DNA X, Inc. Reports Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Rhea-AI Summary
DNA X, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONM) reported full-year 2025 results after acquiring the DNA X cryptocurrency trading platform in December 2025 and launching DNA X.us in November 2025. The company sold its mobile device assets to NEXA on January 23, 2026; sale proceeds repaid debt and will fund the trading business. Cash from continuing operations was $1.3 million and fourth-quarter G&A for continuing operations was $1.2 million. Leadership changes included the CEO resignation on January 30, 2026 and appointment of an acting CEO and a new board member from DNA Holdings.
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Positive
- Acquired DNA X trading platform for $15.0 million (Dec 2025)
- $13.5M paid immediately, $1.5M due in nine months
- Completed sale of mobile device assets to NEXA on Jan 23, 2026
- Launched DNA X.us in November 2025; platform now active
Negative
- No revenue from continuing operations in Q4 2025
- Ending cash from continuing operations of $1.3M
- Fourth-quarter G&A expenses for continuing ops were $1.2M
- CEO resignation on Jan 30, 2026 created leadership transition
News Market Reaction – SONM
On the day this news was published, SONM declined 5.97%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +4.8% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -9.7% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 4 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $327K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $5.15M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
SONM is up 6.69% while peers show mixed moves: MITQ up 6.68%, but CMBM, CLRO, SYNX and UTSI are negative. Momentum scanner only flags CLRO up, reinforcing a stock-specific reaction.
Previous Earnings Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | Q3 2025 earnings | Positive | +4.4% | Stronger revenue, narrowed losses, and NEXA asset sale agreement drove optimism. |
| Aug 08 | Q2 2025 earnings | Negative | -3.9% | Revenue decline and swing to net loss offset asset sale and financing updates. |
| May 12 | Q1 2025 earnings | Positive | -23.5% | Return to profitability and higher revenue but shares sold off sharply afterward. |
| Apr 23 | Expansion update | Positive | +0.7% | Expansion strategy with multiple Tier 1 launches and global partners supported shares. |
| Mar 31 | FY 2024 earnings | Neutral | +38.3% | Mixed full-year results but strong Q4 growth and product launches saw a big rally. |
Earnings-related headlines have produced mixed but often positive price reactions, with one notable selloff despite upbeat fundamentals.
Recent earnings and strategic updates show SONM transitioning from rugged devices toward digital assets and now a focused DNA X crypto trading business. Prior quarters highlighted swings between growth and losses, reverse split actions, and asset sale plans. Full-year 2024 results showed revenue pressure but major product launches, while 2025 quarters captured improving metrics and the NEXA asset sale framework. Today’s full-year 2025 results formalize completion of the crypto platform acquisition and mobile asset divestiture, continuing that strategic pivot.
Historical Comparison
Past earnings headlines moved SONM about 3.19% on average. Today’s 6.69% gain is stronger but still within a realistic range for this name.
Earnings updates trace a shift from hardware-focused rugged devices toward digital asset management, culminating in full divestiture of mobile assets and concentration on the DNA X crypto trading platform.
Regulatory & Risk Context
The company has an active Form S-3 shelf registration filed on 2025-07-09, expiring on 2028-07-09, with at least one 424B3 usage. The filing is not yet effective per the provided context, but it establishes a framework the company can use for future registered offerings once effective.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved -6.0% in the session following this news. A negative reaction despite the strategic shift would fit the pattern of occasional selloffs around earnings, such as the sharp decline after positive Q1 2025 results. The company remains below its $8.41 200-day MA and far under the $38.52 52-week high, reflecting past dilution and restructuring. An active S-3 shelf and an unproven crypto trading platform could keep perceptions of risk elevated.
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- Completed acquisition of the DNA X cryptocurrency trading platform
- Closed sale of the Company's mobile device assets to NEXA in January 2026
- Focused on enhancing the DNA X trading platform to prepare the platform for its initial growth phase
San Diego, California--(Newsfile Corp. - April 14, 2026) - DNA X, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONM), a provider of cryptocurrency trading services, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
The company purchased the DNA X cryptocurrency trading platform business in December 2025, following the launch of the DNA X.us website in November 2025 that is now active. The platform is designed to take advantage of movements between pairs of cryptocurrencies and to allow clients to automate trading strategies that automatically take advantage of converging and diverging pairs of cryptocurrency values.
The Company completed the sale of its mobile device design and manufacturing business to NEXA Mobility, a private company in the hardware space on January 23, 2026. The sale allows the Company to focus on the DNA X trading platform and its growth potential. The purchase price of the assets was
On January 23, 2026, the Company successfully rebranded itself as DNA X, Inc., from Sonim Technologies Inc. The stock ticker on Nasdaq remains SONM and our primary corporate offices remain in San Diego.
On January 30, 2026, our Chief Executive Officer and board member resigned and our Executive Chairman became the acting Chief Executive Officer. A new board member, Scott Walker, a co-founder of DNA Holdings (the company that sold us the DNA X trading platform), was appointed to the board on January 30, 2026. Scott brings vast expertise in the cryptocurrency trading industry.
"We have transitioned to an industry that we believe is in its infancy and provides us with great opportunities for growth," said Mike Mulica, acting Chief Executive Officer. "We are very excited about the growth opportunity that we see in front of us."
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue: There was no revenue from continuing operations because revenue from our phone and hotspot operations was included in discontinued operations.
- General & Administrative Expenses: Fourth-quarter general and administrative expenses for continuing operations were
$1.2 million and were primarily due to legal costs for the acquisition of the DNA X trading platform, legal costs for the asset sale, and proxy costs for the special stockholders' vote for the asset sale. - Cash Position: We ended the year with
$1.3 million in cash from continuing operations. This cash plus cash proceeds from the asset sale will be used to support and grow the DNA X trading business.
2025 Business Highlights: We successfully purchased the DNA X trading platform and we positioned the Company to complete the sale of our mobile device assets in January 2026. These transitions allowed us to move away from the geo-political risks that drastically raised the costs to produce our phones and hotspots as we moved our production outside of China, became subject to tariffs, and as supply chain costs increased. Notable accomplishments include:
- Integrated the DNA X trading business with our existing infrastructure
- Began the integration of our phone and hotspot business with the Buyer to achieve a desired sale price for the asset sale that we completed in January 2026
- Developed a transition plan to ensure that we have necessary leadership and expertise to manage the DNA X trading business once the phone and hotspot assets were sold
2026 Outlook: "We expect future growth in revenue, gross margin and profitability as we exit the monitoring and testing phase and begin marketing our trading platform to the public," said Clay Crolius, CFO of DNA X. "With product enhancements and an increase in the number of cryptocurrencies that can be traded, we believe we are uniquely positioned to grow while increasing our margins."
About DNA X, Inc. DNA X operates a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that automates trading on decentralized exchanges, including recurring and limit orders. For more information, visit https://ir.dna-x.global.
Media and Investor Relations Contact: Clay Crolius, DNA X, Inc. clay@dnax.global.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's strategic transformation, the expected growth, performance and market opportunities of the DNA X trading platform, anticipated use of proceeds from the sale of the Company's mobile device design and manufacturing business, and the Company's future operations and financial performance.
These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: risks related to the Company's ability to successfully integrate and operate the DNA X trading platform and achieve anticipated growth; the early-stage nature of the Company's current business and the volatility of the cryptocurrency markets; the Company's recent disposition of its mobile device design and manufacturing business; the Company's ability to obtain or maintain sufficient liquidity to execute its business plan; potential delays or challenges in executing its strategic plans; general economic, market and industry conditions; and the Company's ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements.
Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release, and undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.
DNA X, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2025 and 2024
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
| December 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,303 | $ | 5,343 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 676 | - | ||||
| Current assets held for sale | 26,930 | 26,822 | ||||
| Total Current assets | 28,909 | 32,165 | ||||
| Investment in DNA X, LLC | 1,242 | - | ||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,441 | 64 | ||||
| Other assets | 274 | 384 | ||||
| Non-current assets held for sale | 12,032 | 7,126 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 43,898 | $ | 39,739 | ||
| Liabilities and stockholders' deficit | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,030 | 738 | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 704 | 250 | ||||
| Promissory notes, net | 5,065 | - | ||||
| Derivative liability on convertible note | 171 | - | ||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | 38,057 | 42,752 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 48,027 | 43,740 | ||||
| Income tax payable | 2,598 | 1,699 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 50,625 | 45,439 | ||||
| Commitments and contingencies | - | - | ||||
| Redeemable common stock, | 1,228 | - | ||||
| Stockholders' deficit | ||||||
| Common stock, | 1 | - | ||||
| Preferred stock, | - | - | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital* | 296,309 | 277,908 | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (304,265 | ) | (283,608 | ) | ||
| Total stockholders' deficit | (7,955 | ) | (5,700 | ) | ||
| Total liabilities, redeemable common stock, and stockholders' deficit | $ | 43,898 | $ | 39,739 | ||
| * Adjusted retroactively to reflect the 1-for-18 reverse stock split that became effective on October 28, 2025. | ||||||
DNA X, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025 and 2024
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| Continuing operations: | ||||||
| Net revenues | $ | - | $ | - | ||
| Cost of revenues | - | - | ||||
| Gross profit | - | - | ||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||
| General and administrative | 5,406 | 3,100 | ||||
| Other | - | - | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 5,406 | 3,100 | ||||
| Net income (loss) from operations | (5,406 | ) | (3,100 | ) | ||
| Interest expense, net | (1,486 | ) | (29 | ) | ||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | (161 | ) | - | |||
| Other income (expense), net | (902 | ) | 246 | |||
| Net loss from continuing operations before income taxes | (7,955 | ) | (2,883 | ) | ||
| Income tax expense from continuing operations | - | - | ||||
| Net loss from continuing operations | (7,955 | ) | (2,883 | ) | ||
| Discontinued Operations: | ||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (12,702 | ) | (30,765 | ) | ||
| Net loss | $ | (20,657 | ) | $ | (33,648 | ) |
| Net loss per share basic and diluted: | ||||||
| Continuing operations* | (11.00 | ) | (11.00 | ) | ||
| Discontinued operations* | (17.58 | ) | (117.37 | ) | ||
| Net loss* | $ | (28.58 | ) | $ | (128.37 | ) |
| Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share: | ||||||
| Basic and diluted* | 722,689 | 262,118 | ||||
| * Adjusted retroactively to reflect the 1-for-18 reverse stock split that became effective on October 28, 2025. | ||||||
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