prior year.

The company's cash position has deteriorated, decreasing to $6.9 million from $10.7 million at year-end 2024. With working capital of $8.7 million (down from $11.7 million YoY) and a quarterly cash burn of approximately $3.8 million, 374Water has a relatively limited runway of less than two quarters at current spending levels unless revenue substantially increases or additional financing is secured.

The company is betting on several catalysts to drive commercial growth: completing multiple AirSCWO system deployments throughout 2025, establishing Waste Destruction Services operations, and leveraging new EPA regulations on PFAS destruction. Their technology's ability to destroy hazardous organic wastes to non-detectable levels positions them well for the emerging PFAS remediation market, but investors should monitor whether the company can convert its technology advantages into significant revenue growth before cash reserves dwindle further.

Environmental Technology Expert

374Water's AirSCWO technology shows promise for PFAS destruction amid new EPA regulations, though commercialization costs are mounting.

374Water's supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology represents a significant advancement in waste destruction, particularly for difficult-to-treat contaminants like PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). The company's AirSCWO system has demonstrated destruction efficiencies of 99.99% or higher across various organic waste streams, positioning it as a potential leader in addressing the persistent environmental challenge of "forever chemicals."

The recent EPA announcement of major actions to combat PFAS contamination creates a favorable regulatory tailwind for 374Water. These regulations will likely accelerate demand for effective destruction technologies as municipalities, federal agencies, and industrial operations seek compliance solutions. The company's contract with North Carolina to destroy 1,000 gallons of AFFF (aqueous film forming foam) containing PFAS, with potential expansion to 29,000 gallons, demonstrates real-world application.

From a technical perspective, 374Water is making progress on system ruggedization and optimization - crucial steps for transitioning from demonstration to commercial-scale operations. The deployment at Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility and upcoming installation at Orange County Sanitation provide valuable validation in municipal settings.

The establishment of Waste Destruction Services at a RCRA Part B TSDF (Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility) partner location represents a strategic move into service-based revenue models, potentially providing more consistent income than equipment sales alone. However, the company faces significant manufacturing and operational challenges as it scales production of both AS1 and AS6 systems simultaneously while establishing new service operations.

While the technology shows promise, the financial trajectory raises concerns about the company's ability to reach commercial sustainability before requiring additional funding. The technology's effectiveness must quickly translate to substantial revenue growth to overcome the increasing operational costs associated with commercialization.

Multiple Deployments Scheduled throughout 2025 to Showcase AirSCWO Technology

Launched Waste Destruction Services and Signed RCRA Part B TSDF Partner Agreement to Expand Onsite Operations

New Executive Team and Director Appointments to Drive Commercial Trajectory

DURHAM, N.C., May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 374Water Inc. (NASDAQ: SCWO) ("374Water") (the "Company"), a global leader in waste destruction technology for the municipal, federal, and industrial markets, today reported its financial and operational results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

“The first quarter of 2025 was focused on our robust, actionable backlog and pipeline and accelerating our proprietary AirSCWO (“AS”) system's commercial trajectory,” said Chris Gannon, President and CEO of 374Water. “Building on the success of our AS system deployed to the City of Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility, we continued to make progress during the quarter for the expected deployment to Orange County Sanitation (“OC San”) in the second half of the year. We were also awarded a contract by the State of North Carolina to destroy 1,000 gallons of aqueous film forming form (“AFFF”) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl ("PFAS"), this contract could increase by up to 29,000 gallons in a subsequent phase.

“To support our commercial rollout and operational execution, we continued to buildout our executive team and Board. Raj Melkote, Chief Technology Officer, brings tremendous expertise in strategy, product commercialization, new product development, and core technology innovation enabling us to more rapidly scale our business and further ruggedize and refine our AS technology. Stephen Jones, our newest independent director, has extensive experience in corporate leadership including as CEO of Covanta, board roles, and expertise in environmental services and industrial gases and chemicals. His appointment adds critical and valuable components to the board with his decades of industry experience and, equally important, his key relationships that will open doors with new partners. Most recently we welcomed James Pawloski as an Advisor and have also nominated him to serve as an independent director. As the former CEO of Regeneration and Recovery Solutions at Veolia North America, we expect his perspective and extensive experience in waste, wastewater, and environmental solutions to support our commercialization.

“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced major actions to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) contamination and we believe these actions and the regulatory environment for PFAS will create strong demand tailwinds for our AirSCWO platform designed to destroy a wide variety of non-hazardous and hazardous organic wastes reaching non-detect or below EPA required levels, including PFAS. We expect the planned actions to quantify liabilities and expand PFAS remediation efforts could drive significant interest in our technology as companies look to limit liability and public funds are allocated for cleanup efforts.

“Looking ahead, with the completion of numerous municipal, federal, and industrial waste destruction demonstrations on a wide variety of solid and liquid waste streams, we are generating demand across these markets. We have made significant progress ruggedizing and optimizing our AS system and are continuing to improve our AS technology. We are completing the manufacturing of an AS1 and an AS6 unit and anticipate launching and beginning to accept third-party waste streams at our initial Waste Destruction Services (“WDS”) operations. In addition to our OC San deployment, we expect multiple additional deployments throughout 2025 to showcase the AS system. We look forward to additional milestones and announcements in the months ahead,” concluded Gannon.

Recent Highlights

• Signed a Waste Destruction Services term sheet with a leading provider of specialized environmental and waste management solutions, to conduct waste destruction operations at their RCRA Part B TSDF facility.
• Significant progress made in further ruggedizing and optimizing AirSCWO, pre-treatment, and post-treatment systems.
• Conducted numerous demonstrations on a wide variety of organic waste streams at commercial and lab bench scale with waste destruction results at or above 99.99%.
• The U.S. EPA announced major actions to combat per- and PFAS contamination, underscoring the federal government's commitment to safeguard public health through preventing PFAS from entering drinking water systems and holding polluters accountable.
• Appointed Raj Melkote as Chief Technology Officer, bringing more than 30 years of domestic and international engineering executive with an extensive track record in conceptualizing, developing, and commercializing innovative new industrial technology products across a wide range of industries.
• Appointed Stephen J. Jones to the Board of Directors, the former CEO of Covanta Holding Corporation and veteran industrial executive to advance commercial rollout of AirSCWO Technology to Municipal, Federal, and Industrial Waste Destruction markets.
• Appointed James Pawloski as an Advisor to the Company, bringing significant leadership experience, most recently serving as the President & CEO of Regeneration and Recovery Solutions at Veolia North America.

Anticipated Upcoming Events

• Establish Waste Destruction Services operations at RCRA Part B TSDF partner facility.
• Complete 90-day biosolids destruction demonstration at Orlando's Iron Bridge Water Reclamation Facility.
• Complete AS6 system assembly and upgrades, Factory Acceptance Test, installation, and begin biosolids destruction operations at the OC San in Fountain Valley, CA.
• Complete manufacturing of an AS1 system for deployment.
• Complete the highly anticipated Department of Defense (“DoD”) project in Detroit, Michigan, with Arcadis and Clean Earth, aimed at identifying commercial-scale technology solutions to destroy PFAS contaminated wastes.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Summary

• For the first quarter of 2025, revenue totaled $0.5 million compared to $0.3 million in the prior year. The company's business has been focused on the development and commercialization of its supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) systems. Revenue generated was primarily from equipment manufacturing services and services, specifically a full-scale demonstration and treatability studies during the three months ending March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we completed a full-scale demonstration for a customer resulting in an increase in our service revenues of $376,000, offset by a decrease in equipment manufacturing revenue of approximately $162,000.
• Total operating expenses increased 106% to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1.9 million in the prior year period.
•  The increase was primarily due to an increase of $0.9 million in general and administrative expenses, an increase in professional fees of $0.5 million, and an increase in compensation and related expenses of $0.6 million.
  • The increases in general and administrative expenses stem from increased stock-based compensation, continued efforts to establish our executive team as well as the relocation of our manufacturing facility and continued commercialization and growth efforts.
  • The increase in our professional fees are primarily because of increased legal fees as a result of a litigation settlement and recruiting fees related to the increase in headcount.
  • The increase in compensation is due to increased staffing as the company increases operations.
• Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $3.7 million, as compared with $2.0 million in the prior year.
• Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025, was $6.9 million, as compared to $10.7 million as of December 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, working capital was $8.7 million, compared to $11.7million as of March 31, 2024.

First Quarter 2025 Results Conference Call

374Water CEO Chris Gannon and CFO Russell Kline will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period. The conference call will be accompanied by a presentation, which can be viewed during the webcast or accessed following the call via the investor relations section of the Company's website here.

To access the call, please use the following information:

Date:	Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time:	4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time)
Dial-in:	1-877-423-9813
International Dial-in:	1-201-689-8573
Conference Code:	13753142
Webcast:	https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1715002&tp_key=0151c3011d

A telephone replay will be available approximately three hours after the call and will run through May 29, 2025, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 from the U.S., or 1-412-317-6671 from international locations, and entering replay pin number: 13753142. The replay can also be viewed through the webcast link above and the presentation utilized during the call will be available in the Company's investor relations section here.

About 374Water

374Water Inc. (NASDAQ: SCWO) is a global industrial technology and services company providing innovative solutions addressing wastewater treatment and waste management issues within the municipal, federal and industrial markets. 374Water's AirSCWO technology is designed to efficiently destroy and mineralize a broad spectrum of organic non-hazardous and hazardous organic wastes producing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent gas, and recoverable heat energy. 374Water's AirSCWO technology has the potential to assist its customers to meet discharge requirements, reduce or eliminate disposal costs, remove bottlenecks, and reduce litigation and other risks. 374Water continues to be a leader in innovative waste treatment solutions, dedicated to creating a greener future and eradicating harmful pollutants. Learn more by visiting www.374water.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

Cautionary Language on Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this communication are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance, including statements relating to our ability to execute on our strategic plan, our ability to process a range of waste and contaminants at scale, our progress toward commercialization, the timing to complete our demonstration in Orlando, the timing to manufacture and deploy AirSCWO systems, including the deployment to OC San, demand for our products, including capital sales, leases, and waste destruction services, whether we will receive additional AFFF to destroy from North Carolina, whether we will be successful in converting our pipeline to revenue, the regulatory environment, and whether we will be able to scale our business to meet demand, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or our achievements or those of our industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words like "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "project," "consider," "predict," "potential," "feel," or other comparable terminology. The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations, assumptions, estimates, beliefs, and projections. While the Company believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, such forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond the Company's control. These and other important factors, including those discussed under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as well as the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC, may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements herein are made only as of the date they were first issued, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Investor Relations and Media Contact
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374Water Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,883,845			$	10,651,644
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		94,103				269,733
Unbilled accounts receivable		2,163,417				1,653,007
Other accounts receivable		29,246				43,886
Inventory, net		1,876,554				1,701,474
Contract assets		197,043				136,651
Prepaid expenses		338,315				431,412
Total Current Assets		11,582,523				14,887,807
Long-Term Assets:
Property, and equipment, net		2,719,232				2,567,571
Intangible asset, net		998,251				1,016,594
Right-of-use asset, net		662,310				691,014
Other assets		15,847				20,847
Total Long-Term Assets		4,395,640				4,296,026
Total Assets	$	15,978,163			$	19,183,833
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	819,528			$	906,394
Accrued bonuses		380,000				570,000
Accrued contract loss provision		1,000,000				1,000,000
Accrued legal settlement		335,000				335,000
Unearned revenue		170,000				197,683
Operating lease liability		105,697				101,320
Other liabilities		37,998				17,279
Total Current Liabilities		2,848,223				3,127,676
Long-Term Liabilities:
Unearned revenue, less current portion		30,000				30,000
Operating lease liability, less current portion		523,210				551,376
Total Long-Term Liabilities		553,210				581,376
Total Liabilities		3,401,433				3,709,052
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized, par value $0.0001 per share, nil issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024		-				-
Common stock: 200,000,000 authorized, par value $0.0001 per share, 144,682,963 and 144,301,977 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively		14,467				14,429
Additional paid-in capital		44,645,824				43,845,499
Accumulated deficit		(32,086,032	)			(28,387,618	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		2,471				2,471
Total Stockholders' Equity		12,576,730				15,474,781
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	15,978,163			$	19,183,833

374Water Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unaudited)
	Three months ended March 31,
	2025				2024
Revenues	$	543,100			$	315,278
Cost of revenues		404,817				617,298
Gross margin (deficit)		138,283				(302,020	)
Operating Expenses
Research and development		533,587				535,147
Compensation and related expenses		1,675,865				790,190
Professional fees		771,901				252,705
General and administrative		942,440				321,141
Total Operating Expenses		3,923,793				1,899,183
Loss from Operations		(3,785,510	)			(2,201,203	)
Other Income
Interest income		89,710				104,620
Other income (expense)		(2,614	)			72,118
Total Other Income, net		87,096				176,738
Net Loss before Income Taxes		(3,698,414	)			(2,024,465	)
Provision for Income Taxes		-				-
Net Loss	$	(3,698,414	)		$	(2,024,465	)
Net Loss per Share - Basic and Diluted	$	(0.03	)		$	(0.02	)
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted		144,607,438				132,668,777

374Water Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
(Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities	2025				2024
Net loss	$	(3,698,414	)		$	(2,024,465	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		164,004				24,560
Non-cash lease expense		28,704				-
Issuance of common stock for services		66,900				4,500
Stock-based compensation		709,463				183,200
Increase in inventory reserve		-				50,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		175,630				(19,532	)
Unbilled accounts receivable		14,640				(277,056	)
Other receivables		(510,410	)			5,588
Inventory		(175,080	)			(374,981	)
Contract assets		(60,392	)			-
Prepaid expenses		93,097				(340,280	)
Other assets		5,000				-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(86,866	)			183,424
Accrued bonus		(190,000	)			-
Accrued contract loss provision		-				100,000
Unearned revenue		(27,683	)			2,768
Other liabilities		20,719				(26,379	)
Operating lease liability		(23,789	)			-
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities		(3,494,477	)			(2,508,653	)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(297,322	)			-
Increase in intangible assets		-				(590	)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(297,322	)			(590	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		24,000				-
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		24,000				-
Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(3,767,799	)			(2,509,243	)
Cash and cash equivalents, Beginning of the Period		10,651,644				10,445,404
Cash and cash equivalents, End of the Period	$	6,883,845			$	7,936,161
SUPPLEMENTAL CASHFLOW DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	$	-			$	-
Cash paid for taxes	$	-			$	-

FAQ

What were 374Water's (SCWO) Q1 2025 financial results?

374Water reported Q1 2025 revenue of $0.5 million (up from $0.3M YoY), with a net loss of $3.7 million. Operating expenses were $3.9 million, and cash position was $6.9 million as of March 31, 2025.

What major contracts or partnerships did SCWO announce in Q1 2025?

374Water signed a Waste Destruction Services agreement with a RCRA Part B TSDF facility partner and received a contract from North Carolina to destroy 1,000 gallons of PFAS-containing waste, potentially expanding to 29,000 gallons.

Who are the new key executives and board members at 374Water (SCWO)?

374Water appointed Raj Melkote as CTO, Stephen Jones (former Covanta CEO) as Board Director, and James Pawloski (former Veolia executive) as Advisor and nominated board director.

What is the effectiveness rate of 374Water's AirSCWO technology?

374Water's AirSCWO technology demonstrated waste destruction results at or above 99.99% effectiveness across various organic waste streams in commercial and lab bench scale tests.

How much cash does 374Water (SCWO) have as of Q1 2025?

As of March 31, 2025, 374Water had $6.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, with working capital of $8.7 million.