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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2025
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __ to __
Commission file number
001-41979
Astera Labs, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
82-3437062
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2901 Tasman Drive
,
Suite 205
,
Santa Clara
,
CA
95054
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)
(408)
766-3806
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
ALAB
Nasdaq
Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
x
No
o
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x
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o
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o
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o
No
x
As of April 30, 2025, there were
164,916,814
shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future performance. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, financial position, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “aims,” “anticipated,” “believes,” “budget,” “can,” “contemplates,” “continue,” “could,” “drive,” “estimates,” “expect,” “future,” “indicative,” “intends,” “may,” ‘momentum,” “plans,” “position,” “potential,” “predicts,” “probable,” “projects,” “represents,” “scheduled,” “shall,” “should,” “target,” ‘vision,” or “will,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our business plans, strategies, market opportunities, products and services, including future investments therein and anticipated benefits therefrom; our future financial or operating performance and growth (such as revenue, gross margins, expenses, income (losses) and other operating results); our future cash flows, expenditures, requirements, uses, sufficiency and funding sources; our accounting practices and policies (including the impacts associated with them and accounting pronouncements, estimates, accruals, commitments/contingencies, warrant vesting and non-GAAP financial measures); our disclosure and internal controls, procedures and remediation efforts; our lease terms, including commencement; our risk factors; and our legal and compliance matters such as legal proceedings and 10b5-1 trading arrangements.
We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, expectations or events disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q and those included within our Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 14, 2025. The following include some, but not all, of the factors that could cause the outcome of the events described in our forward-looking statements to differ from those anticipated:
•
our ability to sustain and manage our growth effectively;
•
our ability to maintain future profitability;
•
our ability to accurately predict future revenue for appropriate budgeting and expense adjustment;
•
our ability to anticipate and respond to new and evolving market trends or industry standards, develop and sell new products, or penetrate new markets;
•
our customer concentration, with a limited number of end customers driving our revenue;
•
our ability to achieve product design wins and opportunities for customer sales and investment recoupment;
•
our ability to demonstrate the value of new products or newer product generations to customers;
•
our AI technology adoption, use, and commercialization;
•
our reliance on, and relationship management of, a limited number of third-party manufacturing and supply chain services partners;
•
our ability to successfully qualify our products with customers without significant delays;
•
our product pricings often decrease over time;
•
product supply disruptions, unforeseen product delays, expenses or undetected defects, bugs, or security vulnerabilities;
•
adverse changes in the political, regulatory, and economic policies of governments in connection with trade with China and Chinese customers;
•
our ability to retain existing senior management team members;
•
cybersecurity risks;
•
warranty claims or product liability;
•
litigation and other legal proceedings, including related to patents or other intellectual property;
•
our future acquisitions, joint ventures, and dispositions adversely affecting our operational results and financial condition;
•
global operational risks, including exposure to numerous legal and regulatory requirements and unexpected changes and compliance failures;
•
regulatory risks of authorities in jurisdictions into or from which we ship our products or import supplies levying fines, restricting or delaying our product exports or supply imports, or increasing product manufacturing or transfer costs;
•
changes in tax laws, rules or practices;
•
our competitive markets and ability to compete effectively, including as a result of industry consolidation;
•
our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights;
•
our reliance on third-party technologies for product development and future ability to use such technologies; and
•
global financial and economic conditions and geopolitical events, including fluctuating interest, inflation and unemployment rates, economic slowdowns or recessions, or financial market volatility, including as a result of, among other factors, the ongoing Russia and Ukraine war, the Middle East conflict, announced or future tariff increases, international tensions or instability, significant changes in governmental policies or similar events.
We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q primarily on management’s current beliefs and our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, results of operations, financial condition, and prospects. In addition, statements that “we believe” and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The results, events, and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur, and actual results, events, or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
In this document, unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this document to “Astera Labs”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”, or similar references are to Astera Labs, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Common stock, $
0.0001
par value;
1,000,000
shares authorized as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024;
164,907
and
162,018
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
16
16
Additional paid-in capital
1,216,495
1,173,153
Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,028
426
Accumulated deficit
(
176,977
)
(
208,796
)
Total stockholders’ equity
1,041,562
964,799
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,121,694
$
1,054,508
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Astera Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) offers an Intelligent Connectivity Platform, comprised of semiconductor-based, high-speed, mixed-signal connectivity products that integrate a matrix of microcontrollers and sensors, and COSMOS, the Company’s software suite, which is embedded in its connectivity products and integrated into its customers’ systems.
The Company’s patented software-defined platform approach delivers critical connectivity performance, enables flexibility and customization, and supports observability and predictive analytics. This approach aims to efficiently address the data, network, and memory bottlenecks, scalability, and other unique infrastructure requirements of its hyperscalers and system original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) customers.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and applicable rules and regulations of the SEC regarding interim financial information. Certain information and disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring adjustments, that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of results of operations and financial position, have been included. Operating results for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the full fiscal year or any future period.
Principles of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Astera Labs, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. The Company’s significant estimates include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, the valuation of deferred tax assets, reserves for uncertain tax positions, the grant date fair value of common stock awards, and the valuation and assumptions underlying stock-based compensation. By their nature, estimates are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty and actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Company assessed certain accounting matters and estimates that generally require consideration of forecasted information available to the Company. Management is not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require an update to estimates or judgments or a revision to the carrying value of assets or liabilities. These estimates and judgments may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, which may result in changes being recognized in the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future periods, and actual results could differ from these estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period balances were reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. None of these reclassifications had an impact on reported net income or cash flows for any of the periods presented.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09,
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
(“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The ASU is effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect a material impact from the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03,
Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosure
(“ASU 2024-03”), and in January 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update No. 2025-01,
Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosure (Subtopic 2020-40): Clarifying the Effective Date
(“ASU 2025-01”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosures of the nature of expenses included in the income statement and disclosures about specific expense categories included in the expense captions presented in the statements of operations. ASU 2024-03, as clarified by ASU 2025-01, is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Both early adoption and retrospective application are permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of these new standards will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
2.
Segment and Geographical Information
The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, assessing financial performance, and allocating resources. The CODM uses net income or loss to evaluate the return on assets and to determine investment opportunities related to product development, platform enhancements, and new technologies. The CODM also uses net income or loss to monitor budget versus actual results. The Company manages its operations and allocates resources as a single operating segment.
The following table includes the significant expense categories and amounts that are regularly provided to the CODM (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Revenue
$
159,442
$
65,258
Less:
Cost of revenue
40,031
14,738
Stock-based compensation
(1)
42,484
97,240
Personnel-related expenses
(1)
42,439
24,314
Other segment items
(2)
2,669
21,961
Consolidated net income (loss)
$
31,819
$
(
92,995
)
(1) Stock-based compensation and personnel-related expenses presented in the above table are related to operating expenses and exclude amounts included in the cost of revenue.
(2) Other segment items included are primarily related to interest income, income tax (benefit) provision,
software licenses and cloud hosting services, and
professional and consulting services fees.
Revenue by location is determined by the billing address of the Company’s customers, which includes the Company’s end customers’ manufacturing partners and the Company’s distributors.
The following table sets forth revenue by geographic area (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Taiwan
$
76,818
$
59,573
China
44,638
1,151
Singapore
31,421
-
United States
3,301
857
Other
3,264
3,677
Total
$
159,442
$
65,258
The Company had the following customers that individually comprised 10% or more of its revenue:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Customer A
19
%
47
%
Customer B
26
%
36
%
Customer C
23
%
*
Customer D
12
%
*
*Less than 10% of total revenue
The Company had the following customers that individually comprised 10% or more of its accounts receivable, net:
As of
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Customer A
21
%
24
%
Customer B
30
%
13
%
Customer C
21
%
22
%
Customer E
*
31
%
*Less than 10% of total accounts receivable, net
The Company did not recognize any material allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Property and equipment, net by geographic location is based on the location of the asset. As of March 31, 2025,
15
% and
81
% of the Company’s property and equipment, net was located in the United States and Taiwan, respectively. As of December 31, 2024,
17
% and
82
% of the Company’s property and equipment, net was located in the United States and Taiwan, respectively.
3.
Marketable Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of available-for-sale securities by major security type are as follows (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company’s marketable securiti
es that were in a continuous loss position for 12 months or more, as well as the unrealized losses on those marketable securities, were not material.
The contractual maturities of marketable securities classified as available-for-sale, regardless of their classification on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, are as follows (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2025
As of December 31, 2024
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair Value
Due within one year
$
402,702
$
403,251
$
425,733
$
426,257
Due after one year through five years
491,453
492,932
468,186
468,088
Total available-for-sale securities
$
894,155
$
896,183
$
893,919
$
894,345
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
The Company did not recognize any material allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 or impairments for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
There were
no mate
rial realized gains or losses from available-for-sale securities that
were reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
The Company considers fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company utilizes the following three-level fair value hierarchy to establish the priorities of the inputs used to measure fair value:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Assets and liabilities valued based on observable market data for similar instruments, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s assumptions, consistent with reasonably available assumptions made by other market participants. These valuations require significant judgment.
The following table presents information about the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the fair value hierarchy as follows (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2025
Level 1
Level 2
Total Fair
Value
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
$
52,921
$
-
$
52,921
Commercial paper
-
4,967
4,967
Total cash equivalents
$
52,921
$
4,967
$
57,888
Marketable securities
U.S. treasury and agency securities
$
-
$
213,086
$
213,086
Commercial paper
-
58,865
58,865
Corporate debt securities
-
555,434
555,434
Asset-backed securities
-
10,910
10,910
Total marketable securities
$
-
$
838,295
$
838,295
As of December 31, 2024
Level 1
Level 2
Total Fair
Value
Cash equivalents
Money market funds
$
59,595
$
-
$
59,595
Total cash equivalents
$
59,595
$
-
$
59,595
Marketable securities
U.S. treasury and agency securities
$
-
$
202,469
$
202,469
Commercial paper
-
103,233
103,233
Corporate debt securities
-
512,925
512,925
Asset-backed securities
-
16,123
16,123
Total marketable securities
$
-
$
834,750
$
834,750
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were no marketable securities with Level 3 fair value hierarchy measurement.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Goodwill, intangible assets, and property, plant and equipment, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if the Company is required to evaluate these assets for impairment, whether due to certain
triggering events or because of the required annual impairment test, and a resulting impairment is recorded to reduce the carrying value to the fair value, these assets are measured at fair value during such period. There was no impairment on these assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had no liabilities required to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
Assets and Liabilities N
ot Measured at Fair Value
The carryi
ng amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, approximates their respective fair values because of their short maturities.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash consist of the following (in thousands):
As of
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents
$
86,431
$
79,551
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other current assets
563
493
Total cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash
$
86,994
$
80,044
Inventory
Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
As of
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Raw materials
$
199
$
229
Work-in-progress
28,204
26,695
Finished goods
22,654
16,291
Total inventory
$
51,057
$
43,215
Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consists of the following (in thousands):
As of
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Construction in progress
$
29,532
$
29,064
Laboratory equipment
11,077
10,467
Production masks
2,504
—
Leasehold improvements
1,947
1,159
Servers and workstations
965
441
Office furniture
407
353
Property and equipment, gross
46,432
41,484
Less: accumulated depreciation
(
6,958
)
(
5,833
)
Total property and equipment, net
$
39,474
$
35,651
Depreciation and amortization
expense for the three months ended March 31,
2025
and 2024 was
$
1.1
million and $
0.6
million, respectively.
Construction in progress primarily includes production mask costs capitalized relating to the Company’s future products and will be placed in service and begin to depreciate when related manufacturing commences. Production masks are those that have been placed into service for the manufacturing of released products.
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):
As of
March 31, 2025
December 31, 2024
Accrued compensation and benefits
$
13,945
$
29,516
Customer deposits
15,000
15,000
Accrued software license costs
8,590
5,418
Other current liabilities
10,232
9,690
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities
$
47,767
$
59,624
6.
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments
The Company depends upon third-party subcontractors to manufacture wafers and other inventory parts or to perform certain services. The Company’s subcontractor relationships typically allow for the cancellation of outstanding purchase orders but require payment of all expenses incurred through the date of cancellation. The Company’s purchase commitments also include payments for software licenses and cloud services when there is a fixed, non-cancellable payment schedule or when minimum payments are due according to a delivery schedule.
The Company is committed to make the following minimum payments under its purchase commitments as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):
Purchase Commitments
Remainder of 2025
$
26,260
2026
16,052
2027
12,969
Total purchase commitments
$
55,281
Lease Commitments
The Company has a non-cancelable operating lease commitment with a lease term of approximately
7.5
years and undiscounted future minimum payments of $
36.8
million, which are excluded from the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of
March 31, 2025
. This operating lease will commence on the later of (1) April 1, 2025 or (2) the date on which the improvements to the office are substantially completed.
Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company may become subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company is not currently a party to any material legal proceedings or claims, nor is the Company aware of any other pending or threatened legal proceedings or claims that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results, cash flows or financial condition should such legal proceedings or claims be resolved unfavorably.
Indemnification Obligations
In the ordinary course of business, the Company often includes standard indemnification provisions in its arrangements with its members, partners, suppliers and vendors. Pursuant to these provisions, the Company may be obligated to indemnify such parties for losses or claims suffered or incurred in connection with its service, breach of representations or covenants, intellectual property infringement or other claims made against such parties. These provisions may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made. It is not possible to determine the maximum potential amount under these indemnification obligations due to the limited history of prior indemnification claims and the unique facts and circumstances involved in each particular agreement. The Company has not in the past incurred significant expense defending its licensees against third party claims, nor has it incurred significant expense under its standard service warranties or arrangements with its members, partners, suppliers, and vendors. Accordingly, the Company had
no
liabilities recorded for these provisions as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
In October 2022, the Company issued a warrant to a customer (“Holder”) to purchase an aggregate of up to
1,484,230
shares of Common Stock (the “Customer Warrant”). The exercise period of the Customer Warrant is through the
seven
th anniversary of the issue date.
In October 2023, the Company amended the warrant agreement and issued an additional warrant to the Holder to purchase an aggregate of up to
831,945
shares of Common Stock (the “2023 Warrant”, and together with the Customer Warrant, the “Warrants”), with the same exercise period as the Customer Warrant. The Warrants will vest and become exercisable over the contract term, contingent upon the achievement of performance conditions, comprised of specified tranches of payments by the Holder and its affiliates to the Company.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, an aggregate of
474,029
shares of the underlying Warrants vested and are exercisable for each of the reporting periods. Additionally, an aggregate of
201,262
and
50,439
shares were probable of vesting as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
The Company recognized $
0.4
million and $
0.1
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively,
as a reduction of revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of opera
tions and comprehensive income (loss) related to the Warrants. The remaining grant date fair values of the Warrants that are probable of vesting will be recognized as a reduction of revenue in proportion to the amount of related product sales, which could occur until October 14, 2029.
8.
Stock-Based Compensation
A summary of stock-based compensation expense recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Cost of revenue
$
(
38
)
$
528
Research and development
19,186
30,007
Sales and marketing
12,319
49,258
General and administrative
10,979
17,975
Total
$
42,446
$
97,768
Stock-based compensation expense recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2024 included $
88.9
million of cumulative stock-based compensation expense related to the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with the Company’s
initial public offering
.
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity under the
2018 Plan and 2024 Plan is as f
ollows (in thousands, except years and per share data):
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)
As of March 31, 2025, there was approximately $
5.7
million of total unrecognized compensation cost, related to unvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average remaining requisite service period of
0.7
years, using the straight-line method.
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
A summary of RSU activity under the 2018 Plan and 2024 Plan is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Number of
Restricted Stock
Units
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
13,620
$
33.49
Granted
130
84.25
Vested
(
2,314
)
27.18
Cancelled and forfeited
(
206
)
34.27
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
11,230
$
35.37
The aggregate fair value of RSUs that vested and settled during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $
62.9
million.
As of March 31, 2025, there was $
270.5
million
of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested RSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
1.9
years.
Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”)
A summary of PSU activity under the 2024 Plan is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Number of
Performance Stock
Units
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
155
$
125.28
Granted
7
115.55
Vested
-
-
Cancelled and forfeited
-
-
Outstanding at March 31, 2025
162
$
124.87
As of March 31, 2025, there was $
18.7
million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to these PSUs, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
3.6
years.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to the Company’s common stockholders (in thousands, except per share data):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
$
31,819
$
(
92,995
)
Shares used in net income (loss) per share computations:
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic
163,194
52,532
Effect of potentially dilutive equivalent shares
14,922
—
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted
178,116
52,532
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, basic
$
0.19
$
(
1.77
)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted
$
0.18
$
(
1.77
)
Potentially dilutive securities include dilutive common stock from assumed exercise of stock options, RSUs, Warrants, and ESPP shares using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, potential shares outstanding are not included in the computation of diluted net income per share if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Anti-dilutive potential shares are as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Stock options
—
9,982
RSUs
577
13,217
Warrants for Common Stock
—
2,442
Total
577
25,641
10.
Income Taxes
The Company's income tax (benefit) provision recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Income tax (benefit) provision
$
(
10,102
)
$
12,582
Effective tax rate
(
46.5
)
%
(
15.6
)
%
The Company accrues for income taxes during interim periods based on the estimated effective tax rate for the year. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is different than the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the valuation allowance in the United States and the excess tax benefits related to equity compensation, foreign derived intangible income deduction and U.S. research and development credits, which results in current tax benefit. This is offset by the current tax expense from the capitalization of research and development expenditures under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is different than the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to the valuation allowance in the United States and the capitalization of research and development expenditures under Section 174 of the Internal Revenue Code, which results in current tax expense. This is offset by benefits from the U.S. research and development credits.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The
following
discussion
and
analysis
of
our
financial
condition
and results
of operations
should
be read in conjunction
with
the
unaudited condensed
consolidated
financial
statements
and
related
notes
included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025. As discussed in the section titled “Special Note about Forward-Look Statements,” this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” and included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025.
Overview
Our mission
is
to innovate,
design,
and deliver
semiconductor-based
connectivity
solutions
that are purpose-built
to unleash
the
full
potential
of cloud
and AI infrastructure.
Building
on
years
of
experience
with
a
singular
focus
on
addressing
connectivity
challenges
in data-centric systems,
we
have
developed
and
deployed
our
Intelligent
Connectivity
Platform
built
from
the
ground up for
cloud
and AI infrastructure.
Our Intelligent
Connectivity
Platform is
comprised of semiconductor-based,
high-speed,
mixed-signal
connectivity
products
that
integrate
a matrix
of microcontrollers
and sensors, and
COSMOS, our software suite, which is embedded in our connectivity products and integrated into our customers’ systems.
Our
Intelligent Connectivity Platform provides
our customers with the ability
to deploy and operate high-performance
cloud
and
AI
infrastructure
at
scal
e
,
addressing
an
increasingly
diverse
set
of
requirements. We provide
our connectivity
products
in various
form
factors,
including
Integrated Circuits (“ICs”), boards,
and modules.
Our patented software-defined
platform
approach delivers
critical
connectivity
performance,
enables flexibility
and
customization,
and supports
observability
and predictive
analytics.
This approach
is designed to
efficiently address
the
data,
network,
and
memory
bottlenecks,
scalability,
and other
unique
infrastructure
requirements
of our hyperscaler
and system
OEM customers.
Based
on
trusted
relationships
with
the
leading
hyperscalers
and
collaboration
with data
center
infrastructure suppliers,
our
platform
is
designed
to
meet our
customers’
unique
cloud
scale
requirements.
Our
COSMOS software
suite
is
foundational
to
our
Intelligent Connectivity
Platform
and is
designed
to enable
our customers
to seamlessly
configure,
manage,
monitor, optimize,
troubleshoot,
and customize
functions
in our IC, board,
and module
products.
Today,
our connectivity
solutions
are
at
the
heart
of major
AI platforms
deployed
worldwide
featuring
both commercially
available
Graphic Processing Units (“GPUs”) and
proprietary
AI
accelerators.
We offer our customers
four
product
families
across
multiple
form
factors
including
ICs, boards,
and module
s
.
Our
products,
which include
Aries PCIe
®
/CX
L
®
Smart
DSP Retimers,
Aries PCIe®/CXL® Smart Cable Modules™,
Taurus
Ethernet
Smart
Cable
Module
s
™
, Leo
CXL Memory Connectivity
Controllers, and Scorpio Smart Fabric Switches,
are
built
upon industry
standard
connectivity
protocols
such as Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (“PCIe”), Ethernet,
and Computer Express Link (“CXL”), to address
the
growing demand
for
purpose-built
connectivity
solutions
that solve critical
data,
network,
and memory
bottlenecks
inherent
in cloud
and AI infrastructure.
Since
our
inception,
we
have
created
and
commercialized
first-to-market
PCIe,
Ethernet,
and
CXL products. We have become
a trusted
partner
and a proven
supplier
to our hyperscaler and
system
OEM
customers.
We have experienced
strong
growth since
the
commercial
launch
of
Aries
in
2020.
Our
revenue
grew
from
$34.8
million
in
2021, $79.9
million
in
2022,
and
$115.8 million
in
2023 to $396.3 million in 2024. Our revenue was
$159.4 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2025,
driven
by
a
sizable
increase
in
demand
for
our
products. We
have made
significant
investments
in the
design
and development
of new products
and platform enhancements. Although we have recently recorded quarterly net income, we
have
not
yet
achieved
profitability
on
an
annual
basis.
Our revenue for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 increased by
144% compared to
the three
months ended
March 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in overall unit shipments driven by higher demand for our Aries and
Taurus
products. Gross margin decreased by 250 basis points (“bps”) to 74.9%
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025 from 77.4% for t
he three
months ended
March 31, 2024,
primarily
driven
by product mix.
Operating expenses decreased by $25.4 million, or 19%, for the three months ended
March 31, 2025 compared to the three
months ended
March 31, 2024, primarily driven by a decrease of $54.8 million in non-cash stock-based compensation expense,
which resulted primarily from the recognition of time-based vesting of RSUs following the satisfaction of the liquidity event vesting condition in connection with our IPO in the prior period. The decrease was partially offset by an increase of $18.1 million in headcount related expenses as a result of a 72% increase in headcount, and a $6.8 million increase in research and development expenses related to software licenses and hardware designs.
Key
Components of Results
of Operations
Revenue
The vast majority of our revenue consists of product sales with a small portion, if any, derived from engineering services. Product sales consist primarily of shipments of our Intelligent Connectivity Platform solutions. Engineering services revenue consists of engineering fees associated with customer-defined engineering services.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue includes cost of product sales and cost of engineering services. Cost of product sales includes the cost of materials, such as wafers processed by third-party foundries, costs associated with packaging, assembly, shipping, depreciation of equipment associated with manufacturing, cost of logistics and quality assurance, warranty cost, amortization of capitalized production masks, personnel-related costs including salaries, stock-based compensation, employee benefits, write-down of inventories, and allocation of general corporate expenses.
While
amortization
of
capitalized
production
masks
has
historically not
been
material,
we expect
to incur significant amortization
costs
in the
future
as we continue
to increase
the
number
of additional
products.
Gross Profit
and Gross Margin
Gross profit represents revenue less cost of revenue. Gross margin is gross profit expressed as a percentage of revenue. Our gross profit has been, and may in the future be, primarily influenced by several factors, including sales volumes, pricing of our products and services, changes in product costs, contract manufacturing supplier pricing, personnel costs, shipping and logistics costs, and inventory write-downs.
Operating
Expenses
Our operating expenses consist of research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses. Personnel-related costs are the most significant component of operating expenses and consist of salaries, stock-based compensation expense, employee benefits, and bonuses. Operating expenses also include software license and cloud hosting services costs, prototype costs, pre-production engineering mask costs, professional services fees, insurance costs, and overhead costs for facilities and other shared expenses, including depreciation expense.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses consist of costs incurred in performing research and development activities and include salaries, stock-based compensation expense, employee benefits, bonuses, pre-production engineering mask costs, software license and cloud hosting services costs, prototype costs, packaging and test costs, professional services fees, and allocated shared expenses. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.
Pre-production engineering mask costs are expensed. We capitalize the costs of production masks with alternative future use and amortize these costs on a straight-line basis over the useful lives of the production masks. To determine if a production mask has alternative future use or benefits, we evaluate risks associated with developing new technologies and
capabilities, and the related risks associated with entering new markets. Production masks that do not meet the criteria for capitalization are expensed as research and development costs.
We believe that continued investments in our products are important to our future growth and, as a result, we expect our research and development expenses to continue to increase in absolute dollars and moderately decline as a percentage of revenue over time as our revenue increases.
Sales
and Marketing
Sales and marketing expenses consist of personnel-related costs including salaries, stock-based compensation expense, employee benefits, bonuses, samples to potential customers, product marketing and conferences, travel and entertainment costs, and allocated shared expenses.
We expect that our sales and marketing expenses will increase in absolute dollars as we increase our sales and marketing personnel and continue to expand our customer engagement with more design activities and increased product offerings and moderately decline as a percentage of revenue over time as our revenue increases.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs including salaries, stock-based compensation expense, employee benefits and bonuses related to corporate, finance, information technology, legal, and human resource functions, professional services fees, audit and compliance expenses, insurance costs, and general corporate expenses including allocated shared expenses.
We expect general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars as we grow our operations and continue to incur additional expenses associated with operating as a public company and moderately decline as a percentage of revenue over time as our revenue increases.
Interest
Income
Interest income consists of income earned on our short-term investments included in cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Income
Tax Provision
Income tax provision consists primarily of U.S. federal, state, and foreign income taxes. We maintain a full valuation allowance on our federal and state deferred tax assets as we have concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Results
of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024
Revenue
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
2025
2024
Amount
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Revenue
$
159,442
$
65,258
$
94,184
144
%
Total
revenue
increased
$94.2 million
,
or
144%
,
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to
the three
months ended
March 31, 2024
, primarily
due to an increase in overall unit shipments driven by higher demand for our Aries and Taurus products. The increase in revenue was also attributable to higher overall average selling prices resulting from an increased mix of hardware modules.
Total
cost
of
revenue
increased
$25.3 million
,
or
172%
,
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to
the
three
months ended
March 31, 2024
, primarily
due to an increase in overall unit shipments.
Gross
margin
decreased 250 bps
to
74.9%
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025 compared to 77.4%
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2024
.
The decrease was primarily driven by product mix as we shipped more hardware modules
.
Research and Development
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
2025
2024
Amount
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Research
and development
$
64,554
$
53,558
$
10,996
21
%
Percentage
of revenue
40
%
82
%
Research
and
development
expense
increased $11.0 million
,
or
21%
, for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to the
three months ended
March 31, 2024
.
The
increase
was primarily due to a $12.6 million
increase in personnel-related
expenses
as
a
result
of
a 96%
increase in
headcount, a $5.2 million increase in software licenses costs related to our development projects, a $1.6 million increase related to hardware design, a $0.5 million increase in professional services fees, and a $0.4 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense. The increase was partially offset by a decrease of
$10.8 million
in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which resulted primarily from the recognition of time-based vesting of RSUs following the satisfaction of the liquidity event vesting condition in connection with our IPO in the prior period.
Sales
and Marketing
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
2025
2024
Amount
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Sales
and marketing
$
21,702
$
55,510
$
(33,808)
(61)
%
Percentage
of revenue
14
%
85
%
Sales
and
marketing
expense
decreased
$33.8 million
,
or
61%
,
for
the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to the
three months ended
March 31, 2024
.
The de
crease
was
primarily
due to a
$36.9 million
decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which resulted primarily from the recognition of time-based vesting of RSUs following the satisfaction of the liquidity event vesting condition in connection with our IPO in the prior period. The decrease was partially offset by $2.6 million higher
in personnel-related
expenses
as
a
result
of a 15%
increase in
headcount.
General
and
administrative
expense
decreased
$2.5 million
,
or
10%
,
for the
three months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to the
three months ended
March 31, 2024
.
The
de
crease
was primarily due to
a
$7.0 million de
crease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, which resulted primarily from the recognition of time-based vesting of RSUs following the satisfaction of the liquidity event vesting condition in connection with our IPO in the prior period. The decrease was partially offset by a $3.0 million increase
in personnel-related
expenses
as
a
result
of a 59%
increase in
headcount, a $0.7 million increase in operating expenses primarily related to director and officer insurance premium in connection with becoming a publicly traded company, and a $0.5 million increase in professional services fees associated with the continued development of our public company infrastructure.
Interest
Income
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
2025
2024
Amount
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Interest
income
$
10,432
$
2,554
$
7,878
308
%
Fo
r
th
e
three months ended
March 31, 2025, interest income
increased $7.9 million
,
o
r
308%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024,
primaril
y
du
e
t
o
higher average balances of short-term investments and cash equivalents as a result of our IPO.
Income
Tax Provision
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Change
2025
2024
Amount
%
(in thousands, except percentages)
Income
tax (benefit)
provision
$
(10,102)
$
12,582
$
(22,684)
(180)
%
Income
tax provision
decreased $22.7 million
,
or
180%
,
for
the
t
hree months ended
March 31, 2025
compared
to the
three months ended
March 31, 2024,
primarily due to an increase in benefits from the excess tax benefits related to equity compensation, the foreign derived intangible income deduction and the U.S. research and development credits.
Non-GAAP
Financial
Measures
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain financial measures that are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), which we use to supplement the performance measures in our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP. We refer to these measures as “non-GAAP financial measures.” These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP net income. We use these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to assist us in evaluating period-to-period comparisons. By excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core operating results, we believe that non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP net income provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. Accordingly, we believe these non-GAAP financial
measures are useful to investors and others because they allow for additional information with respect to financial measures used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and they may be used by our institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of our business. However, there are a number of limitations related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures, and these non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently or not at all, which reduces their usefulness as comparative measures.
Non-GAAP
Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin
We
define
non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit presented
in accordance
with GAAP, adjusted
to
exclude
stock-based
compensation
expenses.
The non-GAAP gross margin is non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.
We
have
presented
non-GAAP gross profit because
we
consider
non-GAAP gross profit to
be
a
useful
metric
for
investors
and other
users
of our financial
information
in evaluating
our operating
performance
as
it
excludes
the
impact
of stock-based compensation,
a
charge
that
can vary
from
period
to period
for
reasons
that
are
unrelated
to our core operating
performance.
This
metric
also
provides
investors
and
other
users
of our financial
information
with an additional
tool
to
eliminate
the
effects
of items
that
may
vary
for
different
companies
for
reasons
unrelated
to core
operating
performanc
e
.
A
reconciliation
of
our
GAAP gross profit and gross margin,
the
most
directly
comparable
GAAP
financial
measure,
to non-GAAP
gross profit
and non-GAAP gross margin
is
presented
below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(in thousands, except percentages)
GAAP gross profit
$
119,411
$
50,520
Stock-based
compensation
expense upon IPO
(1)
—
516
Stock-based compensation expense
(38)
12
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
119,373
$
51,048
GAAP gross margin
74.9
%
77.4
%
Stock-based
compensation
expense upon IPO
(1)
—
0.8
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
Non-GAAP gross margin
74.9
%
78.2
%
(1) Stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO.
We
define
non-GAAP operating
income
as operating
income (
loss)
presented
in accordance
with GAAP, adjusted
to
exclude
stock-based
compensation
expenses, and employer payroll taxes related to the time-based vesting and net settlement of RSUs with a liquidity event-based vesting condition that was satisfied in connection with the IPO.
We
have
presented
non-GAAP operating
income
because
we
consider
non-GAAP operating income
to
be
a
useful
metric
for
investors
and other
users
of our financial
information
in evaluating
our operating
performance
as
it
excludes
the
impact
of stock-based compensation expense, and employer payroll taxes related to the time-based vesting and net settlement of restricted stock units in connection with our IPO, a charge
that
can vary
from
period
to period
for
reasons
that
are
unrelated
to our core operating
performance.
This
metric
also
provides
investors
and
other
users
of our financial
information
with an additional
tool
to
eliminate
the
effects
of items
that
may
vary
for
different
companies
for
reasons
unrelated
to core
operating
performanc
e
.
A
reconciliation
of
our
GAAP
operating income (loss),
the
most
directly
comparable
GAAP
financial
measure,
to non-GAAP
operating
income
is
presented
below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(in
thousands, except percentages)
GAAP
operating income
(
loss)
$
11,285
$
(82,967)
Stock-based
compensation
expense upon IPO
(1)
—
88,873
Stock-based
compensation
expense
42,446
8,895
Employer payroll tax related to stock-based compensation from IPO
(2)
—
1,072
Non-GAAP operating income
$
53,731
$
15,873
GAAP
operating
margin
7.1
%
(127.1)
%
Stock-based
compensation
expense upon IPO
(1)
—
136.2
Stock-based
compensation
expense
26.6
13.6
Employer payroll tax related to stock-based compensation from IPO
(2)
—
1.6
Non-GAAP operating margin
33.7
%
24.3
%
(1) Stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO.
(2) Employer payroll taxes related to the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO.
Non-GAAP
Net Income
We monitor non-GAAP net income for planning and performance measurement purposes. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) presented
in accordance
with GAAP on our condensed consolidated statements of operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expenses, employer payroll taxes related to the time-based vesting and net settlement of RSUs with a liquidity event-based vesting condition that was satisfied in connection with our IPO, and the related tax impact on the adjustments. We have presented non-GAAP net income because we believe that the exclusion of these charges allows for a more relevant comparison of our results of operations to other companies in our industry and facilitates period-to-period comparisons as it eliminates the effect of certain factors unrelated to our overall operating performance.
A
reconciliation
of
our
GAAP
net income (loss),
the
most
directly
comparable
GAAP
financial
measure,
to
our non-GAAP
net
income
is
presented
below:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(in
thousands)
GAAP
net
income (
loss)
$
31,819
$
(92,995)
Stock-based compensation expense upon IPO
(1)
—
88,873
Stock-based compensation expense
42,446
8,895
Employer payroll tax related to stock-based compensation from IPO
(2)
—
1,072
Income tax effect
(3)
(14,638)
8,485
Non-GAAP net income
$
59,627
$
14,330
(1) Stock-based compensation expense recognized in connection with the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO.
(2) Employer payroll taxes related to the time-based vesting and settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO.
(3) Income
tax effect is calculated based on the tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we operate and is calculated to exclude the impact of s
tock-based compensation expense and one-off discrete tax adjustments that are unrelated to our core operating performance. We no longer maintain valuation allowance for non-GAAP purposes due to our profitability on a non-GAAP basis. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the non-GAAP tax rate was approximately 7% and 22%, respectively.
Liquidity
and Capital
Resources
Since
our
inception,
we
have
financed
our operations
primarily
through
proceeds
from
the
issuance
of our redeemable
convertible
preferred
stock, net proceeds from our IPO,
and
cash
generated
from
the
sale
of
our
products.
As
of
March 31, 2025
,
our
principal
sources
of
liquidity
were
cash,
cash
equivalents,
and
marketable
securities
of
$924.7 million
. Our
principal
use
of cash is
t
o fund our operations, invest
in research
and development, fund production mask capital expenditures, and to support
our overall growth.
While we have generated
$10.5 million
in cash flow from operating activities for the three months ended
March 31, 2025, in prior years we generated significant losses from
operations
and
negative
cash
flows
from
operating
activities
a
s
reflected
in
our
accumulated
deficit
of
$177.0 million
as
of
March 31, 2025
.
We
believe
that
our current
cash,
cash equivalents,
and
marketable
securities
will
be
sufficient
to
fund
our
operations
for
at
least
the
next
12
months and beyond. Our
future
capital
requirements,
however,
will
depend
on
many
factor
s
,
including
our
growth rate,
the
timing
and extent
of our sales
and marketing
and research
and development
expenditures, capital expenditures for production masks,
the
continuing
market
acceptance of
our
product
s
,
and
the
use
of
cash
to
fund
potential
mergers
or
acquisitions.
In
the
event
that
additional financing
is
required
from
outside
sources,
we
may
seek
to raise
additional
funds
through
equity,
equity-linked arrangements,
and debt.
If
we are
unable
to raise
additional
capital
when desired
and at reasonable
rates, our business,
results
of operations,
and financial
condition
could
be adversely
affected.
The following
table
summarizes
our cash
flows
for
the
periods
presented:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
(in
thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
10,504
$
3,652
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(3,940)
$
(4,251)
Net cash provided by financing activities
$
386
$
651,578
Operating
Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three
months ended March 31, 2025
of $10.5 million resulted primarily from a net income of $31.8 million and non-cash charges of $41.1 million primarily related to $42.4 million in stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $62.4 million. Cash used in operating assets and liabilities during the period was primarily from an increase of $31.0 million in accounts receivable due to higher product sales and the timing of customer payments, a $14.5 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets primarily related excess tax benefit from equity compensation, a $11.7 million decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily due to accrued customer deposits and the timing of payments, and a $6.8 million increase in inventory primarily due to build up for anticipated demand. The net cash flow used in operating assets and liabilities were partially offset by a $2.2 million increase in accounts payable mainly due to the timing of payments.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $3.7 million resulted from non-cash charges of $98.9 million primarily related to $97.8 million
in stock-based compensation expense, partially offset by a net loss of $93.0 million and cash used in operating assets and liabilities of $2.2 million. Cash used in operating assets and liabilities during the period was primarily from an increase of $8.4 million in accounts receivable due to higher product sales and the timing of customer payments, a $5.9 million increase in inventory primarily due to build up for anticipated demand, and a $2.7 million increase in prepaid expenses and other assets related to prepaid insurance. The net cash flow used in operating assets and liabilities were partially offset by a $10.2 million increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily due to accrued income taxes, higher accrued pre-production engineering mask costs and the timing of payments, and a $5.0 million increase in accounts payable primarily due to the timing of payments.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash
used in
investing
activities
for
the
three months ended March 31, 2025
of
$3.9 million
was the
result
of
$190.8 million
in
purchases
of
marketable
securities
and
$4.5 million
in purchases
of property
and equipment, partially offset by
$191.4 million
in
proceeds
from
sales and maturities of
marketable
securities.
Net
cash
used in
investing
activities
for
the three months ended
March 31, 2024
of
$4.3 million
was the
result
of
$23.3 million
in
purchases
of
marketable
securities
and
$3.4 million
in purchases
of property
and equipment. This was partially offset by
$22.5 million
in proceeds
from
sales
and maturities of marketable
securities.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 of $0.4 million was the result of proceeds from exercises of stock options.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $651.6 million was the result of $672.2 million in proceeds from our IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, and $1.2 million in proceeds from exercises of stock options net of repurchases. This was partially offset by $20.1 million
in tax withholding related to net share settlement of RSUs that had previously met the time-based vesting condition and for which the liquidity event vesting condition was satisfied in connection with our IPO, and $1.8 million in payments of deferred offering costs.
Operating
lease
commitments.
Our
operating
lease
commitments
primarily
include
corporate
offices.
As
of
March 31, 2025
,
t
here have been no material changes to our contractual obligations since previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Purchase
commitments.
Our
purchase
commitments
are
primarily
related
to software
licenses, cloud hosting services, or performance of certain services. As
of
March 31, 2025
,
t
here have been no material changes to our contractual obligations since previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
For an additional discussion on our Material Cash Requirements, s
ee “Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Indemnification
Agreements
See “Note 6 - Commitments and Contingencies” in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Critical
Accounting Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the related disclosures as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period presented. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be affected.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as described in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024
.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For
more
information,
see
Note
1
to
our
Unaudited Condensed C
onsolidated
F
inancial
S
tatements
set forth in Part I, Item 1 of
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest rate risk and foreign currency exchange risk are described in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of
March 31, 2025, there have been no material changes to the interest rate and foreign currency exchange risk described as of December 31, 2024.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2025, which was the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, as a result of the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at a reasonable assurance level.
Notwithstanding these identified material weaknesses, management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer, believes that the interim condensed financial statements contained in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented in conformity with GAAP.
Previously Reported Material Weaknesses in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As previously disclosed in the
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024,
we have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as follows:
We did not adequately design and maintain an effective risk assessment process at a sufficient precision level to identify risks of material misstatement in our consolidated financial statements. Specifically, the implementation of controls was not sufficient to respond to risks of a material misstatement to financial reporting, including a lack of effectively designed controls over segregation of duties, particularly over the preparation and review of journal entries and account reconciliations.
This material weakness could result in a misstatement of substantially all of the financial statement accounts and disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to our annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.
We did not design and maintain effective information technology (“IT”) general controls for information systems that are relevant to the preparation of our financial statements. Specifically, we did not design and maintain: (i) program change management controls to ensure that program and data changes are identified, tested, authorized, and implemented appropriately; (ii) user access controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and to adequately restrict user and privileged access to appropriate personnel; (iii) computer operations controls to ensure that processing and transfer of data, and data backups and recovery are monitored; and (iv) program development controls to ensure that new software development is tested, authorized, and implemented appropriately.
These IT deficiencies have not resulted in a material misstatement to our consolidated financial statements, however, the deficiencies, when aggregated, could impact maintaining effective segregation of duties, as well as the effectiveness of IT-dependent controls (such as automated controls that address the risk of material misstatement to one or more assertions, along with the IT controls and underlying data that support the effectiveness of system-generated data and reports) that could result in misstatements potentially impacting all financial statement accounts and disclosures that would not be prevented or detected. Accordingly, we have determined these deficiencies in the aggregate constitute a material weakness.
Remediation Efforts to Address Previously Identified Material Weaknesses
We are taking steps to remediate these material weaknesses through the implementation of business processes and IT general controls. We are reviewing our business processes and IT processes to design and implement internal controls consistent with the principles of the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”) framework to address the risks of material misstatement. Such activities include designing and implementing new business processes, enhancing information and communication processes, assessing risk, improvements to control documentation, enhancements to segregation of duties and access rights, and deployment of new IT systems and system functionalities as necessary. We are in the process of establishing a risk assessment process, including a monitoring function over internal control over financial reporting, including internal audit, to evaluate and enhance internal controls consistent with the COSO framework and the requirements of a public company. We are in the process of implementing and operating an appropriate set of IT general controls covering all financially significant systems, which includes controls covering security administration, segregation of duties, computer operations, system implementations, change management, and complementary user controls for hosted systems.
As of March 31, 2025, the remediation efforts, which are in the process of being implemented, are intended to address the identified material weaknesses, and include:
•
engagement with external consultants with extensive Sarbanes-Oxley Act experience;
•
designing and implementing controls related to the formalization of our accounting policies and procedures and financial reporting;
•
hiring additional staff and development of accounting processes to further segregate accounting responsibilities; and
•
designing and implementing controls related to significant accounts and disclosures to achieve complete, accurate and timely financial accounting, reporting and disclosures, including controls over account reconciliations, segregation of duties and the preparation and review of journal entries.
We have formed a formal Disclosure Committee that has oversight responsibility for the accuracy and timeliness of quarterly disclosures made by us through controls and procedures and the monitoring of their integrity and effectiveness.
We have made progress towards designing and implementing the plan to remediate the material weaknesses and will continue to review, revise, and improve the design and implementation of our internal controls as appropriate. Although we have made enhancements to our control procedures, these material weaknesses will not be considered remediated until our controls are effectively designed, implemented, and operational for a sufficient period of time, and management concludes, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. Accordingly, the material weaknesses were not remediated as of March 31, 2025.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls.
We are not currently a party to any material pending legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. The results of any current or future litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, and regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources, and other factors.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
For a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties, see the information in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Use of Proceeds from our IPO
On March 19, 2024, our registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-277205), was declared effective by the SEC for our initial public offering. There has been no material change in the expected use of the net proceeds from our IPO as described in the final prospectus, dated March 19, 2024 and filed with the SEC on March 21, 2024 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5. Other Information
Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements
Our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act)
adopted
,
terminated
or modified the amount, pricing or provisions in a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or a “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading agreement” (each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K) during the quarterly period covered by this report as described in the table below:
Name
Title
Action
Date Adopted
Character of Trading Arrangement
(1)
Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Purchased or Sold Pursuant to a Trading Arrangement
Expiration Date
(2)
Michael Tate
(3)
CFO
Adoption
2/28/2025
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement
500,000
11/20/2025
(1) Except as indicated by footnote, the trading arrangement marked as a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement” is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Exchange Act, as amended (the Rule).
(2) Except as indicated by footnote, the trading arrangement permitted or permits transactions through and including the earlier to occur of (a) the completion of sales or (b) the date listed in the table. Each trading arrangement marked as a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Arrangement” only permits transactions upon expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period under the Rule and is scheduled to terminate on the earlier of the expiration date or when all shares are sold under such plan, subject to early termination for certain specified events set forth therein.
(3) The shares covered by this trading arrangement include certain shares held by the Tate 1997 Living Trust DTD 4/24/97, which shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Michael Tate.
Item 6. Exhibits.
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or are incorporated herein by reference, in each case as indicated below:
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*
The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 that accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent specifically incorporated by reference into such filing.
Pursuant
to
the
requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of
the
Securities
Act
of
1934, as amended,
the
Registrant
has duly caused
this report to
be signed
on its
behalf
by the
undersigned,
thereunto
duly authorized
.
ASTERA
LABS,
INC.
Date: May 6, 2025
By:
/s/ Michael Tate
Name:
Michael Tate
Title:
Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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