OPAL Fuels Inc. (OPAL) FY 2024 MD&A

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

In this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section, references to "OPAL," "we," "us," "our," and the "Company" refer to OPAL Fuels Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes set forth in Part II, Item 8 - "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" and the risk factors identified in Part I, Item 1A - "Risk Factors" of this Annual Report. For further discussion regarding our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022, refer to Part II, Item 7 - "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on March 15, 2024. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis includes certain forward-looking statements which reflect our current expectations. The Company's actual results may materially differ from these forward-looking statements.

Overview

The Company is a vertically integrated leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity Renewable Power and RNG. OPAL Fuels is also a leader in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy duty trucking and other hard to de-carbonize industrial sectors. RNG is chemically identical to the natural gas used for cooking, heating homes and fueling natural gas engines, with one significant difference: RNG is produced by recycling methane emissions created by decaying organic waste as opposed to natural gas which is a fossil fuel pumped from the ground. We have participated in the biogas-to-energy industry for over 20 years.

Biogas is generated by microbes as they break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen, and comprised of non-fossil waste gas, with high concentrations of methane, which is the primary component of RNG and the source for combustion utilized by Renewable Power plants to generate electricity. Biogas can not only be collected and processed to remove impurities for use as RNG (a form of high-Btu fuel) and injected into existing natural gas pipelines as it is fully interchangeable with fossil natural gas, but partially treated biogas can be used directly in heating applications (as a form of medium-Btu fuel) or in the production of Renewable Power. Our principal sources of biogas are (i) landfill gas, which is produced by the decomposition of organic waste at landfills, and (ii) dairy manure, which is processed through anaerobic digesters to produce the biogas.

We also design, develop, construct, operate and service Fueling Stations for trucking fleets across the country that use natural gas to displace diesel as their transportation fuel. We have participated in the alternative vehicle fuels industry for over a decade and have established an expanding network of Fueling Stations for dispensing RNG. In addition, we have recently begun implementing design, development, and construction services for hydrogen fueling stations, and we are pursuing opportunities to diversify our sources of biogas to other waste streams.

As of December 31, 2024, we owned and operated 26 projects, 11 of which are RNG projects and 15 of which are Renewable Power Projects. As of that date, our RNG projects in operation had a design capacity of 8.8 million MMBtus per year and our Renewable Power Projects in operation had a nameplate capacity of 105.8 MW per hour. In addition to these projects in operation, we are actively pursuing expansion of our RNG-generating capacity and, accordingly, have a portfolio of RNG projects in construction or in development, with six of our current Renewable Power Projects being considered candidates for conversion to RNG projects in the foreseeable future.

Recent Developments

Wasatch Resource Recovery Facility

On March 17, 2025, Fortistar, through its subsidiary Wasatch RNG LLC (“Wasatch RNG”), acquired all of the limited liability company interests outstanding in Alpro SD, LLC (“Alpro” and such acquired interest, the “Alpro Interest”). Alpro owns a 50% limited liability company interest in Wasatch Resource Recovery, LLC (the “Project” or “Wasatch” and such ownership interest, the “Wasatch Interest”) and a 50% tenancy-in-common interest in certain real estate and operating assets used by Wasatch (the “Project Interest”). As a result of the acquisition, Wasatch RNG has the option to increase the Wasatch Interest and the Project Interest.

The Project captures and converts biogas generated from food waste to produce pipeline quality renewable natural gas (RNG). The Project generates revenue from long-term contracted gas sales, tipping fees, and digestate (fertilizer) sales. The conversion of food waste to RNG presents a potential growth and diversification opportunity for OPAL Fuels.

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In connection with the acquisition, Fortistar Services 2 LLC and OPAL Fuels LLC entered into an amendment to its existing Administrative Services Agreement, pursuant to which OPAL Fuels will provide certain services to Wasatch RNG in exchange for certain agreed upon fees and expense reimbursements. These services include oversight of the plan to improve the operations and productivity of the Project.

Additionally, Wasatch RNG and OPAL Fuels entered into an Option Agreement, pursuant to which Wasatch RNG granted an option to OPAL Fuels to purchase the Alpro Interest. The exercise period of the option commenced upon closing of the acquisition and will terminate on the third anniversary of the closing of the acquisition, or ninety days following a change of control of OPAL Fuels. The exercise price of the option would be determined such that Wasatch RNG would earn an internal rate of return on its invested capital of 10% percent per year if the option is exercised in the first year, 15% per year if exercised in the second year, and 20% per year if exercised in the third year.

OPAL Term Loan Amendment

On March 3, 2025, OPAL Fuels Intermediate HoldCo LLC, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders and issuers of letters of credit party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), with respect to that certain Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) dated September 1, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and as issuers of letters of credit, and the other agents and persons from time to time party thereto (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time).

The Credit Agreement Amendment makes certain changes to the applicability of certain financial covenants and modifies other covenants to clarify the use of loan proceeds. Additionally, the Credit Agreement Amendment permits the organizational restructuring of the Guarantors in a manner designed to facilitate the sale of federal investment tax credits and the ability to raise additional future capital.

The Credit Agreement Amendment also eases the conditions precedent to making new Projects eligible for borrowing under the Credit Agreement, extends the availability period for delay draw term loans under the Credit Agreement through March 5, 2026, and extends the commencement of repayment of such term loans until March 31, 2026.

In connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Borrower paid the Administrative Agent, for the account of each lender, a one-time nonrefundable fee of $1,250,000.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") and the rules and regulations of the SEC, which apply to interim financial statements. The preparation of those financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues, expenses and warrants and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments of uncertainties and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We have described below what we believe are our most critical accounting policies, because they generally involve a comparatively higher degree of judgment in their application. For a detailed description of all our accounting policies, see Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our consolidated financial statements included herein.

Revenue Recognition

Renewable Power

We sell Renewable Power produced from LFG-fueled power plants to utility companies through our PPAs. Revenue is recognized based on contract specified rates per MWh when delivered to the customer, as this considered to be completion of the performance obligation. Certain PPAs contain a lease element which we account for as operating lease revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company utilizes commodity swap contracts to hedge against the unfavorable price fluctuations in market prices of electricity. The Company does not apply hedge accounting to these contracts. As

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such, unrealized and realized gain (loss) is recognized as component of Renewable Power revenues in the consolidated statement of operations.

Transportation fuel — Fuel Purchase Agreements

We own Fueling Stations for use by customers under fuel sale agreements. We bill these customers at an agreed upon price for each gallon sold and recognize revenue based on the amounts invoiced in accordance with the “right to invoice” practical expedient. These contracts may contain an embedded lease of the equipment which we account for as operating lease revenue. For some public stations where there is no contract with the customer, we recognize revenue at the point in time that the customer takes control of the fuel.

Interstate Gas Pipeline Delivery

We have agreements with two natural gas producers whereby we are contracted to transport the producers’ gas to an agreed delivery point on an interstate gas pipeline via our RNG gathering system. Revenue is recognized over time using the output method which is based on quantity of natural gas transported.

Environmental Attributes

We generate RECs, RINs, ISCC Carbon Credits and LCFS credits. These Environmental Attributes are sold to third parties that utilize these credits in order to comply with federal and state requirements. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when the credits are transferred to and accepted by the third party buyer. We also provide Environmental Attributes generation and monetization services to customers that own renewable gas generation facilities and we recognize revenues from these services when the credits are minted on behalf of the customer.

Operation and Maintenance

We have operating and maintenance agreements pursuant to which we operate, maintain, and repair landfill site gas collection systems. Revenue is based on the volume per million British thermal units (“MMBtu”) of landfill gas collected and the MWhs produced at that site. This revenue is recognized as Renewable Power revenue when landfill gas is collected and Renewable Power is delivered. In addition, we have operations and maintenance agreements in which we are contracted to maintain and repair Fueling Stations. Revenue is based on the volumes of gas dispensed at the site. This revenue is recognized as Fuel Station Services revenue when the site dispenses gas.

Construction Type Contracts — Third Party

We have various fixed price contracts for the construction of fueling stations for customers. Revenue from these contracts, including change orders, are recognized over time, with progress measured by the percentage of cost incurred to date to estimated total cost for each contract.

The Company provides all third-party construction contracts with a warranty, typically for a period of one year after substantial completion of the construction project. Based on the guidance and indicative factors provided by ASC 606, the Company concluded that it offers assurance-type warranties as it does not provide a service to the customer beyond fixing defects that existed at the time of completion. Therefore, these warranties are accounted for under ASC Topic 460, Guarantees ("ASC 460"), and not as a separate performance obligation.

Generally, the company estimates warranty costs based on historical claims experience, and other factors. Actual warranty claims may differ from the estimates, and adjustments to the liability are made as necessary.

Impairment of Goodwill

When a business is acquired, goodwill is recognized to reflect any future economic benefits that are not separately recognized, such as synergies. For the purposes of impairment testing, U.S. GAAP requires goodwill to be allocated to reporting unit(s) at the acquisition date and to be tested for impairment at least annually, and in between annual tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the respective reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. Significant judgment is required when identifying the reporting units for goodwill allocation, during our assessment of relevant events and circumstances for qualitative impairment indicators, and when estimating the undiscounted cash flows of reporting unit(s) for quantitative impairment assessments.

Our goodwill impairment assessment is performed during the fourth quarter as of December 31 of each year or at the time facts or circumstances indicate that a reporting unit’s goodwill may be impaired. In conformity with GAAP, we

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generally first perform a qualitative assessment over whether it is more likely than not that a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value to determine if a quantitative assessment is required. If, after performing the qualitative assessment, we conclude it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then a quantitative test is required. Our qualitative assessment includes evaluation of relevant events and circumstances, such as, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall performance, and other relevant events.

When applying a quantitative assessment, we use a combination of income and market valuation methodologies. Specifically, we employ a discounted cash flow analysis (DCF) and the guideline public company method. This approach results in a fair value measurement based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, categorizing it within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Key assumptions in the DCF projection include growth in RIN prices, future sales volumes based on production capacities, and terminal value based on a range of terminal earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA). The future cash flows are discounted to present value using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of the company and its closest competitors.

As of December 31, 2024, we performed a quantitative assessment for Goodwill in our RNG Fuel segment and determined that there is no impairment necessary on the goodwill recorded in the books as of December 31, 2024.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Our long-lived assets held and used with finite useful lives including plant equipment, buildings, patents, and PPAs are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset group may not be recoverable. In determining the asset group, we assess the interdependency of revenues between assets, shared cost structures, the interchangeability of assets used in operations, and how assets are managed and utilized by the business. Events that may trigger a recoverability assessment include a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which the long-lived asset group is being used or in its physical condition, and the expectation that, more likely than not, the long-lived asset or asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset group to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset group. Our cash flow estimates reflect conditions and assumptions that existed as of the measurement date which is the same as the triggering event date. The assets are considered recoverable and an impairment loss is not recognized when the undiscounted net cash flows exceed the net carrying value of the asset group. If the assets are not recoverable, then an impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying value of the asset group exceeds its fair value. We base the fair value of our assets or asset groups off of the estimated discounted future cash flows using market participant assumptions. Alternatively, we use cost approach to measure fair value of our assets or asset groups. The cost approach is based on the premise that a prudent investor would pay no more for an asset of similar utility than its replacement or reproduction cost. The cost to replace the asset would include the cost of constructing a similar asset of equivalent utility at prices applicable at the time of the valuation date. To arrive at an estimate of the fair value using the cost approach, the replacement cost new is determined and reduced for depreciation of the asset. Replacement cost new is defined as the current cost of producing or constructing a similar new item having the nearest equivalent utility as the property being valued. Assets disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less selling costs. Significant judgment is required when determining asset group composition, during our assessment of relevant events and circumstances, when determining an appropriate discount rate, and when estimating the undiscounted and discounted future cash flows of the asset group.

Based on our assessment for the year ended December 31, 2024, the impairment recorded on our Plant, Property and Equipment amounted $2.0 million.

Fair Value Measurements

The objective of a fair value measurement is to estimate the exit price, which is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability that the Company holds, in an orderly market transaction at the measurement date. We follow GAAP guidance which establishes a three-tier hierarchy for inputs used in fair value measurements, as well as prioritizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. In summary, level 1 inputs are considered the most observable inputs and are more specifically the unadjusted quoted price for identical assets or liabilities in an active market the Company has access to. Level 2 inputs are considered less observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market the Company has access to. Lastly, level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs in which little to no market activity exists for the asset or liability at the measurement date. As such, level 3 estimates are subject to a more significant level of estimation uncertainty. Furthermore, when multiple inputs are used and are categorized in different levels of the input hierarchy, then the fair value measurement

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in its entirety is categorized in the same level as its lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of an input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the fair value measurement’s placement in the fair value hierarchy.

Refer to Note 9. Derivative Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, to our consolidated financial statements, for details on our assets and liabilities regularly recorded at fair value and the respective placements in the fair value hierarchy.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASC Topic 740”), which requires the recognition of tax benefits or expenses on temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of its assets and liabilities by applying the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Such net tax effects on temporary differences are reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when the Company believes that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Refer to Note 15. Income Taxes, to our consolidated financial statements, for additional information.

Emerging Growth Company Status

We are an emerging growth company as defined in the JOBS Act. The JOBS Act provides emerging growth companies with certain exemptions from public company reporting requirements for up to five fiscal years while a company remains an emerging growth company. As part of these exemptions, we need only provide two fiscal years of audited financial statements instead of three, we have reduced disclosure obligations such as for executive compensation, and we are not required to comply with auditor attestation requirements from Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act regarding our internal control over financial reporting. Additionally, the JOBS Act has allowed us the option to delay adoption of new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies are required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company relate to the useful lives of property, plant and equipment, goodwill impairment, fair value of the deconsolidated VIEs, the value of stock-based compensation, asset retirement obligations and the fair value of derivatives including earnout liabilities and commodity swap contracts.

Key Factors and Trends Influencing our Results of Operations

The principal factors affecting our results of operations and financial condition are the markets for RNG, Renewable Power, and associated Environmental Attributes, and access to suitable biogas production resources. Additional factors and trends affecting our business are discussed in "Risk Factors" elsewhere in this report.

Market Demand for RNG

Demand for our converted biogas and associated Environmental Attributes, including RINs and LCFS credits, is heavily influenced by United States federal and state energy regulations together with commercial interest in renewable energy products. Markets for RINs and LCFS credits arise from regulatory mandates that require refiners and blenders to incorporate renewable content into transportation fuels. The EPA annually sets proposed renewable volume obligations ("RVOs") for D3 RINs in accordance with the mandates established by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. In June 2023, the EPA set RVOs for 2023 through 2025 via a new Set rule. This 3 year RVO is expected to reduce volatility in RIN pricing for the associated period. On the state level, the economics of RNG are enhanced by low-carbon fuel initiatives, particularly well-established programs in California and Oregon (with several other states also actively considering LCFS initiatives similar to those in California, Washington and Oregon). Federal and state regulatory

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developments could result in significant future changes to market demand for the RINs and LCFS credits we produce. This would have a corresponding impact to our revenue, net income, and cash flow.

Transportation, including heavy-duty trucking, generates approximately 30% of overall carbon dioxide and other climate-harming GHG emissions in the United States, and transitioning this sector to low and negative carbon fuels is a critical step towards reducing overall global GHG emissions. The adoption rate of RNG-powered vehicles by commercial transportation fleets will significantly impact demand for our products.

We are also exposed to the commodity prices of natural gas and diesel, which serve as alternative fuel for RNG and therefore impact the demand for RNG.

Renewable Power Markets

We also generate revenues from sales of Renewable Power generated by our biogas-to-Renewable Power projects, and associated ISCC Carbon Credits and RECs. ISCC Carbon Credits and RECs exist because of legal and governmental regulatory requirements in Europe and the United States, respectively, and a change in law or in governmental policies concerning Renewable Power, LFG, or ISCC Carbon Credits or RECs could affect the market for, and the pricing of, such power and credits.

We periodically evaluate opportunities to convert existing Renewable Power projects to RNG production. We have been negotiating with several of our landfill and Renewable Power counterparties to enter into arrangements that would enable the LFG resource to produce RNG. Changes in the price we receive for Renewable Power, associated ISCC Carbon Credits and RECs, together with the revenue opportunities and conversion costs associated with converting our LFG sites to RNG production, could have a significant impact on our future profitability.

Regulatory landscape

We operate in an industry that is subject to and currently benefits from environmental regulations. Government policies can increase demand for our products by providing incentives to purchase RNG and Environmental Attributes. These government policies are modified and in flux constantly and any adverse changes to these policies could have a material effect on the demand for our products. For more information, see our risk factor titled "The financial performance of our business depends upon tax and other government incentives for the generation of RNG and Renewable Power, any of which could change at any time and such changes may negatively impact our growth strategy." Government regulations have become increasingly stringent and complying with changes in regulations may result in significant additional operating expenses.

Seasonality

We experience seasonality in our results of operations. Sale of RNG may be impacted by higher consumption by some of our customers during summer months. Additionally, the price of RNG is higher during the fall and winter months due to increase in overall demand for natural gas during the winter months. Revenues generated from our renewable electricity projects in the northeast U.S., all of which sell electricity at market prices, are affected by warmer and colder weather, and therefore a portion of our quarterly operating results and cash flows are affected by pricing changes due to regional temperatures. These seasonal variances are managed in part by certain off-take agreements at fixed prices.

Key Components of Our Results of Operations

We generate revenues from the sale of RNG fuel, Renewable Power, and associated Environmental Attributes, as well as from the construction, fuel supply, and servicing of Fueling Stations for commercial transportation vehicles using natural gas to power their fleets. These revenue sources are presented in our statement of operations under the following captions:

RNG Fuel

The RNG Fuel segment includes RNG supply as well as the associated generation and sale of commodity natural gas and environmental credits, and consists of:

◦RNG Production Facilities – the design, development, construction, maintenance and operation of facilities that convert raw biogas into pipeline quality natural gas; and

◦Our interests in both operating and construction projects.

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Fuel Station Services

Through our Fuel Station Services segment, we provide construction and maintenance services to third-party owners of vehicle Fueling Stations and perform fuel dispensing activities including generation and minting of environmental credits. This segment includes:

◦Manufacturing division that builds Compact Fueling Systems and Defueling systems;

◦Design/Build contracts where we serve as general contractor for construction of Fueling Stations, typically structured as Guarantee Maximum Price or fixed priced contracts for customers, generally lasting less than one year;

◦Service and maintenance contracts for RNG/CNG Fueling Stations; and

◦RNG and CNG Fuel Dispensing Stations - This includes both the dispensing (or sale) of RNG, CNG, and environmental credit generation and monetization. We operate Fueling Stations that dispense both CNG and RNG fuel for vehicles.

Renewable Power

The Renewable Power segment generates renewable power and associated Environmental Attributes such as ISCC Carbon Credits and RECs through combustion of biogas from landfills which is then sold to public utilities throughout the United States.

Our costs of sales associated with each revenue category are as follows:

RNG Fuel

Includes royalty payments to biogas site owners for the biogas we use; service provider costs; salaries and other indirect expenses related to the production process, utilities, transportation, storage, and insurance; and depreciation of production facilities.

Fuel Station Services

Includes equipment supplier costs; service provider costs; and salaries and other indirect expenses.

Renewable Power

Includes royalty payments, land usage costs; service provider costs; salaries and other indirect expenses related to the production process; utilities; and depreciation of production facilities.

Project development and start up costs includes certain development costs such as legal, consulting fees for joint venture structuring, royalties to the landfill owner, fines, settlements, site lease expenses and certification costs on our RNG projects under construction. Additionally, the Company also incurs certain expenses on new RNG projects that went operational for the first two years such as virtual pipeline costs (incurred until a physical interconnect pipeline is built) and ramp up costs incurred during the certification period.

Selling, general, and administrative expense consists of costs involving corporate overhead functions, including the cost of services provided to us by an affiliate, and marketing costs.

Depreciation and amortization primarily relate to depreciation associated with property, plant, and equipment and amortization of acquired intangibles arising from PPAs and interconnection contracts. We are in the process of expanding our RNG and Renewable Power production capacity and expect depreciation costs to increase as new projects are placed into service.

Concentration of customers and associated credit risk

The following table summarizes the percentage of consolidated accounts receivable, net by customers that equal or exceed 10% of the consolidated accounts receivable, net as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. No other single customer accounted for 10% or greater of our consolidated accounts receivables in these periods:

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(1) Relates to sales of environmental attributes under Purchase and Sale agreement and Renewable Power sale agreements with NextEra.

*Less than 10%

The following table summarizes the percentage of consolidated revenues from customers that equal 10% or greater of the consolidated revenues in the period. No other single customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues in these periods:

Results of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Operational data

The following table summarizes the operational data achieved for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

Landfill RNG Facility Capacity and Utilization Summary

(1) Design Capacity for RNG facilities is measured as the volume of feedstock biogas that the facility is capable of accepting at the inlet and processing during the associated period. Design Capacity is presented as OPAL’s ownership share (i.e., net of joint venture partners’ ownership) of the facility and is calculated based on the number of days in the period. New facilities that come online during a quarter are pro-rated for the number of days in commercial operation.

(2) Inlet Design Capacity Utilization is measured as the Volume of Inlet Gas for a period, divided by the total Design Capacity for such period. The Volume of Inlet Gas varies over time depending on, among other factors, (i) the quantity and quality of waste deposited at the landfill, (ii) waste management practices by the landfill, and (iii) the construction, operations and maintenance of the landfill gas collection system used to recover the landfill gas. The Design Capacity for each facility will typically be correlated to the amount of landfill gas expected to be generated by the landfill during the term of the related gas rights agreement. The Company expects Inlet Design Capacity Utilization to be in the range of 75-85% on an aggregate basis over the next several years. Typically, newer facilities perform at the lower end of this range and demonstrate increasing utilization as they mature and the biogas resource increases at open landfills.

(3) Utilization of Inlet Gas is measured as RNG Fuel Volume Produced divided by the Volume of Inlet Gas. Utilization of Inlet Gas varies over time depending on availability and efficiency of the facility and the quality of landfill gas (i.e., concentrations of methane, oxygen, nitrogen, and other gases). The Company generally expects Utilization of Inlet Gas to be in the range of 80% to 90%.

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(4) Excludes Sunoma and Biotown.

(1) Design Capacity for Renewable Power facilities is the manufacturer’s expected capacity at ISO conditions for each facility and may not reflect actual production from the projects, which depends on many variables including, but not limited to, (i) quantity and quality of the biogas, (ii) operational up-time of the facility, including dispatch and maintenance downtime and (iii) actual efficiency of the facility.

(2) Design Capacity Utilization for Renewable Power facilities is measured as Renewable Power Produced divided by Design Capacity for the period. Given (i) built-in un-utilized capacity from historical designs, (ii) availability (a function of higher maintenance requirements compared to RNG facilities) and (iii) commencement of operations of the Emerald RNG facility, which will result in low levels of dispatch for the Arbor Hills facility (which will operate on a standby basis but remain in the operating portfolio), the Company’s Design Capacity Utilization is expected to remain below 50%.

RNG projects

Below is a table setting forth the RNG projects in operation and construction in our portfolio:

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(1) Reflects the Company’s ownership share of design capacity for projects that are not 100% owned by the Company (i.e., net of joint venture partners’ ownership). Design capacity is measured as the volume of feedstock biogas that the plant is capable of accepting at the inlet and processing and may not reflect actual production of RNG from the projects, which will depend on many variables including, but not limited to, (i) quantity and quality of the biogas, (ii) operational up-time of the facility and (iii) actual efficiency of the facility.

(2) We record our ownership interests in these projects as equity method investments in our consolidated financial statements.

(3) This project has provisions that will adjust or “flip” the percentage of distributions to be made to us over time, typically triggered by achievement of hurdle rates that are calculated as internal rates of return on capital invested in the project.

(4) Expected Commercial Operation Date (“COD”) for commencement of the RNG projects in construction is based on the Company’s estimate as of the date of this report. CODs are estimates and are subject to change as a result of, among other factors out of the Company’s control: (i) regulatory/permitting approval timing, (ii) disruption in supply chains and (iii) construction timing.

(5) Please see Part I, Item 3: Legal Proceedings and Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies to the financial statements.

(6) The construction of the Cottonwood, Burlington and Kirby Canyon projects began in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2024, respectively.

(7) The Polk County project began commercial operations in October 2024.

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Renewable Power Projects

Below is a table setting forth the Renewable Power projects in operation in our portfolio:

(1) Nameplate capacity is the manufacturer’s expected capacity at ISO conditions for each facility and may not reflect actual production from the projects, which depends on many variables including, but not limited to, (i) quantity and quality of the biogas, (ii) operational up-time of the facility and (iii) actual productivity of the facility.

(2) We have determined that some of our Renewable Power projects are currently RNG conversion candidates. The Company identifies suitable RNG conversion candidates based on highest return of capital which is driven by certain factors including, but not limited to (i) the quantity and quality of LFG, (ii) the proximity to pipeline interconnect and (iii) the ability to enter into contracts, including site leases and gas rights agreements, with host sites. The Company may change its decision to convert a Renewable Power Project into an RNG project in the future. The Company believes disclosing Renewable Power conversion candidates provides visibility into the effect of those conversions on the existing Renewable Power portfolio.

(3) Although the RNG conversion is completed, it is currently contemplated that the Arbor Hills Renewable Power plant will continue limited operations on a stand-by, emergency basis through March of 2031.

(4) Construction of the Fall River project has been delayed due to permitting issues.

Comparison of the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

The following table presents the period-over-period change for each line item in the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 .

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Revenues

(1) Revenues from Environmental Attributes in RNG Fuel segment relate to revenues earned from sales of RINs and LCFSs

(2) Revenues from RNG marketing in Fuel Station Services segment relate to revenues earned from sales of RINs and LCFSs as well as revenue from Environmental Attribute generation and monetization services.

(3) Revenues from Environmental Attributes in Renewable Power segment include revenues earned from sales of ISCC carbon sales and RECs.

RNG Fuel

Revenue from RNG Fuel increased by $22.1 million, or 33%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This is primarily due to a $21.1 million increase in Environmental Attributes, driven by $9.1 million of higher price and $12.0 million from increased volume, primarily from commencement of operations at Prince William and Polk. Revenue from Brown Gas Sales increased $0.5 million, also primarily due to the impact of Prince William and Polk coming online in 2024. Additionally, there was $0.5 million increase in revenues earned from providing management services to unconsolidated entities.

Fuel Station Services

Revenue from Fuel Station Services increased by $31.9 million, or 24%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This was primarily attributable to a $31.0 million increase in RNG marketing revenues, driven by a $17.1 million increase in RIN and LCFS minting services from higher RNG volumes (Emerald ramp-up, Prince William), and an $18.0 million increase in RIN sales from higher volume and pricing, and a $4.1 million decrease in 3rd party LCFS sales as the company chose to hold some unsold LCFS credits in inventory at the end of 2024. Also within Fuel Station Service there was a $6.8 million increase in OPAL owned stations due to higher volumes, and a $3.2 million increase in service and maintenance revenues from an increased number of stations serviced, partially offset by a $9.2 million decrease in construction revenues primarily related to timing as new 2024 projects started construction later in the year.

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Renewable Power

Revenue from Renewable Power decreased by $10.1 million, or 18%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change was attributable primarily to a $7.4 million decrease in Electricity Sales, of which a $4.6 million decrease was related to facility shutdowns for conversion to RNG Fuel and $2.8 million was related to lower price. Also within Renewable Power was a $2.7 million decrease in Environmental Attributes, primarily related to the same facility shutdowns mentioned above. Regulatory changes implemented by the European Union Commission took effect on November 21, 2024 that excluded biomethane produced outside of the European Union from being certified as eligible to be sold in accordance with the European Union Renewable Energy Directive. As a result, all of our contracts governing sales of ISCC Carbon Credits were terminated on November 21, 2024. Following such terminations, we expect to continue to earn revenues from sale of electricity generated by these Renewable Power facilities and the associated Environmental Attributes.

Cost of sales

RNG Fuel

Cost of sales from RNG Fuel increased by $6.5 million, or 20%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily related to start of operations at our Prince William and Polk RNG facilities in 2024.

Fuel Station Services

Cost of sales from Fuel Station Services increased by $13.5 million, or 12%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change was attributable primarily to a $18.3 million increase in dispensing fees to generate Environmental Attributes, $3.3 million increase in FPA tolling expense, and a $2.0 million increase in Service and maintenance expenses, partially offset by an $11.0 million decrease in construction expense, in line with the decrease in construction revenues.

Renewable Power

Cost of sales from Renewable Power decreased by $4.1 million, or 11%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This savings is primarily related to converting some of our projects from Renewable Power facilities to RNG facilities.

Project development and start up costs

Project development and start up costs increased by $14.2 million or 293%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This is primarily due to a $13.9 million increase in virtual pipeline costs for Prince William and ITC transaction related expenses.

Selling, general, and administrative

Selling, general, and administrative increased $1.9 million or 4% for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to increases in corporate spending for professional services, marketing, and support for new RNG facilities.

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion

Depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense increased by a total of $3.3 million, or 23%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change was primarily due to new RNG facilities and OPAL owned dispensing stations, both starting operations in 2024.

Impairment loss

Impairment loss increased by a total of $2.0 million, or 100%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change was primarily due to the impairment of Renewable Energy facility in 2024.

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Income from equity method investments

Net income attributable to equity method investments increased by $7.7 million, or 140%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This is primarily attributable to Emerald, which had its first full year of operations in 2024 after coming online in the second half of 2023.

Interest and financing expense, net

Interest and financing expenses, net increased by $10.3 million, or 111%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This is primarily due to an increase in interest expense on the OPAL Term Loan of $9.8 million primarily due to an increase in outstanding debt, increase of $1.2 million in commitment and other fees, decrease of $1.0 million in interest income, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million on the Convertible Note Payable.

Change in fair value of derivatives, net

Change in fair value of derivatives, net decreased by $5.8 million, or 78%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change was attributable primarily to a lower gain in the current year associated with the mark-to-market adjustments to the earnout liabilities. These liabilities were recorded in the consolidated balance sheet upon completion of the Business Combination.

Other income

Other income decreased by $122.3 million, or 98%, for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This change is primarily related to a gain $122.9 million recognized on deconsolidation of VIEs, Emerald and Sapphire in 2023.

Loss on debt extinguishment

On May 30, 2023, OPAL Intermediate Holdco 2 assigned to Paragon its rights and obligations under OPAL Term Loan II. The joint venture partner of Paragon reimbursed OPAL Intermediate Holdco 2 $0.8 million as its portion of the transaction costs incurred.

The Company expensed the remaining deferred financing costs of $1.9 million as loss on debt extinguishment in its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Additionally, we completed a debt restructuring of the OPAL Term Loan in third quarter of 2023 which was accounted for as a debt modification for the existing lenders by performing an analysis on a lender by lender basis under ASC 470-50 Debt modifications and exchanges. As a result, the Company recorded debt extinguishment of $0.3 million representing the fees allocated to the lenders who were repaid in full as part of loss on debt extinguishment in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

There was no loss on debt extinguishment for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Loss on warrant exchange

In March 2023, we issued 49,633 shares to certain warrant holders as consideration for their prior agreement to tender all warrants held by the warrant holders in the voluntary exchange offer which closed on December 22, 2022. We recorded $338 thousand representing the fair value of the shares issued based on the closing price on March 30, 2023 as part of Loss on warrant exchange on its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. No such loss has been recorded in 2024.

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests

Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is $2.9 million and $97.4 million, respectively. The net income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 reflects the net income belonging to OPAL Fuels equity holders based on pro-rata ownership.

Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable non-controlling interests

Net income (loss) attributable to non-redeemable non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2024 increased by $0.8 million or 227%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This reflects the joint venture partners'

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income (loss) in certain RNG facilities in which we sold a portion of our ownership interests but are consolidated in our financial statements. These entities for the year ended December 31, 2024, were Sunoma and Central Valley. These entities for the year ended December 31, 2023, were Sunoma and Central Valley as well as Emerald, Sapphire for the first five months of 2023. The increase was primarily attributable to higher net income earned by Sunoma.

Dividends on redeemable preferred non-controlling interests

The dividends on redeemable preferred non-controlling interests for the year ended December 31, 2024 decreased by $0.5 million or 5%. They carry an 8% dividend payable quarterly. This decrease is primarily due to lower interest accrued on paid-in-kind interest in the current period compared to the same prior-year period as the dividends are being paid quarterly instead of being paid-in-kind.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

As of December 31, 2024, our liquidity was $223.6 million consisting of $178.4 million of unused capacity under our $450 million senior secured credit facility, $20.9 million of unused capacity under the associated revolver, and 24.3 million of cash, cash equivalents. Refer to Note 7.

We expect that our available cash together with our other assets, expected cash flows from operations, and access to expected sources of capital will be sufficient to meet our existing commitments for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this report. Any reduction in demand for our products or our ability to manage our production facilities may result in lower cash flows from operations which may impact our ability to make investments and may require changes to our growth plan.

To fund future growth, we anticipate seeking additional capital through equity or debt financings. The amount and timing of our future funding requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace and results of our project development efforts. We may be unable to obtain any such additional financing on acceptable terms or at all. Our ability to access capital when needed is not assured and, if capital is not available when, and in the amounts, needed, we could be required to delay, scale back or abandon some or all of our development programs and other operations, which could materially harm our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.

As part of our operations we have arrangements for office space for our corporate headquarters under the Administrative Services Agreement as well as operating leases for office space, warehouse space, and our vehicle fleet.

We intend to make payments under our various debt instruments when due and pursue opportunities for earlier repayment and/or refinancing if and when these opportunities arise.

OPAL Term Loan

On March 3, 2025, OPAL Fuels Intermediate HoldCo LLC, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), certain subsidiaries of the Borrower, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders and issuers of letters of credit party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as the administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) entered into that certain Amendment No. 1 to Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), with respect to that certain Credit and Guarantee Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) dated September 1, 2023, by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as lenders and as issuers of letters of credit, and the other agents and persons from time to time party thereto (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time).

The Credit Agreement Amendment makes certain changes to the applicability of certain financial covenants and modifies other covenants to clarify the use of loan proceeds. Additionally, the Credit Agreement Amendment permits the organizational restructuring of the Guarantors in a manner designed to facilitate the sale of federal investment tax credits and the ability to raise additional future capital.

The Credit Agreement Amendment also eases the conditions precedent to making new Projects eligible for borrowing under the Credit Agreement, extends the availability period for delay draw term loans under the Credit Agreement through March 5, 2026, and extends the commencement of repayment of such term loans until March 31, 2026.

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In connection with the Credit Agreement Amendment, the Borrower paid the Administrative Agent, for the account of each lender, a one-time nonrefundable fee of $1.2 million.

Sunoma Loan

On August 27, 2020, Sunoma, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a debt agreement (the "Sunoma Loan Agreement") with Live Oak Banking Company for an aggregate principal amount of $20 million. Sunoma paid $0.635 million in financing fees. The amounts outstanding under the Sunoma Loan are secured by the assets of Sunoma. On July 19, 2022, Sunoma completed the conversion of the construction loan into a permanent loan and increased the commitment from $20 to $23 million. The maturity date is July 19, 2033. The outstanding loans under the Sunoma Loan Agreement bear interest at an annual fixed rates of 7.8%, and 8.2% per annum during the term.

The Sunoma Loan Agreement contains certain financial covenants which require Sunoma to maintain (i) a maximum debt to net worth ratio not to exceed 5:1, (ii) a minimum current ratio not less than 1.0 and (iii) a minimum debt service coverage ratio of trailing four quarters not less than 1.25. As of December 31, 2024, Sunoma is in compliance with the financial covenants under the Sunoma Loan Agreement.

As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the outstanding loan balance (current and non-current) excluding deferred financing costs was $20.8 and $22.5 million, respectively.

The significant assets of Sunoma are parenthesized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. See Note 12. Variable Interest Entities for additional information.

Redeemable Series A Preferred Units of OPAL Fuels LLC

In November 2021, NextEra subscribed for an aggregate of $100,000,000 of Series A preferred units issued by OPAL Fuels LLC. The Series A preferred units have limited rights to prevent OPAL Fuels LLC from taking certain actions including (i) major issuances of new debt or equity (ii) executing transactions with affiliates which are not at arm-length basis (iii) major disposition of assets and (iv) major acquisition of assets outside of OPAL Fuels LLC’s primary business. The Series A preferred units are entitled to receive dividends at the rate of 8% per annum. Dividends begin accruing for each unit from the date of issuance and are payable each quarter end regardless of whether they are declared. The dividends are mandatory and cumulative. The Company was allowed to elect to issue additional Series A preferred units ( paid-in-kind) in lieu of cash for the first eight dividend payment dates. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, there was accrued preferred dividend payable of $0 and $2,013, respectively.

At any time after issuance, OPAL Fuels LLC may redeem the Series A preferred units for a price equal to original issue price of $100 per unit plus any accrued and unpaid dividends. Upon written notice from NextEra at any time after November 29, 2025, we would be required to redeem the Series A preferred units. In the event the Company does not redeem the Series A preferred units when requested, Nextera will have the following rights and remedies: (1) NextEra’s affiliate may extend the RNG Marketing Agreement by 12 months; or (2) the dividend rate would increase depending on the length of time the Series A preferred units remain unredeemed to up to 20% per annum, and if more than $25,000,000 preferred equity is outstanding for more than six months after November 29, 2025, NextEra may appoint a director to OPAL Fuel Inc.’s Board of Directors; or (3) NextEra may convert the Series A preferred equity into common equity of the OPAL Fuels LLC at a conversion price at a 20% to 30% discount to their value (the discount is 20% during the first 12 months after November 29, 2025, 25% for the next 12 months thereafter and 30% thereafter).

Cash Flows

The following table presents the Company's cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $33.0 million, a decrease of $5.2 million compared to net cash used in operating activities of $38.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to lower year over year operating income of $112.7 million and a negative working capital changes of $16.6 million offset by increase of $122.3 million in non-cash expenses and $2.1 million increase of portion of distributions from equity method investments allocated to operating activities.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $134.6 million, an increase of $60.4 million compared to the $74.1 million used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023. This was primarily driven by a decrease in cash from sale of short term investments of $45.2 million, higher payments made for the construction of various RNG generation and dispensing facilities in 2024 compared to 2023 of $13.4 million, an increase of $13.3 million in contributions to equity method investments, a $0.5 million decrease in distributions from equity method investments, offset by a decrease from deconsolidation of VIEs of $11.9 million in 2023.

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $83.5 million, an increase of $77.6 million compared to the $5.9 million provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily driven by an increase of $158.9 million due to lower repayments on the Senior Secured Facility, the Convertible Note payable and OPAL Term Loan facilities in current year, an increase of $16.4 million due to no payment on termination of put options in current year, an increase of $3.4 million due to lower preferred dividend payments in the current year, offset by a $87.2 million decrease in proceeds from the OPAL Term Loan, net of issuance costs, decrease in proceeds from non-controlling interests of $12.8 million, and a decrease of $0.8 million in reimbursement of financing costs by a joint venture partner.

Capital expenditures and other cash commitments

We require cash to fund our capital expenditures, operating expenses, working capital and other requirements, including costs associated with fuel sales; outlays for the design and construction of new Fueling Stations and RNG production facilities; debt repayments and repurchases; maintenance of our electrification production facilities supporting our operations, including maintenance and improvements of our infrastructure; supporting our sales and marketing activities, including support of legislative and regulatory initiatives; any investments in other entities; any mergers or acquisitions, including acquisitions to expand our RNG production capacity; pursuing market expansion as opportunities arise, including geographically and to new customer markets; to fund other activities or pursuits and for other general corporate purposes.

As of December 31, 2024, we currently anticipate spending approximately $194 million in capital expenditures for the next 12 months for projects and fuel stations currently under construction and our share of contributions in our equity method investment projects. These expenditures do not include any expected contributions from our joint venture partners and primarily relate to our development and construction of new renewable energy facilities and the purchase of equipment used in our Fueling Station services and Renewable Power operations.

In addition to the above, we also have lease commitments on our vehicle fleets and office leases and quarterly amortization payment obligations under various debt facilities. Please see Note 7. Borrowings and Note 8. Leases to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.

We plan to fund these expenditures primarily through cash on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under existing debt facilities.