SES AI Corp Segments Disclosure
Note 19. Segment and Geographic Information
Operating Segments
Operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate financial information is available and that is regularly reviewed by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources to an individual segment and in assessing performance. The Company’s CODM is its Chief Executive Officer. The Company has determined that it operates in one operating and reportable segment, as the CODM reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions, allocating resources, and evaluating financial performance. The CODM uses net income (loss) as the measure of financial performance and for resource allocation decisions. When evaluating the Company’s performance and making key decisions regarding resource allocation, the CODM reviews revenue and significant expenses included in the net income (loss). In addition, the CODM reviews and monitors operating expenses and cash forecasts to ensure that enough capital is available for operations.
Significant Expenses
The Company concluded it operates as one operating and reportable segment based on the information regularly reviewed by the CODM for decision making, resource allocation, and evaluating financial performance. The information included is categorized into different significant expense lines such as compensation and benefits, lab and equipment, professional services, general and administrative, facility, and sales and marketing. The Company reported the following significant expenses to the CODM:
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
Compensation and benefits | $ | 26,462 | $ | 33,464 | ||
Stock compensation | 10,633 | 19,935 | ||||
Lab and equipment | 13,439 | 18,277 | ||||
General and administrative | 14,923 | 16,015 | ||||
Professional services | 21,770 | 12,686 | ||||
Facility | 5,906 | 8,588 | ||||
Marketing and sales | 788 | 1,571 | ||||
$ | 93,921 | $ | 110,536 | |||
Geographic & Concentration Information
Revenue outside of the United States, based on customer billing address, was 99% and 100% of total revenue for the years ending December 31 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the year ending December 31, 2025, there were three customers that accounted for 48%, 15%, and 12% of revenue, respectively, compared with one customer that accounted for 93% in the year ending December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2025, there were three customers that accounted for 31%, 12%, and 10% of accounts receivable compared to one customer that accounted for 94% of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2024.
The Company’s long-lived assets consist primarily of property and equipment and intangible assets and are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Long-lived assets by geographical area were as follows:
As of December 31, | ||||||
(in thousands) | | 2025 | | 2024 | ||
Property and equipment, net: | | | | | ||
Asia Pacific | $ | 18,346 | $ | 24,041 | ||
United States | 10,520 | 14,124 | ||||
Total property and equipment, net | $ | 28,866 | $ | 38,165 | ||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mar 4, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 28, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 27, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | |
About Segments Disclosures
Segment disclosures break a company into its reportable operating units, revealing revenue, profit, and asset allocation that consolidated financial statements obscure. Under ASC 280, segments must match how the chief operating decision maker views the business, providing a window into internal management structure and resource allocation priorities.
Key signals: compare segment margins to identify which units drive profitability and which destroy value. Watch for changes in the number of reportable segments — segment aggregation or disaggregation often coincides with strategic shifts or attempts to obscure declining performance. Intersegment elimination patterns reveal internal pricing practices. The reconciliation between segment totals and consolidated figures exposes corporate overhead allocation and unallocated items. Geographic revenue concentration highlights regulatory and currency exposure. Compare segment-level capital expenditure against segment revenue to assess where management is investing for future growth versus harvesting existing assets.