RE: Nuburu S-1 filing – Tekne + SYME implications30 Aug 2025 16:04
Risks Relating to Our Business and Operations
We are an early-stage company with a history of losses. We have not been profitable historically and may not be able to achieve profitability in the future.
Our financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 included in this prospectus have been prepared assuming we will continue as a going concern. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow to sustain our operations or raise additional capital in the form of debt or equity financing, this could affect our ability to continue as a going concern in the future. Since our inception in 2015, we have incurred significant net losses and have used significant cash in our business. As of December 31, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of approximately $131.8 million, and for the year ended December 31, 2024, we had a net loss of approximately $34.5 million. As of June 30, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $150.2 million, and for the six months ended June 30, 2025, we had a net loss of $28.8 million. We anticipate that we will incur net losses for the foreseeable future and, even if we generate revenues, there is no guarantee that we will ever become profitable. Our ability to achieve profitability in the future will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control.
Even if we do achieve profitability, we may be unable to sustain or increase our profitability in the long term. Our business may be disrupted at any time due to numerous factors outside of our control, including changes in the general macroeconomic outlook, local and regional volatility, global trade disputes, political instability, expropriation or nationalization of property, public health emergencies, and related government policies and restrictions designed to mitigate the effects of such emergencies, civil strife, strikes, insurrections, acts of terrorism, hostilities or the perception that hostilities may be imminent, military conflict, acts of war, including sanctions or other restrictive actions, by the United States or other countries, and natural disasters.
We will require additional capital to finance our operations and implement our business plan and strategy and if we are unable to raise such capital when needed, or on acceptable terms, that could have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet our financial obligations and support continued growth and development.
Consummating and implementing strategic acquisitions and commercializing products and services will require a significant amount of capital. As a result, we expect for some time to continue to incur substantial operating expenses without generating sufficient revenues to cover expenditures. In addition, changing circumstances, some of which may be beyond our control, could cause us to consume capital significantly faster than we currently anticipate, and we may need to seek additional funds sooner than planned.
We may obtain funding through public or private e