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accession: "0001558370-22-008555"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SES"
cik: "0001819142"
company_name: "SES AI Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T19:07:47.194602+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SES AI reports Q1 2022 operating loss of $19.2M, cash of $426M; completes business combination with Ivanhoe

## Summary
- Operating loss of $19.2M driven by G&A of $15.1M and R&D of $4.1M; net loss of $27.0M ($0.12 per share).
- Cash and cash equivalents of $426M at quarter-end; company says sufficient to fund Li-Metal commercialization.
- Announced third JDA with Honda for Li-Metal batteries, supplementing existing agreements with GM and Hyundai.
- Formed SES Korea with plans to build a pre-production facility there; completed Phase 1 of Shanghai Pilot Facility (0.2 GWh).
- Business combination with Ivanhoe Capital Acquisition Corp completed in early February; NYSE listing under ticker SES.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-22-008555
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SES
- cik: 0001819142
- company_name: SES AI Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000155837022008555/0001558370-22-008555-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819142/000155837022008555/ses-20220512x8k.htm

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