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Richard H. Davis was appointed to the Board of Directors effective April 10, 2026.

Mr. Davis previously served as a director from 2008 to 2025 and as CEO of corporate predecessor PowerVerde from 2011 to 2021.

He has over two decades of investment banking experience in equity finance and private acquisitions.

Mr. Davis has been coordinating on potential financing opportunities and may invest in them, with any successful transaction expected to exceed $120,000.

He will receive standard non-employee director compensation and an indemnification agreement.

The Board had not yet determined his committee assignments as of the filing date.

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The appointment of Richard H. Davis to the Board of Directors brings back a former director with extensive prior service and leadership experience at the company's corporate predecessor, PowerVerde. His deep background in investment banking, specifically in equity finance structuring and private acquisitions, is highlighted as relevant to his new role. Notably, Mr. Davis has already been working with management on potential financing opportunities and may personally invest in such transactions, which are disclosed as potentially exceeding $120,000 in aggregate. This suggests the board addition is strategically linked to near-term corporate finance objectives. His compensation aligns with standard non-employee director practices, and the lack of immediate committee assignments indicates those determinations are pending.

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