Spire Global Inc.

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Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2026 (Form 10-Q)

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the "2025 Form 10-K"). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also includes revisions to previously issued financial statements as of and for three months ended March 31, 2025, as discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements. All relevant amounts presented in this section have been revised, as applicable, to reflect these adjustments. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include those identified below and those discussed in the section titled "Risk Factors" in the 2025 Form 10-K and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.

Overview

We are a global provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, offering unique datasets and powerful insights about Earth so that organizations can make decisions with confidence in a rapidly changing world. We build, own, and operate a fully deployed constellation of multi-purpose nanosatellites that observe the Earth in real time using radio frequency ("RF") technology. The data acquired by our satellites provide global weather intelligence, aircraft and ship movements, and spoofing and jamming detection to help predict how these patterns affect economies, global security, business operations, and the environment. Additionally, we deliver space-based intelligence through a mission-ready satellite network and military-grade analytics. Our platform supports persistent signal monitoring, source detection, and asset tasking across any global region of interest. We also offer Space Services solutions that enable our customers to deploy and scale their own constellation, by leveraging our proven space platform, global ground station network, end-to-end manufacturing facility, and extensive launch partnership network.

We operate in the "listening" (RF) satellite market. We do not operate in the "looking" (imagery) or "talking" (communications) satellite markets.

Our Data Solution Offerings

Our proprietary constellation of Low Earth Multi-Use Receiver ("LEMUR") satellites collects and transmits data to our proprietary global ground station network. The data is then autonomously moved from ground stations to proprietary data warehouses for cleansing, standardization, fusion and analysis. Our customers receive proprietary data, analysis, and predictive data and solutions delivered seamlessly in real and near real-time.

For each data solution, we have the capability to offer customers a variety of features and additional value. The four forms of data we monetize are:

Clean data: Clean and structured data directly from our proprietary satellites;
Smart data: Clean data fused with third-party datasets and proprietary analysis to enhance value and provide insights;
Predictive data: Big data, artificial intelligence ("AI"), and machine learning ("ML") algorithms applied to fused data sets to create predictive analytics and insights; and
Data Solutions: Data-driven actionable recommendations to solve specific business problems, utilizing the full spectrum of our data analytics suite.

We monetize our proprietary solutions across a broad and growing range of current and target governments and industries including agriculture, logistics, financial services, insurance, aviation operations, energy, and academia, among others. The solutions we provide include space reconnaissance, aviation, weather and climate, and space services.

Space Reconnaissance: Mission critical satellite data supporting intelligence, and national security operations;
Aviation: Insights for highly accurate aircraft monitoring, safety and route optimization;
Weather and Climate: Data, insights, and predictive AI analytics for advanced weather forecasts that power high impact decisions:
Space Services: Low risk, quick delivery development life cycle and proprietary infrastructure providing space-as-a-service; and
Maritime: Precise space-based data used for highly accurate ship monitoring, ship safety, and route optimization, the majority of which was sold in the Maritime Transaction.

We also offer research and development services ("R&D Services") to third parties, for the advancement of contracted satellite technologies. In addition to providing R&D Services, we grant the counterparty a license to the developed intellectual property.

Recent Developments

On April 8, 2026, we entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers named therein for the 2026 Private Placement of 5,000,000 shares of our Class A common stock at a purchase price of $14.00 per share. The aggregate net proceeds from the 2026 Private Placement were approximately $65.5 million, and the 2026 Private Placement closed on April 10, 2026.

Highlights from the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026

We successfully launched 19 satellites across two missions.
We successfully received the first data from our Hyperspectral Sounder demonstrator satellite.
We successfully launched our seventh Optical Inter-Satellite Link satellite, marking a further development in our capabilities for direct optical communication between satellites.
We successfully demonstrated single-satellite RFGL techniques on orbit, including the detection and geolocation of S-band and X-band radio frequency signals.

Key Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that our current and future performance depends on many factors, including, but not limited to, those described below. While these areas present significant opportunity, they also present risks that we must manage to achieve successful results. For additional information about these risks, see the section titled "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of our 2025 Form 10-K. If we are unable to address these risks, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Expansion of and Further Penetration of Our Customer Base

We employ a "land and expand" business model that focuses on efficiently acquiring new customers ("land") and then growing our relationships with these customers over time ("expand"). We have the ability to offer customers additional data sets and a variety of enhanced features that potentially grow the value of the services for which our customers contract with us. Our future revenue growth and profitability are dependent upon our ability to continue to land new customers and then expand adoption of our solutions within their organizations.

Expansion into New Industries and Geographies

As our solutions grow, we continue to focus on further penetration of current and target governments and industries including agriculture, logistics, financial services, insurance, aviation operations, energy and academia, among others. We are also investing sales and marketing resources into additional geographies. Our revenue growth is dependent upon our ability to continue to expand into new industries and geographies. The costs associated with these expansions may adversely affect our results of operations.

Investment in Growth

We continue investing in growing our business and capitalizing on our market opportunities while balancing the uncertainties from the macroeconomic environment and geopolitical factors. We intend to continue to add headcount to our global sales and marketing teams to acquire new customers and to increase sales to existing customers. We also intend to add headcount as needed to our research and development teams to increase satellite design, manufacturing and checkout speed as well as improve latency, reliability and satellite life. The costs of these investments may adversely affect our results of operations, but we believe that these investments will contribute to our long-term growth.

Impact of Foreign Exchange Rates

Our reporting currency is the U.S. Dollar. The functional currencies of our foreign operating subsidiaries is the local currency in which each subsidiary operates, including the Euro, the British Pound Sterling, the Singapore Dollar and the Canadian Dollar.

The U.S. Dollar weakened against these local functional currencies for the three months ended March 31, 2026 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. Approximately one-third of our sales are denominated in foreign currencies, so a weaker U.S. Dollar generally has a positive effect on revenue. Conversely, operating expenses are primarily incurred outside the U.S., so a weaker U.S. Dollar increases expenses. For additional information, see Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2025 Form 10-K.

The financial statements of these subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars using exchange rates in effect at each balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and average exchange rates during the period for revenue and expenses. To the extent we experience significant currency fluctuations, our results of operations may be impacted.

Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Impact

The macroeconomic environment may cause existing or potential customers to re-evaluate their decision to purchase our offerings, at times resulting in additional customer discounts, extended payment terms, and longer sales cycles. In particular, delays in approving appropriations bills and recent government funding disruptions have and may continue to negatively affect the timing of certain U.S. federal government orders. Negative macroeconomic conditions, including elevated inflation, interest rate volatility, credit market disruptions, trade restrictions and tariffs, and geopolitical tensions, civil unrest, or armed conflicts, have and may continue to affect customer purchasing patterns, occasionally resulting in selective project delays or extended sales cycles. Although imposition of tariffs or other trade restrictions have not had a material impact on our business, they could create future supply-chain disruptions or cost pressures. For additional information, see "Risk Factors-Risks Related to Our Industry and Business-Uncertain macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions have negatively impacted, and may continue to impact, our business, financial condition, and results of operations." in Part I, Item 1A of the 2025 Form 10-K.

Key Business Metrics

We primarily use remaining performance obligations ("RPO") and Adjusted EBITDA to help us evaluate our business, identify trends, and make strategic decisions. For further information regarding Adjusted EBITDA, see "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

Remaining Performance Obligations

RPO represents the total amount of contracted revenue that has not yet been recognized, which includes contract liabilities and non-cancelable contracted amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods.

As of March 31, 2026, we expect to recognize our RPO over the following future periods (in thousands):

March 31, 2026

1 to 12 months(1)

$

62,315

34

%

13 to 24 months(1)

58,547

32

%

25 to 36 months(1)

46,754

25

%

37 to 48 months

11,681

6

%

Remaining

5,513

3

%

Total

$

184,810

100

%

(1) On April 23, 2026, a customer provided the Company with written notice of a contract termination, effective immediately. For additional information, see Note 14 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. As of March 31, 2026, contracted future revenue related to this contract is included in the remaining performance obligations, as disclosed above. Approximately $8.1 million, $19.7 million, and $14.5 million of revenue previously expected to be recognized within the next 12 months, 13 to 24 months, and 25 to 36 months, respectively, will not be recognized as a result of this termination.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenue

We derive revenue from providing data, insights and access to our cloud-based technology platform sold on a subscription basis. Some of our customer arrangements include additional performance obligations that encompass the delivery of specific goods, services or intellectual property apart from the ongoing services provided on a subscription basis, which may impact the timing of revenue recognition. Additionally, some of our customer arrangements include material rights to receive discounted subscription services in the future, which impacts the timing of revenue recognition.

Subscription periods for our solutions generally range from one to two years and are typically non-cancelable, with customers having the right to terminate their agreements only if we materially breach our obligations under the agreement. Our subscription fees are typically billed either monthly or quarterly in advance. For additional information related to our revenue recognition, see Notes 2 and 3 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2025 Form 10-K.

Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue consists primarily of personnel costs, depreciation, hosted infrastructure and high-power computing costs, third-party operating and royalty costs associated with delivering data and services to customers, costs associated with R&D Services, allocated overhead costs and amortization of purchased intangibles (e.g., customer relationships and developed technology). Overhead costs primarily include allocable amounts of utilities, rent, depreciation expense on assets used directly in revenue-producing activities, indirect materials, production and test administration expenses, and repairs and maintenance.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, third-party consulting fees, and computing costs. Our research and development efforts are focused on improving our satellite technology, developing new data sets, developing new algorithms, enhancing our smart and predictive analytics, and enhancing the ease of use and utility of our space-based data solutions.

Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, sales commissions, marketing and advertising costs, costs incurred in the development of customer relationships, brand development costs, travel-related expenses, allowance for current expected credit losses, and amortization of purchased intangible assets.

General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of employee-related expenses for personnel in our executive, finance and accounting, facilities, legal, human resources, and management information systems functions, as well as other administrative employees. In addition, general and administrative expenses include costs related to external legal fees, corporate insurance, accounting, tax and audit fees, office facilities, software subscription, and other corporate.

Loss on Decommissioned Satellites and Other Assets Write-offs. Loss on decommissioned satellites consists of the write-off of remaining capitalized costs related to the manufacture and launch of satellites that are deorbited, decommissioned, or otherwise fail before the end of their useful lives. Other assets write-offs primarily consist of assets not placed into service and deemed obsolete without future economic benefit.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Income. Interest income includes interest earned on our cash balances and short-term marketable securities.

Interest Expense. Interest expense primarily includes interest costs associated with our debt and amortization of deferred financing costs.

Change in Fair Value of Contingent Earnout Liability. Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability includes mark-to-market adjustments to reflect changes in the fair value of the contingent earnout liability.

Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liabilities. Change in fair value of warrant liabilities includes mark-to-market adjustments to reflect changes in fair value of warrant liabilities and the exchange of warrants for common stock.

Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss. Foreign exchange gain/loss consists of the net effect of realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses resulting from changes in the currency exchange rates for transactions denominated in non-functional currency relative to each subsidiary's functional currency. We use the local currency as our functional currency for our subsidiaries in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Germany, and Canada.

Other Expense, Net. Other expense, net consists primarily of tax credits, grant income, share of equity investment loss, write-off of certain prepaid assets, and liquidated damages paid to investors in the 2025 Private Placement (as defined in "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below).

Income Tax Provision (Benefit)

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of federal income taxes in the U.S. and income taxes in certain foreign jurisdictions. We do not provide for income taxes on undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries since we intend to invest these earnings outside of the U.S. permanently. We account for income taxes using the asset and liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026, Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

The following tables set forth selected condensed consolidated statements of operations data for each of the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands)

2026

2025

Revenue

$

15,834

$

23,876

Cost of revenue

9,529

15,164

Gross profit

6,305

8,712

Operating expenses:

Research and development

8,699

8,659

Sales and marketing

3,146

5,531

General and administrative

18,126

17,650

Loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs

909

5,160

Total operating expenses

30,880

37,000

Loss from operations

(24,575

)

(28,288

)

Other (expense) income:

Interest income

474

20

Interest expense

-

(5,730

)

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

-

1,038

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

(120

)

5,837

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

(1,628

)

3,826

Other income (expense), net

61

(224

)

Total other (expense) income, net

(1,213

)

4,767

Loss before income taxes

(25,788

)

(23,521

)

Income tax provision (benefit)

55

(6

)

Net loss

$

(25,843

)

$

(23,515

)

Revenue

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Revenue

$

15,834

$

23,876

(34

)%

Total revenue decreased $8.0 million, or 34%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in revenue of $9.7 million due to the Maritime Transaction, partially offset by an increase in revenue of $1.5 million from additional data purchases by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and an increase in revenue of $0.2 million from new customers.

Our diversification across government and commercial customers worldwide strengthens our business by providing multiple sources of demand and reducing reliance on any single customer or geographic region. The following tables present revenue disaggregated between government and commercial customers and by geographic region.

Revenue by customer type:

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Commercial

$

8,342

53

%

$

15,774

66

%

Government

7,492

47

%

8,102

34

%

Total revenue

$

15,834

100

%

$

23,876

100

%

Revenue by geographic region:

Three Months Ended March 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Americas

$

10,283

65

%

$

13,580

57

%

EMEA

5,132

32

%

8,217

34

%

Asia Pacific

419

3

%

2,079

9

%

Total revenue

$

15,834

100

%

$

23,876

100

%

Cost of Revenue

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Cost of revenue

$

9,529

$

15,164

(37

)%

Gross profit

6,305

8,712

(28

)%

Gross margin

40

%

36

%

Cost of revenue decreased $5.6 million, or 37%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $5.2 million in software expense and a decrease of $1.6 million in depreciation expense, partially offset by an increase of $0.7 million in personnel costs and an increase of $0.3 million in professional fees.

The decrease of $5.2 million in software expense was driven by a downlink data service cost incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2025 that did not recur in the three months ended March 31, 2026, and a decrease due to the Maritime Transaction.

Gross margin was 40% and 36% for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The increase was driven by the reduction in cost of revenue described above.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses consist of our research and development, our sales and marketing, and our general and administrative expenses, as well as loss on decommissioned satellites and other asset write offs in some periods. As we continue to invest in our growth, we expect our operating expenses to increase in absolute dollars as revenue grows. However, we expect our operating expenses as a percentage of revenue to decrease over time.

Research and Development

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Research and development

$

8,699

$

8,659

0

%

Percentage of total revenue

55

%

36

%

Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were comparable to the three months ended March 31, 2025. Personnel costs increased $0.3 million primarily driven by lower R&D Services activity, which reduced the proportion of costs allocated to cost of revenue, and higher stock-based compensation. This increase was partially offset by lower equipment expenses.

Sales and Marketing

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Sales and marketing

$

3,146

$

5,531

(43

)%

Percentage of total revenue

20

%

23

%

Sales and marketing expenses decreased $2.4 million, or 43%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was driven by a decrease of $2.4 million in personnel costs primarily due to lower headcount and stock-based compensation following the Maritime Transaction.

General and Administrative

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

General and administrative

$

18,126

$

17,650

3

%

Percentage of total revenue

114

%

74

%

General and administrative expenses increased $0.5 million, or 3%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was due to an increase of $0.2 million in travel and expense costs and an increase of $0.1 million in facilities expense.

Loss on Decommissioned Satellites and Other Assets Write-offs

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs

$

909

$

5,160

(82

)%

Percentage of total revenue

6

%

22

%

Loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs decreased $4.3 million, or 82%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This decrease was driven by the decision to discontinue support for three underperforming satellites in the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the deorbiting of one satellite in the three months ended March 31, 2026.

Other (Expense) Income

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Interest income

$

474

$

20

2,270

%

Interest expense

$

-

$

(5,730

)

(100

)%

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

$

-

$

1,038

(100

)%

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

$

(120

)

$

5,837

(102

)%

Foreign exchange (loss) gain

$

(1,628

)

$

3,826

(143

)%

Other income (expense), net

$

61

$

(224

)

(127

)%

Interest income increased by $0.5 million, or 2,270%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily due to higher average balances held in marketable securities as a result of the proceeds received via the close of the Maritime Transaction on April 25, 2025.

Interest expense decreased by $5.7 million, or 100%, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025, due to the repayment of our outstanding debt on April 25, 2025.

There was no change in fair value of contingent earnout liability for the three months ended March 31, 2026. For the three months ended March 31, 2025,we recorded a gain of $1.0 million. The gain in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in fair value resulting from a decline in the price of our Class A common stock. The liability is scheduled to expire in August 2026, and the probability of achieving the earnout target is considered to be zero.

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities was a loss of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a gain of $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The gain in the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in fair value resulting from a decline in the price of our Class A common stock. In addition, all

warrants other than the Urgent Warrants were exercised on or before June 20, 2025; as a result, those warrants no longer impact changes in fair value of warrant liabilities subsequent to that date. For additional information regarding our warrants and the definition of Urgent Warrants, see Note 8 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We recognized a foreign exchange loss of $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to a gain of $3.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, representing a year-over-year change of $5.4 million. The loss in the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily driven by the remeasurement of intercompany balances denominated in U.S. dollars held by our Luxembourg, Germany and U.K. entities and owed to our U.S. entity resulting from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Euro and the British Pound Sterling. The gain in 2025 was primarily driven by the remeasurement of intercompany balances denominated in U.S. dollars held by our Luxembourg and U.K. entities and owed to our U.S. entity resulting from the weakening of the U.S. Dollar relative to the Euro and the British Pound Sterling.

Other income (expense), net improved $0.3 million, or 127% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This improvement was due to a decrease of $0.2 million in equity investment losses.

Income Tax Provision

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Income tax provision (benefit)

$

55

$

(6

)

(1,017

)%

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was primarily due to the increase in pre-tax book income for our U.K. and Canadian entities.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We believe that in addition to our results determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") is useful in evaluating our business, results of operations and financial condition. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations, as this eliminates the effects of certain variables that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance. In addition to our GAAP measures, we use this non-GAAP financial measure internally for budgeting and resource allocation purposes and in analyzing our financial results.

We define EBITDA as net loss, plus depreciation and amortization expense, plus interest, net, and plus income tax provision. EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted for any gain on sale of a business, loss on extinguishment of debt, change in fair value of contingent earnout liability, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, issuance of stock warrants, foreign exchange (gain) loss, other (income) expense, net, stock-based compensation, mergers and acquisition related expenses, loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs, other unusual and infrequent costs, and other acquisition accounting amortization. We believe Adjusted EBITDA can be useful in providing an understanding of the underlying results of operations and trends, an enhanced overall understanding of our financial performance and prospects for the future. While Adjusted EBITDA is not a recognized measure under GAAP, management uses this financial measure to evaluate and forecast business performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of liquidity or cash flows from operations or a measure comparable to net loss as it does not take into account certain requirements, such as capital expenditures and related depreciation, interest payments, tax benefits, stock-based compensation, other unusual and infrequent costs, and other acquisition accounting amortization.

Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP, and our use of the term Adjusted EBITDA may vary from the use of similarly titled measures by others in our industry due to the potential inconsistencies in the method of calculation and differences due to items subject to interpretation.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Investors should note that the excluded items may

have had, and may in the future have, a material impact on our reported financial results. Investors should read this discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto also included within.

For the reasons set forth below, we believe that excluding the following items provides information that is helpful in understanding our results of operations, evaluating our future prospects, comparing our financial results across accounting periods, and comparing our financial results to our peers, many of which provide similar non-GAAP financial measures.

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liabilities and warrant liabilities. We exclude these non-cash gains and losses because they do not reflect the underlying operating performance of the business.
Foreign exchange (gain) loss. We incur foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency denominated receivables and payables. As we do not hedge these currency exposures, realized and unrealized foreign currency gains and losses result from fluctuations in exchange rates. Since such gains and losses are driven by macroeconomic factors and can vary significantly between periods, we believe their exclusion is useful to management and investors in evaluating the performance of our ongoing operations on a period-to-period basis.
Other (income) expense, net. We exclude other (income) expense, net because it includes non-operating items and other gains and losses that are not reflective of our core operating performance and may fluctuate between periods, such as debt prepayment penalties, legal settlements, equity investment losses, and gains or losses on asset disposals.
Stock-based compensation. We exclude these expenses primarily because they are non-cash charges used when we assess operating expenses and budgeting. Moreover, because of varying valuation methodologies and the award types under ASC Topic 718, we believe excluding stock-based compensation expenses allows investors to better compare our recurring core business results of operations and those of other companies.
Loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs. We exclude these charges because they represent the accelerated write-off of assets that would otherwise be accounted for as depreciation and would be excluded as part of our EBITDA calculation.
Other unusual and infrequent costs. We exclude these items because they are not reflective of our ongoing operating results. Examples include certain legal, accounting, and other professional fees associated with matters such as the Maritime Transaction, the SEC subpoena received in July 2025, and a Space Services customer dispute and liquidated damages associated with the 2025 Private Placement.
Other acquisition accounting amortization. We exclude non-cash amortization of purchased data rights and certain purchased technologies as these expenses are the result of acquisition accounting and are not indicative of our core operating performance.

The following table outlines the reconciliation from net loss to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands)

2026

2025

Net loss

$

(25,843

)

$

(23,515

)

Depreciation & amortization

3,018

4,413

Interest, net

(474

)

5,710

Income tax provision (benefit)

55

(6

)

EBITDA

(23,244

)

(13,398

)

Adjustments to EBITDA:

Change in fair value of contingent earnout liability

-

(1,038

)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

120

(5,837

)

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

1,628

(3,826

)

Other (income) expense, net

(61

)

224

Stock-based compensation

3,963

4,905

Loss on decommissioned satellites and other assets write-offs

909

5,160

Other unusual and infrequent costs(1)

6,498

5,737

Other acquisition accounting amortization

-

165

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(10,187

)

$

(7,908

)

(1) Includes (i) restructuring charges of $0.7 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and (ii) legal, accounting, and other professional fees of $5.8 million and $5.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively.

Limitations on the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

There are limitations to using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures provided by other companies.

The non-GAAP financial measures are limited in value because they exclude certain items that may have a material impact upon our reported financial results. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which items are adjusted to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing current and future results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis and also by providing GAAP measures in our public disclosures. Some of these limitations are:

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our former debt;
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and
Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect decommissioned satellites and other assets write offs and does not reflect the cash capital expenditure requirements for the replacements of lost satellites. While these expenses could occur in a given year, the existence and magnitude of these costs could vary greatly and are unpredictable.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business, and to view our non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity to fund our operations are from cash and cash equivalents of $16.0 million and marketable securities of $33.4 million, primarily attributable to net proceeds of $109.5 million from the Maritime Transaction and net proceeds of $37.3 million from the 2025 Private Placement (as defined below).

Of the $16.0 million of cash and cash equivalents, approximately $8.1 million was held outside of the U.S., with the remaining $7.9 million held in the U.S. These amounts compare to cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million as of December 31, 2025, of which $13.9 million was held outside of the U.S. and the remaining $10.9 million was held in the U.S. The cash and cash equivalent amounts are exclusive of restricted cash, which totaled $0.6 million as of each of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025.

Since our inception, we have been in an operating cash flow deficit as we have made significant investments in our technology infrastructure, built out our research and development foundation, grown sales and marketing resources to drive revenue, and scaled general and administrative functions to enable operating effectiveness.

We monitor our cash balances, anticipated revenue, operating expenses, and capital expenditures, and we prepare a going concern assessment to ensure we have sufficient resources for at least the next twelve months. Our key assumptions include timely customer collections, expected costs, and access to financing. Changes in these assumptions could materially affect our liquidity.

We believe our current cash balances and expected inflows are sufficient to meet our operational and capital needs for the next twelve months.

2025 Private Placement

On March 12, 2025, we entered into the 2025 Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers named therein for the 2025 Private Placement of (i) 4,843,750 shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of $8.00 per share and (ii) Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 156,250 shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of $7.9999 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The Pre-Funded Warrants had an exercise price of $0.0001 per share of Class A common stock, were exercisable immediately, and remained outstanding until fully exercised. The aggregate net proceeds from the 2025 Private Placement were $37.3 million, after deducting offering expenses. The 2025 Private Placement closed on March 14, 2025. As of December 31, 2025, all Pre-Funded Warrants had been exercised on a cashless basis.

Maritime Transaction

On April 25, 2025, we completed the sale of our maritime business to Kpler Holding SA for approximately $238.9 million. The sale did not include any portion of our satellite network or operations. As part of the transaction, a portion of the proceeds was used to settle a prior dispute with L3Harris pursuant to a settlement agreement providing for the full and complete resolution and release of all disputes asserted in connection with the A&R L3 Harris Agreement between exactEarth and L3 Harris, and to repay all outstanding obligations under our financing agreements, including the Blue Torch and SIF loan facilities.

For additional details regarding the terms associated with our financing arrangements, see Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2025 Form 10-K.

2026 Private Placement

On April 8, 2026, we entered into the 2026 Securities Purchase Agreement with the purchasers named therein for the 2026 Private Placement of 5,000,000 shares of the Company's Class A common stock at a purchase price of $14.00 per share. The aggregate net proceeds from the 2026 Private Placement were approximately $65.5 million, and the 2026 Private Placement closed on April 10, 2026.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes our net cash used in operating activities, net cash provided by (used in) investing activities, and net cash provided by financing activities for the periods indicated:

Three Months Ended March 31,

(in thousands)

2026

2025

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(26,211

)

$

(8,429

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

16,000

$

(8,901

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

$

21

$

37,937

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our largest source of operating cash inflows is cash collections from our customers. Our primary uses of cash from operating activities are for employee-related expenditures, expenses related to our technology infrastructure (including ground stations costs), expenses related to our computing infrastructure (including computing power, database storage and content delivery costs), building infrastructure costs (including leases for office space), fees for third-party services, and marketing program costs.

Net cash used in operating activities was $26.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The net cash used in operating activities reflected our net loss of $25.8 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $8.3 million and a net decrease of $8.7 million in net operating assets and liabilities. Non-cash items primarily consisted of $4.0 million of stock-based compensation expense, $3.0 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $0.9 million loss on decommissioned satellites and disposal of assets, and $0.8 million of amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets. Changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily included a decrease of $4.9 million in other accrued expenses, an increase of $2.9 million in accounts receivable, net, a decrease of $1.3 million in operating lease liabilities, and a decrease of $0.6 million in contract liabilities, partially offset by an increase of $1.2 million in accounts payable.

Net cash used in operating activities was $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The net cash used in operating activities reflected our net loss of $23.5 million, adjustments for non-cash items of $10.0 million and a net decrease of

$5.1 million in net operating assets. Non-cash items primarily consisted of a $5.8 million change in fair value of warrant liabilities, a $5.2 million loss on decommissioned satellites and disposal of assets, $4.9 million of stock-based compensation expense, $4.4 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $1.6 million of other, net, a $1.0 million change in fair value of contingent earnout liability, and $0.7 million of amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets. Changes in operating assets and liabilities included an increase of $6.3 million in other accrued expenses, a decrease of $2.6 million in accounts receivable, net, an increase of $2.0 million in contract liabilities, and a decrease of $0.5 million in other long-term assets, partially offset by a decrease of $3.8 million in accounts payable, an increase of $1.6 million in contract assets, a decrease of $0.6 million in operating lease liabilities, and a $0.2 million increase in other current assets.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities primarily relate to proceeds from the sale of a business and maturities of short-term investments, as well as purchases of short-term investments and capital assets.

The following table summarizes our net cash used in investing activities relating to capital expenditures by source of spend:

Three Months Ended March 31,

%

(dollars in thousands)

2026

2025

Change

Spire platform / infrastructure

$

3,036

$

1,814

67

%

Customer funded (Space Services)

4,936

7,087

(30

)%

Total capital expenditures

$

7,972

$

8,901

(10

)%

Net cash provided by investing activities was $16.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, due to cash from $24.0 million of maturities of short-term investments, partially offset by $8.0 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash used in investing activities was $8.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The net cash used in investing activities was driven by $8.9 million in purchases of property and equipment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was less than $0.1 million and $37.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 was driven by proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was driven by net proceeds from the 2025 Private Placement of $37.3 million, and proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $0.6 million.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. In the preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements, we are required to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those disclosed in Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" in our 2025 Form 10-K.

Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted and Not Yet Adopted

See Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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