05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 14:27
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 10, 2026 and Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2026 (as amended, the "Annual Report"), along with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Annual Report. The Annual Report is accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on our website at www.aspisotopes.com. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis or set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, including information with respect to our plans and strategy for our business and related financing, includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. As a result of many factors, including those factors set forth in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report and the section entitled "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" above, our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis. You should carefully read the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Annual Report and the section entitled "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" above to gain an understanding of the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements.
Overview
We are an advanced materials company dedicated to the development of a differentiated isotope enrichment platform to strengthen global supply chain access to critical materials used in nuclear medicine, next-generation semiconductors, and nuclear energy. Our proprietary enrichment technologies, the Aerodynamic Separation Process ("ASP technology") and QE technology, are designed to enable the production of isotopes for a range of industrial and advanced technology applications. Our initial focus is on the production and commercialization of enriched Carbon-14 ("C-14"), Silicon-28 ("Si-28") and Ytterbium-176 ("Yb-176").
We commenced commercial production of enriched isotopes at both of its ASP enrichment facilities located in Pretoria, South Africa during the first half of 2025. However, we have not generated any revenue from the sale of our enriched isotopes as of March 31, 2026. Our first ASP enrichment facility is designed to enrich light isotopes, such as C-14 and C-12. The second ASP enrichment facility, which is substantially larger than the first, should have the potential to enrich kilogram quantities of relatively heavier isotopes, including but not limited to Si-28. Depending on the timing and the quality of the feedstock received from our customer, we are targeting initial commercial shipments of enriched C-14 in the third quarter of 2026. We are targeting initial commercial shipments of enriched Si-28 around mid-year 2026. We have also completed the commissioning phase of our third enrichment facility, a QE technology facility, which is our first laser-based enrichment plant. We are targeting initial commercial shipments of Yb-176 in the third quarter of 2026.
In addition, we have started planning additional isotope enrichment plants both in South Africa and in other jurisdictions, including Iceland and the United States. We believe the C-14 we may produce using the ASP technology could be used in the development of new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. We believe the Si-28 we may produce using the ASP technology may be used to create advanced semiconductors and in quantum computing. We believe the Yb-176 we may produce using the QE technology may be used to create radiotherapeutics that treat various forms of oncology. We are considering the future development of the ASP technology for the separation of Zinc-68 and Xenon-129/136 for potential use in the healthcare end market, Germanium 70/72/74 for potential use in the semiconductor end market, and Chlorine -37 for potential use in the nuclear energy end market. We are also considering the future development of QE technology for the separation of Nickel-64, Gadolinium-160, Ytterbium-171, Lithium-6 and Lithium-7.
QLE, our subsidiary, is currently pursuing an initiative to apply our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of Uranium-235 ("U-235") in South Africa. We believe that the U-235 QLE may produce has the potential to be commercialized as a nuclear fuel component for use in the new generation of high-assay low-enriched uranium ("HALEU")-fueled small modular reactors that are now under development for commercial and government uses. In furtherance of our uranium enrichment initiative in South Africa, we have entered into certain definitive agreements with TerraPower, LLC ("TerraPower"), including a term loan subject to conditions to support construction of a new uranium enrichment facility at Pelindaba, South Africa and supply agreements for the future supply of HALEU to TerraPower, as a customer. In addition, QLE's South African subsidiary has entered into a Pre-Implementation Services Contract Agreement ("Services Contract") with The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation ("Necsa"), a South African state-owned company responsible for undertaking and promoting research and development in the field of nuclear energy and radiation sciences, pursuant to which Necsa has agreed to provide to QLE's South African subsidiary certain facilities, infrastructure, utilities and services related to the siting, design, construction, commission and operation of an enrichment facility on the Necsa site in Pelindaba. In the period since our inception to date, we have not applied our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of U-235, nor received permission or regulatory approval to conduct testing of our enrichment technologies on U-235, except for the activities contemplated by the Services Contract with Necsa. Our expectation that QLE's initiative to apply our enrichment technologies to the enrichment of U-235 could be successful is based upon research conducted by certain of our scientists prior to joining the company, as well as the demonstrated effectiveness of QE technology on Yb-176.
We acquired Renergen in January 2026 and issued 14,270,000 Consideration Shares in connection with this acquisition. Renergen is South Africa's leading onshore natural gas explorer and the first integrated producer of both liquid helium and LNG, both of which are produced from the natural gas reserve base that underpins Renergen's Virginia Gas Project. The Virginia Gas Project includes (i) the liquefaction of natural gas into LNG, (ii) the separation of helium from natural gas, and (iii) the further liquefaction of helium into 99.999% pure liquid helium. This liquefaction and separation takes place at Renergen's Virginia Gas Plant. Renergen's principal asset is its 94.5% equity ownership in Tetra4, which holds an onshore petroleum production right and is the entity developing the Virginia Gas Project.
QLE entered into the Securities Exchange Agreement with a third party, effective as of March 29, 2026, which resulted in the deconsolidation of Skyline (Note 21). QLE retained approximately 8.6% percent of the outstanding Class A common and preferred shares of Skyline immediately following deconsolidation.
Our Subsidiaries and Segments
We operate principally through our subsidiaries. ASP Isotopes Guernsey Limited (the holding company for our subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands, South Africa, Iceland and the United Kingdom) is focused on the development and commercialization of high-value, low-volume isotopes for highly specialized end markets (such as C-14, Mo-100, and Si-28). ASP Isotopes UK Ltd is the owner of our technology.
QLE. In September 2023, we formed QLE, which also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (Quantum Leap Energy Limited) and South Africa (Quantum Leap Energy (Pty) Limited), to focus on the development and commercialization of advanced nuclear fuels, such as HALEU and Lithium-6. QLE's direct wholly owned subsidiary QLE UK, has its operations in the United Kingdom. QLE UK's direct wholly owned subsidiary, QLE South Africa, has its operations in South Africa. QLE also formed QLE SPE Borrower, as a wholly owned subsidiary to act as a special purpose borrower for a loan transaction with TerraPower, a US nuclear innovation company. The QLE SPE Borrower has formed a subsidiary in South Africa to act as the project company for a proposed new uranium enrichment facility at Pelindaba, South Africa.
QLE's mission is to address perceived gaps in the nuclear fuel cycle, promote safe nuclear power, and enhance the sustainability of the nuclear fuel cycle for advanced nuclear reactors and fusion systems, as well as the existing nuclear fleet. We believe that many advanced nuclear reactors, including SMRs, will rely on fuels with higher uranium enrichment levels, specifically HALEU, which we intend to produce. QLE also intends to produce high-isotopic purity fuel feedstock, such as Lithium-6, for fusion reactors, and by extension, Lithium-7 for Light Water Reactor control. These fuels may enable greater efficiency, compact reactor footprints, and lengthened operational cycles between refueling. Given the flexible nature of our enrichment technology and integrated value chain approach, QLE also intends to make available LEU+ to the existing fleet of nuclear reactors currently running on LEU, thus enabling existing reactors to lengthen the time between refueling, cut costs and boost power output.
As previously announced, our board of directors intends to pursue the separation of our Nuclear Fuels business and Specialist Isotopes and Related Services business in two independent companies. The regulatory landscape and supply chain for nuclear fuel production differs significantly from that of medical isotopes, hence we and QLE have different business models and we believe that both companies would benefit if QLE is independently managed and financed. We plan to effect the separation through a listing of QLE in a transaction that results in QLE existing as a separate public company with shares listed on a U.S. national securities exchange and a portion of QLE's common equity being distributed to our stockholders as of a to-be-determined future record date. Although no assurance can be given, our goal is to list QLE on such exchange, subject to market conditions, obtaining applicable approvals and consents, and complying with applicable rules and regulations and public market trading and listing requirements. In November 2025, we announced that QLE had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the SEC relating to the proposed initial public offering of QLE's Class A common stock. While we currently expect that a listing of QLE as a separate public company is the most likely separation transaction, our board of directors remains committed to maximizing shareholder value creation, and will continue to evaluate other options for separation to maximize shareholder value.
We entered into a number of agreements with QLE, including a License Agreement, pursuant to which QLE has licensed from us the rights to technologies and methods used to separate U-235 and Lithium-6 (including but not limited to the QE and ASP technologies) in exchange for a perpetual royalty in the amount of 10% of all future QLE revenues, and an EPC Services Framework Agreement, pursuant to which we will provide services for the engineering, procurement and construction of one or more turnkey U-235 and Lithium-6 enrichment facilities in locations to be identified by QLE and owned or leased by QLE, and commissioning, start-up and test services for each such facility, subject to the receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, permits, licenses, authorizations, registrations, certificates, consents, orders, variances and similar rights.
PET Labs. We have a 51% ownership stake in PET Labs, a South African radiopharmaceutical operations company focused on the production of fluorinated radioisotopes and active pharmaceutical ingredients, through which we entered the downstream medical isotope production and distribution market. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement pursuant to which we acquired the shares in PET Labs, we agreed to pay a total of $2.0 million for the shares in two installments, which has been paid in full as of December 2025. In addition, we have an option to purchase the remaining 49% of the outstanding equity in PET Labs, exercisable until January 31, 2027, for $2.2 million.
East Coast Nuclear Pharmacy. In October 2025, we completed the acquisition of East Coast Nuclear Pharmacy ("ECNP"). Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests for total purchase consideration of $2.5 million of which $2.0 million was paid up front in cash and the remaining $0.5 million was deferred through the issuance of notes payable that are to be repaid by June 30, 2026.
Numed Diagnostics, LLC ("Numed"). In January 2026, the Company acquired 60% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Numed for $0.8 million. Numed is an independent radiopharmacy dedicated to nuclear medicine and the science of radiopharmaceutical production. In addition to the purchase consideration, the Company has an option to purchase the remaining 40% of the issued and outstanding membership interests within two years following the closing for an agreed consideration totaling $0.5 million.
Renergen Acquisition. On January 6, 2026, ASP Isotopes acquired all of the issued and outstanding Renergen ordinary shares from Renergen shareholders in exchange for shares of our common stock through the implementation of the Scheme in accordance with Sections 114 and 115 of the South African Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008, resulting in the issuance of an aggregate of 14,270,000 shares of our common stock. As a result of the transactions contemplated by the Scheme, the Renergen ordinary shares, which were publicly traded on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE: REN) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX:RLT), were delisted and Renergen became a wholly owned subsidiary of ASP Isotopes.
Renergen is South Africa's leading onshore natural gas explorer and the first integrated producer of both liquid helium and LNG, both of which are produced from the large natural gas reserve base that underpins Renergen's Virginia Gas Project. The Virginia Gas Project includes (i) the liquefaction of natural gas into LNG, (ii) the separation of helium from natural gas, and (iii) the further liquefaction of helium into 99.999% pure liquid helium. This liquefaction and separation takes place at Renergen's Virginia Gas Plant in the Free State Province of South Africa. Based on the drilled and flow-tested wells, Renergen's average helium concentration exceeds 3.0%, which is well above typical conventional natural gas reservoirs containing helium in small concentrations (less than 0.5%).
Renergen's principal asset is its 94.5% equity ownership in Tetra4, which holds South Africa's first and only onshore petroleum Production Right and is the entity developing the Virginia Gas Project. Phase 1 of the Virginia Gas Project has commenced commercial LNG operations. The Virginia Gas Project benefits from favorable supply and demand trends in both the LNG and liquid helium sectors. The LNG is and will continue to be sold domestically in South Africa into a market suffering energy and natural gas shortages, and we plan to sell helium directly to global customers at a time when the world is suffering helium supply shortages, which have been further exacerbated by the ongoing United States-Israel-Iran war. We believe that it was for these two reasons that the Virginia Gas Project was conditionally approved to be funded by the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation ("DFC") as part of the U.S.'s initiative
to ensure new helium supply comes online as aerospace and the semiconductor industry increase helium requirements in the face of diminished supply, while increasing South Africa's domestic energy supply.
Helium is a vital and irreplaceable element in many modern industries because it is both chemically and electrically inert and, when in liquid form, is the coldest substance known to man at 3 degrees Kelvin (minus 454.3 degrees Fahrenheit). For these reasons, it can be used in the manufacture of semiconductors, to purge laboratory or manufacturing environments, act as a fuel propellant for other cryogenic fuels, and/or provide deep cryogenic cooling. It is commonly used in space exploration and rocketry, high-level physics experiments (e.g., particle accelerators, quantum mechanics), medical science within MRI devices, fiber optic cable production, commercial diving gas, specialized welding, coolant for nuclear power stations and lifting balloons.
We believe that Renergen's LNG supply can play an important role in reducing South Africa's relatively high carbon emissions by being the first, and currently the only, LNG supplier in the country. According to Energy Institute (2024), coal has a 69% share of national primary energy consumption, with gas only around 3.5%. As such, according to the World Bank, South Africa ranks as the fifth-worst carbon emissions country per kilogram per purchasing power parity of gross domestic product ("GDP"). This ranking is largely due to South Africa's high reliance on low-grade coal to provide electricity, supplemented by Sasol's use of coal to liquids technology. Sasol Limited is one of the country's largest energy suppliers and operator of the natural gas pipeline supplying gas from Mozambique into Johannesburg. LNG is a significantly lower carbon-emitting fuel than either of coal (by 50%) and diesel (25%), upon combustion. Therefore, the introduction of Renergen's LNG into South Africa's energy supply mix, including the possible direct substitution of Renergen's LNG for first diesel, and then potentially coal, may help reduce South Africa's overall carbon emissions intensity as the country moves towards its net zero carbon emissions targets by 2050.
Investments in Early Stage Drug Development Companies
IsoBio. On July 28, 2025, we purchased 2,000,000 shares of IsoBio Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock at $2.50 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million. IsoBio is a U.S.-based radiotherapeutic development company focused on developing a broad pipeline of mAb-based radioisotope therapeutics targeting both derisked and novel tumor antigens for patients in need of new cancer therapies. As the owner of the Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock, we have the right to designate one board member. An officer and director of ours was designated to fill that board seat. In addition, another board member of ours is a board member and executive officer of IsoBio.
Opeongo. On January 26, 2026, we purchased 4,356,918 shares of Opeongo Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock at $2.2952 per share for a total aggregate purchase price of $10.0 million. Opeongo is a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics using extracellular matrix modulation to target fibrosis, inflammation, and cancer. Opeongo was co-founded by David Baram, Ph.D. who serves as Opeongo's Chief Executive Officer and director. As the owner of the Series Seed-1 Preferred Stock, we have the right to designate one board member. An officer and director of ours was designated to fill that board seat. In addition, another board member of ours is a board member and executive officer of Opeongo.
Agreements with TerraPower LLC
On April 4, 2024, we entered into the TerraPower Agreement with TerraPower to develop a conceptual design, refined cost/schedule/financing, risk register, and term sheet for a HALEU facility. The TerraPower Agreement may be terminated for (a) breach or default, (b) our convenience or (c) TerraPower's convenience. TerraPower is obligated to make all payments for milestones completed by us and these payments are nonrefundable.
On October 18, 2024, we signed the TerraPower Term Sheet that provides for the execution of two definitive agreements: (1) an agreement pursuant to which TerraPower will provide funding for our construction of a uranium enrichment facility capable of producing HALEU using our proprietary aerodynamic separation process technology to be located in the Republic of South Africa and (2) An agreement pursuant to which we will deliver to TerraPower the full capacity of the enrichment facility.
In May 2025, we entered into the TerraPower Loan Agreement, which provides conditional commitments from TerraPower to us through one of our wholly-owned U.S.-based subsidiaries for a multiple advance term loan totaling $22.0 million for the purpose of partially funding the construction of a proposed new uranium enrichment facility in South Africa. The total loan amount is inclusive of a 10% original issue discount on each disbursement and carries a fixed interest rate of 10% per annum. Per the terms of the TerraPower Loan Agreement and subject to the satisfaction of various conditions precedent to disbursements (including receiving all required licenses and permits to perform uranium enrichment in South Africa), we will receive aggregate loan disbursements of $20.0 million. Such loan matures on May 16, 2032. Interest will begin accruing upon each milestone disbursement we receive and will be added to the principal balance until November 2027. Principal and interest payments will be made in 60 equal installments beginning in November 2027. We plan to request drawdowns on this loan beginning in the third quarter of 2026.
In addition to the TerraPower Loan Agreement, in May 2025, we and TerraPower have entered into two supply agreements for the HALEU expected to be produced at our uranium enrichment facility. The initial core supply agreement is intended to support the supply of the required first fuel cores for the initial loading of TerraPower's Natrium project in Wyoming. The long-term supply agreement is a 10-year supply agreement of up to a total of 150 metric tons of HALEU, commencing in 2028 through end of 2037.
Financings
In June 2025, we issued 7,518,797 shares of common stock at $6.65 per share in a registered direct offering resulting in net proceeds of approximately $46.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
In July 2025, we issued 7,500,000 shares of common stock at $8.00 per share in a registered direct offering resulting in net proceeds of approximately $56.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses.
In October 2025, we issued 17,167,380 shares of common stock in a registered offering at the offering price of $12.25 per share, for net proceeds of approximately $199.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.
On November 19, 2025, QLE received gross proceeds of $72.2 million through the issuance of convertible promissory notes with a stated interest rate of 8% (the "2025 Notes"). The maturity date of the 2025 Notes is November 19, 2030. The 2025 Notes automatically
convert into common shares upon QLE's closing of an IPO or other qualifying public transaction at 80% of the share price taking into consideration a valuation cap. In connection with the issuance of the 2025 Notes, QLE's outstanding convertible promissory notes originally issued in March 2024 and June 2024 automatically converted into 2025 Notes with a value of $147.7 million. QLE received $10.0 million in gross proceeds from American Ventures LLC, Series IX Quantum Leap and $30.0 million in gross proceeds from ASP Isotopes, its parent.
On January 6, 2026, the Company issued 14,270,000 Consideration Shares in connection with the acquisition of Renergen.
On March 29, 2026, QLE, entered into an Exchange Agreement with a third party investor in which the parties agreed to exchange 1,995,000 Class B common shares owned by QLE for 1,995,000 Class A shares owned by the third party investor, on a one-for-one basis. This resulted in QLE's ownership in Skyline decreasing to under 10%.
Other Contractual Obligations
We enter into contracts in the normal course of business for testing, manufacturing and other services and products for operating purposes. These contracts do not contain any minimum purchase commitments and are cancelable by us upon prior notice. For additional details regarding our contractual obligations, see Note 11 "Commitments and Contingencies" and Note 12 "Leases" to our condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Components of Results of Operations
Revenue
Effective with the acquisition of 51% of PET Labs in the fourth quarter of 2023, we started recognizing revenue from the sale of nuclear medical doses for PET scanning. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2025, we started recognizing revenue from the sale of nuclear medical doses for SPECT scanning. Effective with the acquisition of 100% of Renergen in the first quarter of 2026, we started recognizing revenue from the sale of LNG.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue associated with the sale of nuclear medical doses for PET scanning and the sale of LNG consist of labor, processing costs, delivery and materials.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consist of (i) research and development expenses and (ii) selling, general and administrative expenses.
Research and Development
Our research and development expenses consist primarily of direct and indirect costs incurred in connection with the development activities for our future isotopes.
Direct costs include:
Indirect costs include:
Research and development expenses are recognized as incurred and payments made prior to the receipt of goods or services to be used in research and development are capitalized until the goods or services are received.
We expect that our research and development expenses will increase substantially for the foreseeable future as we continue the development of our future isotopes. We cannot determine with certainty the timing of initiation, the duration or the completion costs of development activities. Actual development timelines, the probability of success and development costs can differ materially from expectations.
We will need to raise substantial additional capital in the future. In addition, we cannot forecast which future isotopes may be subject to future collaborations, when such arrangements will be secured, if at all, and to what degree such arrangements would affect our development plans and capital requirements.
Our research and development expenses may vary significantly based on a variety of factors, such as:
A change in the outcome of any of these variables with respect to the development of any of our future isotopes could significantly change the costs and timing associated with the development of that future isotope.
Selling, General and Administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs, which include salaries, payroll taxes, employee benefits, and other employee-related costs, including stock-based compensation expense, for personnel in executive, sales, finance and other administrative functions. Other significant costs include legal fees relating to corporate matters, professional fees for accounting and consulting services and facility-related costs.
We expect that our ongoing selling, general and administrative expenses will increase substantially for the foreseeable future to support our increased research and development activities and increased costs of operating as a public company and in building our internal resources. These increased costs will include increased expenses related to audit, legal, regulatory and tax-related services associated with maintaining compliance with exchange listing and SEC requirements, director and officer insurance premiums and investor and public relations costs associated with operating as a public company.
Segment Information
Beginning in 2024, primarily as a result of increased business activities of our subsidiary, QLE, we had two operating segments: (i) nuclear fuels, and (ii) specialist isotopes and related services. Beginning in August 2025, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Skyline, the Company had three operating segments: (i) nuclear fuels, (ii) specialist isotopes and related services, and (iii) construction services. Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, primarily as a result of the acquisition of Renergen and the deconsolidation of Skyline, we have three operating segments: (i) nuclear fuels, (ii) specialist isotopes and related services, and (iii) Helium and LNG. Our prior "construction services" segment is shown below as "discontinued operations" due to the deconsolidation of Skyline.
The specialist isotopes and related services segment is focused on research and development of technologies and methods used to separate high-value, low-volume isotopes (such as C-14, Mo-100 and Si-28) for highly specialized target end markets other than advanced nuclear fuels, including pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals, nuclear medical imaging and semiconductors, as well as services related to these isotopes, and this segment includes operations of PET Labs, Numed, and ECNP.
The nuclear fuels segment is focused on research and development of technologies and methods used to produce HALEU and Lithium-6 for the advanced nuclear fuels target end market, and this segment includes operations of QLE.
The Helium and LNG segment is focused on the exploration, production and sale of LNG in South Africa, and this segment includes operations of Renergen.
The financial information is regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in deciding how to allocate resources. Our CODM is our chief executive officer. The CODM regularly reviews any asset information by operating segment and, accordingly, asset information is reported on a segment basis.
The following table shows total assets by segment and a reconciliation to the consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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|
Segment assets: |
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|
Specialist isotopes and related services |
$ |
431,494 |
$ |
321,190 |
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|
Nuclear fuels |
90,676 |
94,252 |
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|
Helium and LNG |
65,499 |
- |
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|
Discontinued operations |
- |
82,578 |
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|
Total assets |
$ |
587,669 |
$ |
498,020 |
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Select information from the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss as of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is as follows:
|
Revenues |
Net Loss Before Allocation to Noncontrolling Interest |
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|
Three Months Ended March 31, |
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
Segment |
2026 |
2025 |
2026 |
2025 |
||||||||||||
|
Specialist isotopes and related services |
$ |
3,386 |
$ |
1,102 |
$ |
(10,590 |
) |
$ |
(6,367 |
) |
||||||
|
Nuclear fuels |
200 |
- |
(6,113 |
) |
(2,094 |
) |
||||||||||
|
Helium and LNG |
594 |
- |
(10,003 |
) |
- |
|||||||||||
|
$ |
4,180 |
$ |
1,102 |
$ |
(26,706 |
) |
$ |
(8,461 |
) |
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2026 |
2025 |
Change |
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|
Revenue |
$ |
4,180 |
$ |
1,102 |
$ |
3,078 |
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|
Cost of revenue |
2,514 |
775 |
1,739 |
|||||||||
|
Gross profit |
1,666 |
327 |
1,339 |
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|
Operating expenses: |
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|
Research and development |
5,263 |
1,530 |
3,733 |
|||||||||
|
Selling, general and administrative |
21,291 |
6,749 |
14,542 |
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|
Total operating expenses |
26,554 |
8,279 |
18,275 |
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|
Other (expense) income: |
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|
Foreign exchange transaction loss |
(3,725 |
) |
(61 |
) |
(3,664 |
) |
||||||
|
Change in fair value of share liability |
- |
12 |
(12 |
) |
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|
Change in fair value of convertible notes payable |
(568 |
) |
(957 |
) |
389 |
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|
Change in fair value of investments |
1,126 |
- |
1,126 |
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|
Interest income |
3,047 |
513 |
2,534 |
|||||||||
|
Interest expense |
(1,729 |
) |
(87 |
) |
(1,642 |
) |
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|
Other income |
- |
- |
- |
|||||||||
|
Total other (expense) income |
(1,849 |
) |
(580 |
) |
(1,269 |
) |
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|
Loss before income tax expense |
$ |
(26,737 |
) |
$ |
(8,532 |
) |
$ |
(18,205 |
) |
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Revenue and Cost of Revenue
We have recognized revenue of our radiopharmacies from the sale of nuclear medical doses for PET and SPECT scanning of $3.4 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. With the acquisition of Renergen in January 2026, we recognized revenue from the sale of LNG of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026. We also recognized $0.2 million in collaboration revenue from TerraPower for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
In addition, we have recognized the related cost of revenue of our radiopharmacies and Renergen for the same periods. The cost of revenue was $2.5 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase in cost of revenue of $1.7 million was primarily due to the acquisitions of ECNP and Numed of $0.8 million and the acquisition of Renergen of $0.8 million.
Research and Development Expenses
The following table summarizes our research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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|
2026 |
2025 |
Change |
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|
Personnel-related costs |
$ |
2,576 |
$ |
519 |
$ |
2,057 |
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|
Manufacturing engineering |
91 |
190 |
(99 |
) |
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|
Consulting and professional |
1,136 |
- |
1,136 |
|||||||||
|
Facility and depreciation expenses |
1,351 |
670 |
681 |
|||||||||
|
Other expenses |
109 |
151 |
(42 |
) |
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|
Total research and development expenses |
$ |
5,263 |
$ |
1,530 |
$ |
3,733 |
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Research and development expenses were $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The overall increase of $3.7 million was primarily due to the following:
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The overall increase of $14.5 million was primarily due to the following:
Other (Expense) Income
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was $1.8 million, which includes interest income of $3.0 million and income from a change in the fair value of our investments of $1.1 million, partially offset by an expense of $0.6 million due to change in fair value of the convertible notes payable, interest expense of $1.7 million and a foreign exchange transaction loss of $3.7 million.
Other expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.6 million, which includes a $1.0 million change in fair value of the convertible notes payable issued in March and June 2024 and a foreign exchange transaction loss of $0.1 million, partially offset by interest income of $0.5 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
We use certain measures to assess the financial performance of our business, as well as to comply with the reporting requirements of the JSE. Certain of these measures are termed "non-GAAP measures" because they exclude amounts that are included in, or include amounts that are excluded from, the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, or are calculated using financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures include headline loss, and headline loss per common share.
An explanation of the relevance of the non-GAAP measure, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP and a discussion of its limitations are set out below. We do not regard these non-GAAP measures as a substitute for, or superior to, the equivalent measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP or that calculated using financial measures that are calculated in accordance with GAAP and such measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Headline Loss per Share
In connection with our secondary listing on the JSE, we are required to calculate and publicly disclose headline loss per share and diluted headline loss per share. Headline loss per share is calculated using net loss which has been determined in accordance with GAAP. Headline loss for the period represents the loss for the period attributable to our common stockholders adjusted for the remeasurements that are more closely aligned to the operating or trading results as set forth below, and headline loss per share represents headline loss divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.
The table below presents a reconciliation between net loss attributable to common stockholders to headline loss.
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Three Months Ended |
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2026 |
2025 |
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|
Net loss attributable to ASP Isotopes Inc. shareholders |
$ |
(6,878 |
) |
$ |
(8,446 |
) |
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|
Adjusted for: |
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|
Deemed dividend on inducement warrant for common stock |
- |
- |
||||||
|
Change in fair value of share liability |
- |
(12 |
) |
|||||
|
Change in fair value of convertible notes payable |
568 |
957 |
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|
Headline loss |
$ |
(6,310 |
) |
$ |
(7,501 |
) |
||
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding on which the net loss attributable to ASP Isotopes Inc. shareholders per share and headline loss per share has been calculated - basic and diluted |
121,000,699 |
69,484,200 |
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|
Net loss per share, attributable to ASP Isotopes Inc. shareholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
||
|
Headline loss per share, attributable to ASP Isotopes Inc. shareholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
||
The above disclosure was prepared for the purpose of complying with the reporting requirements of the JSE and includes certain non-GAAP measures, such as headline loss and headline loss per common share, and related reconciliations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
We have incurred net losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception, and we expect to continue to incur significant and increasing net losses for the foreseeable future. We have principally financed our operations to date through the issuance of our common stock, including our IPO, and the issuance of convertible notes payable.
As of March 31, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $207.3 million and short-term investments of $83.2 million. We have not generated any revenue from the sale of our enriched isotopes, and our ability to generate product revenue from the sale of enriched isotopes sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful development and eventual commercialization of one or more of our current or future enriched isotopes.
We recognize revenue from the sale of nuclear medical doses for PET and SPECT scanning in South Africa and the U.S. Our ability to generate product revenue from the sale of nuclear medical doses for PET and SPECT scanning sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful expansion of production capabilities and commercialization of the results of that expansion. Effective with the acquisition of Renergen in January 2026, we also recognize revenue from the sale of helium and LNG. Our ability to generate revenue from the sale of helium and LNG sufficient to achieve profitability will depend on the successful expansion of production capabilities and commercialization of the results of that expansion. Renergen's outstanding debt funding may also materially affect our liquidity.
Future Funding Requirements
Based on our current operating plan, we estimate that our existing cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from short-term investments, cash flow from operations, the IDC Loan, the SBSA Loan, the DFC Credit Facility and the conditionally approved senior secured debt facilities expected to be funded by the DFC and the Standard Bank of South Africa (as described below), will be sufficient to fund our operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements through at least the next 12 months from the date the financial statements are issued and beyond. However, our forecast of the period of time through which our financial resources will be adequate to support our operations is a forward-looking statement that involves risks and uncertainties, and actual results could vary materially. We have based this estimate on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could deplete our capital resources sooner than we expect. Additionally, the process of developing isotopes is costly, and the timing of progress and expenses in these development activities is uncertain.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including:
Developing and commercializing isotopes is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that takes years to complete, and we may never achieve the necessary results required or obtain applicable regulatory approval for any isotopes or generate revenue from the sale of any future isotopes (assuming applicable regulatory approval is received). In addition, our future isotopes (assuming applicable regulatory approval is received) may not achieve commercial success. Our commercial revenues, if any, will be derived from sales of isotopes that we do not expect to be commercially available until at least the middle of 2026. If we receive permits and licenses to enrich U-235 (which in itself is highly uncertain), we do not expect U-235 to be commercially available for at least several years, if ever. As a result, we may need substantial additional financing to support our continuing operations and further the development of and commercialization of our future isotopes.
Expansion of the production and distribution of nuclear medical doses for PET scanning is a time-consuming, expensive and uncertain process that may take years to complete. As a result, we may need substantial additional financing to support our continuing operations and further the development of and commercialization of future nuclear medical doses for PET scanning.
Large amounts of capital are required to support the growth in our business and operations in South Africa, including to maintain and progress toward full commercial operation of Phase 1 of the Virginia Gas Project, and for the construction and development of Phase 2 of our Virginia Gas Project, and long-term production and processing requires both significant capital expenditure and ongoing maintenance expenditure. Our revenues related to the sale of helium and LNG may vary significantly from period to period as a result of changes in volumes of production sold and commodity prices. Natural gas prices have historically been volatile. Lower commodity prices may not only decrease our revenues, but also potentially the amount of natural gas that we can produce economically. We plan to add reserves through drilling. Our ability to add reserves through drilling projects is dependent on many factors, including our ability to borrow or raise capital and procure materials, services and personnel. Phase 2 of the Virginia Gas Project requires a significant amount of capital and is currently estimated to cost approximately $1.16 billion (including borrowing costs and general corporate costs during construction) based on our latest cost estimate, which could change based on inaccurate assumptions and changing economic and operating conditions. We anticipate funding this amount through debt, such as the up to $500 million of senior secured debt provided by the DFC, which has been conditionally approved, pursuant to the delineated application review process of the DFC. Additionally, the Standard Bank of South Africa has conditionally approved an additional $250 million of senior secured debt funding for Phase 2, which is anticipated to be funded substantially concurrently with the aforementioned DFC funding. As a result, we may need substantial additional financing to support our continuing operations, ramp up production of Phase 1, and further the development of Phase 2 and commercialization of the Virginia Gas Project.
Until such time as we can generate significant revenue from sales of our future isotopes, nuclear medical doses for PET and SPECT scanning and sales of helium and LNG, if ever, we expect to finance our cash needs through public or private equity or debt financings or other capital sources, including potential collaborations, licenses and other similar arrangements. However, we may be unable to raise additional funds or enter into such other arrangements when needed on favorable terms or at all. Our ability to raise additional funds may be adversely impacted by potential worsening global economic conditions and the recent disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets in the United States and worldwide resulting severely diminished liquidity and credit
availability, increased interest rates, inflationary pressures, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. The financial markets and the global economy may also be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the ownership interest of our stockholders will be or could be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect the rights of our common stockholders. Debt financing and equity financing, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends. If we raise funds through collaborations, or other similar arrangements with third parties, we may have to relinquish valuable rights to our future isotopes, future helium and LNG production and sales, future revenue streams or research programs or may have to grant licenses on terms that may not be favorable to us and/or may reduce the value of our common stock. If we are unable to raise additional funds through equity or debt financings when needed, we may be required to delay, limit, reduce or terminate our product development or future commercialization efforts or grant rights to develop and market our future isotopes and helium and LNG production even if we would otherwise prefer to develop and market such isotopes, helium and LNG ourselves.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our sources and uses of cash for each of the periods presented:
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Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2026 |
2025 |
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Net cash provided by (used in): |
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|
Operating activities(1) |
$ |
(17,760 |
) |
$ |
(3,170 |
) |
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|
Investing activities |
(97,183 |
) |
(2,359 |
) |
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|
Financing activities(2) |
43,168 |
(225 |
) |
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|
Change in cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
(71,775 |
) |
$ |
(5,754 |
) |
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(1) includes cash flows of discontinued operations of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
(2) includes cash flows provided by discontinued operations of $45.9 million and cash flows used in continuing operations of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $17.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, including $1.1 million from discontinued operations, for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and was primarily due to our net loss from continuing operations of $26.7 million, adjusted for a gain on deconsolidation of $19.3 million, a change in right-of-use assets primarily from the acquisition of Renergen in January 2026, stock-based compensation expense of $4.4 million, amortization of right-of-use asset of $3.3 million, depreciation and amortization expense of $3.1 million, change in fair values of investments of $1.1 million, change in fair values for the convertible notes payable of $0.6 million, noncash interest on the note receivable of $2.5 million and a $6.1 million change in our operating assets and liabilities.
Net cash used in operating activities was $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and was primarily due to our net loss of $8.5 million, adjusted for stock-based compensation expense of $1.9 million, amortization of right-of-use asset of $0.1 million, depreciation expense of $0.1 million, issuance of common stock to a consultant with a fair value of $0.2 million, change in fair values for the convertible notes payable of $1.0 million and a $2.0 million change in our operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $97.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and was comprised of purchase of short-term investments of $35.4 million, purchase of Opeongo investment of $10.0 million, cash disposed of upon deconsolidation of Skyline of $50.7 million and the purchases of machinery and equipment, vehicles and construction in progress of $6.1 million, partially offset by cash provided by acquisitions of $4.9 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and was comprised of the purchases of machinery and equipment, vehicles and construction in progress.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $43.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, including $45.9 million from discontinued operations, and was comprised primarily of $0.1 million in proceeds from the issuance of notes payable, partially offset by principal payments on debt, finance leases and bank loans of $1.8 million and distribution to noncontrolling interest in VIE of $0.3 million.
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and was comprised primarily of principal payments on debt, finance leases and bank loans of $0.3 million on the note payable related to a financed corporate insurance policy.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Leases
We lease our main facility in Pretoria, South Africa under a lease with a base monthly rent payment of approximately $9,000 with a term expiring on December 31, 2030. We also lease additional space on a short term basis in Pretoria, South Africa under a lease with a base monthly rent payment of approximately $18,000 with a term that expired on February 28, 2026, and we are continuing to occupy that space under the monthly extensions. We also lease additional space in Pretoria, South Africa under leases with a base monthly rent payment of approximately (i) $2,000 with a term expiring on October 30, 2026 and (ii) $3,000 with a term expiring on May 31, 2028.
Renergen enters into lease agreements as a lessor whereby customers lease equipment and infrastructure required for the
delivery, storage, utilization and conversion of LNG to natural gas. Renergen operates in a facility in Sandton, South Africa under a lease with a base monthly rent payment of approximately $21,000 with a term that expires on May 31, 2029.
PET Labs Pharmaceuticals operates in a facility in Pretoria, South Africa under a lease with a base monthly rent payment of approximately $27,000 with a term expiring on January 31, 2056. PET Labs Pharmaceuticals also rents space at a local hospital in Pretoria, South Africa for which there was a lease with a base monthly rent payment of approximately $5,000 which expired on December 31, 2023 and operates based on monthly extensions.
Promissory Note and Loans
In August 2025, the Company executed a promissory note payable with a finance company to fund a general liability insurance policy for $0.2 million. The Company assumed a promissory note in connection with the acquisition of Renergen in January 2026 to fund a general liability insurance policy for approximately $1.1 million. Periodically, the Company enters into loans to purchase motor vehicles and certain equipment. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company entered into new loans totaling $0.1 million. These loans are secured by the underlying assets included in property and equipment. Refer to Note 9 ("Debt") to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding interest rates and maturities, as well as information regarding Renergen's debt obligations and QLE's convertible notes.
Renergen Contractual Obligations and Commitments
As previously discussed, we acquired Renergen (and its indirect 94.5% equity ownership in Tetra4) in January 2026, which entities are subject to certain contractual obligations and commitments discussed further below. See Note 9 "Debt" for additional information.
Certain Commitments to the South Africa Competition Commission
In connection with our acquisition of Renergen, we made certain commitments to the South Africa Competition Commission designed to address public interest concerns and promote historically disadvantaged persons ("HDP") and worker ownership. These commitments to the South Africa Competition Commission include: (1) a moratorium on retrenchments of workers at Renergen's operations for a period of two years from the merger closing date; and (2) a commitment to implement, within 12 months of the merger closing date, a trust for the benefit of qualifying workers employed by Renergen and certain HDP communities and people located within the production rights area of the Virginia Gas Project (the "HDP and Worker Trust"). Upon the effective implementation date of the HDP and Worker Trust, the HDP and Worker Trust is expected to hold an aggregate 5% of the issued shares in Tetra4 and Renergen is expected to hold 89.5% of the issued shares in Tetra4, subject to change in accordance with any capital raising activities of the Company, Renergen and/or Tetra4 following the merger closing date. In conjunction with the establishment of the HDP and Workers Trust, Tetra4 will issue an offsetting vendor financed loan to the HDP and Worker Trust. The HDP and Worker Trust will continue for the duration of the Production Right held by Tetra4, which will expire during 2042, unless extended.
Normal Course Operating Agreements
In addition, we entered into contracts in the normal course of business with vendors for services and products for operating purposes. These contracts do not contain any minimum purchase commitments and generally provide for termination after a notice period and, therefore, are not considered long-term contractual obligations. Payments due upon cancellation consist only of payments for services provided and expenses incurred up to the date of cancellation.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.
Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Judgments and Estimates
See Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements which discusses new accounting pronouncements.