Company: LIDRW
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0001437749-25-025747
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Company: AEye, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 3
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 timing of charges related to impairments of long-lived assets; 

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      non-routine write-downs of inventory; 

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      one-time termination benefits and other restructuring costs; 

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      fluctuations in demand for our products; 

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      the mix of products sold or licensed by us in any given quarter; 

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      the duration or worsening of the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the time it will take for the economic recovery for such impact to occur; 

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      changing international trade policies, including the imposition or modification of tariffs, increasing trade tensions, and the implementation of potential trade restrictions; 

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      the timing and rate of broader market adoption of ADAS or autonomous systems utilizing our solutions across the Automotive and other market sectors; 

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      the timing and scale of the market acceptance of lidar generally; 

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      further technological advancements by our competitors and other market participants; 

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      the ability of our customers and strategic partners to commercialize systems that incorporate our products; 

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      any change in the competitive dynamics of our markets, including consolidation of competitors, regulatory developments, and new market entrants; 

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      our ability to effectively manage or outsource management of our inventory; 

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      changes in the source, cost, availability of, and regulations pertaining to components and materials we use in our products; 

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      impact of foreign currency fluctuations; 

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      adverse litigation, judgments, settlements, or other litigation-related costs, or claims that may give rise to such costs;  

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      general economic, industry, and market conditions, including trade disputes. 

Our limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and challenges we may encounter.

We have been focused on developing our deterministic artificial intelligence-driven sensing system for vehicle autonomy, ADAS, and Non-Automotive applications since 2013. This relatively limited operating history makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and challenges we may encounter, which include our ability to:

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      develop and commercialize our products; 

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      produce and deliver lidar and software products meeting acceptable performance metrics; 

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      forecast our revenue and budget for and manage our expenses; 

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      attract new customers and retain existing customers; 

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      develop, obtain, or progress strategic