This restatement formalizes accounting errors flagged in the May 1 8-K and is a strong negative signal about internal controls and financial integrity. With a $9M market cap, a 64% revenue decline, a going-concern warning, and now a restatement, CETY faces severe distress. Monitor for Nasdaq delisting risk (the company has already received additional deficiency notices for late 10-K and 10-Q filings), potential securities litigation triggered by the restatement, and further dilution from convertible note conversions. Any new equity or debt financing will likely come on punitive terms.
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Executive Summary
Clean Energy Technologies (CETY) filed a third amended 10-K/A (Amendment No. 3) restating financial statements for fiscal years 2024 and 2023 due to material errors in classification, valuation, and collectability of long-term receivables and contract assets, warrant accounting, and revenue recognition timing. The restatement increased the 2024 net loss by $134K and the accumulated deficit by $1.04M, with approximately $952K of cumulative impact relating to pre-2023 periods. The auditor, TAAD LLP, maintained its going-concern opinion. This follows a prior 8-K Item 4.02 non-reliance disclosure filed 29 days earlier.
Key Facts
- Three-time amended 10-K/A restating FY2024 and FY2023 financials for errors in receivables classification, revenue recognition, and warrant accounting
- Restatement adjustments: $619,779 reclassed to contract assets; ~$360K receivables write-off; ~$421K long-term financing receivables write-off; $398K present value adjustment
- Net loss for FY2024 increased by $133,977 to $4,550,296 after restatement; net loss for FY2023 increased by $48,595 to $5,611,128
- Accumulated deficit rose by $1,037,499 to $28,480,730 at Dec 31, 2024
- Working capital deficit of $3,478,090 and stockholders' equity of $1,897,145 at Dec 31, 2024
- Cash used in operating activities $3,560,951 for FY2024
- Auditor issued going-concern opinion with substantial doubt about ability to continue as a going concern
- Material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting remain, including lack of qualified accounting staff and inadequate segregation of duties
- Revenue declined 64% YoY from $6,693,844 (FY2023) to $2,424,659 (FY2024), driven by 79% drop in NG trading segment
- Prior 8-K (May 7, 2026) announced non-reliance on previously issued financial statements for periods from Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2025
Financial Impact
Restatement increased FY2024 net loss by $133,977 and accumulated deficit by $1.04M. Prior period adjustments of ~$952K relate to pre-2023 periods. Total revenue fell 64% YoY from $6.69M to $2.42M. Net loss of $4.55M vs $5.61M in prior year. Working capital deficit of $3.48M.
Risk Factors
- Restatement triggers high risk of securities class action and SEC investigation
- Revenue declined 64% YoY with core NG trading segment collapsing 79%
- Going-concern opinion with $3.48M working capital deficit and only $62K cash
- Nasdaq non-compliance: late 10-K/10-Q filings (notices dated April 17 and May 26, 2026) create delisting risk
- Massive convertible debt overhang ($3.09M convertible notes payable) creates severe dilution risk
- Material weaknesses in internal controls remain unremediated
- Reliance on expensive short-term cash advance loans with effective interest rates exceeding 100% APR
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 9 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 10-K/A Filing (Primary) | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Exhibit: ex31-1.htm | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Exhibit: ex31-2.htm | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Exhibit: ex32-1.htm | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Exhibit: ex32-2.htm | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Exhibit: ex23-1.htm | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Document: 0001493152-26-027379-index-headers.html | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Document: 0001493152-26-027379-index.html | 0001493152-26-027379 |
| Document: 0001493152-26-027379.txt | 0001493152-26-027379 |
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Oct 20, 2026 7d ago | 8-K | $0.9650 $0.8900 | ▲ +7.77% | ▲ +6.59% | $0.8900 (+7.77%) |
Aug 14, 2026 10w ago | 8-K | $0.9325 $0.9200 | ▲ +1.34% | ▲ +0.87% | $0.8900 (+4.56%) |
Jul 31, 2026 12w ago | 8-K | $0.9500 $0.9100 | ▲ +4.21% | ▲ +6.01% | $0.8900 (+6.32%) |
Jul 8, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $0.8400 $0.8520 | ▼ −1.43% | ▼ −1.00% | $0.8900 (−5.95%) |
Jun 30, 2026 17w ago | 8-K | $0.8700 $0.8647 | ▼ −0.61% | ▼ −0.48% | $0.8900 (+2.30%) |
Jun 8, 2026 20w ago | 8-K | $0.7700 $0.8100 | ▼ −5.19% | ▼ −5.49% | $0.8900 (−15.58%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | 10-Q/A | $0.7599 $0.7700 | ▼ −1.33% | ▼ −1.10% | $0.8900 (−17.12%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | 10-Q/A | $0.7599 $0.7700 | ▼ −1.33% | ▼ −1.10% | $0.8900 (−17.12%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | 10-Q/A | $0.7599 $0.7700 | ▼ −1.33% | ▼ −1.10% | $0.8900 (−17.12%) |
Jun 5, 2026 20w ago | 10-K/A | $0.7599 $0.7700 | ▼ −1.33% | ▼ −1.10% | $0.8900 (−17.12%) |
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