Sidus Space Reports First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Provides Business Update
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), an innovative, agile space mission enabler, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and provide...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.: Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) (the “Company” or “Sidus”), an innovative, agile space mission enabler, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, and provided a business update. The Company is scheduled to host a conference call and webcast today, Thursday, May 15, at 5:00 p.m. ET.
“Q1 was a pivotal quarter for Sidus as we launched LizzieSat®-3 (LS-3) and advanced a major technology rollout, laying the foundation for future revenue growth. We remain committed to delivering integrated, AI-driven solutions across space, air, land, and sea and are confident in our long-term trajectory,” said Carol Craig, Sidus Chairwoman and CEO. “With growing commercial and defense interest in our products and the commissioning of LS-3 underway, we believe Sidus is well-positioned to generate meaningful returns on our investments in innovation, infrastructure, and talent. We have strengthened our balance sheet, launched high-potential, new platforms including our Orlaith™ AI Ecosystem and are poised to generate revenue from diversified initiatives in the second half of the year.”
Operational Highlights for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2025:
- Successfully launched LizzieSat®-3 on March 14, 2025, aboard SpaceX Transporter-13—the third satellite in our growing micro-constellation
- Completed initial commissioning of FeatherEdge™ GEN-2, the next-generation advanced onboard edge computer
- Established communications with customer payload onboard LS-3
- Launched Sidus Orlaith™ AI Ecosystem, combining FeatherEdge™ hardware and Cielo™ software
- Introduced VPX technology, including the Sidus Single Board Computer (SSBC) - a SOSA™-Aligned, OpenVPX-based computer Along with SSBC, Sidus debuted the Position, Navigation and Timing Card (PNT) module addressing operational challenges in GPS-denied or contested environments
- Initiated early-stage customer demos and trials in defense and commercial space domain sectors
Subsequent Operational Highlights:
- Amended and extended the lunar satellite manufacturing contract with Lonestar Holdings, bringing the total potential value to $120 million
- Deployed Orlaith™ AI system in Asia strengthening global AI and analytics offerings
- Executed an MOU with Reflex Aerospace to explore joint constellation services
- Expanded partnership with Little Place Labs for near real-time maritime intelligence with LizzieSat® powered vessel detection solution
- Received Notice of Allowance for our Modular Satellite Platform—a patent that safeguards the intellectual property behind our adaptable and scalable satellite architecture
- Expanded pipeline of initial product orders for dual-use, SOSA™-aligned hardware
Financial Highlights for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2025:
- Revenue: $238,000, compared to $1.05 million in Q1 2024, reflecting a strategic pivot away from legacy services to new commercial models
- Cost of Revenue: $1.9 million, up 93% from Q1 2024 due to increased satellite and software depreciation and an increase of material and labor costs
- Gross Profit (Loss): $(1.6) million, compared to $84,000 profit in Q1 2024 due to reduced contribution from legacy high-margin services as we transition to higher-value, recurring revenue lines
- SG&A Expenses: $4.4 million, up from $3.6 million in Q1 2024, driven by headcount growth, launch rescheduling, and operational scaling
- Adjusted EBITDA: Loss of $4.7 million (non-GAAP), compared to a $2.7 million loss in Q1 2024
- Net Loss: $6.4 million, versus $3.8 million in Q1 2024, driven by strategic investment and depreciation
- Cash Position: $11.7 million as of March 31, 2025, versus $6.2 million a year earlier
- Debt: Fully repaid Decathlon loan, improving capital efficiency
Conference Call and Webcast
Event: Sidus Space First Quarter Financial Results Conference Call
Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Live Call: + 1-877-269-7751 (U.S. Toll-Free) or +1-201-389-0908 (International)
Webcast: https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1718772&tp_key=60eb853909
For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a dial-in replay of the call will be available until Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. ET and can be accessed by dialing +1-844-512-2921 (U.S. Toll-Free) or +1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering replay pin number: 13753732.
An online archive of the webcast will be available for three months following the event at https://investors.sidusspace.com/.
About Sidus Space
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) is a space mission enabler providing flexible, cost-effective solutions, including satellite manufacturing and technology integration, AI-driven space-based data solutions, mission planning and management operations, AI/ML products and services and space and defense hardware manufacturing. With its mission of Space Access Reimagined®, Sidus Space is committed to rapid innovation, adaptable and cost-effective solutions, and the optimization of space system and data collection performance. With demonstrated space heritage, including manufacturing and operating its own satellite and sensor system, LizzieSat®, Sidus Space serves government, defense, intelligence and commercial companies around the globe. Strategically headquartered on Florida’s Space Coast, Sidus Space operates a 35,000-square-foot space manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing facility and provides easy access to nearby launch facilities. For more information, visit: www.sidusspace.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected trading commencement and closing dates. The words ‘anticipate,’ ‘believe,’ ‘continue,’ ‘could,’ ‘estimate,’ ‘expect,’ ‘intend,’ ‘may,’ ‘plan,’ ‘potential,’ ‘predict,’ ‘project,’ ‘should,’ ‘target,’ ‘will,’ ‘would’ and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties related to market conditions and other factors described more fully in the section entitled ‘Risk Factors’ in Sidus Space’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Sidus Space, Inc. specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Measures
To provide investors with additional information in connection with our results as determined in accordance with GAAP, we use non-GAAP measures of adjusted EBITDA. We use adjusted EBITDA in order to evaluate our operating performance and make strategic decisions regarding future direction of the company since it provides a meaningful comparison to our peers using similar measures. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income (as determined by U.S. GAAP) adjusted for interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, acquisition deal costs, severance costs, capital market and advisory fees, equity-based compensation and warrant costs. These non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures made by other companies since not all companies will use the same measures. Therefore, these non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for relevant U.S. GAAP measures and should be read in conjunction with information presented on a U.S. GAAP basis.
The following table reconciles adjusted EBITDA to net loss (the most comparable GAAP measure) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:
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| Three Months Ended |
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| March 31, |
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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| Change |
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| % |
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Net Income / (Loss) |
| $ | (6,414,627 | ) |
| $ | (3,810,500 | ) |
| $ | (2,604,127 | ) |
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| 68 | % |
Interest Income/Expense (i) |
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| 341,707 |
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| 248,981 |
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| 92,726 |
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| 37 | % |
Depreciation & Amortization(ii) |
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| 934,674 |
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| 253,030 |
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| 681,644 |
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| 269 | % |
Fundraising expense (iii) |
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| 5,480 |
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| 560,322 |
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| (554,842 | ) |
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| -99 | % |
Severance expense |
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| 206,100 |
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| (9,722 | ) |
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| 215,822 |
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| 2220 | % |
Equity based compensation |
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| 252,243 |
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| 79,198 |
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| 172,045 |
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| 218 | % |
Total Non-GAAP Adjustments |
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| 1,740,204 |
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| 1,131,809 |
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| 608,395 |
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| 54 | % |
Adjusted EBITDA |
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| (4,674,423 | ) |
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| (2,678,691 | ) |
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| (1,995,732 | ) |
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| 75 | % |
(i) | Sidus Space incurred increased interest expense related to an asset-based loan slightly offset by interest income. |
(ii) | Sidus Space incurred increased depreciation expense 2025 with launch and deployment of multiple satellite fixed assets and related satellite software as well as new ERP software capitalization. |
(iii) | Sidus Space did not raise capital during Q1 2025, which resulted in decreased fundraising expense during Q1 2025. |
SIDUS SPACE, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) | ||||||||
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| March 31, |
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| December 31, |
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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Assets |
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Current assets |
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Cash |
| $ | 11,711,301 |
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| $ | 15,703,579 |
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Accounts receivable |
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| 461,839 |
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| 827,886 |
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Accounts receivable - related parties |
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| 647,942 |
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| 641,376 |
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Inventory |
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| 142,972 |
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| 255,716 |
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Contract asset |
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| 1,338,054 |
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| 1,347,386 |
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Contract asset - related party |
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| 46,953 |
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| 46,953 |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
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| 2,167,868 |
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| 3,429,656 |
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Total current assets |
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| 16,516,929 |
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| 22,252,552 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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| 16,935,611 |
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| 14,891,976 |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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| 49,118 |
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| 121,545 |
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Intangible asset |
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| 398,135 |
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| 398,135 |
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Other assets |
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| 84,472 |
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| 81,359 |
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Total Assets |
| $ | 33,984,265 |
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| $ | 37,745,567 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
| $ | 3,643,708 |
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| $ | 3,388,667 |
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Accounts payable and accrued interest - related party |
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| 694,915 |
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| 673,743 |
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Contract liability |
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| - |
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| 16,192 |
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Contract liability - related party |
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| 46,953 |
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| 46,953 |
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Asset-based loan liability |
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| 9,794,642 |
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| 6,902,636 |
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Notes payable |
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| - |
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| 3,059,767 |
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Operating lease liability |
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| 49,118 |
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| 121,544 |
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Total current liabilities |
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| 14,229,336 |
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| 14,209,502 |
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