SES AI Provides Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2024 Revenue and Liquidity Results

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SES AI (NYSE: SES) has announced preliminary unaudited revenue results for Q4 2024. The company expects to report Q4 revenue between $1.5 million to $2.0 million, driven by contracts with OEM partners for AI-enhanced battery solutions and drone applications.

The company's expense reduction efforts are expected to result in year-end 2024 liquidity of $260 million to $265 million with no outstanding debt. SES AI will release its full Q4 and 2024 results, along with initial 2025 guidance, after market close on February 25, 2025. The guidance will include projected 2025 revenue based on recent contracts and battery energy storage system opportunities, plus updated operating and capital expenditure outlooks.

Positive

• Q4 2024 revenue expected between $1.5-2.0 million from new OEM contracts
• Strong liquidity position of $260-265 million with zero debt
• Successful expense reduction initiatives implemented
• New commercial contracts secured for AI-enhanced battery solutions

Negative

• Revenue generation still at early stages with modest quarterly figures

Insights

Financial Analyst

The preliminary Q4 2024 results mark a pivotal transition for SES AI, as the company reports its first meaningful revenue of $1.5-2.0 million. While modest, this revenue generation signals the company's evolution from pure R&D to early commercialization, particularly in two key verticals: AI-powered battery material discovery and drone applications.

The company's robust liquidity position of $260-265 million with zero debt is particularly noteworthy in the current high-interest-rate environment. This strong balance sheet provides an estimated 3-4 year runway at current burn rates, offering important flexibility for scaling operations and navigating the capital-intensive battery manufacturing landscape.

The strategic focus on AI integration for battery development represents a differentiated approach in the competitive battery sector. The combination of Li-Metal and Li-ion technologies, enhanced by AI capabilities, positions SES AI uniquely in the market, particularly as demand for advanced battery solutions in drones and energy storage systems continues to grow.

The upcoming 2025 guidance will be important for assessing the company's revenue scaling potential and capital efficiency. Key metrics to watch include:

• Revenue growth trajectory and pipeline conversion rates
• Operating expense management and burn rate trends
• Capital expenditure plans for manufacturing scale-up
• Progress in AI-driven battery material discovery programs

Announces Date of Conference Call for Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES AI Corporation (“SES AI”) (NYSE: SES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of AI-enhanced high-performance Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries, today announced preliminary unaudited revenue results and expected liquidity for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Based on this month’s announcement of contracts with SES AI’s OEM partners for the commercial application of AI for Science for battery material discovery and the purchase order for AI-enhanced Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries for drone applications, the Company expects to report fourth quarter revenue earlier than it originally anticipated and in the range of $1.5 million to $2.0 million. In addition, the Company anticipates that its work during the quarter to reduce expenses should result in 2024 year-end liquidity (consisting of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments) in the range of $260 million to $265 million and no debt outstanding.

SES AI also announced that it will release its 2024 fourth quarter and full year business results as well as its initial full year 2025 guidance outlook after market close on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, and hold a conference call on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The 2025 guidance is expected to include the Company’s initial outlook on projected 2025 revenue, which will be based on the contracts referenced above and the recent announcement on new battery energy storage system opportunities among others, as well as an updated outlook for operating and capital expenditures.

A webcast of the live conference call will be available through SES’s Investor Relations website, https://investors.ses.ai. The following link can be used to register in advance for the call: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/260841479 and the following link can be used by investors to submit questions in advance of the call by Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:00 p.m. ET.

The conference call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing the following numbers:
United States (Toll Free): +1 833-470-1428
International: +1 404-975-4839
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/260841479

Access Code: 465136

A webcast replay will be available shortly after the call at:
https://investors.ses.ai/events-and-presentations/events/default.aspx

About SES AI:

SES AI Corp. (NYSE: SES) is powering the future of global electric transportation on land and in the air with the world’s most advanced Li-Metal batteries. SES AI is the first battery company in the world to accelerate its pace of innovation by utilizing superintelligent AI across the spectrum of its business, from research and development; materials sourcing; cell design; engineering and manufacturing; to battery health and safety monitoring. Founded in 2012, SES AI is an Li-Metal battery developer and manufacturer headquartered in Boston and with operations in Singapore, Shanghai, and Seoul. Learn more at SES.AI.

SES AI may use its website as a distribution channel of material company information. Financial and other important information regarding SES AI is routinely posted on and accessible through the Company’s website at www.ses.ai. Accordingly, investors should monitor this channel, in addition to following SES AI’s press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

The financial results presented in this press release are preliminary, estimated, and unaudited. Such amounts are subject to the completion and finalization of SES’s financial and accounting closing procedures, including its audit. They reflect management’s estimates based solely upon information available to management as of the date of this press release. Further information learned during that completion and finalization may alter the final results. In addition, the preliminary estimates should not be viewed as a substitute for full annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. There is a possibility that SES’s financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 could vary materially from these preliminary estimates.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that SES AI believes are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of SES AI. Although SES AI believes that its plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot provide assurance that it will achieve or realize these plans, intentions or expectations. These statements constitute projections, forecasts and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this press release, words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “can”, “continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “expect”, “forecast”, “intend”, “may”, “might”, “plan”, “possible”, “potential”, “predict”, “project”, “seek”, “should”, “strive”, “target”, “will”, “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Should one or more of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties materialize, or should any of SES AI’s assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to the following risks: risks related to the development and commercialization of SES AI’s battery technology and the timing and achievement of expected business milestones; risks relating to the uncertainty of achieving and maintaining profitability; risks relating to the uncertainty of meeting future capital requirements; the ability of SES to integrate its products into electric vehicles (“EVs”) and Urban Air Mobility (“UAM"), drones, robotics and other applications; the risk that delays in the pre-manufacturing development of SES AI’s battery cells could adversely affect SES AI’s business and prospects; the market for air mobility, and for use of Li-Metal technology in air mobility applications, is still emerging and may not achieve the growth potential we expect; the risk that the market for SES AI’s AI-based services is still emerging, and its AI programs may not achieve the growth potential SES AI expects; risks relating to the development of the UAM market and demand for batteries from the UAM industry; potential supply chain difficulties; the ability of SES AI to engage target original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) customers successfully and integrate SES AI’s products into EVs manufactured by OEM customers; the ability to obtain raw materials, components or equipment through new or existing supply relationships; our use of artificial intelligence and machine learning may result in legal and regulatory risk; risks resulting from SES AI’s joint development agreements and other strategic alliances and investments; product liability and other potential litigation, regulation and legal compliance; SES AI’s ability to attract, train and retain highly skilled employees and key personnel; developments in alternative technology or other fossil fuel alternatives; risks related to SES AI’s intellectual property; business, regulatory, political, operational, financial and economic risks related to SES AI’s business operations outside the United States; SES AI’s failure to satisfy certain NYSE listing requirements may result in its Class A common stock being delisted from the NYSE, which could eliminate or adversely affect the trading market for SES AI’s Class A common stock; the volatility of SES AI’s common stock and value of SES AI’s public warrants; and the other risks described in “Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2024 and other documents filed from time to time with the SEC. There may be additional risks that SES AI presently knows and/or believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect SES AI’s expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views only as of the date of this press release. SES AI anticipates that subsequent events and developments will cause its assessments to change. However, while SES AI may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, SES AI specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing SES AI’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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FAQ

What is SES AI's expected revenue for Q4 2024?

SES AI expects to report Q4 2024 revenue in the range of $1.5 million to $2.0 million.

What is SES AI's projected liquidity position for end of 2024?

SES AI anticipates year-end 2024 liquidity between $260 million to $265 million with no debt outstanding.

When will SES AI release its Q4 2024 earnings report?

SES AI will release its Q4 and full year 2024 results after market close on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

What new contracts has SES AI secured in Q4 2024?

SES AI has secured contracts with OEM partners for AI for Science battery material discovery and received purchase orders for AI-enhanced Li-Metal and Li-ion batteries for drone applications.