Company: SATLW
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001628280-25-014951
Chunk: 179

Company: Satellogic Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 179
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132 (1,979)(48)%Total$14,405 $22,197 $(7,792)(35)%

Engineering expenses decreased $7.8 million, or 35%, to $14.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $22.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in salaries, wages, and other benefits and stock-based compensation as a result of the Company’s workforce reductions in 2024 and other expense reductions resulting from continued cash control measures during 2024, in addition to fees resulting from the termination of our high-throughput plant lease in the Netherlands.

Depreciation expense

Depreciation expense decreased $4.6 million, or 27%, to $12.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $17.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was due primarily to the decommissioning of 16 satellites during 2023 upon reaching the end of their useful life. 

Interest income, net

63

Interest income, net decreased by $0.8 million, or 50%, to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, from  $1.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was due primarily to a $0.9 million decrease in interest income on cash and cash equivalents due to lower average cash and cash equivalents balances in 2024 compared to 2023.

Change in fair value of financial instruments

The year over year negative change in fair value of financial instruments of $66.5 million was related to net losses of $60.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to net gains of $6.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The change was primarily driven by the remeasurement of the fair value of the Secured Convertible Notes and our warrant and earnout liabilities primarily impacted by changes in our stock price.

Other (expense) income, net 

Other (expense) income, net decreased $11.4 million, or 123%, to $2.1 million of expense for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $9.3 million of income for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to lower foreign