earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
SES AI Q4 2022 net loss $0.03; 2022 cash ops $46.5M below guidance; 2023 cash usage guided $130-170M
SES AI Corp
- Q4 operating expenses $20.7M (R&D $8.3M, G&A $12.4M); non-cash gain $9.0M from sponsor earn-out liability.
- Full-year 2022 cash from ops $46.5M and capex $14.7M, both below prior guidance of $55-60M and $20-25M.
- Cash and short-term investments $390M at Dec 31, 2022; company says sufficient to reach commercialization.
- 2023 guidance: cash ops $80-100M, capex $50-70M, total cash usage $130-170M; plans to double/triple headcount and hire CMO.
- Transitioning from A-sample to B-sample lines in 2023; Avatar accuracy on 100Ah cells >60% (vs 0% at start of 2022).