ALMUMEDIUM SIGNALFINANCIAL10-K

ALMU showed meaningful improvement in operating performance with substantially reduced losses and improved cash burn, while also increasing share count by approximately 30%.

The company demonstrated better operational discipline through reduced R&D spending and improved cash flow management, suggesting progress toward profitability. However, the significant increase in outstanding shares from 12.2M to 15.9M indicates dilutive equity financing, which investors should monitor for its impact on per-share metrics.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

ALMU's financial position improved notably with operating losses substantially reduced and operating cash flow burn decreasing meaningfully from -$3.5M to -$1.1M. The company also cut R&D expenses by nearly half while reducing total debt by 35% and capital expenditures by 50%. Overall, the financial picture suggests a company focused on extending runway and improving efficiency, though the 30% increase in share count indicates recent equity dilution to fund operations.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
+66.8%
-$3.5M→-$1.1M

Operating cash flow surged 66.8% — exceptional cash generation, highest quality earnings signal.

Operating Income
P&L
+53.1%
-$4.6M→-$2.1M

Operating leverage kicking in — revenue growth outpacing cost growth, a hallmark of scaling businesses.

Capital Expenditure
Cash Flow
-50%
$322K→$161K

Capex reduced 50% — investment cycle winding down or capital discipline; may improve near-term free cash flow.

R&D Expense
P&L
-48.3%
$2.5M→$1.3M

R&D spending cut 48.3% — could signal cost discipline or concerning reduction in innovation investment.

Total Debt
Balance Sheet
-35.4%
$459K→$296K

Debt reduced 35.4% — deleveraging strengthens balance sheet and reduces financial risk.

Net Income
P&L
+33.8%
-$4.6M→-$3.0M

Net income grew 33.8% — bottom-line growth signals improving overall business health.

Current Liabilities
Balance Sheet
+12.5%
$627K→$705K

Current liabilities rose 12.5% — increased short-term obligations, watch current ratio.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2025-09-09
PRIOR — 2024-09-27
ADDED
As of September 7, 2025, there were 15,892,887 shares of the issuer s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding, and no shares of preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
Market for Registrant s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities .
Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations .
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure .
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters .
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence .
52 SIGNATURES 53 i INTRODUCTORY NOTE Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, references to Aeluma, the Company, we, our, us, or similar terms refer to Aeluma, Inc.
Overview We develop high-performance semiconductors for sensing, communication, and computing applications.
Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture devices using compound semiconductor materials on large-diameter substrates that are commonly used to manufacture mass-market microelectronics.
This enables cost-effective manufacturing of high-performance photodetectors and photodetector arrays for imaging applications in mobile devices, as well as other applications.
REMOVED
As of September 25, 2024, there were 12,178,424 shares of the issuer s common stock outstanding and no share of preferred stock outstanding.
Market for Registrant s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 6 Item 6.
Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7 Item 7A.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 11 Item 9A.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 21 Item 13.
Form 10-K Summary 26 SIGNATURES 27 i INTRODUCTORY NOTE Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise indicates, references to Aeluma, the Company, we, our, us, or similar terms refer to Aeluma, Inc.
Overview We develop novel optoelectronic devices for sensing and communications applications.
Aeluma has pioneered a technique to manufacture devices using high performance compound semiconductor materials on large-diameter substrates that are commonly used to manufacture mass market microelectronics.
This enables cost-effective manufacturing of high-performance photodetectors and photodetector array circuits for imaging applications in mobile devices, as well as other technologies.
This technology has the potential to enhance the performance and capability of camera image sensors, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), facial recognition, and other applications.
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