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Aeluma (NASDAQ:ALMU) held its third-quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday. Below is the complete transcript from the call. This content is powered by Benzinga APIs. For comprehensive financial data and transcripts, visit https://www.benzinga.com/apis/. Access the full call at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=a5tAb4Gd Aeluma reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $1.2 million, slightly down from $1.3 million in both the prior year and previous quarter, mainly driven by government R&D contracts. The company is focusing on AI Datacom markets, leveraging its non-indium phosphide substrate technology to address supply chain constraints and offer a cost advantage. Guidance for full-year revenue was narrowed to $4.2 million to $4.6 million due to delays in government contract execution, but these are expected to contribute to future revenues. Aeluma is experiencing increased customer engagement, with over 30 active engagements now, particularly in AI Datacom and mobile sectors, and aims to capitalize on high growth opportunities. The company highlighted strategic partnerships, including with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies, to scale manufacturing capabilities for large volume markets. OPERATOR Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Illuma's third quarter fiscal year 2026 earnings conference call. At this time all participants are in listen only mode. After the speaker's presentation there will be a question and answer session. Please be advised that today's conference call is being recorded. At this time. I would like to turn the call over to Alex Vialta, Illuma Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Alex Vialta (Investor Relations) Good afternoon and welcome to Aeluma's third quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call. I'm here today with founder and CEO Dr. Dr. Jonathan Klamkin and CFO Christopher Stewart. Today's discussions and responses to questions may include forward looking statements which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these statements. These risks and uncertainties are detailed in the earnings press release issued today along with the reports filed with the United States securities and Exchange Commission. These reports, along with today's earnings release can be found under the Investors section of our website. Aeluma assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this call. Throughout the discussion, the Company will refer to non GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA. A reconciliation of non GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in our earnings press release and SEC filings.. Now I'll turn the call over to Aeluma's CEO Dr. Jonathan Klamkin. Jonathan Klamkin Thank you Alex and thank you all for joining today's call. Today I'll begin with a recap of the Optical Fiber Communication Conference or ofc, which took place this March in Los Angeles and how Illuma's engagements in the AI Datacom market have accelerated. OFC is the premier optical networking and communication conference and this year there was a notable emphasis on the massive buildout of data centers for AI data center. CapEx investments continue to surge. This has placed an historic demand on high performance photonics for interconnects and the supply chain wasn't prepared. In Response, Nvidia made three investments each of $2 billion in Lumentum, coherent and Marvell to secure supply of key components, especially lasers and $3.2 billion in Corning for components and packaging. Major laser suppliers are sold out. Therefore, investments are being made to scale Indium Phosphide fab capacity. However, some major hurdles stand in the way. First, adding fab capacity may require several years. Second, although efforts are being made to transition to 6-inch indium phosphide, many claim this won't provide sufficient supply to meet market demand. And last, there is a major shortage of indium phosphide substrates of all sizes. Suppliers are sold out for years with only limited increase in capacity expected in the near term and geopolitics adding a degree of uncertainty. When we commenced operations in 2021, we shared foresight with the investment community. We stated that indium was in short supply, that indium phosphide substrates were too small, expensive and fragile, and that indium phosphide manufacturing doesn't scale to large volumes. We suggested a different path to address the future needs of datacom and consumer electronics. Don't use indium phosphide substrates. Put the detector and laser materials on lower cost, larger diameter substrates and leverage volume. Microelectronics manufacturing GaN on silicon became a mainstream technology for power electronics for why not work toward indium phosphide on silicon? So we put our heads down to mature our technology. We instilled a philosophy of setting and then beating milestones. We attracted strategic, government and commercial partners and we grew our talented team to continue building traction across AI, mobile, defense and aerospace and other key markets. This laid the groundwork for the high degree of interest in our technology at the recent OFC conference. The industry is hungry for a solution to address near term demand and supply chain constraints and to enable future generation integrated microsystems such as co-packaged optics or cpo. Encouragingly, the industry is thinking long term. They are taking measures to address near term needs while also anticipating massive future growth opportunities. The growing demand for 200g per lane transceivers and the transition to 400g per lane provide opportunities for Aeluma's high speed in gas photodiodes. By not using indium phosphide substrates we can overcome supply constraints and win on cost. The so called slow and wide architectures driven by micro LEDs, microvixels and other technologies require new high speed photodiode array formats. Illuma has been developing such photodiodes on non indium phosphide substrates for a defense customer, anticipating the dual use applicability of the technology for commercial markets. Right now, high power lasers for transceivers are a bottleneck in commercial applications. Customers want more power and better reliability to withstand the stringent requirements for data centers. Lasers are failing at high power and high temperature. The interest in quantum dot lasers has surged for their potential to improve power handling, increase reliability and eliminate optical isolators. Aeluma is the first company to offer MOCVD quantum dot lasers compared to MBE, a technique used by Others MOCVD has much higher throughput and is the industry standard for volume production. For example, MOCVD is used exclusively for large volume VCSEL manufacturing for facial recognition in mobile phones. Given all the moving pieces in the supply chain, a common question is where does Aeluma fit in the ecosystem? We sit at the intersection of semiconductor materials, photonic component design and manufacturing and this is a rarefied and strategic position. Our proprietary platform combines the performance of compound semiconductors with scalable microelectronics manufacturing. We can produce photonics at large volumes with an outsourced supply chain or we can partner with customers that have their own manufacturing infrastructure. And for very large markets such as mobile, we may license our intellectual property as a go to market strategy. Allow me to go into more detail on the tailwinds driving our target markets which are illustrated in slide 2. AI infrastructure and data Centers AI is driving a major build out of data centers. As mentioned in our last call, the top four hyperscalers invested more than $300 billion in data center CapEx in 2025. This number will approach 700 billion in 2026 and is expected to surpass 1 trillion in 2029. Optical networking will be approximately 15% of this investment. This is the huge opportunity for photonics and it's fueling a breadth of activity in this space. While photonic components were developed in the 1990s for telecom networks to connect people, today they are needed for AI to connect machines at scale. This market is propelling Illuma's photonics product roadmap forward. Customers are considering our technology to address current supply gaps and for long term growth opportunities. This provides us with an ideal combination of near term revenue paths to drive production ramp and qualification plans and to develop longer term strategic partnership opportunities. This is an exciting time for the photonics industry because higher performance requirements are accelerating innovation. Existing technologies are being pushed to their limits and new technologies are being evaluated for adoption. Photonic components of all shapes and sizes are needed across the data center for slow and wide and fast and narrow transceiver formats. Many of these traditionally depend on indium phosphide technology which has become a critical bottleneck. Aeluma's product offerings manufactured with non indium phosphide substrates are illustrated in slide 3. For slow and wide applications, candidates being considered on the transmit side are micro LEDs, micro VCSELs and silicon micro ring modulators. Aeluma's non indium phosphide high speed in gas photodiode arrays compare with any of these transmitter technologies for fast and narrow transmitters indium phosphide EMLs are being pushed to 400g per lane performance as are thin film lithium niobate modulators and silicon moxender modulators. Aeluma's non indium phosphide high speed in gas photodiodes can also pair with any of these transmitter technologies for silicon photonic CPO transceivers. Indium phosphide lasers are a bottleneck due to supply constraints, performance requirements and packaging complexity. Alternative gallium arsenide quantum dot lasers are being considered to address these challenges. Illuma's MOCVD quantum dot lasers offer high power handling, scalability and the potential for better reliability. As customers continue to evaluate our photodiode and laser technologies for AI data centers and we navigate this highly active market, we have gained increasing confidence in our manufacturing approach and go to market strategy. Mobile and consumer electronics mobile OEMs are gearing up to adopt shortwave infrared or SWIR for image sensors and smartphones. SWIR sensors improve eye safety, achieve high resolution imaging and can be positioned behind the OLED display thereby preserving important screen real estate. InGaAs is the gold standard for swear but it is manufactured on indium phosphide substrates and therefore is expensive and doesn't scale. Alternative SWIR technologies were evaluated but showed subpar performance early in Illuma's history we explained that the winning approach for broad market adoption is to combine the best in class SWIR material in gas with scalable manufacturing. Our InGaAs photodiode arrays on non indium phosphide substrates are optimized for performance and scale and deliver on key technical metrics such as dark current and sensitivity. We have been engaged across the supply chain from the OEMs to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers to execute our capital light model. We are partnering with established manufacturers and where appropriate we can license our technology for this high volume application. While qualification and production will require a multi year effort, our engagements in this target market are progressing steadily through evaluation and feasibility. At the same time, we continue to mature our technology with foundry partners. The sheer scale of this market is massive and one that will drive to silicon substrate sizes. This is an exciting growth opportunity for Aeluma and we are carefully positioning our company and technology to capitalize on defense and aerospace. Aeluma's technology is truly dual use. It is high performance technology engineered for the rigors of defense systems but also applicable to commercial markets. We successfully attracted strategic non dilutive funding from government agencies for development. These programs were leveraged to mature our technology and to gain traction with the government prime contractors private defense tech companies and commercial customers. In several cases, these contracts have progressed to later stage programs focused on technology transition that will benefit both defense and commercial sectors. We recently announced new contracts to advance quantum dot lasers and quantum nonlinear materials along with partnerships with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies. A stated strategic priority for fiscal year 26 was to win three to seven new development contracts for non dilutive funding for R and D and growth of partnership opportunities. We have met this goal having secured six contracts to date totaling well over 5 million in value. Supply Chain and Scaling on Supply Chain we have been working with fabrication foundries, materials companies, integration and packaging partners for several years. A disruptive semiconductor company's supply chain is proprietary information as an example in the public domain. Earlier this year, Quantum Co. IonQ, announced its intention to acquire SkyWater, a pure play US semiconductor foundry. IonQ, was presumably already working with SkyWater as a foundry partner, yet I don't believe this information was disclosed prior to the acquisition announcement. Aeluma works with several supply chain partners. These include fabrication foundries, some of which are compound semiconductor fabs and others silicon fabs. Some are capable of 100 millimeter wafer fabrication, some 200 millimeter and some up to 300 millimeter. For many of our target markets, 150 millimeter wafers are sufficient. Even so, Illuma's use of non indium phosphide substrates at this size provides a path to scale and meet demand while overcoming supply chain constraints and winning on cost. Illuma produces starting wafers in house but also works with partners such as Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies to enable scaling for some next generation datacom microsystems as well as quantum integration on silicon is desirable. This is where partnerships with foundries like Tower Semiconductor are key and lastly for large volume consumer markets, 200 and even 300 millimeter silicon manufacturing are foreseeable. In summary, we have been working strategically with a variety of supply chain partners to match the technology to market opportunity to manufacturing approach, all the while increasing manufacturing readiness to ensure we are positioned to intersect market adoption timelines to support our strategic priorities which include operations and go to market execution. Our team also continues to expand. In early March, we welcomed Dr. Christiane Poblenz as VP of Materials Operations. Christiane brings 25 years of experience commercializing semiconductor wafers and laser products for consumer markets including next generation displays and automotive. She is now leading efforts to scale production of Illuma's large diameter epitaxial wafers and expand operations. We also recently welcomed Dr. Willy Rakmati as VP of strategic partnerships and ecosystem. Willie was a technical and strategic leader at intel, driving product roadmaps, intellectual property development, strategic investments and ecosystem partnerships. At Illuma, Willie will lead foundry and ecosystem partnerships, customer engineering and technology commercialization strategy. Lastly, on the commercial pipeline and commercial sales Looking forward, our enthusiasm continues to grow. We described the wealth of activity across AI, Datacom, Mobile and Consumer, and Defense and Aerospace. There is also a noticeable uptick in engagements from prospective Quantum customers. Overall, the quality and precision of our engagements have increased and this is driving our product roadmap execution and discussions with strategic partners. We are prioritizing the most impactful and clearly defined opportunities while qualifying products to meet industry standards and customer specifications. It is highly motivating to see Illuma's vision come to life as we move toward broad commercialization. Now I'll turn the call over to our CFO Chris Stewart to discuss the financials. Chris Stewart Thank you Jonathan Moving on to our financial results for the fiscal third quarter. Revenue was $1.2 million compared to $1.3 million in the third quarter of last year and 1.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2026. Government R& D contracts were the principal source of revenue for the quarter and continue to provide non dilutive capital to advance our technology and expand our strategic relationships. GAAP net loss for the fiscal third quarter was 1.8 million or $0.10 per basic and diluted share compared to net income of $1.5 million or $0.12 per share in the prior year period and a Net loss of 1.9 million or $0.11 per share in the prior quarter. Non GAAP net loss for the quarter was 701,000 or 4 cents per share compared to break even in the third quarter last year and a loss of 797,000, also 4 cents per share last quarter. The year over year change in GAAP net income was primarily due to a one time $2.3 million gain in the fair value of derivative liabilities that we recorded in the third quarter of 2025. Employee related costs and R and D spending have increased year over year as we have added key positions to expand our capabilities and scale our operations. Adjusted EBITDA loss for the third quarter was 911,000 compared to a gain of 109,000 in the same period last year and in line with our prior quarter. We closed the quarter with a strong balance sheet and including $37.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and no long term debt. Cash decreased $792,000 from the close of the December quarter reflecting increased spending on new hires and investments in R and D. Going forward, we expect to increase spending as we continue to add additional resources and increase our R and D investments to capitalize on the opportunities in our commercial pipeline. In March, we established an at-the-market (ATM) facility to provide us with the flexibility to raise capital when market conditions warrant and when we believe it is in the best interest of the company and our shareholders. In establishing the at-the-market (ATM), we did not register any additional shares. We simply allocated $50 million of our existing shelf capacity to an at-the-market (ATM). To date, we have not sold any shares through this facility. As an early stage growth company, we believe having an at-the-market (ATM) in place is a prudent financial measure that positions us for strategic growth and can serve as a way to attract targeted institutional investors through reverse inquiries. We remain committed to operating in a disciplined, capital efficient manner while ensuring that we are sufficiently capitalized for execution on the value creation opportunities for our shareholders. Turning to Guidance, we are updating our full year revenue guidance to $4.2 million to $4.6 million, narrowed from the previous range of four to $6 million. The updated range is primarily the result of delays in the execution of several government contracts and the subsequent start of work for these new programs. Government shutdowns and other factors led to these delays. As we have stated, our government contracts are a great source of non dilutive funding for development, but they do come with a degree of uncertainty in quarter to quarter and even year to year revenue. These contracts have enabled our technology development and directly led to commercial traction as shared in previous earnings calls. This year our focus is on commercializing our technology to capitalize on several high growth market opportunities and including AI Datacom. Therefore, any future government bids will emphasize later stage development and transition opportunities versus fundamental development and feasibility. To echo Jonathan's sentiment, we are very excited about momentum that is building across our target markets and the progress we are making with customers and supply chain partners. Interest in Illumis technology has never been higher and our strong value proposition is being amplified by the explosive growth in the data center market which is putting a spotlight on the shortcomings of traditional indium phosphide based photonics. With that, I'll turn the call back over to Jonathan for his closing remarks before we open the call to your questions. Jonathan Klamkin Thank you Chris. To summarize, this quarter further reinforced that Aluma is gaining traction and momentum. We continue to execute our strategic priorities and strengthen our technical foundation, accelerate our go to market plan and expand operations to scale. Building on the momentum from the OFC conference Our customer engagements are strengthening and driving our transition to commercialization. As always, I want to thank our incredible team for their hard work and dedication and want to thank all of you for your unwavering support and enthusiasm. Operator, you can now open the call to questions. OPERATOR Thank you. We will now begin the question and answer session. To ask a question, you may press Star, then one on your telephone keypad. If you are using a speakerphone, please pick up your handset before pressing the keys. If at any time your question has been addressed and you would like to withdraw your question, please Press Star Then 2. At this time, we will pause momentarily to assemble our roster. The first question today comes from Richard Shannon with Craig Hollum. Please go ahead. Richard Shannon (Equity Analyst) Well, thanks, Jonathan and Christopher. Let me ask a few questions. Jonathan, your commentary on the AI data center is very interesting. Not surprised at all about the interest in your roadmaps in the long term, but filling near term gaps is really interesting. Would love to understand kind of the dynamics around that. And that statement kind of implies that your, your maturity is, is getting to the point where you could see a, you know, some sort of contract and a win here in the fairly short term. So I want to get a, get a sense of to what degree that conclusion is fair or correct. Jonathan Klamkin Thanks for the question, Richard. So I think we're very well positioned because of that balance that's coming especially from that market. And as I mentioned, there are some supply constraints and certain components are just not being provided by incumbent suppliers at scale. As you know, some laser suppliers are sold out for some time. indium phosphide substrate suppliers are sold out. And so that's an opportunity for Aeluma because we can build some of those components that are traditionally supplied on indium phosphide substrate with our non indium phosphide substrate technology. So we can overcome supply chain constraints in the near term, we can scale to larger volumes. There is very strong demand in that market and ultimately we believe we would win on cost because of the lower substrate technology. So, so there are opportunities to build components that already exist. In some cases the industry is asking for even better performance, like more power out of lasers. But many of these components already exist, already deploy in things like pluggable optics packages. They just need more of them and there are supply constraints right now. So that's a good opportunity for us in terms of near term and then just very briefly, longer term, as you know, new technologies are required. Technologies need to be really pushed to their limits in terms of things like power handling for lasers, in terms of speed for modulator and detector technologies and in some cases the end customer would like to package and integrate these technologies in a different way than how they're traditionally integrated and packaged in pluggable optics modules. And there because there is a long term commitment to continue to build out these AI data centers, customers are interested in making investments in in technology development. So I think we're positioned to address some near term needs for components that may go into pluggable optics modules as well as sort of long term growth opportunities where things are going to be carried out in a different way than they have been traditionally. Richard Shannon (Equity Analyst) Okay Jonathan, that's helpful. Thanks for that perspective. My second question is in the mobile space here. So last quarter you had mentioned that conversations had been shifting from product oriented questions more to pricing and delivery. Did hear an update on that, but love to hear any progress along those lines here. And tying that into your comment today where you're saying the industry has kind of settled on moving to swr. I'd love to get a sense of whether you have specific confidence in any particular timeframe for those transitions taking place. Jonathan Klamkin Okay, yeah, thanks for the question. So the mobile opportunity, as we know this is a very large volume opportunity and that industry has wanted to adopt SWIR for quite some time and several technologies have been developed. I mean in gas we're traditional SWIR technology has been around for some time, but the industry looked at other technologies that could potentially enable scaling like colloidal quantum dots or germanium detectors. And what we've seen in direct feedback from our customers is that the performance is just not quite there. It doesn't compete with traditional ingas and doesn't compete with our ingas that's manufactured on a different type of substrate. So I can say with some confidence that the industry very much wants to adopt in gas. Weir that doesn't mean that more than one technology won't be adopted or deployed in mobile and consumer electronics. But I think the industry believes and understands and accepts that InGaAs gives you the best performance. So now can it scale? I can't comment on specifics in terms of time timeline, but there are activities happening in the market, meaning the end customers are, you know, no pun intended, sort of mobilizing the supply chain to to propose the the right solution to this to this technology deploying in mobile and consumer electronics. Richard Shannon (Equity Analyst) Okay, that's helpful Jonathan. Thanks for that. My last quick question is just on the announcements last month about partnerships with Tower and Sumitomo on wafer fabrication or wafer production and fabrication. Curious. Do we Think of those two specific partners in working with you in certain specific markets and if so, can you kind of elaborate on those? Thank you. Jonathan Klamkin Yeah. Also a great question. Thanks, Richard. So we've disclosed information about those two partners, as I mentioned in the past and on the call today. We've been working with several foundries for several years and in some cases we're doing manufacturing on smaller substrates for development and small volume. And that might be 100 or 150 millimeter substrate sizes. For some markets the 150 millimeter substrate size is sufficient maybe for defense and aerospace and for AI Datacom. In some cases for very large volume markets, switching or shifting to 200 and even 300 millimeter does help quite a bit. At the end of the day, some of the chips that might deploy in these large volume markets, like an image sensor in consumer electronics, it's not chip. And so the sheer number of wafers that would be required to meet the volumes of that market is large. And you see the economics in moving from say 150 millimeter instead to 200 or even 300 millimeter. So those specific partners Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies, primarily for wafer production. As you know, we produce EPI wafers in house. We have taken some steps to increase capacity internally, but we've always said that eventually we might be fabless or very fab light that if an opportunity comes that requires multiple of the MOCVD tools that we have, we're probably not going to make that capex investment ourselves. We're not going to install, you know, a few or five or ten MOCVD systems in our headquarters in Santa Barbara, California. We would do that with partners whereby we might transfer technology, we might leverage the tools at a partner site. And Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technology is an example there to scale wafer production capacity. Tower Semiconductor, as you know, is a pure play fab. And they have several fabs around the world. They have 200 millimeter fab in, in California. And that foundry partnership actually enables manufacturing for us for more than one market. AI Datacom, potentially mobile and consumer electronics, and also Quantum and Defense. OPERATOR The next question comes from Daniel Yermakam with Freedom Broker. Please go ahead. Daniel Yermakam (Equity Analyst) Hey guys, thanks for the presentation. My first question is about the fiscal 2026 guidance that was narrowed down. So basically how much of it of that cut is just timing pushing into the next year and how much is permanent? And out of six new contracts you signed this year, how much of them going to contribute in the Q4 or is that all in next Year. Chris Stewart Yeah, I'd say the vast majority, if not all of it is timing related. And it has to do with a number of contracts that we had been working on with the government for quite a while and really just getting through the contracting process and getting these programs kicked off, which allows us to kind of start the work and obviously start the invoicing. And revenue just got delayed over the course of this year. Of course, that means that those programs, those programs are gonna continue longer and we'll see that revenue come through next year. So really I'd say none of it is permanent loss and it's all just a result of delays in getting these things across the line. Jonathan Klamkin And I think your other question, Daniel, was on how much of the new contracts might impact the Q4 revenue. You know, probably not all that much. If you look at revenue to date and the range that we narrowed to where, you know, we're a month and a half away from the end of our fiscal year. So as Chris mentioned, several of these contracts started work a bit late, in some cases very recently, in some cases haven't even started yet. So. So some of that revenue is just going to get pushed into fiscal 27. Daniel Yermakam (Equity Analyst) Yeah, thanks that, that makes sense a lot. The second question that you mentioned, over 20 active engagements last quarter and could you just provide more color how many of them have moved into qualification and how does the new appointments help to that? And is there any production decision that could be made over the next 12 months? Thank you. Jonathan Klamkin Thank you. Yeah, a few good questions in there in terms of engagements. Maybe I'll just make one comment. Number of engagements continues to grow. We mentioned 20 customer engagements. That number in our pipeline is probably upwards of 30 engagements now. But that doesn't necessarily mean, you know, 20 that we spoke of before and say 10 new. There's probably more than 15 new engagements. Which means some of the earlier engagements may have been deprioritized in favor of others that, that we see as just being very promising, high quality and have very clear outlooks and, and, and timelines. And some of these newer engagements, many of them do stem from AI Data Con. You would ask something about qualification. What I would say is that there's two aspects to qualification. There's qualifying to industry standards and then qualifying to customer specific specifications. We've done some of our own internal work to qualify toward industry standards, but in terms of customer specific customer qualifications, we have not been qualified by a customer. Customers are mostly evaluating performance metrics at this stage and providing what the requirements would be should we move into qualification with them. But that said, as I mentioned in the discussion with Richard a moment ago, some of what we're developing addresses near term needs. And in some cases we're building components that exist in nature that other suppliers already build. They just can't keep up with demand. And so we took it upon ourselves to start qualification work for products that we expect to be somewhat standard products on the shelf. And that takes a little bit of time, but the initial results look very promising. And then in terms of customer qualification, customers might have different requirements that may or may not be synergistic with industry standards, but we are not fully qualified by a specific customer at this time. Daniel Yermakam (Equity Analyst) Yeah, thanks. Thanks a lot. I think that's it for my site. Jonathan Klamkin Thanks Daniel. Thank you. Great to have you on again. OPERATOR If you have a question, please press Star then one. The next question comes from Tim Savageau with Northland Capital Markets. Please go ahead. Tim Savageau (Equity Analyst) Hey, good afternoon. Sounds like been a lot going on since OFC and it appears you've talked about it a couple times. You know, lasers are the big pain point. I think maybe historically you've described that opportunity, at least for QD lasers as maybe a little farther out. And so my question's sort of twofold, you know, since OOC or recently, is it safe to say maybe that opportunity has possibly pulled in? And it sounds like based on your answer to the last question, you may be thinking about making other types of lasers that are currently in short supply. Would that be fair to say as well? Jonathan Klamkin Good questions. Thanks, Tim. So I would say that quantum dot laser has probably been pulled in a bit just because leading up to the OFC conference and CIS and since the customer interest has really grown quite a bit. And that is for a number of reasons that I think you sort of pointed out. Very large demand for lasers, stringent requirements for lasers in terms of output power, power handling, high temperature operation, and it goes across the chain. Like if there's anything you can do to simplify integration and packaging, you know, it's not just the laser chip itself that that matters. It's getting the light off the chip and ensuring the performance. So quantum dots show potential for isolator free packaging. And so what I would say has happened over the last few months is that the industry has started to seriously evaluate quantum dot laser technology. And now I don't think that they will rush in adopting any technology. I mean, we're hearing a lot about thin film, lithium niobate on the modulator side and other technologies, but it's clear to us that the AI Datacom market intends to adopt more than one technology and intends to have in some cases more than one supplier for each of those technologies. So right now we're seeing very strong interest in the quantum dot technology. We've been sharing more and more data with customers. Customers really want to evaluate the quantum dot laser technology. It might take a little bit of time, but because of the strong interest, we at least internally have made efforts to sort of ramp up our maturation of our quantum dot lasers maybe a little bit earlier than we initially intended. The other components where we are working to address more near term needs is probably primarily around photodiodes, high speed photodiodes and even photodiode arrays which require some customization for those slow and wide applications. I can't say that we are going to start manufacturing traditional lasers. We see more of an opportunity to intersect the market with, you know, some newer technology or newer ways of manufacturing technology like the, like the quantum dot lasers. Tim Savageau (Equity Analyst) Got it. And whether it's on the detector side or on the laser side, I mean, at this point, I guess how quickly do you feel like, you know, you could scale if, you know, customer decides to go forward, you know, you've got the tower relationship. I guess we've been working that for a while. That would suggest not too far off. But if customer makes a qualification decision today, how long would it take you to get to scale to volume production? Jonathan Klamkin I would say that really depends on the qualification requirements of the customer. And how quickly we move also depends a little bit on the customer profile because in some cases our engagements are such that customers just want us to build, you know, scale and supply. In some cases they want to partner with us. Like they might want to leverage the supply chain that we've established, but they have some of their own supply chain partners or some of their own internal manufacturing capacity. So I would say it really depends on the customer profile. But in many cases we do expect that the partnership with the customers is going to help accelerate things. Tim Savageau (Equity Analyst) Okay, thanks. Jonathan Klamkin Thanks Tim. OPERATOR This concludes our question and answer session. I would like to turn the conference back over to Dr. Jonathan Klamkin for closing remarks. Jonathan Klamkin Thank you all for joining our call today. We look forward to connecting in the future and hope you have a great day. 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Recently Secured More Than $4 Million in Contracts for Quantum Dot Lasers and Materials Received NASA Award for Integrated Quantum Dot Lasers Announced Partnerships with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies for Wafer Production and Fabrication Appointed Vice President of Materials Operations and Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystem Cash and Cash Equivalents as of March 31, 2026 of $37.8 Million GOLETA, Calif., May 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeluma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALMU) (“Aeluma” or the “Company”), a transformative semiconductor company specializing in high-performance and scalable technologies, today reported financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2026 ended March 31, 2026. Management Commentary “This quarter reinforced Aeluma’s strategy as we have experienced a major uptick in commercial interest,” said Jonathan Klamkin, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Aeluma. “The massive AI data center buildout is outpacing the scale of the photonics supply chain. Customers are considering our technology to address near-term supply gaps, and for long-term growth opportunities.” “The industry is experiencing constraints around indium phosphide technology that we highlighted years ago—and that dynamic is creating both urgency and opportunity for Aeluma,” Dr. Klamkin continued. “These market forces validate the core thesis behind our platform and underscore the relevance of the solutions we’ve been developing.” “We have made considerable progress in our commercialization path with important manufacturing partnerships to enable scaling, senior hires to support operations and strategy, and additional non-dilutive capital. With six new development engagements totaling $5 million in value, we have already met our objective of onboarding three to seven new contracts for fiscal 2026.” “Our recent participation at the Optical Fiber Communication (OFC) Conference reinforced that the industry is looking beyond short-term fixes and toward platforms that can enable long-term growth. That shift in perspective plays directly to Aeluma’s strengths. Beyond AI infrastructure, we continue to advance opportunities across mobile, defense, and quantum. Engagements are becoming more targeted and more closely aligned with commercialization paths,” concluded Dr. Klamkin. Recent Company Highlights Growing Market Traction and Visibility: Increased engagement with customers, partners, and government agencies across AI datacom, mobile, defense, and quantum. Highly successful participation at OFC in Los Angeles, California, AngelTech Innovate Summit in Brussels, Belgium, and SPIE Defense + Security Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Leadership and Team Expansion: Added experienced leadership and technical talent, including Christiane Poblenz, Ph.D., as Vice President of Materials Operations in March, Willy Rachmady, Ph.D., as Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystem in April, as well as other key hires in operations and engineering. Expanded Engagements with Manufacturing Partners: Strengthened relationships with manufacturing partners to accelerate transition to production, including announced partnerships with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technology. Continued R&D Contracts Progress: Achieved fiscal 2026 goal of three to seven new contracts with six contracts to date totaling $5 million in value. Recent contracts include more than $4 million from U.S. government agencies to accelerate scaling Aeluma’s semiconductor heterogeneous integration platform for laser, high-speed datacom, and quantum applications. Also, received NASA funding to accelerate commercialization of integrated quantum dot lasers for silicon photonics. Expanded Intellectual Property Portfolio: Continued to advance portfolio with two provisional applications, nine nonprovisional applications and continuations, and seven patents issued. The total number of issued and pending patents is 36. Fiscal Q3 2026 Financial Results Revenue was $1.2 million compared to $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2025, and $1.3 million in the second quarter of 2026. Revenue in the quarter was primarily from R&D contracts. GAAP net loss was $1.8 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net gain of $1.5 million, or $0.12 per basic share and $0.11 per diluted share, for the same period last year and net loss of $1.9 million, or ($0.11) per basic and diluted share, in the prior quarter. The year-over-year change in net income was primarily due to a one-time $2.3 million gain in the fair value of derivative liabilities recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $911 thousand, compared to a gain of $109 thousand in the same period last year, and in line with the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss increased year over year primarily due to higher salaries, stock-based compensation and employee benefits for new key positions to support business expansion and scaling operations. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $37.8 million at March 31, 2026, compared to $38.6 million at December 31, 2025. Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance and Strategic Priorities For the full fiscal year of 2026, Aeluma narrowed its previous revenue guidance to $4.2 million to $4.6 million from the previous range of $4.0 million to $6.0 million. Delays in execution of contracts, due to government shutdowns and other factors, led to postponement of initial start-of-work for several projects. The Company has made considerable progress on its strategic priorities for 2026, which emphasize manufacturing and commercialization moving forward: New Contract Wins: Achieved 2026 goal of three to seven new contracts with six contracts to date totaling $5 million in value, which provide non-dilutive funding for R&D and the growth of partnership opportunities. Team Expansion: Attracted top talent for key roles including Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Ecosystem, and others, to support growth of our business development and go-to-market team, technical leadership and staff, and operations team. Enhanced Manufacturing Readiness: Increased outsourced wafer manufacturing productivity and advanced supply chain partnerships including recently announced relationships with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technology. Go-to-Market Traction: Product roadmap being driven by continued progress in target commercial markets across mobile and consumer electronics, photonics for AI infrastructure, and defense and aerospace. Conference Call and Webcast Aeluma will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 13, 2026, to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. Interested participants may access the conference the call by dialing (877) 317-6789 (domestic) or (412) 317-6789 (international) and referencing “Aeluma.” A live webcast of the call will be available on the “Investors” section of Aeluma’s website and can also be accessed by clicking here. A replay of the conference call will be available on Aeluma’s website shortly after the call concludes. Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes and makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Aeluma believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations. 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This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: May 13, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) is strategically positioned to address supply chain constraints in the AI datacom market by using non-indium phosphide substrates. The company has secured six new government contracts totaling over $5 million, providing non-dilutive funding for R&D. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) has established partnerships with Tower Semiconductor and Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies to scale wafer production and manufacturing. The company is experiencing strong interest in its quantum dot laser technology, which offers potential for improved power handling and reliability. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) has a strong balance sheet with $37.8 million in cash and no long-term debt, providing financial stability for future growth. Revenue for the fiscal third quarter decreased to $1.2 million from $1.3 million in the previous year and quarter. The company reported a GAAP net loss of $1.8 million for the fiscal third quarter, compared to a net income of $1.5 million in the prior year period. Delays in government contract execution have led to a narrowed full-year revenue guidance of $4.2 million to $4.6 million. There is a major shortage of indium phosphide substrates, which poses a challenge for the industry and Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU). The company has not yet achieved customer-specific qualifications for its products, which may delay commercialization efforts. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with LVLU. Is ALMU fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: Jonathan, your commentary on the AI Data Center is very interesting. Can you elaborate on the dynamics around filling near-term gaps and whether this implies potential contract wins in the short term? A: Thanks for the question, Richard. We are well-positioned due to supply constraints in the market, particularly with indium phosphide substrates. Our non-indium phosphide substrate technology allows us to overcome these constraints and scale to larger volumes, potentially winning on cost. There are opportunities for us to build components that are in demand but currently undersupplied, which presents a near-term opportunity. Long-term, as new technologies are required, we are positioned to address these needs as well. Q: In the mobile space, you mentioned a shift from product-oriented questions to pricing and delivery. Can you provide an update on this and the industry's move towards SWIR technology? A: The mobile industry has long wanted to adopt SWIR technology, and while several alternatives have been evaluated, none match the performance of traditional In-Gas SWIR. The industry is now mobilizing the supply chain to deploy this technology in mobile and consumer electronics. While I can't comment on specific timelines, there is a clear interest in adopting In-Gas SWIR for its superior performance. Q: Regarding your partnerships with Tower and Sumitomo for wafer production, are these partners working with you in specific markets? A: Yes, we've been working with several foundries for years. Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies is primarily for wafer production, while Tower Semiconductor enables manufacturing for multiple markets, including AI Datacom, mobile, consumer electronics, and defense. These partnerships help us scale production capacity and meet the demands of large volume markets. Q: About the fiscal 2026 guidance that was narrowed down, how much of this is due to timing versus permanent changes? A: The vast majority of the guidance adjustment is timing-related, due to delays in government contracts. These delays mean that the programs will continue longer, and we expect the revenue to come through next year. There is no permanent loss; it's primarily about getting these contracts across the line. Q: With the increased interest in quantum dot lasers, has the timeline for this opportunity been pulled in? Are you considering making other types of lasers currently in short supply? A: The interest in quantum dot lasers has indeed accelerated, driven by the demand for lasers with stringent requirements. The industry is seriously evaluating quantum dot laser technology, and while adoption won't be rushed, we are ramping up our efforts to mature this technology. We see more opportunity in newer technologies like quantum dot lasers rather than traditional lasers. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Interested in Aeluma, Inc.? Here are five stocks we like better. AI data center demand is driving growing interest in Aeluma’s photonics products, with CEO Jonathan Klamkin saying supply chain constraints in lasers and indium phosphide substrates are pushing customers to look for scalable alternatives. The company reported flat quarterly revenue of $1.2 million and widened its net loss, but it ended the quarter with $37.8 million in cash and no long-term debt. Aeluma narrowed full-year fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $4.2 million-$4.6 million, mainly because several government contracts were delayed rather than lost, pushing some revenue into fiscal 2027. Before the Moon Base Gets Built, These 4 Companies Win Aeluma (NASDAQ:ALMU) executives said the company is seeing increased customer interest in its photonics technology as artificial intelligence data center investment strains existing supply chains for optical components, while quarterly revenue remained roughly flat and the company narrowed its full-year revenue outlook. On the company’s third-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings call, Founder and CEO Dr. Jonathan Klamkin said recent discussions at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference, or OFC, underscored the scale of demand for photonics used in AI data centers. He said major laser suppliers are sold out, indium phosphide substrate supply remains constrained and companies across the industry are looking for alternatives that can scale. → Rocket Lab Just Hit a New All-Time High—Time to Buy or Let It Breathe? 5 Stocks to Buy in May Before the Next AI Surge Hits Klamkin said Aeluma’s approach is to manufacture indium phosphide-like photonic devices on lower-cost, larger-diameter non-indium phosphide substrates, with the goal of leveraging microelectronics-style manufacturing. He said that positioning has become more relevant as data center customers look for both near-term supply relief and longer-term technologies for applications such as co-packaged optics. Klamkin said AI infrastructure is becoming a central driver of the company’s commercial pipeline. He cited increasing capital expenditures by hyperscale data center operators and said optical networking represents a significant portion of that investment. According to Klamkin, the rapid build-out has created demand for high-performance photonics for interconnects, including lasers and photodiodes. → MP Materials Is Quietly Building a Rare Earth Powerhouse Aeluma’s Market Is Laser-Focused on Fresh Highs—Here’s Why He said Aeluma’s high-speed InGaAs photodiodes and photodiode arrays could support both “slow and wide” and “fast and narrow” optical transceiver formats. For silicon photonics and co-packaged optics, Klamkin said indium phosphide lasers are facing supply, performance and packaging challenges, and that Aeluma’s MOCVD quantum dot lasers are being evaluated for their potential power handling, scalability and reliability. During the question-and-answer portion of the call, Klamkin said customer interest in quantum dot lasers has “really grown quite a bit” in recent months, including around high-output power, high-temperature operation and the potential to simplify packaging. He said Aeluma has accelerated internal work on the technology in response to that interest, though he added that customers are still evaluating performance and that adoption of new technologies is not expected to be rushed. → MercadoLibre Boldly Invests in Growth: Discount Deepens Klamkin also highlighted mobile and consumer electronics as a major potential market, saying mobile original equipment manufacturers are preparing to adopt shortwave infrared, or SWIR, image sensors in smartphones. He said InGaAs remains the performance standard for SWIR, but traditional manufacturing on indium phosphide substrates is expensive and difficult to scale. He said Aeluma is engaged across the supply chain with OEMs and tier-one and tier-two suppliers, and that its InGaAs photodiode arrays on non-indium phosphide substrates are designed to combine performance with scalability. Klamkin said qualification and production for mobile applications would require a multi-year effort, and he did not provide a specific timeline for adoption. In defense and aerospace, Klamkin said government-funded programs have helped mature the company’s technology and build relationships with government agencies, prime contractors, private defense technology companies and commercial customers. He said Aeluma has secured six new development contracts to date in fiscal 2026, totaling “well over” $5 million in value, meeting its goal of winning three to seven new contracts for non-dilutive R&D funding and partnership development. Klamkin also noted an increase in prospective quantum customer engagements. Aeluma said it continues to work with fabrication foundries, materials companies, integration partners and packaging partners. Klamkin said some partners operate at 100 millimeter, 200 millimeter and up to 300 millimeter wafer fabrication, while many target markets may be served by 150 millimeter wafers. He discussed recently announced partnerships with Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies and Tower Semiconductor. In response to an analyst question, Klamkin said Sumitomo is primarily tied to scaling wafer production, while Tower’s foundry capabilities could support multiple markets, including AI data communications, mobile and consumer electronics, quantum and defense. Klamkin said the company’s commercial pipeline has increased from the roughly 20 customer engagements previously cited to “upwards of 30” engagements. He said not all earlier discussions remain priorities, as Aeluma is focusing on opportunities that appear more promising and have clearer timelines. He also said Aeluma has not yet been qualified by a specific customer. Customers are largely evaluating performance metrics and outlining potential qualification requirements, while the company has begun some internal qualification work toward industry standards for products it expects could become more standard offerings. CFO Christopher Stewart said fiscal third-quarter revenue was $1.2 million, compared with $1.3 million in the year-earlier quarter and $1.3 million in the prior quarter. Government R&D contracts remained the primary source of revenue. Aeluma reported a GAAP net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared with net income of $1.5 million, or $0.12 per share, in the prior-year period. Stewart said the year-over-year change was primarily due to a one-time $2.3 million gain in the fair value of derivative liabilities recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Non-GAAP net loss was $701,000, or $0.04 per share, compared with breakeven a year earlier and a $797,000 loss in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $911,000, compared with a gain of $109,000 in the prior-year period and roughly in line with the second quarter. Stewart said the company ended the quarter with $37.8 million in cash and cash equivalents and no long-term debt. Cash declined by $792,000 from the end of the December quarter, reflecting spending on new hires and R&D investment. Aeluma narrowed its full-year fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to a range of $4.2 million to $4.6 million, from a previous range of $4 million to $6 million. Stewart said the change primarily reflected delays in the execution and start of work on several government contracts, including delays related to government shutdowns and other factors. In response to an analyst question, Stewart said the guidance reduction was “vast majority, if not all” timing-related, rather than permanently lost revenue. Klamkin added that several contracts began late, started only recently or had not yet started, pushing some revenue into fiscal 2027. Stewart also discussed the company’s at-the-market equity facility, established in March. He said Aeluma allocated $50 million of existing shelf capacity to the facility and had not sold any shares through it as of the call. He described the ATM as a financial flexibility tool for an early-stage growth company. Klamkin closed the call by saying the quarter reinforced Aeluma’s traction across its target markets, particularly following OFC, and that customer engagements are helping drive the company’s transition toward commercialization. Aeluma, Inc develops optoelectronic and electronic devices in the United States. The company manufactures semiconductor materials and chips using compound semiconductors on diameter substrates that are used to manufacture mass market microelectronics. It offers its devices for use in mobile, automotive, AI, defence and aerospace, communication, AR/VR, and HPC applications, as well as laser emitters, transistors for integrated circuits, quantum photonic circuits, and solar cells applications. Aeluma, Inc was formerly known as Parc Investments, Inc and changed its name to Aeluma, Inc June 2021. This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to [email protected]. The article "Aeluma Q3 Earnings Call Highlights" was originally published by MarketBeat. View MarketBeat's top stocks for May 2026.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Release Date: February 11, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) is witnessing increased interest and initial sales orders from key markets such as mobile, AI, and defense, indicating progress towards broader market adoption. The company has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Bush Nesser as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product, bringing extensive experience in semiconductor photonics. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) has expanded its patent portfolio to 35 issued and pending patents, enhancing its competitive edge in target markets. The company has secured additional contract funding and recognition from NASA for its platform in quantum photonics, highlighting its technological advancements. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) maintains a strong balance sheet with $38.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, providing financial stability for future growth initiatives. Revenue for the quarter decreased to $1.3 million from $1.6 million in the same quarter last year, indicating a decline in sales performance. The company reported a net loss of $1.9 million for the quarter, which is an increase from the previous quarter's net loss of $1.5 million. Initial sales orders are relatively small in value, suggesting that significant revenue growth may take time to materialize. Aeluma Inc (NASDAQ:ALMU) faces challenges in scaling its indium gallium arsenide technology for mass market adoption due to high costs. The company has not provided specific timelines for the adoption of its technology in consumer markets, creating uncertainty about future revenue streams. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with ALMU. Is ALMU fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Q: What are the end markets that you're getting sales orders for? A: (Jonathan Klampkin, CEO) We are not sharing specific customer or product information at this time. The sales orders are relatively small in value but represent a step forward toward broad market adoption. Our focus is on mobile, AI, and defense, which provides a balance of early adopters and large volume opportunities. Q: Is the work in quantum photonics for receiving, operations, routing, or sending of photons? A: (Jonathan Klampkin, CEO) In the near term, our work is primarily focused on generating photons. We are developing a platform to integrate highly nonlinear materials on large diameter substrates, which could eventually cover generating, routing, processing, and detecting photons. Q: Can you provide more details on the strategic opportunities you mentioned, especially regarding manufacturing capacity? A: (Jonathan Klampkin, CEO) We have multiple supply chain partners suited for different volume markets. We are exploring various strategic opportunities, including leading manufacturing with partners or licensing processes to mature manufacturers. Our approach may differ across markets like mobile and defense. Q: How is the company positioned to address high-speed opportunities in AI infrastructure? A: (Jonathan Klampkin, CEO) We are well-positioned, focusing on high-speed detectors for data centers. We are expanding our platform to support higher speeds for applications like 200G pixels or EML links, leveraging our expertise in high-speed detectors. Q: Is there an indication of demand strength for higher-speed modules, such as 1.6 terabit? A: (Jonathan Klampkin, CEO) Yes, we are developing high-speed detectors for data centers, which are applicable across various use cases. We are addressing the demand for high-performance components with higher speed and lower power consumption. For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Awarded NASA Contract for Quantum and RFSUNY Contract for Silicon Photonics Laser Recently Appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product to Drive Go-to-Market Plan Cash and Cash Equivalents as of December 31, 2025 of $38.6 Million GOLETA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aeluma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALMU) (“Aeluma” or the “Company”), a transformative semiconductor company specializing in high-performance and scalable technologies, today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended December 31, 2025. Management Commentary “The second quarter marked another big step forward for Aeluma as we gear up for commercialization,” said Jonathan Klamkin, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Aeluma. “We ramped engagements across our target markets and increased visibility at a major industry conference. We are experiencing growing and sustained interest in Aeluma as our technology takes shape and market demand increases across mobile, data centers, and defense.” “During the quarter, we continued to increase operations with foundry partners and are delighted with the performance, quality, and yield of wafers being tested at Aeluma’s facility,” Klamkin continued. “Relationships with customers and partners are strengthening, and we are fortunate that Bouch Nessar, our new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product, has joined at this pivotal time to accelerate our go-to-market plan. Our IP portfolio also continues to expand, now counting 35 issued and pending patents, with our most recent application related to large-scale manufacturing of high-performance semiconductors.” Klamkin concluded, “We are receiving increasing requests for price quotations and have begun taking sales orders. While these initial orders are relatively small in value, this marks an important milestone toward broader market adoption. As we move through fiscal 2026, we are intensely focused on commercialization and building long-term value.” Recent Company Highlights Growing Market Traction and Visibility: Increased engagement with customers, partners, and government agencies, reflecting rising awareness of Aeluma’s scalable semiconductor platform across mobile and consumer electronics, data centers and AI infrastructure, and defense. Leadership and Team Expansion: Added experienced leadership and technical talent, including Bouchaib (Bouch) Nessar as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Product to drive go-to-market strategy, alongside other key hires in supply chain manufacturing, technology enablement, and engineering. Expanded Engagements with Manufacturing Partners: Continued to fabricate wafers with foundries to qualify Aeluma processes for key end markets. Strengthened relationships with manufacturing partners to accelerate transition to production. Bolstered Wafer-Scale Test and Validation Capabilities: Following our November asset acquisition announcement, we installed and commissioned automated wafer probers and other equipment to accelerate testing of semiconductor photonic components. This will help qualify foundry manufacturing processes for key target markets. Continued R&D Contracts Progress: Building on recently announced NASA contract for quantum, we received additional contract funding from RFSUNY aimed at integrating quantum dot lasers directly into the AIM Photonics 300mm silicon photonics platform. Also received several additional award notices, reinforcing customer confidence in Aeluma’s technology and supporting expectations for additional contracts this year. Consortium Membership Expands Defense and Commercial Footprint: Admitted to MMEC consortium during the quarter, strengthening Aeluma’s position within the defense and commercial ecosystem and enhancing access to government and defense opportunities. Industry Award Validation: Recipient of 2025 LEAP Award for Advanced Materials Innovation, recognizing Aeluma’s disruptive SWIR platform. Award highlights Aeluma’s competitive advantage in bridging high-performance sensing with scalable and mass-market semiconductor manufacturing. Visibility and Marketing at SPIE Photonics West: Presented a breakthrough paper on scalable 200mm silicon integration for quantum photonics and hosted exhibition booth with strong customer and partner engagement. Expanded Intellectual Property Portfolio: Increased total issued and pending patents to 35, with a recent filing focused on scalable, high-performance photonics for 3D imaging and data center applications. Fiscal Q2 2026 Financial Results Revenue was $1.3 million compared to $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2025, and $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2025. Revenue in the quarter was primarily from R&D contracts. GAAP net loss was $1.9 million, or ($0.11) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $2.9 million, or ($0.24) per basic and diluted share, for the same period last year and net loss of $1.5 million, or ($0.09) per basic and diluted share, in the prior quarter. GAAP net loss increased from the prior quarter primarily due to higher salaries, stock-based compensation and employee benefits driven by new employee hires to support the expansion of the business and scaling of operations. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $917 thousand, compared to a gain of $647 thousand in the same period last year, and a loss of $450 thousand in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss increased year over year and quarter over quarter primarily due to higher salaries, stock-based compensation and employee benefits for new employee hires. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $38.6 million at December 31, 2025, compared to $15.7 million at June 30, 2025. Fiscal Year 2026 Guidance and Strategic Priorities For the full fiscal year of 2026, based on current and anticipated market conditions, Aeluma continues to expect revenue in a range of $4.0 million to $6.0 million. The following reaffirms the Company’s strategic priorities for 2026: New Contract Wins: Three to seven new development contracts, which provide non-dilutive funding for R&D investments and the growth of partnership opportunities. Team Expansion: Growth of our business development and go-to-market team, technical leadership and staff, and operations team. Enhanced Manufacturing Readiness: Increased outsourced wafer manufacturing productivity. Expanded test and validation capabilities, technology qualification for targeted industries, and supply chain partnerships. Go-to-Market Traction: Product roadmap being driven by continued progress in target commercial markets across mobile and consumer electronics, photonics for AI infrastructure, and defense and aerospace. Conference Call and Webcast Aeluma will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2026, to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. Interested participants may access the conference the call by dialing (877) 317-6789 (domestic) or (412) 317-6789 (international) and referencing “Aeluma.” A live webcast of the call will be available on the “Investors” section of Aeluma’s website and can also be accessed by clicking here. A replay of the conference call will be available on Aeluma’s website shortly after the call concludes. Note about Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes and makes reference to certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Aeluma believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Aeluma believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight into Aeluma's ongoing performance and core operational activities and has chosen to provide these measures for more consistent and meaningful comparison between periods. These measures should only be used to evaluate Aeluma's results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures. The non-GAAP results exclude the effect of stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization. This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures, including: Non-GAAP net income (loss), which is defined as GAAP net income (loss) plus stock-based compensation expenses, amortization of discount on convertible notes, and changes in fair value of derivative liabilities; and Adjusted EBITDA, defined as non-GAAP net income (loss) plus depreciation and amortization expenses, less interest income. A reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial results is provided in the financial statements portion of this press release. 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Applications for Aeluma’s technology include mobile, AI, defense and aerospace, robotics, automotive, AR/VR, and quantum. Headquartered in Goleta, California, Aeluma operates state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing capabilities for semiconductor wafer production, quick-turn chip fabrication, rapid prototyping, test and validation. Aeluma also partners with production-scale fabrication foundries, packaging, and integration companies. For more information, visit www.aeluma.com. Company: Aeluma, Inc. (805) 351-2707 [email protected] Investor Contact: Financial Profiles, Inc. Moira Conlon & Alex Villalta (310) 622-8227 [email protected] Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Aeluma, Inc. and Subsidiary Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited)