UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2025
OR
☐
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 000-32929
PERASO INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 77-0291941
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
2033 Gateway Place , Suite 500
San Jose , California 95110
(Address of principal executive office and zip
code)
(408) 418-7500
(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 $0.001 per share PRSO The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒
No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit
such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging
growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer ☒ Smaller reporting company ☒
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company,
indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
The number of outstanding
shares of the registrant’s exchangeable shares, no par value, was 57,085 as of August 8, 2025.
The number of outstanding
shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, was 6,171,040 as of August 8, 2025.
PERASO INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited):
1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024
1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024
4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
5
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
32
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
33
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
33
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
33
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
37
Item 5.
Other Information
37
Item 6.
Exhibits
38
Signatures
39
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PERASO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,761
$ 3,344
Accounts receivable, net
1,003
682
Inventories, net
1,296
2,079
Prepaid expenses and other
736
188
Total current assets
4,796
6,293
Property and equipment, net
432
512
Right-of-use lease assets
194
267
Other
109
134
Total assets
$ 5,531
$ 7,206
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$ 1,278
$ 1,036
Accrued expenses and other
962
1,987
Deferred revenue
24
341
Short-term lease liabilities
99
139
Total current liabilities
2,363
3,503
Long-term lease liabilities
132
182
Warrant liabilities
49
55
Total liabilities
2,544
3,740
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; none issued
and outstanding
—
—
Series A, special voting preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value; one share authorized,
issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024
—
—
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 5,933
and 4,474 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2025
and December 31, 2024, respectively
5
3
Exchangeable shares, no par value; unlimited shares authorized; 57 and 60
shares outstanding at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
—
—
Issuable shares, 777 and 917 shares at June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024,
respectively
1,011
1,193
Additional paid-in capital
181,391
179,390
Accumulated deficit
( 179,420 )
( 177,120 )
Total stockholders’ equity
2,987
3,466
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 5,531
$ 7,206
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PERASO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
`
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Net revenue
Product
$ 2,218
$ 4,109
$ 6,018
$ 6,785
Royalty and other
2
129
71
269
Total net revenue
2,220
4,238
6,089
7,054
Cost of net revenue
1,147
1,887
2,336
3,397
Gross profit
1,073
2,351
3,753
3,657
Operating expenses
Research and development
1,662
2,644
3,245
5,457
Selling, general and administrative
1,411
2,141
3,022
4,243
Severance and software license obligations
( 223 )
2,041
( 223 )
2,063
Total operating expenses
2,850
6,826
6,044
11,763
Loss from operations
( 1,777 )
( 4,475 )
( 2,291 )
( 8,106 )
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 29 )
54
6
1,645
Other income (expense), net
( 23 )
( 4 )
( 15 )
5
Net loss
$ ( 1,829 )
$ ( 4,425 )
$ ( 2,300 )
$ ( 6,456 )
Net loss per share
Basic and diluted
$ ( 0.31 )
$ ( 1.88 )
$ ( 0.39 )
$ ( 2.75 )
Shares used in computing net loss per share
Basic and diluted
5,977
2,358
5,862
2,345
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
2
PERASO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Additional
Common Stock
Issuable Shares
Exchangeable Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2024
4,474
$ 3
917
$ 1,193
60
$ —
$ 179,390
$ ( 177,120 )
$ 3,466
At-the market sales of stock, net
329
1
—
—
—
—
432
—
433
Shares issued for services
40
—
—
—
—
—
40
—
40
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
125
—
125
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 471 )
( 471 )
Balance as of March 31, 2025
4,843
4
917
1,193
60
—
179,987
( 177,591 )
3,593
At-the market sales of stock, net
941
1
—
—
—
—
1,078
—
1,079
Issuance of abeyance shares
140
—
( 140 )
( 182 )
—
—
182
—
—
Exchange of exchangeable shares
3
—
—
—
( 3 )
—
—
—
—
Issuance of common stock under stock plan, net
6
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
3
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
141
—
141
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 1,829 )
( 1,829 )
Balance as of June 30, 2025
5,933
$ 5
777
$ 1,011
57
$ —
$ 181,391
$ ( 179,420 )
$ 2,987
Additional
Common Stock
Issuable Shares
Exchangeable Shares
Paid-In
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2023
673
$ 1
—
$ —
95
$ —
$ 170,474
$ ( 166,392 )
$ 4,083
Shares issued for reverse stock split
52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Sale of common stock and warrants, net
563
—
—
—
—
—
3,431
—
3,431
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
1,001
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,222
—
1,222
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 2,031 )
( 2,031 )
Balance as of March 31, 2024
2,289
2
—
—
95
—
175,127
( 168,423 )
6,706
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of warrants
307
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
Sale of common stock
100
—
—
—
—
—
127
—
127
Exchange of exchangeable shares
8
—
—
—
( 8 )
—
—
—
—
Issuance of common stock under stock plan, net
2
—
—
—
—
—
( 4 )
—
( 4 )
Stock-based compensation
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,155
—
1,155
Net loss
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
( 4,425 )
( 4,425 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024
2,706
$ 3
—
$ —
87
$ —
$ 176,405
$ ( 172,848 )
$ 3,560
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
PERASO INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 2,300 )
$ ( 6,456 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
129
1,983
Stock-based compensation
266
2,377
Change in fair value of warrant liabilities
( 6 )
( 1,645 )
Shares issued for services
40
—
Other
( 13 )
( 7 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable
( 310 )
( 729 )
Inventories
783
—
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 526 )
( 187 )
Accounts payable
242
( 130 )
Right-of-use assets
73
174
Lease liabilities - operating
( 43 )
( 144 )
Deferred revenue, accrued expenses and other
( 1,342 )
1,555
Net cash used in operating activities
( 3,007 )
( 3,209 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
( 45 )
—
Net cash used in investing activities
( 45 )
—
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants, net
—
3,559
Proceeds from at-the-market sales of stock, net
1,512
—
Proceeds from option exercises
4
—
Taxes paid to net share settle equity awards
—
( 4 )
Repayment of financing leases
( 47 )
( 61 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
1,469
3,494
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
( 1,583 )
285
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
3,344
1,583
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$ 1,761
$ 1,868
The accompanying notes are an integral part of
these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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PERASO INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1. The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Peraso
Inc., formerly known as MoSys, Inc. (the Company), was incorporated in California in 1991 and reincorporated in 2000 in Delaware.
The Company is a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the development of millimeter wave (mmWave), which is generally described
as the frequency band from 24 Gigahertz (GHz) to 300 GHz, wireless technology. The Company derives revenue from selling its semiconductor
devices and modules and performance of non-recurring engineering services.
On September 14, 2021, the
Company and its subsidiaries, 2864552 Ontario Inc. (Callco) and 2864555 Ontario Inc. (Canco), entered into an Arrangement Agreement (as
amended, the Arrangement Agreement) with Peraso Technologies Inc. (Peraso Tech), a corporation existing under the laws of the province
of Ontario, to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Peraso Tech (the Peraso Shares), including those Peraso Shares
to be issued in connection with the conversion or exchange of secured convertible debentures and common share purchase warrants of Peraso
Tech, as applicable, by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the Arrangement) under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). On December
17, 2021, following the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth in the Arrangement Agreement, the Arrangement was completed and,
the Company changed its name to “Peraso Inc.” and began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market (the Nasdaq) under the symbol “PRSO.”
The accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared without audit. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December
31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. Certain information and disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) have
been condensed or omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The information
in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
In the opinion of management,
the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to summarize fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.
The operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the year ending December 31, 2025 or for any other future period.
Liquidity and Going Concern
The Company incurred net losses
of approximately $ 2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and $ 10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and had an
accumulated deficit of approximately $ 179.4 million as of June 30, 2025. These and prior year losses have resulted in significant negative
cash flows and have required the Company to raise substantial amounts of additional capital. To date, the Company has primarily financed
its operations through multiple offerings of its common stock and warrants and the issuance of convertible notes and loans to investors
and affiliates.
The Company expects to continue
to incur operating losses for the foreseeable future as it secures additional customers and continues to invest in the commercialization
of its products. The Company will need to increase revenues substantially beyond levels that it has attained in the past in order to generate
sustainable operating profit and sufficient cash flows to continue doing business without raising additional capital from time to time.
As a result of the Company’s expected operating losses and cash burn for the foreseeable future, as well as recurring losses from
operations, if the Company is unable to raise sufficient capital through additional debt or equity arrangements, there will be uncertainty
regarding the Company’s ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate its business effectively, which raises substantial doubt
as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of these condensed consolidated
financial statements. In addition, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s
consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability
to continue as a going concern. These condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from
this uncertainty. There can be no assurance that such additional capital, whether in the form of debt or equity financing, will be sufficient
or available and, if available, that such capital will be offered on terms and conditions acceptable to the Company. The Company is currently
seeking additional financing in order to meet its cash requirements for the foreseeable future. If the Company is unsuccessful in these
efforts, it will need to implement additional cost reduction strategies, which could further affect its near- and long-term business plan.
These cost reduction strategies may include, but are not limited to, reducing headcount and curtailing business activities.
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Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions
and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31 of each calendar year. Certain
prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect
on the reported results of operations or cash flows.
Reverse Stock Split
On December 15, 2023, the
Company filed a certificate of amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State
of Delaware to effect a 1-for-40 reverse stock split of the Company’s shares of common stock. Further, on January 2, 2024, Canco
filed a certificate of amendment to its amended and restated certificate of incorporation under the Ontario Business Corporations Act
to effect a 1-for-40 reverse stock split of the outstanding exchangeable shares. Such amendments and ratio were previously approved by
the Company’s stockholders and board of directors.
As a result of the reverse
stock split, which was effective for trading purposes on January 3, 2024, every 40 shares of the Company’s pre-reverse split outstanding
common stock and exchangeable shares were combined and reclassified into one share of common stock. Proportionate voting rights and other
rights of holders of common stock and exchangeable shares were not affected by the reverse stock split. Any fractional shares of common
stock and exchangeable shares resulting from the reverse stock split were rounded up to the nearest whole share. All stock options and
restricted stock units outstanding and common stock reserved for issuance under the Company’s equity incentive plans and warrants
outstanding immediately prior to the reverse stock split were adjusted by dividing the number of affected shares of common stock by 40
and, as applicable, multiplying the exercise price by 40, as a result of the reverse stock split. All share and per-share amounts in these
condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated to reflect the reverse stock split as if it had occurred at the beginning
of the earliest period presented.
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company is subject to
risks from, among other things, competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity
requirements, the volatility of public markets, rapidly changing customer requirements, limited operating history, tariffs, pandemics,
wars and acts of terrorism. The Company may be unable to access the capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to the
Company on terms that could be significantly detrimental to its existing stockholders and to its business.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial
statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses recognized during the reported period. Material estimates may include assumptions made in determining reserves for uncollectible
receivables, inventory write-downs, impairment of long-term assets, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets, accruals for potential
liabilities and assumptions made in valuing equity instruments and warrant liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Cash Equivalents and Investments
The Company has invested its
cash in money market accounts, certificates of deposit, corporate debt, government-sponsored enterprise bonds and municipal bonds and
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Investments
with original maturities greater than three months and remaining maturities less than one year are classified as short-term investments.
Investments with remaining maturities greater than one year are classified as long-term investments. Management generally determines the
appropriate classification of securities at the time of purchase. All securities are classified as available-for-sale. The Company’s
available-for-sale short-term and long-term investments are carried at fair value, with the unrealized holding gains and losses reported
in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses and declines in the value judged to be other-than-temporary
are included in the other income, net line item in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The cost of securities sold is
based on the specific identification method.
Fair Value Measurements
The Company measures the fair
value of financial instruments using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value
into three broad levels:
Level 1—Inputs used to measure
fair value are unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting
date.
Level 2—Pricing is provided by
third party sources of market information obtained through the Company’s investment advisors, rather than models. The Company does
not adjust for, or apply, any additional assumptions or estimates to the pricing information it receives from advisors. The Company’s
Level 2 securities include cash equivalents and available-for-sale securities, which consisted primarily of certificates of deposit,
corporate debt, and government agency and municipal debt securities from issuers with high-quality credit ratings. The Company’s
investment advisors obtain pricing data from independent sources, such as Standard & Poor’s, Bloomberg and Interactive
Data Corporation, and rely on comparable pricing of other securities because the Level 2 securities are not actively traded and have
fewer observable transactions. The Company considers this the most reliable information available for the valuation of the securities.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that
are supported by little or no market activity and reflect the use of significant management judgment are used to measure fair value. These
values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant
assumptions. The determination of fair value for Level 3 investments and other financial instruments involves the most management
judgment and subjectivity.
The carrying amounts of financial assets
and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other payables, approximate their fair
values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying values of lease obligations and long-term financing obligations
approximate their fair values because interest rates on these obligations are based on prevailing market interest rates. The Company measures
the fair value of its warrant liabilities using Level 3 inputs.
Derivatives and Liability-Classified
Instruments
The
Company accounts for common stock warrants as either equity-classified or liability-classified instruments based on an assessment of the
specific terms of the warrants and the guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) in Accounting Standards Codification
(ASC) 480 , Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity (ASC 480) and ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815) . The assessment
considers whether the warrants are freestanding financial instruments pursuant to ASC 480, meet the definition of a liability pursuant
to ASC 480, and meet all of the requirements for equity classification under ASC 815, including whether the warrants are indexed to the
Company’s own stock and whether the holders of the warrants could potentially require net cash settlement in a circumstance outside
of the Company’s control, among other conditions for equity classification. This assessment, which requires the use of professional
judgment, is conducted at the time of warrant issuance and as of each subsequent quarterly period end date while the warrants are outstanding.
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company establishes an
allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure that its trade receivables balances are not overstated due to uncollectibility. The Company
performs ongoing customer credit evaluations within the context of the industry in which it operates and generally does not require collateral
from its customers. A specific allowance of up to 100 % of the invoice value is provided for any problematic customer balances. Delinquent
account balances are written off after management has determined that the likelihood of collection is remote. The Company grants credit
only to customers deemed creditworthy in the judgment of management. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable was approximately
$ 16,800 and $ 30,000 as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Inventories
The Company values its inventories
at the lower of cost, which approximates actual cost on a first-in, first-out basis, or net realizable value. Costs of inventories primarily
consisted of material and third party assembly costs. The Company records write-downs for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventories
based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those expected by
management, additional adjustments to inventory valuation may be required. Charges for obsolete and slow-moving inventories are recorded
based upon an analysis of specific identification of obsolete inventory items and quantification of slow moving inventory items. If the
Company’s recognition of excess or obsolete inventory is, or if its estimates of potential utility become, less favorable than currently
expected, inventory write-downs may be required.
Intangible and Long-lived Assets
Intangible assets are recorded
at cost and amortized on a straight-line method over their estimated useful lives of three to ten years . Amortization of developed technology
and other intangibles directly related to the Company’s products is included in cost of net revenue, while amortization of customer
relationships and other intangibles not associated with the Company’s products is included in selling, general and administrative
expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The Company regularly reviews
the carrying value and estimated lives of its long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets to determine whether indicators of
impairment may exist which warrant adjustments to carrying values or estimated useful lives. The determinants used for this evaluation
include management’s estimate of the asset’s ability to generate positive income from operations and positive cash flow in
future periods as well as the strategic significance of the assets to the Company’s business objective. Should an impairment exist,
the impairment loss would be measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset group over the asset’s
fair value.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue
in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , and its amendments (ASC 606). As described below, the
analysis of contracts under ASC 606 supports the recognition of revenue at a point in time, resulting in revenue recognition timing that
is materially consistent with the Company’s historical practice of recognizing product revenue when title and risk of loss pass
to the customer.
The Company generates revenue
primarily from sales of integrated circuits and antenna module products, performance of engineering services and licensing of its intellectual
property. Revenues are recognized when control is transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration the Company expects
to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods. Revenue recognition is evaluated through the following five steps: (i) identification
of the contract, or contracts, with a customer; (ii) identification of the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determination
of the transaction price; (iv) allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and (v) recognition
of revenue when or as a performance obligation is satisfied.
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Product revenue
Revenue is recognized when
performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer are satisfied. The majority of the Company’s contracts have
a single performance obligation to transfer products. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue when title and risk of loss have been
transferred to the customer, generally at the time of shipment of products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company
expects to receive in exchange for transferring products and is generally based upon a negotiated, formula, list or fixed price. The Company
sells its products both directly to customers and through distributors generally under agreements with payment terms typically 60 days
or less.
The Company may record an
estimated allowance, at the time of shipment, for future returns and other charges against revenue consistent with the terms of sale.
Royalty and other
Historically, the Company’s
licensing contracts for its memory technology typically provided for royalties based on the licensee’s use of the Company’s
memory technology in its currently shipping commercial products. The Company estimates its royalty revenue in the calendar quarter in
which the licensee uses the licensed technology. Payments are received in the subsequent quarter. The Company also generates revenue from
licensing its technology. The Company recognizes license fees as revenue at the point of time when the control of the license has been
transferred and the Company has no continuing performance obligations to the customer.
Engineering services revenue
Engineering and development
contracts with customers generally contain a single performance obligation that is delivered over time. Revenue is recognized using an
output method that is consistent with the satisfaction of the performance obligation as a measure of progress.
Contract liabilities – deferred revenue
The Company’s contract
liabilities consist of advance customer payments and deferred revenue. The Company classifies advance customer payments and deferred revenue
as current or non-current based on the timing of when the Company expects to recognize revenue. As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024,
contract liabilities were in a current position and included in deferred revenue.
During the six months ended
June 30, 2025, the Company recognized approximately $ 320,000 of revenue that had been included in deferred revenue as of December 31,
2024.
See Note 6 for disaggregation of revenue by geography.
The Company does not have
significant financing components, as payments from customers are typically due within 60 days of invoicing, and the Company has elected
the practical expedient to not value financing components that are less than one year. Shipping and handling costs are generally incurred
by the customer, and, therefore, are not recorded as revenue.
Cost of Net Revenue
Cost of net revenue consists
primarily of direct and indirect costs of product sales, including amortization of intangible assets and depreciation of production-related
fixed assets.
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Stock-Based Compensation
The Company periodically issues
stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs) to employees and non-employees. The Company accounts for such awards based on ASC 718,
whereby the value of the award is measured on the date of award and recognized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period. The fair value of the Company’s stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes-Merton Option Pricing (Black
Scholes) model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life of the options,
and future dividends. Compensation expense is recorded based upon the value derived from the Black-Scholes model. The assumptions used
in the Black-Scholes model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods. The fair value of restricted stock
awards, restricted stock units, and performance-based restricted stock units is based on the closing price of the Company’s common
stock on the date of grant. Recognition of compensation expense for non-employees is in the same period and manner as if the Company had
paid cash for the services.
Foreign Currency Transactions
The functional currency of
the Company is the U.S. dollar. All foreign currency transactions are initially measured and recorded in an entity’s functional
currency using the exchange rate on the date of the transaction. All monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at the end of each
reporting period using the exchange rate at that date. All non-monetary assets and related expense, depreciation or amortization are not
subsequently remeasured and are measured using the historical exchange rate. An average exchange rate may be used to recognize income
and expense items earned or incurred evenly over a period. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions
are recognized in the statement of operations, except for the gains and losses arising from the conversion of the carrying amount of the
foreign currency denominated convertible preferred shares into the functional currency that are presented as adjustment to the net loss
to arrive at net loss attributable to common stockholders.
Per-Share Amounts
Basic net loss per share is
computed by dividing net loss for the period by the weighted-average number of exchangeable shares and shares of common stock outstanding
during the period. In addition, the Company includes the number of abeyance shares and shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of
pre-funded warrants as outstanding. Diluted net loss per share gives effect to all potentially dilutive exchangeable and common shares
outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares consist of incremental exchangeable shares and shares of common stock
issuable upon the achievement of escrow terms, exercise of stock options, vesting of stock awards and exercise of warrants.
The following table sets forth
securities outstanding that were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive
(in thousands):
Six months ended
June 30,
2025
2024
Escrow shares - exchangeable shares
33
33
Escrow shares - common stock
13
13
Options to purchase common stock
1,255
34
Unvested restricted common stock units
3
10
Warrants classified as equity
8,770
8,094
Warrants classified as liabilities
235
235
Total
10,309
8,419
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB
issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures , which expands disclosures in an entity’s
income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosures regarding cash taxes paid both in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The update
will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2023-09 to
have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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In November 2024, the FASB
issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic
220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses . The new standard requires disclosures about specific types of expenses included
in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. The standard is effective
for the Company for annual periods beginning January 1, 2027 and interim periods beginning January 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted.
The standard may be applied either prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date or retrospectively
to any or all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The Company is evaluating the impact that this ASU will have on the
presentation of its consolidated financial statements.
Other recent authoritative
guidance issued by the FASB (including technical corrections to the ASCs), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and
the SEC did not, or is not expected to, have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Note 2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following tables represent
the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the basis for that measurement (in thousands):
June 30, 2025
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds (1)
$ 1
$ —
$ —
$ —
Liabilities:
Warrant liabilities
$ 49
$ —
$ —
$ 49
December 31, 2024
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Money market funds (1)
$ 1
$ —
$ —
$ —
Liabilities:
Warrant liabilities
$ 55
$ —
$ —
$ 55
(1) Amounts are included in cash and cash equivalents on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The following tables represent
the Company’s determination of fair value for its financial assets (cash equivalents) (in thousands):
June 30, 2025
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,761
$ —
$ —
$ 1,761
December 31, 2024
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
Cost
Gains
Losses
Value
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 3,344
$ —
$ —
$ 3,344
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Note 3. Balance Sheet Detail
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Inventories:
Raw materials
$ 296
$ 627
Work-in-process
283
473
Finished goods
717
979
$ 1,296
$ 2,079
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
(in thousands)
Accrued Expenses and Other:
Accrued wages and employee benefits
$ 401
$ 457
Professional fees, legal and consulting
257
223
Software license obligations
197
1,118
Severance benefits
10
118
Warranty accrual
23
34
Other
74
37
$ 962
$ 1,987
Note 4. Severance and Software License Obligations
In November 2023, the Company
implemented an employee lay-off and terminated certain consulting positions (the Reductions) to reduce operating expenses and cash burn,
as the Company prioritized business activities and projects that it believes will have a higher return on investment. As part of the Reductions,
the Company implemented a temporary lay-off that impacted 16 employees (the Employees) of Peraso Tech. During the six months ended June
30, 2024, the Company determined that it would not recall any of the 11 Employees that remained on the Company’s payroll and commenced
notifying the remaining Employees that their employment would be terminated. As a result of the termination of the Employees’ employment,
the Company recorded severance charges of approximately $ 446,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2024. The remaining severance liabilities
of approximately $ 10,000 as of June 30, 2025 were paid in July 2025.
As a result of the decision to not recall the Employees, the Company
determined that it was probable that a number of its non-cancelable licenses for computer-aided design software would not be utilized
during the remaining license terms. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company accrued the value of the remaining contractual
liabilities of approximately $ 1,617,000 . During the three months ended June 30, 2025, a licensor terminated one of the license agreements
and initiated a refund of approximately $ 56,300 for amounts previously paid by the Company. As a result, the Company reversed approximately
$ 222,600 of expense and approximately $ 166,300 of the related contractual liabilities for this licensor during the three months ended
June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining contractual liabilities of approximately $ 0.2 million and $ 0.2 million were included
in accrued expenses and other (see Note 3) and accounts payable, respectively, which are expected to be paid by September 30, 2025.
Note 5. Commitments and Contingencies
Leases
The
Company has operating leases for its facilities in Toronto and Markham, Ontario, Canada and recognizes lease expense on a straight-line
basis over the respective lease terms. The Company had an operating lease for its corporate headquarters facility in San Jose, California
that was not renewed when the lease term expired on January 14, 2025.
In
December 2024, the Company renewed the Toronto office lease for a one-year term, which commenced January 1, 2025, and the Company ceased
accounting for the lease under ASC 842.
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In
May 2022, the Company entered into a lease for the facility in Markham with a 60 -month term, which commenced June 21, 2022. The initial
right-of-use asset and corresponding liability of approximately CAD$ 1.0 million for the Markham facility lease were measured at the present
value of the future minimum lease payments. The discount rate used to measure the lease assets and liabilities was 8 %. The Markham landlord
also provided a lease incentive of approximately CAD$ 286,200 (the Incentive). In 2023, the Company received payment of CAD$ 143,100 from
the Markham landlord of the first installment of the Incentive. The remaining balance of the Incentive is paid to the Company in the form
of an adjustment to rent during the last three months of each calendar year during the remaining lease term. As of June 30, 2025, the
pending Incentive to be received was CAD$ 71,550 .
On
March 1, 2022, the Company entered into a 36-month finance lease agreement for the lease of equipment resulting in the recognition of
a right-of-use asset and lease liability of approximately $ 274,000 . On March 1, 2025, the finance lease expired, and the Company took
ownership of the equipment and the related right of use asset and liability was fully amortized.
On
November 1, 2022, the Company entered into a 36-month finance lease agreement for the lease of equipment resulting in the recognition
of a right-of-use asset of approximately $ 124,000 and lease liability of approximately $ 117,000 .
The
following table provides the details of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2025 (in thousands):
Right-of-use assets:
Operating leases
$ 179
Finance leases
15
Total right-of-use assets
$ 194
Lease liabilities:
Operating leases
$ 224
Finance leases
7
Total lease liabilities
$ 231
Future minimum payments under
the leases at June 30, 2025 are listed in the table below (in thousands):
Year ending December 31,
2025
$ 48
2026
107
2027
99
Total future lease payments
254
Less: imputed interest
( 23 )
Present value of lease liabilities
$ 231
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The following table provides
the details of supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
Six Months Ended June 30,
2025
2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for leases
$ 164
$ 211
Rent expense was approximately
$ 0.1 million and $ 0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Rent expense was approximately $ 0.2 million
and $ 0.3 million for the six-months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In addition to the minimum lease payments, the Company
is responsible for property taxes, insurance and certain other operating costs related to the leased facilities and equipment.
Indemnification
In the ordinary course of
business, the Company enters into contractual arrangements under which it may agree to indemnify the counterparties from any losses incurred
relating to breach of representations and warranties, failure to perform certain covenants, or claims and losses arising from certain
events as outlined within the particular contract, which may include, for example, losses arising from litigation or claims relating to
past performance. Such indemnification clauses may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. The Company has also entered into indemnification
agreements with its officers and directors. No material amounts were reflected in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial
statements for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024 related to these indemnifications.
The Company has not estimated
the maximum potential amount of indemnification liability under these agreements due to the limited history of prior claims and the unique
facts and circumstances applicable to each particular agreement. To date, the Company has not made any payments related to these indemnification
agreements.
Product Warranties
The Company warrants certain
of its products to be free of defects generally for a period of three years. The Company estimates its warranty costs based on historical
warranty claim experience and includes such costs in cost of net revenues. Warranty costs were not material for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2025 and 2024.
Legal Matters
The Company is not a party
to any legal proceeding that the Company believes is likely to have a material adverse effect on its condensed consolidated financial
position or results of operations. From time to time the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course
of business. These claims, even if not meritorious, could result in the expenditure of significant financial resources and diversion of
management efforts.
Purchase Obligations
The Company’s primary
purchase obligations include non-cancelable purchase orders for inventory. At June 30, 2025, the Company had outstanding non-cancelable
purchase orders for inventory, primarily wafers and substrates, and related expenditures of approximately $ 3.1 million.
Note 6. Business Segments, Concentration of Credit Risk and
Significant Customers
Segment Information
The Company determines its
reporting units in accordance with ASC No. 280, Segment Reporting (ASC 280), as amended by ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting
(Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which the Company adopted effective December 31, 2024. Management evaluates
a reporting unit by first identifying its operating segments under ASC 280. The Company then evaluates each operating segment to determine
if it includes one or more components that constitute a business. If there are components within an operating segment that meet the definition
of a business, the Company evaluates those components to determine if they must be aggregated into one or more reporting units. If applicable,
when determining if it is appropriate to aggregate different operating segments, the Company determines if the segments are economically
similar and, if so, the operating segments are aggregated.
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The Company’s chief
executive officer is the chief operating decision maker (CODM), and the CODM evaluates financial performance and makes operating decisions
about allocating resources based on financial data presented on a consolidated basis, including consolidated net income (loss). Because
the CODM evaluates financial performance on a consolidated basis, the Company operates and manages its business as one reportable and
operating segment as a fabless semiconductor company focused on the development and sale of mmWave wireless technology, semiconductor
devices and antenna modules, the performance of non-recurring engineering, or NRE, services and the licensing of intellectual property.
The measure of segment assets is reported on the balance sheet as total consolidated assets. The Company’s reporting segment meets
the definition of an operating segment and does not include the aggregation of multiple operating segments.
Significant segment expenses
include research and development expenditures, salaries and benefits, stock-based compensation and software license obligations. Operating
expenses include all remaining costs necessary to operate the Company’s business, which primarily include facilities, external professional
services and other administrative expenses. The following table presents the significant segment expenses and other segment items regularly
reviewed by the CODM:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Total net revenue
$ 2,220
$ 4,238
$ 6,089
$ 7,054
Less:
Cost of net revenue
1,147
1,887
2,336
3,397
Research and development
610
979
1,214
2,058
Salaries
1,518
1,562
2,962
3,135
Stock-based compensation
141
1,155
266
2,376
Severance and software license obligations
( 223 )
2,041
( 223 )
2,063
Other operating expenses
804
1,089
1,825
2,131
Other (income) expense, net
52
( 50 )
9
( 1,650 )
Net loss
$ ( 1,829 )
$ ( 4,425 )
$ ( 2,300 )
$ ( 6,456 )
Concentrations
The Company recognized revenue
from shipments of products, licensing of its technologies and performance of services to customers by geographical destination as follows
(in thousands):
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Europe
$ 1,204
$ 561
$ 1,733
$ 755
Taiwan
570
71
1,590
161
North America
8
3,308
1,779
5,539
Hong Kong
2
234
8
446
Rest of the world
436
64
979
153
Total net revenue
$ 2,220
$ 4,238
$ 6,089
$ 7,054
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The following is a breakdown
of product revenue by category (in thousands):
Three months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
Product category
2025
2024
2025
2024
Memory ICs
$ —
$ 3,428
$ 2,267
$ 5,811
mmWave ICs
1,318
127
2,293
204
mmWave modules
886
553
1,444
757
mmWave other products
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1
14
13
$ 2,218
$ 4,109
$ 6,018
$ 6,785
The following table lists
significant customers that represented more than 10% of total revenue during each respective period:
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2025
2024
2025
2024
Customer A
32 %
*
12 %
*
Customer B
21 %
12 %
15 %
*
Customer C
17 %
*
*
*
Customer D
17 %
*
*
*
Customer E
*
*
19 %
*
Customer F
*
55 %
26 %
53 %
Customer G
*
24 %
*
23 %
* Represents less than 10%
The following table lists
significant customers that represented more than 10% of the net accounts receivable balance at each respective balance sheet date:
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Customer A
71 %
*
Customer B
21 %
*
Customer C
*
58 %
Customer D
*
18 %
Customer E
*
15 %
*
Represents less than 10%
The following table lists
significant vendors that represented more than 10% of the total accounts payable balance at each respective balance sheet date:
June 30,
December 31,
2025
2024
Vendor A
19 %
*
Vendor B
24 %
15 %
Vendor C
*
16 %
*
Represents less than 10%
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Note 7. Stock-Based Compensation
Common Stock Equity Plans
In 2010, the Company adopted
the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and later amended it in 2014, 2017 and 2018 (the Amended 2010 Plan). The Amended 2010 Plan was terminated
in August 2019 and remains in effect as to outstanding equity awards granted prior to the date of expiration. No new awards may be made
under the Amended 2010 Plan.
In August 2019, the Company’s
stockholders approved the 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2019 Plan) to replace the Amended 2010 Plan. The 2019 Plan authorizes the board
of directors or the compensation committee of the board of directors to grant a broad range of awards including stock options, stock appreciation
rights, restricted stock, performance-based awards, and restricted stock units. Under the 2019 Plan, 4,563 shares were initially reserved
for issuance. In November 2021 and December 2024, the Company’s stockholders approved amendments increasing the number of shares
reserved for issuance under the 2019 Plan by 77,674 and 1,500,000 shares, respectively.
Under the 2019 Plan, the term
of all incentive stock options granted to a person who, at the time of grant, owns stock representing more than 10 % of the voting power
of all classes of the Company’s stock may not exceed five years . The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2019 Plan
must be at least equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Generally, awards under the 2019 Plan will vest over
a three to four-year period, and options will have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. In addition, the 2019 Plan provides for
automatic acceleration of vesting for options granted to non-employee directors upon a change of control of the Company.
In December 2021, the Company
assumed the Peraso Technologies Inc. 2009 Share Option Plan (the 2009 Plan) and all outstanding options granted pursuant to the terms
of the 2009 Plan. Each outstanding, unexercised and unexpired option under the 2009 Plan, whether vested or unvested, was assumed by the
Company and converted into options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock and became exercisable by the holder of such
option in accordance with its terms. No further awards will be made under the 2009 Plan.
The 2009 Plan, the Amended
2010 Plan and the 2019 Plan are referred to collectively as the “Plans.”
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
The Company reflected compensation costs related to the vesting of
stock options of $ 0.2 million and $ 2.0 million during each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. At June
30, 2025, the unamortized compensation cost was approximately $ 0.8 million related to stock options and is expected to be recognized as
expense over a weighted average period of approximately 2.3 years. The Company reflected compensation costs of approximately $ 25,000
and $ 0.4 million related to the vesting of restricted stock units during each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
The unamortized compensation cost at June 30, 2025 was approximately $ 22,000 related to restricted stock units and is expected to be recognized
as expense over a weighted average period of approximately 0.3 years. No stock options were granted or exercised during the six
months ended June 30, 2024.
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Valuation Assumptions and Expense Information for Stock-Based
Compensation
The fair value of the Company’s
share-based payment awards for the six months ended June 30, 2025 was estimated on the grant dates using the Black-Scholes model with
the following assumptions:
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2025
Interest rate (risk-free rate) 4.34 %
Expected volatility 119 %
Expected term 4.38 years
Expected dividend 0 %
Fair value of option grants (in thousands) $ 832
The risk-free interest rate was derived from the U.S. Treasury Yield
Curve Rates as published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as of the grant date for terms equal to the expected terms of the options.
The expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock price over the expected term of the options.
The expected term of options granted was derived from historical data based on employee exercises and post-vesting employment termination
behavior. A dividend yield of zero is applied because the Company has never paid dividends and has no intention to pay dividends in the
near future. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.
Common Stock Options and Restricted Stock
The term of all incentive
stock options granted to a person who, at the time of grant, owns stock representing more than 10 % of the voting power of all classes
of the Company’s stock may not exceed five years. The exercise price of stock options granted under the 2019 Plan must be at least
equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Generally, options granted under the 2019 Plan will vest over a three
to four-year period and have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. In addition, the 2019 Plan provides for automatic acceleration
of vesting for options granted to non-employee directors upon a change of control (as defined in the 2019 Plan) of the Company.
The following table summarizes
the activity in the shares available for grant under the Plans during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and options outstanding
as of June 30, 2025 (in thousands, except exercise price):
Options Outstanding
Weighted
Shares
Average
Available
Number of
Exercise
for Grant
Shares
Prices
Balance as of December 31, 2024
1,544
30
$ 130.14
Options granted
( 1,325 )
1,325
$ 0.78
RSUs granted
( 2 )
—
—
Balance as of March 31, 2025
217
1,355
$ 130.14
RSUs cancelled and returned to the 2019 Plan
1
—
—
Options exercised
—
( 5 )
$ 0.78
Options cancelled and returned to the 2019 Plan
95
( 95 )
$ 0.78
Balance as of June 30, 2025
313
1,255
$ 3.54
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The following table summarizes
significant ranges of outstanding and exercisable options as of June 30, 2025 (in thousands, except contractual life and exercise price):
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
Weighted
Average
Remaining Weighted Weighted
Contractual Average Average Aggregate
Number Life Exercise Number Exercise Intrinsic
Range of Exercise Price Outstanding (in Years) Price Exercisable Price value
$ 0.00 - $ 1.00 1,225 9.53 $ 0.78 142 $ 0.78 $ 44
$ 1.01 - $ 62.80 2 4.39 $ 62.80 2 $ 62.80 —
$ 62.81 - $ 599.60 28 5.53 $ 110.13 27 $ 110.32 —
$ 0.00 - $ 599.60 1,255 9.43 $ 3.54 171 $ 53.22 $ 44
A summary of RSU activity
under the Plans is presented below (in thousands, except for fair value):
Weighted
Average
Number of
Grant-Date
Shares
Fair Value
Non-vested shares as of December 31, 2024
2
$ 37.69
Granted
2
$ 1.00
Non-vested shares as of March 31, 2025
4
$ 18.88
Vested
( 1 )
$ 42.65
Non-vested shares as of June 30, 2025
3
$ 4.88
Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity
February 2024 Public Offering
On
February 6, 2024, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the Underwriting Agreement) with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc.
(Ladenburg), as the sole underwriter, relating to the issuance and sale in a public offering (the Offering) of: (i) 480,000 shares of
common stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 1,424,760 shares of common stock, (iii) Series A warrants to purchase up to 3,809,520
shares of common stock, (iv) Series B warrants to purchase up to 3,809,520 shares of common stock, and (v) up to 285,714 additional shares
of common stock, Series A warrants to purchase up to 571,428 shares of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase up to 571,428 shares
of common stock that may be purchased pursuant to a 45-day option to purchase additional securities granted to Ladenburg by the Company.
Ladenburg partially exercised this option on February 7, 2024 for 82,500 shares of common stock, Series A warrants to purchase up to 165,000
shares of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase up to 165,000 shares of common stock. The combined public offering price of each
share of common stock, together with the accompanying Series A warrants and Series B warrants, was $ 2.10 , less underwriting discounts
and commissions. The combined public offering price of each pre-funded warrant, together with the accompanying Series A warrants and Series
B warrants, was $ 2.099 , less underwriting discounts and commissions. The Offering, including the additional shares of common stock, Series
A warrants and Series B warrants sold pursuant to the partial exercise of Ladenburg’s option, closed on February 8, 2024.
The
net proceeds from the Offering, including the additional shares of common stock, Series A warrants and Series B warrants sold pursuant
to the partial exercise of Ladenburg’s option, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other estimated Offering
expenses payable by the Company and excluding any proceeds from the exercise of the Series A warrants, Series B warrants and pre-funded
warrants, were approximately $ 3.4 million.
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The
Series A warrants have an exercise price of $ 2.25 , were immediately exercisable upon issuance, and expire on February 8, 2029 . The Series
B warrants had an original exercise price of $ 2.25 per share, were immediately exercisable upon issuance, and expired on November 8, 2024 .
The Series B warrants had an initial expiration date of August 8, 2024, which was extended to November 8, 2024 pursuant to amendments
to the Warrant Agency Agreement dated as of February 8, 2024 by and between the Company and the warrant agent, Equiniti Trust Company,
LLC (the Warrant Agency Agreement) (see Note 9). The pre-funded warrants have an exercise price of $ 0.001 per share, were exercisable
immediately and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants are exercised in full. As of December 31, 2024, the
holders exercised all of the pre-funded warrants for 1,424,760 shares of common stock. The exercise price and number of shares of common
stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants is subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of stock dividends, stock splits, reorganizations
or similar events affecting the common stock and the exercise price. Subject to limited exceptions, a holder may not exercise any portion
of its warrants to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than 9.99 % or 4.99 % (at the election of the holder) of the Company’s
outstanding common stock after exercise.
On February 8, 2024, pursuant
to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company paid Ladenburg a cash fee of 9 % of the gross proceeds received from the Offering and issued
warrants to Ladenburg to purchase up to 139,108 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 2.625 , subject to adjustments, which were
exercisable immediately and have substantially similar terms to the Series A warrants.
Shares Issued for Services
In January 2025, the Company
issued 40,000 unregistered shares of common stock with a fair value of approximately $ 40,000 to a service provider.
ATM Offering
On August 30, 2024, the Company
entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (the Sales Agreement) with Ladenburg with respect to an “at the market” offering
program, under which the Company may, from time to time, in its sole discretion, issue and sell through Ladenburg, acting as agent or
principal, shares of the Company’s common stock. On December 10, 2024, the Company increased the maximum aggregate offering amount
of common stock issuable pursuant to the Sales Agreement to $ 2,693,527 . The Sales Agreement provides that Ladenburg will be entitled to
compensation for its services equal to 3.0 % of the gross proceeds from sales of any shares of common stock pursuant to the Sales
Agreement in addition to the reimbursement of certain expenses. The Company has no obligation to sell any shares pursuant to the Sales
Agreement and either the Company or Ladenburg may terminate the Sales Agreement in accordance with its terms. During the three and six
months ended June 30, 2025, the Company sold 941,192 and 1,270,158 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately
$ 1,086,000 and $ 1,512,000 , respectively, pursuant to the Sales Agreement.
Note 9. Warrants
Warrant Inducement Offering and Amendment to Series C Warrants
On
August 6, 2024, the Company extended the expiration date of the Series B warrants issued in the Offering to October 7, 2024, by entering
into an amendment to the Warrant Agency Agreement dated as of February 8, 2024 by and between the Company and the warrant agent, Equiniti
Trust Company, LLC. On October 3, 2024, the Company extended the expiration date of the Series B warrants to November 8, 2024, by
entering into a further amendment to the Warrant Agency Agreement.
On November 5, 2024, the Company
entered into inducement offer letter agreements (the Inducement Letters) with certain holders (the Holders) of existing Series B warrants
(the Existing Warrants) to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,246,030 shares of the Company’s common stock. Pursuant to the Inducement
Letters, the Holders agreed to exercise for cash their Existing Warrants at a reduced exercise price of $ 1.30 per share in consideration
for the Company’s agreement to issue in a private placement (i) new Series C common stock purchase warrants (the Series C Warrants)
to purchase an aggregate of 2,246,030 shares of common stock and (ii) new Series D common stock purchase warrants (the Series D Warrants)
to purchase an aggregate of 2,246,030 shares of common stock. The Series C Warrants have an exercise price of $ 1.61 per share, were exercisable
upon issuance and originally expired on the six-month anniversary of the date of issuance. On May 2, 2025, the Company extended the expiration
date of its Series C Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,246,030 shares of common stock from May 6, 2025 to August 4, 2025, by entering
into an amendment with each holder of the Series C Warrants. The Series D Warrants have an exercise price of $ 1.61 per share, were exercisable
upon issuance and expire on the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance.
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Upon exercise of the Existing
Warrants, the Company issued 1,328,650 shares of its common stock while the remaining 917,380 shares (Issuable Shares) remained under
abeyance, pending issuance instructions from the Holders, pursuant to the terms of the Inducement Letters. The Company accounted for the
issuance of the: i) 1,328,650 shares of its common stock, ii) the Series C Warrants to purchase 2,246,030 shares of the Company’s
common stock, iii) the Series D Warrants to purchase 2,246,030 shares of the Company’s common stock, and iv) the remaining 917,380
Issuable Shares as a single equity transaction for gross proceeds of approximately $ 2.92 million at the reduced exercise price of $ 1.30
per share. The fair value of the unissued Issuable Shares at each balance sheet date has been presented separately as issuable shares
on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of stockholders’ equity.
In relation to the above warrant
inducement offering, the Company engaged Ladenburg as placement agent and paid cash compensation of 9 % of the gross proceeds. In addition,
the Company issued warrants to Ladenburg to purchase up to 157,223 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $ 1.625 , which were exercisable
upon issuance, expire on the five-year anniversary of the date of issuance, and have substantially similar terms to the Series C Warrants.
Warrants Classified as Liabilities
The securities purchase agreements
governing warrants issued in registered direct offerings completed in November 2022 and June 2023 (collectively, the Purchase Warrants)
provide for a value calculation for such warrants using the Black Scholes model in the event of certain fundamental transactions. The
fair value calculation provides for a floor on the volatility amount utilized in the value calculation at 100 % or greater. The Company
has determined this provision introduces leverage to the holders of the Purchase Warrants that could result in a value that would be greater
than the settlement amount of a fixed-for-fixed option on the Company’s own equity shares. Therefore, pursuant to ASC 815, the Company
has classified the Purchase Warrants as liabilities in its consolidated balance sheet. The classification of the Purchase Warrants, including
whether the Purchase Warrants should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period with changes
in the fair value reported in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
As
of June 30, 2025, the Company had the following Purchase Warrants outstanding (share amounts in thousands):
Number of Shares Exercise Price Expiration Date
Warrants issued - November 2022 92 $ 40.00 May 28, 2028
Warrants issued - June 2023 143 $ 28.00 June 2, 2028
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The
following table sets forth changes in the fair value of the Purchase Warrants outstanding (amounts in thousands):
Number of Warrants
on Common Shares
Amount
Balance as of December 31, 2024
235
$ 55
Change in fair value of warrants
—
( 35 )
Balance as of March 31, 2025
235
$ 20
Change in fair value of warrants
—
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Balance as of June 30, 2025
235
$ 49
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The outstanding Purchase Warrants had no intrinsic
value at June 30, 2025.
The fair value of the Purchase
Warrants at June 30, 2025 was determined using the Black Scholes model with the assumptions in the following table.
2022 Purchase Warrant
2023 Purchase Warrant
Expected term based on contractual term
2.9 years
2.9 years
Interest rate (risk-free rate):
3.83 %
3.83 %
Expected volatility
126 %
125 %
Expected dividend
—
—
Fair value of warrants (in thousands)
$ 22
$ 27
The fair value of the Purchase
Warrants at December 31, 2024 was determined using the Black Scholes model with the assumptions in the following table.
2022 Purchase Warrant
2023 Purchase Warrant
Expected term based on contractual term
3.4 years
3.4 years
Interest rate (risk-free rate):
4.38 %
4.38 %
Expected volatility
115 %
117 %
Expected dividend
—
—
Fair value of warrants (in thousands)
$ 25
$ 30
Warrants Classified as Equity
As of June 30, 2025, the Company
had the following equity-classified common stock purchase warrants outstanding (share amounts in thousands):
Warrant Type Number of Shares Exercise Price Expiration
Common Stock Warrant 7 $ 28.00 June 2, 2028
Series A warrants 3,975 $ 2.250 February 8, 2029
Series A warrants 139 $ 2.625 February 8, 2029
Series C warrants 2,246 $ 1.610 August 4, 2025
Series C warrants 157 $ 1.625 November 6, 2029
Series D warrants 2,246 $ 1.610 November 6, 2029
Balance as of June 30, 2025 8,770
The outstanding equity-classified warrants had
no intrinsic value at June 30, 2025.
Note 10. Related Party Transactions
A family member of one of
the Company’s executive officers is an employee of the Company. The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $ 28,600
and $ 27,800 for the employed family member during the three months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company recorded compensation
expense of approximately $ 56,100 and $ 55,300 for the employed family member during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Note 11. Memory IC Product End-of-Life
Taiwan
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the sole foundry that manufactured the wafers used to produce the Company’s memory IC products,
discontinued the foundry process used to produce such wafers. As a result, the Company commenced an end-of-life (EOL) of its memory products
in 2023. In March 2025, the Company fulfilled all outstanding EOL orders for its memory IC products.
Note 12. Subsequent Events
Amendment to Series C Warrants
On August 4, 2025, the Company
extended the expiration date of its outstanding Series C Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,246,030 shares of common stock from August
4, 2025 to December 5, 2025, by entering into a second amendment with each holder of the Series C Warrants. See Note 9 for additional
information about the Series C Warrants.
Issuance
of Common Stock under ATM Offering Program
Subsequent
to June 30, 2025, the Company sold 238,049 shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $ 254,364 pursuant to the Sales Agreement
(see Note 8).
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed
consolidated financial statements and notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which include, without limitation, statements about the market for our technology, our strategies,
competition, expected financial performance and capital raising efforts. Any statements about our business, financial results, financial
condition and operations contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed
to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “plans,” “projects” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements as a result of various
factors, including the risk factors described under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2024 and the risk factors described below under Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to
update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law, even as new information becomes available or
events occur in the future.
Overview
Our
strategy and primary business objective is to be a profitable, IP-rich fabless semiconductor company offering integrated circuits, or
ICs, antenna modules and related non-recurring engineering services. We specialize in the development of mmWave semiconductors, primarily
in the unlicensed 60 GHz spectrum band for 802.11ad/ay-compliant devices and in the 28/39 GHz spectrum bands for 5G-compliant devices.
We derive our revenue from selling semiconductor devices, as well as antenna modules based on using those mmWave semiconductor devices.
We have pioneered a high-volume mmWave IC production test methodology using standard, low-cost production test equipment. It has
taken us several years to refine performance of this production test methodology, and we believe this places us in a leadership position
in addressing the operational challenges of delivering mmWave products into high-volume markets. We also produce and sell complete mmWave
antenna modules. The primary advantage provided by our antenna modules is that our proprietary mmWave ICs and the antenna are integrated
into a single device. A differentiating characteristic of mmWave technology is that the RF amplifiers must be as close as possible to
the antenna to minimize loss. With our module, we can guarantee the performance of the amplifier/antenna interface and simplify customers’
radio frequency, or RF, engineering, facilitating more opportunities for customer prospects that have not provided RF-type systems, as
well as shortening the time to market for new products.
We also had a memory product
line comprising our Bandwidth Engine IC products. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, or TSMC, the sole foundry that manufactured
the wafers used to produce our memory IC products, discontinued the foundry process used to produce such wafers. As a result, in May 2023,
we initiated an end-of-life, or EOL, of our memory IC products, and we fulfilled the backlog
and completed the final EOL shipments of our memory IC products in March 2025.
We incurred net losses of approximately
$2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and we had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $179.4 million as of June 30, 2025. These and prior year losses have resulted in significant negative
cash flows and historically have required us to raise substantial amounts of additional capital. As discussed below, this raises significant
doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We will need to increase revenues substantially beyond levels that we have attained
in the past in order to generate sustainable operating profit and sufficient cash flows to continue doing business without raising additional
capital from time to time.
Recent Developments
Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
On April 4, 2025, we received
a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the closing
bid price of our common stock for the 30 consecutive business days ending on April 3, 2025, we no longer met the requirement to maintain
a minimum bid price of $1 per share, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). On June 18, 2025, we received a notification letter
from Nasdaq notifying us that we had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
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Unsolicited, Non-binding Proposal from Mobix
Labs, Inc.; Update on Strategic Review Process and Capital Strategy
On June 27, 2025, we confirmed
in a public press release the receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Mobix Labs, Inc. (“Mobix”) to acquire all
of the Company’s issued and outstanding equity securities in exchange for newly issued shares of Mobix common stock, with a fixed
exchange ratio based on the average daily closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 30 calendar days ending on June 11,
2025, plus a 20% premium, or approximately $1.20 per share (the “Mobix Proposal”).
On July 11, 2025, we announced
that our board of directors (the “Board”) has authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives, including a merger, sale
of assets or other similar transaction, all intended to maximize stockholder value and further our business operations. We retained Craig-Hallum
Capital Group LLC as our financial advisor to assist with the exploration process. As part of this process, the Board is evaluating the
Mobix Proposal.
In addition, management is
pursuing a wide variety of potential funding arrangements to address our short-term cash needs and provide the capital necessary to support
our operations, while at the same time conserving cash by delaying or deferring certain expenditures. There can be no assurance that the
exploration process will result in any strategic alternative, or as to its outcome or timing. Additionally, there can be no assurance
that we will secure any financing arrangement or complete any capital transaction, that we will enter into negotiations with Mobix or
any third party, that the Mobix Proposal or any strategic alternative will result in a formal offer, or that any such offer or alternative
will ultimately lead to a completed transaction.
Risks and Uncertainties
We are subject to risks from,
among other things, competition associated with the industry in general, other risks associated with financing, liquidity requirements,
rapidly changing customer requirements, limited operating history, pandemics, wars and acts of terrorism and the volatility of public
markets. We may be unable to access the capital markets, and additional capital may only be available to us on terms that could be significantly
detrimental to our existing stockholders and to our business.
For additional information
on risks that could impact our future results of operations, please refer to “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis
of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). The preparation of these condensed consolidated
financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues
and expenses. On an ongoing basis we make these estimates based on our historical experience and on assumptions that we consider reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates and reported results could differ under different assumptions
or conditions. Our significant accounting policies and estimates are disclosed in Note 1 of the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements” included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Note 1 of the “Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. As of June
30, 2025, there have been no material changes to our significant accounting policies and estimates.
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Results of Operations
Net Revenue
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Product - three months ended
$ 2,218
$ 4,109
$ (1,891 )
(46 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
100 %
97 %
Product - six months ended
$ 6,018
$ 6,785
$ (767 )
(11 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
99 %
96 %
The
following table details revenue by product category for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024:
(amounts in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
Product category
2025
2024
change
Memory ICs
$ —
$ 3,428
$ (3,428 )
mmWave ICs
1,318
127
1,191
mmWave modules
886
553
333
mmWave other products
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1
13
$ 2,218
$ 4,109
$ (1,891 )
(amounts in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30,
Product category
2025
2024
change
Memory ICs
$ 2,267
$ 5,811
$ (3,544 )
mmWave ICs
2,293
204
2,089
mmWave modules
1,444
757
687
mmWave other products
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13
1
$ 6,018
$ 6,785
$ (767 )
Product revenue decreased
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same periods of 2024 primarily due to the decrease in our memory IC
product shipments attributable to the completion of final EOL shipments in March 2025. The decrease was partially offset by an increase
in shipments of our mmWave ICs and antenna modules.
We expect sales of our mmWave
products to increase from a volume and revenue perspective during 2025, based on our current order backlog and the expected commencement
of production shipments to new customers.
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Royalty and other - three months ended
$ 2
$ 129
$ (127 )
(98 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
—
3 %
Royalty and other - six months ended
$ 71
$ 269
$ (198 )
(74) %
Percentage of total net revenue
1 %
4 %
Royalty and other revenue
includes royalty, non-recurring engineering services and license revenues. The decrease in royalty and other revenue for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same periods of 2024 was primarily due to a decrease in royalty revenues from licensees
of our memory technology due to reduced shipments by these licensees, which we attribute to the discontinuation of the foundry process
by TSMC, and decreases in non-recurring engineering services revenue related to our mmWave technology.
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Cost of Net Revenue and Gross Profit
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Cost of net revenue -three months ended
$ 1,147
$ 1,887
$ (740 )
(39 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
52 %
45 %
Cost of net revenue -six months ended
$ 2,336
$ 3,397
$ (1,061 )
(31 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
38 %
48 %
Cost of net revenue is primarily
comprised of direct and indirect costs related to the sale of our products, including depreciation of production-related fixed assets
and, prior to January 1, 2025, amortization of intangible assets.
Cost of net revenue decreased
for the three months ended June 30, 2025 when compared with the same period in 2024, primarily related to the decrease of amortization
of developed technology intangible assets of approximately $0.6 million, as these assets were fully amortized as of December 31, 2024.
The decrease was partially offset by an increase in cost of sales of our mmWave IC and module products attributable to increased shipments
during the three months ended June 30, 2025 as compared with the prior year period. Cost of net revenue decreased for the six months ended
June 30, 2025 when compared with the same period in 2024, primarily related to the decrease of amortization of developed technology intangible
assets of approximately $1.1 million, as these assets were fully amortized as of December 31, 2024. The decrease was partially offset
by an increase in cost of sales of our mmWave IC and module products attributable to increased shipments during the six months ended June
30, 2025 as compared with the prior year period.
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Gross profit -three months ended
$ 1,073
$ 2,351
$ (1,278 )
(54 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
48 %
55 %
Gross profit -six months ended
$ 3,753
$ 3,657
$ 96
3 %
Percentage of total net revenue
62 %
52 %
Gross profit decreased for
the three months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same period of 2024 primarily due to decreases in product and royalty revenues,
and product revenue mix, as we had no sales of our memory IC products during the three months ended June 30, 2025, which historically
had higher profit margins than our mmWave IC and module products. During the three months ended June 30, 2025, we sold mmWave inventory
with a cost of approximately $0.2 million that had been written down in prior periods.
Gross profit increased for
the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same period of 2024 primarily due to an increase in sales of our mmWave IC and module
products, partially offset by a decrease in sales of our memory IC products and a decrease in royalty revenue. During the six months ended
June 30, 2025, we sold mmWave inventory with a cost of approximately $0.3 million that had been written down in prior periods.
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Research and Development
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Research and development -three months ended
$ 1,662
$ 2,644
$ (982 )
(37 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
75 %
62 %
Research and development -six months ended
$ 3,245
$ 5,457
$ (2,212 )
(41 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
53 %
77 %
Our research and development,
or R&D, expenses include costs related to the development of our products. We expense R&D costs as they are incurred.
The decrease for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same periods of 2024 was primarily due to: i) reduced salary and consulting costs,
as we implemented reductions in force in February and November 2023 and terminated consultant contracts, ii) reduced rent expense for
our San Jose office as we significantly reduced the space we rent effective January 2025, and iii) reduced software license expense, as
during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, we accrued the value of certain of our software license obligations (see Note 4 to
the condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q).
We
expect that total R&D expenses will decrease during 2025 compared with 2024, as a result of our cost reduction initiatives .
Selling, General and Administrative
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
SG&A-three months ended
$ 1,411
$ 2,141
$ (730 )
(34 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
64 %
51 %
SG&A months ended
$ 3,022
$ 4,243
$ (1,221 )
(29 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
50 %
60 %
Selling, general and administrative,
or SG&A, expenses consist primarily of personnel and related overhead costs for sales, marketing, finance, human resources and general
management and amortization of certain intangible assets.
The decrease for the three
months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same period of 2024 was primarily attributable to reductions in expenses for facilities,
stock based compensation and amortization of purchased intangible assets for customer relationships of approximately $0.3 million, which
were fully amortized as of December 31, 2024. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared with the same period of 2024
was primarily attributable to reductions in expenses for facilities, stock based compensation and amortization of purchased intangible
assets for customer relationships of approximately $0.5 million, which were fully amortized as of December 31, 2024. These decreases were
partially offset by increases in consulting and professional services costs. We expect that total
SG&A expense will remain flat or slightly decrease for the remainder of 2025 compared with 2024, as we continue to manage our SG&A
costs.
Severance and Software License Obligations
June 30,
Change
2025
2024
2024 to 2025
(dollar amounts in thousands)
Severance and software license obligations -three months ended
$ (223 )
$ 2,041
$ (2,264 )
(111 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
(10 )%
48 %
Severance and software license obligations -six months ended
$ (223 )
$ 2,063
$ (2,286 )
(111 )%
Percentage of total net revenue
(4 )%
29 %
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In November 2023, we implemented
an employee lay-off and terminated certain consulting positions (the “Reductions”) to reduce operating expenses and cash burn,
as we prioritized business activities and projects that we believe will have a higher return on investment. As part of the Reductions,
we implemented a temporary lay-off that impacted 16 employees (the “Employees”) of Peraso Tech. During the six months ended
June 30, 2024, we determined that we would not recall any of the 11 Employees that remained on our payroll and commenced notifying the
remaining Employees that their employment would be terminated. As a result, we recorded severance charges of approximately $0.4 million
for each of the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The remaining severance liabilities of approximately $10,000 as of June 30,
2025 were paid in July 2025.
As a result of the decision
to not recall the Employees, we determined that it was probable that a number of our non-cancelable licenses for computer-aided design
software would not be utilized during the remaining license terms. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, we expensed the value
of the remaining contractual liabilities and recorded liabilities of approximately $1.6 million. During the three months ended June 30,
2025, a licensor terminated one of the license agreements and initiated a refund of approximately $56,300 for amounts previously paid
by us. As a result, we reversed approximately $222,600 of expense and approximately $166,300 of the related contractual liabilities for
this licensor during the three months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining contractual liabilities of approximately
$0.2 million and $0.2 million were included in accrued expenses and other (see Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements)
and accounts payable, respectively, which are expected to be paid by September 30, 2025.
Liquidity and Capital Resources; Changes in Financial Condition
Cash Flows
As of June 30, 2025, we had
cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 million and working capital of $2.4 million.
Net cash used in operating
activities was $3.0 million for the first six months of 2025, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $2.3 million, as adjusted
for $1.1 million in net changes in assets and liabilities, as partially offset by non-cash charges of $0.1 million of depreciation and
amortization and $0.3 million of stock based compensation. The changes in assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of collections
of receivables, purchases of inventory and other vendor payables and prepayments.
Net cash used in operating
activities was $3.2 million for the first six months of 2024, which primarily resulted from our net loss of $6.5 million, as adjusted
for a $1.6 million non-cash gain on the change in fair value of warrant liability, as partially offset by non-cash charges of $2.0 million
of depreciation and amortization, $2.4 million of stock based compensation and $0.5 million in net changes in assets and liabilities.
The changes in assets and liabilities primarily related to the timing of accounts receivable collections, accruals for software license
obligations, accrued severance benefits and other vendor payables and prepayments.
Net cash used in investing
activities was approximately $45,000 for the first six months of 2025, which was attributable to the purchase of fixed assets.
For the six months ended June
30, 2024, no cash was provided by or used in investing activities.
Net cash provided by financing
activities for the six months ended June 30, 2025 comprised $1.5 million of net proceeds from sales under our at-the market offering program,
partially offset by repayment of financing lease liabilities.
Net cash provided by financing
activities of $3.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily comprised $3.4 million in net proceeds from a public offering
of our common stock and common stock purchase warrants completed in February 2024 and a $0.1 million sale of unregistered common stock
to a member of our board of directors.
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Our future liquidity and capital
requirements are expected to vary from quarter-to-quarter, depending on numerous factors, including:
● level of revenue;
●
cost, timing and success of technology development efforts;
●
inventory levels, as supply chain disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic required us to maintain higher inventory levels and place purchase orders with our suppliers longer into the future, which exposes us to additional inventory risk;
●
timing of product shipments, which may be impacted by supply chain disruptions;
●
length of billing and collection cycles, which may be impacted in the event of a global recession or economic downturn;
●
variations in manufacturing yields, material lead time and costs and other manufacturing risks;
●
costs of acquiring other businesses and integrating the acquired operations; and
●
profitability of our business.
Purchase Obligations
Our primary purchase obligations
include non-cancelable purchase orders for inventory. At June 30, 2025, we had outstanding non-cancelable purchase orders for inventory,
primarily wafers and substrates, and related expenditures of approximately $3.1 million.
Going Concern - Working Capital
We incurred net losses of
approximately $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and we had an
accumulated deficit of approximately $179.4 million as of June 30, 2025. These and prior year losses have resulted in significant negative
cash flows and have required us to raise substantial amounts of additional capital. To date, we have primarily financed our operations
through loans, offerings of common stock and warrants and issuances of convertible notes.
We expect to continue to incur
operating losses during 2025, as we ceased shipments of our memory products in March 2025 and continue to secure new customers for and
continue to invest in the development of our products. Further, we expect our cash expenditures to continue to exceed receipts for at
least the next 12 months, as our revenues will not be sufficient to offset our operating expenses. In addition, we may incur substantial
costs related to the Mobix Proposal and our strategic alternative exploration process, which costs may include the fees of our financial
and legal advisors. We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025 will enable us to meet our capital needs
into the fourth quarter of 2025.
We will need to increase revenues
beyond the levels that we have attained in the past in order to generate sustainable operating profit and sufficient cash flows to continue
doing business without raising additional capital from time to time. As a result of our expected operating losses and cash burn and recurring
losses from operations, if we are unable to raise sufficient capital through additional debt or equity arrangements, there will be uncertainty
regarding our ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate our business effectively, which raises substantial doubt as to our ability
to continue as a going concern within one year from the date of issuance of our condensed consolidated financial statements. In addition,
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, in its report on the Company’s consolidated financial statements
for the year ended December 31, 2024, expressed substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The
condensed consolidated financial statements presented in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared assuming
that we will continue as a going concern, and do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. There
can be no assurance that such additional capital, whether in the form of debt or equity financing, will be sufficient or available and,
if available, that such capital will be offered on terms and conditions acceptable to us. We are currently seeking additional financing
in order to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. If we are unsuccessful in these efforts, we will need to implement
additional cost reduction strategies, which could further affect our near- and long-term business plan. These cost reduction strategies
may include, but are not limited to, reducing headcount and curtailing business activities.
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As further discussed in Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements, in November 2024, we entered into a warrant inducement offering for net proceeds of approximately $2.6 million. Additionally,
as further discussed in Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements, on August 30, 2024, we entered into the Sales Agreement
with Ladenburg, pursuant to which we may offer and sell, from time to time at our sole discretion, shares of our common stock through
Ladenburg as agent and/or principal (subject to the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3) through an at-the-market program.
During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we sold 1,270,158 shares of common stock for proceeds of approximately $1,512,000
(net of commissions of approximately $47,000 paid to Ladenburg) pursuant to the Sales Agreement. Further, during 2023 and 2024, we implemented
reductions in our workforce and eliminated 19 full-time equivalent positions. These cost reduction actions were intended to preserve cash,
as we kept capital expenditures to minimum levels in order to reduce operating costs and our short-term cash needs.
If we were to raise additional
capital through sales of our equity securities, our stockholders would suffer dilution of their equity ownership. If we engage in debt
financing, we may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, prohibit us from paying dividends,
repurchasing our stock or making investments, and force us to maintain specified liquidity or other ratios, any of which could harm our
business, operating results and financial condition. If we need additional capital and cannot raise it on acceptable terms, we may not
be able to, among other things:
● develop or enhance our products;
● continue to expand our product
development and sales and marketing organizations;
● acquire complementary technologies,
products or businesses;
● expand operations, in the United
States or internationally;
● hire, train and retain employees;
or
● respond to competitive pressures
or unanticipated working capital requirements.
Our failure to do any of these
things could seriously harm our ability to execute our business strategy and may force us to curtail our existing operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain any off-balance
sheet arrangements or obligations that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, results
of operations, liquidity or capital resources.
Indemnifications
In the ordinary course of
business, we enter into contractual arrangements under which we may agree to indemnify the counter-party from losses relating to a breach
of representations and warranties, a failure to perform certain covenants, or claims and losses arising from certain external events as
outlined within the contract, which may include, for example, losses arising from litigation or claims relating to past performance. Such
indemnification clauses may not be subject to maximum loss clauses. We have also entered into indemnification agreements with our officers
and directors. No material amounts related to these indemnifications are reflected in our condensed consolidated financial statements
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements for a discussion of recently-issued accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and
Procedures. Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting.
Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections
of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in
conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under the supervision and
with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation
of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on this evaluation, our management concluded that, as of June 30, 2025,
our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control
over Financial Reporting. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
The discussion of legal matters
in Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q under the heading “Legal Matters” is incorporated by reference in response to this Part II, Item 1.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
We face many significant risks
in our business, some of which are unknown to us and not presently foreseen. These risks could have a material adverse impact on our business,
financial condition and results of operations in the future. Other than as set forth below, t here
have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2024, which we filed with the SEC on March 28, 2025.
We might not be able to continue as a going concern.
Our consolidated financial
statements as of June 30, 2025 have been prepared under the assumption that we will continue as a going concern for the next twelve months.
As of June 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $179.4 million. We believe that our
existing cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2025 and expected receipts associated with forecasted product sales, will enable us
to meet our capital needs into the fourth quarter of 2025.
Our ability to continue as
a going concern is dependent upon our ability to raise additional capital and to achieve sustainable revenues and profitable operations.
We will need to increase revenues substantially beyond levels that we have attained in the past in order to generate sustainable operating
profit and sufficient cash flows to continue doing business without raising additional capital from time to time. As a result of our expected
operating losses and cash burn for the foreseeable future and recurring losses from operations, if we are unable to raise sufficient capital
through additional debt or equity arrangements, there will be uncertainty regarding our ability to maintain liquidity sufficient to operate
our business effectively, which raises substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. In addition, our independent
registered public accounting firm, in its report on our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, expressed
substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. If we cannot continue as a viable entity, our stockholders would likely
lose most or all of their investment in us.
If we are unable to generate
sustainable operating profit and sufficient cash flows, then our future success will depend on our ability to raise capital. We cannot
be certain that raising additional capital, whether through selling additional debt or equity securities or obtaining a line of credit
or other loan, will be available to us or, if available, will be on terms acceptable to us. If we issue additional securities to raise
funds, these securities may have rights, preferences, or privileges senior to those of our common stock, and our current stockholders
may experience dilution. If we are unable to obtain funds when needed or on acceptable terms, we may be required to curtail our current
product development programs, cut operating costs, forego future development and other opportunities or even terminate our operations.
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Our forecast of the period
of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operating requirements is a forward-looking statement and
involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary as a result of a number of factors, including the factors discussed elsewhere
in this “ Risk Factors ” section and in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2024. We have based this estimate on a number of assumptions that may prove to be wrong and changing circumstances beyond our control
may cause us to consume capital more rapidly than we currently anticipate. Our inability to obtain additional funding when we need it
could seriously harm our business.
We received an unsolicited, non-binding
proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of our common stock. This action and future actions by stockholders could adversely
affect our business and relationships with our customers, suppliers and employees and divert time from our management.
On June 27, 2025, we confirmed
in a public press release the receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Mobix Labs, Inc. (“Mobix”) to acquire all
of the Company’s issued and outstanding equity securities in exchange for newly issued shares of Mobix common stock, with a fixed
exchange ratio based on the average daily closing price of the Company’s common stock over the 30 calendar days ending on June 11,
2025, plus a 20% premium, or approximately $1.20 per share (the “Mobix Proposal”). As part of the Company’s exploration
of strategic alternatives, which is described below, the Board is carefully reviewing the Mobix Proposal to determine the course of action
that it believes is in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders. There can be no assurance that any transaction will be completed
at this price or at any other price with Mobix or any other third party.
Reviewing the Mobix Proposal
has and may continue to divert management’s and our board of directors’ attention and may require us to incur significant
costs related to our engagement of advisors. Any further actions by Mobix or others may disrupt our business and operations by causing
uncertainty among and potentially loss of current and prospective employees, partners, suppliers and other constituencies important to
our success or delay potential initiatives, transactions or the like that we may pursue. Any of the foregoing could materially and negatively
impact our business and financial results. Any perceived uncertainties as to our future direction also may adversely affect the market
price and volatility of our common stock.
Our evaluation of strategic alternatives
may not lead to a favorable outcome and could create business disruption and stock price volatility.
On July 11, 2025, we announced
that our Board has authorized the exploration of strategic alternatives, including a merger, sale of assets or other similar transaction,
all intended to maximize stockholder value and further our business operations. We retained Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC as our financial
advisor to assist with the exploration process. As part of this process, the Board is evaluating the Mobix Proposal. We currently have
no commitments or agreements and are not negotiating with any parties relating to a merger, sale of assets or other similar transaction
with us.
The process of reviewing potential
strategic alternatives may be time-consuming, distracting, and disruptive to our business operations, which may cause concern to our employees,
investors, strategic partners, and other constituencies and may have a material impact on our business and operating results and/or result
in increased volatility in our share price. We may incur substantial expenses associated with identifying, evaluating, and negotiating
potential strategic alternatives.
There can be no assurance
that our strategic review process will result in any transaction or other strategic outcome. Any potential transaction would be dependent
on a number of factors that may be beyond our control, including, among other things, market conditions, industry trends, the interest
of third parties in a potential transaction with us, obtaining stockholder approval and the availability of financing to third parties
in a potential transaction with us on reasonable terms.
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We do not intend to disclose
further developments on this strategic review process unless and until we determine that such disclosure is appropriate or necessary.
If we determine to engage in a transaction as a result of our exploration and evaluation of strategic alternatives, our future business,
prospects, financial position and operating results could be significantly different than those in historical periods or projected by
our management. Moreover, the review of strategic alternatives may disrupt our business by causing uncertainty among current and potential
employees, suppliers, customers and investors, and could expose us to potential litigation. The selection and execution of a strategic
alternative may lead to similar disruptions, and parties advocating for alternatives not selected may solicit support for such other alternatives,
causing further disruption. Until the process is concluded, perceived uncertainties related to our future may result in the loss of potential
business opportunities and volatility in the market price of our common stock and may make it more difficult for us to attract and retain
qualified personnel and business partners. Further, any alternative strategic paths that may be pursued and completed ultimately may not
deliver the anticipated benefits or enhance stockholder value.
The occurrence of any one
or more of the above risks could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If we are unable to satisfy the continued
listing requirements of Nasdaq, our common stock could be delisted and the price and liquidity of our common stock may be adversely affected.
Our common stock may lose
value and could be delisted from Nasdaq due to several factors or a combination of such factors. While our common stock is currently listed
on Nasdaq, we can give no assurance that we will be able to satisfy the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq in the future, including,
but not limited to, the corporate governance requirements and the minimum closing bid price requirement or the minimum equity requirement.
On April 4, 2025, we received
a letter from the Listing Qualifications Staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) indicating that, based upon the closing
bid price of our common stock for the 30 consecutive business days ending on April 3, 2025, we no longer met the requirement to maintain
a minimum bid price of $1 per share, as set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). On June 18, 2025, we received a notification letter
from Nasdaq notifying us that we had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.
There can be no assurance
that we will be able to maintain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement and other continued listing requirements of Nasdaq,
or that our common stock will not be delisted in the future.
If we were to be delisted,
we would expect our common stock to be traded in the over-the-counter market which could adversely affect the liquidity of our common
stock. Additionally, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:
● a limited availability of market
quotations for our common stock;
● a decreased ability to issue
additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future;
● reduced liquidity for our stockholders;
● potential loss of confidence
by customers, collaboration partners and employees; and
● loss of institutional investor
interest.
In the event of a delisting,
we can provide no assurance that any action taken by us to restore compliance with listing requirements would allow our common stock to
become listed again, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our common stock, prevent our common stock from dropping below
the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement, or prevent future non-compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements.
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We discontinued the production of our memory
products.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Corporation, or TSMC, the sole foundry that manufactured the wafers used to produce our memory IC products, discontinued
the foundry process used to produce such wafers. As a result, we commenced an end-of-life (“EOL”) of our memory products in
2023. In March 2025, we fulfilled all outstanding EOL orders for our memory IC products. We do not expect any further shipments
or to generate any meaningful revenue from shipments of our memory IC products after March 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2025
and 2024, our memory IC products represented approximately 38% and 86% of our revenues, respectively. The discontinuation of the production
and sale of our memory IC products will negatively impact our future revenues, results of operations and cash flows.
We have a history of losses, and we will
need to raise additional capital.
We incurred net losses of approximately
$2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and $10.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, and we had an accumulated
deficit of approximately $179.4 million as of June 30, 2025. These and prior-year losses have resulted in significant negative
cash flows. To remain competitive and expand our product offerings to customers, we will need to increase revenues substantially beyond
levels that we have attained in the past in order to generate sustainable operating profit and sufficient cash flows to continue doing
business without raising additional capital from time to time. Given our history of fluctuating revenues and operating losses, and the
challenges we face in securing customers for our products, we cannot be certain that we will be able to achieve and maintain profitability
on either a quarterly or annual basis in the future. As a result, we may need to raise additional capital in the future, which may or
may not be available to us at all or only on unfavorable terms.
Our reduction in force undertaken to significantly
reduce our ongoing operating expenses may not result in our intended outcomes and may yield unintended consequences and additional costs.
In November 2023, we implemented
an employee lay-off and terminated certain consulting positions (the “Reductions”) to reduce operating expenses and cash burn,
as we prioritized business activities and projects that we believe will have a higher return on investment. As part of the Reductions,
we implemented a temporary lay-off that impacted 16 employees (the “Employees”) of Peraso Tech. During the six months ended
June 30, 2024, we determined that we would not recall any of the 11 Employees that remained on our payroll and commenced notifying the
remaining Employees that their employment would be terminated. The remaining severance liabilities as of June 30, 2025 were paid in July
2025.
As a result of the decision
to not recall the Employees, we determined that it was probable that a number of our non-cancelable licenses for computer-aided design
software would not be utilized during the remaining license terms. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, we expensed the value of
the remaining contractual liabilities and recorded liabilities of approximately $1.6 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2025,
a licensor terminated one of the license agreements and initiated a refund of approximately $56,300 for amounts previously paid by us.
As a result, we reversed approximately $222,600 of expense and approximately $166,300 of the related contractual liabilities for this
licensor during the three months ended June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the remaining contractual liabilities of approximately $0.2
million and $0.2 million were included in accrued expenses and other (see Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and
accounts payable, respectively, which are expected to be paid by September 30, 2025.
In addition to the costs associated
with the non-cancelable license commitments for computer-aided design software, the Reductions may result in other unintended consequences
and costs, such as the loss of institutional knowledge and expertise, attrition beyond the intended number of employees, decreased morale
among our remaining employees, and the risk that we may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the Reductions. In addition, while positions
have been eliminated certain functions necessary to our operations remain, and we may be unsuccessful in distributing the duties and obligations
of departed employees among our remaining employees. We may also be unsuccessful in negotiating any desired strategic alternative or partnership
relating to such functions on a timely basis, on acceptable terms, or at all. The Reductions could also make it difficult for us to pursue,
or prevent us from pursuing, new opportunities and initiatives due to insufficient personnel, or require us to incur additional and unanticipated
costs to hire new personnel to pursue such opportunities or initiatives. Further, inflationary pressure may increase our costs, including
employee compensation costs, or result in employee attrition to the extent our compensation does not keep up with inflation, particularly
if our competitors’ compensation does. If we are unable to realize the anticipated benefits from the Reductions, if we experience
significant adverse consequences from the reduction in force, or if we are otherwise unable to retain our employees, our business, financial
condition, and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.
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International trade policies, including
protectionist trade policies, such as tariffs and sanctions, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Due to the interconnectedness
of the global economy, policy changes in one area of the world can have an immediate and material adverse impact on markets around the
world. Changes in international trade policies, including: (i) changes to existing trade agreements; (ii) greater restrictions on free
trade generally; and (iii) significant increases in customs duties and tariffs on goods imported into the United States and reciprocal
actions by other countries, could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
Current or future tariffs
or other restrictive trade measures may raise the costs of raw materials, components or finished goods, which may adversely impact both
our product offerings and our operational expenses. Such cost increases may reduce our margins and require us to increase prices, which
could harm our competitive position, reduce customer demand and damage customer relationships.
Trade disputes, trade restrictions,
tariffs and other political tensions between the U.S. and other countries may also exacerbate unfavorable macroeconomic conditions including
inflationary pressures, foreign exchange volatility, financial market instability, and economic recessions or downturns, which may also
negatively impact customer demand for our products or services, delay purchases or renewals, limit expansion opportunities with customers,
limit our access to capital, or otherwise negatively impact our business and operations. Ongoing tariff, trade restrictions and macroeconomic
uncertainty has and may continue to contribute to volatility in the price of our common stock.
Ongoing uncertainty regarding
trade policies may also complicate our short- and long-term strategic planning, and that of our partners and customers, including decisions
regarding hiring, product strategy, capital investment, supply chain design and geographic expansion.
While we continue to monitor
trade developments, the ultimate impact of these risks remains uncertain and any prolonged economic downturn, escalation in trade tensions,
or deterioration in international perception of U.S.-based companies could materially and adversely affect our supply chain, as well as
our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, tariffs and other trade developments have and may continue to
heighten the risks related to the other risk factors described elsewhere in this “ Risk Factors ” section and in Part
I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
and Use of Proceeds
None .
ITEM 5. Other Information
None of the Company’s
directors or officers adopted , modified or terminated a Rule 10b-5 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b-5 trading arrangement during
the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2025, as such terms are defined under Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
The information set forth below is included
herein for the purpose of providing the disclosure required under “Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.” of Form 8-K.
Stock Option Awards to Named Executive Officers
On August 7, 2025, the compensation
committee of the Company’s board of directors awarded 25,000 stock options to each of Ronald Glibbery, the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer, James Sullivan, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, and Bradley Lynch, the Company’s Chief Operating
Officer. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.8399 per share and vest in equal monthly installments over 36 months beginning
on the one month anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued service on each vesting date. The stock options expire on August
7, 2035. The stock options were awarded pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
The foregoing description
of the stock option awards does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form
of Notice of Grant of Stock Option Award and Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
Reference
Filed or
Furnished
Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Form Exhibit
Filing Date
Herewith
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
8-K
000-32929
3.6
November 12, 2010
3.1.1
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
8-K
000-32929
3.1
February 14, 2017
3.1.2
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 27, 2019
8-K
000-32929
3.1
August 27, 2019
3.1.3
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (Name Change)
8-K
000-32929
3.1
December 20, 2021
3.1.4
Certificate of Designation of Series A Special Voting Preferred Stock
8-K
000-32929
3.2
December 20, 2021
3.1.5
Certificate of Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 15, 2023
8-K
000-32929
3.1
December 19, 2023
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company
8-K
000-32929
3.1
November 23, 2021
4.1*
Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option Award and Agreement pursuant to the Peraso Inc. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan
S-8
333-234675
4.10
November 13, 2019
10.1
Form of Amendment to Series C Common Stock Purchase Warrant
8-K
000-32929
10.1
May 2, 2025
31.1
Rule 13a-14 Certification
X
31.2
Rule 13a-14 Certification
X
32.1
Section 1350 Certification
X
101
The following financial information from Peraso Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on August 13, 2025, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
X
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
X
* Management
contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 13, 2025
PERASO INC.
By:
/s/ Ronald Glibbery
Ronald Glibbery
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ James Sullivan
James Sullivan
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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