10-Q: Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]
Published on May 8, 2026
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DEEP FISSION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this Quarterly Report other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “potential,” “continue,” “could,” “will,” “would,” or similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial condition; business strategy; plans; objectives and expectations for our business; operations and technology; our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, including our ability to remediate existing material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and the timing of any such remediation, as well as to reestablish effective disclosure controls and procedures at a reasonable assurance level; and the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report include, among other things, the factors summarized below:
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The foregoing does not represent an exhaustive list of factors that could impact the forward-looking statements contained herein or the risk factors that we are faced with. Moreover, we operate in a highly regulated, capital-intensive and evolving industry, and new risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time that could affect our business, prospects, results of operations, or financial condition.
Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, beliefs and assumptions and on information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot assure you that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results, performance, developments or achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1: Financial Statements
DEEP FISSION, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DEEP FISSION, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DEEP FISSION, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
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Balance at December 31, 2024 (As Restated) | | | | $ | | | $ | | | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DEEP FISSION, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DEEP FISSION, INC.
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1: Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
Organization
Deep Fission, Inc. (“Deep Fission” or the “Company”) was incorporated on July 17, 2023, under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Surfside Acquisition Inc. (“Surfside”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on December 10, 2021. Prior to the Merger (as defined below), Surfside was a “shell company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). On September 5, 2025 (the “Merger Closing Date”), Surfside completed a merger (the “Merger”) with Deep Fission Nuclear, Inc. (formerly known as Deep Fission, Inc.), a private Delaware corporation (“Legacy Deep Fission”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”), under which a wholly owned subsidiary of Surfside merged with and into Legacy Deep Fission, with Legacy Deep Fission continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Surfside. In connection with the transaction, Surfside changed its name to Deep Fission, Inc. For financial reporting purposes, the transaction was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition, with Legacy Deep Fission considered the accounting acquirer. See below, Recapitalization, for the accounting of the Merger.
Following the consummation of the Merger, the business previously conducted by Legacy Deep Fission became the business conducted by the Company. The Company’s headquarters are located in Berkeley, California.
Operations
The Company is a nuclear energy technology company developing a small modular reactor based on established pressurized water reactor technology, with novel emplacement in deep boreholes approximately one mile below the Earth’s surface. The Company is participating in the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) Reactor Pilot Program, and the Company expects to demonstrate its system as part of the DOE Reactor Pilot Program.
Deep Fission’s current activities include test borehole construction, reactor design, safety analysis, thermal-hydraulic modeling, regulatory engagement with the DOE and the NRC, and supply chain development for reactor components and drilling operations.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations applicable to interim financial reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025. Financial information as of December 31, 2025 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto as of this date.
For accounting purposes, the Merger was treated as a reverse recapitalization outside the scope of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 (see Organization above and Recapitalization below), with Legacy Deep Fission considered the accounting acquirer and the Company (formerly Surfside Acquisition Inc.) considered the legal acquirer. Accordingly, these interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements represent a continuation of the financial statements of Legacy Deep Fission, with the Merger reflected as the equivalent of Legacy Deep Fission issuing shares for the net assets of Surfside, accompanied by a recapitalization.
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All periods prior to the Merger reflect the historical financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Legacy Deep Fission. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are presented in the name of the legal parent; however, they represent the historical operations of Legacy Deep Fission.
The number of shares and corresponding capital amounts and earnings per share, where applicable, have been retroactively restated to reflect the Common Share Conversion Ratio (as defined below) established in connection with the Merger. No goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded as a result of the transaction.
Liquidity and Going Concern
As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $
The Company plans to access capital resources through possible public or private equity issuances, debt financings, corporate collaborations, and other means. The Company has historically been able to raise capital through equity and equity-linked instruments, such as Simple Agreements for Future Equity (“SAFE Notes”) and private placement equity issuances, although no assurance can be provided that it will continue to be successful in raising capital in the future. While the Company believes that it has a reasonable basis for its expectation that it will be able to raise additional funds, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to complete additional financing on acceptable terms, on a timely basis, or at all.
The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments to reflect the possible future effects on the recoverability and classification of assets or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern due to the inability to obtain adequate financing in the future.
Recapitalization
As described above, Legacy Deep Fission continued as the surviving corporation and became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary following the Merger. The Merger was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization and Legacy Deep Fission was considered the accounting acquirer for financial reporting purposes. This determination was based on the facts that, immediately following the Merger:
| ● | the assets of Legacy Deep Fission represented a significant majority of the assets of the combined company; |
| ● | Legacy Deep Fission stockholders have a majority of the voting power of the combined company; |
| ● | Legacy Deep Fission designated the entire governing body of the combined company; |
| ● | the executive officers of the combined company immediately after the closing of the Merger are the same individuals as those of Legacy Deep Fission immediately prior to the closing of the Merger; and |
| ● | Legacy Deep Fission’s operations comprise the ongoing operations of the combined company. |
At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of Legacy Deep Fission capital stock (after giving effect to the conversion of all SAFE Notes of Legacy Deep Fission into shares of Legacy Deep Fission common stock) was converted into the right to receive
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On September 5, 2025, the Company issued an aggregate of
Total Legacy Deep Fission shares outstanding prior to Merger | | |
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Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 2 of the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company restated its previously issued financial statements, including certain interim periods. The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect such restatement.
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the application of the accounting policies described in this note.
Segments
In accordance with criteria under ASC 280, which establishes standards for companies to report in their financial statement information about operating segments, products, services, geographic areas, and major customers, the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer. The Company’s CODM reviews results to assess performance, make decisions, and allocate operating and capital resources of the Company as a whole. The CODM has made decisions and assessed performance at the Company level as
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
Fair Value Measurements
The authoritative guidance with respect to fair value established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels and requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of three categories, as presented below. There are
Financial instruments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level 1 - Valuations based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company is able to access.
Level 2 - Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, that are observable either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include (a) quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, (b) quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, (c) inputs other
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than quoted prices that are observable for the asset, or (d) inputs derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the entire fair value measurement.
The Company determines the level in the fair value hierarchy within which each fair value measurement falls in its entirety, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. In determining the appropriate levels, the Company performs an analysis of the assets and liabilities at each reporting period end.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets and liabilities. The Company’s SAFE Notes (see Note 5) and restricted stock unit award (“RSU”) liability (see Note 8) were carried at fair value and classified as Level 3 liabilities.
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RSU liability award | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | |
Upon a modification of the settlement features of the liability-classified RSU award that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2026, the award was reclassified from liabilities to equity within the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (see Note 8).
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company maintains deposits in financial institutions that at times exceed the insured amounts provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the amount of cash exceeding the FDIC insurance limit was $
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance which do not extend the useful lives of the assets are charged to operations as incurred.
The Company reviews its long-lived assets periodically to determine potential impairment by comparing the carrying value of those assets with the estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets, including cash flows from disposition. Should the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows be less than the carrying value, the Company would recognize an impairment loss at that time.
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SAFE Notes
The Company previously issued SAFE Notes in exchange for cash financing. The Company accounted for its SAFE Notes as derivatives under the FASB ASC 815-40 and ASC 815-10 and presented them as long-term liabilities in the accompanying interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in the fair value of the SAFE Notes were recorded in earnings.
Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Merger on September 5, 2025, the SAFE Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 5).
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Research and Development Expenses
Research and development (“R&D”) expenses primarily represent costs incurred to develop the Company’s technology. These costs consist of personnel costs, including salaries, employee benefit costs, bonuses and stock-based compensation expenses, software costs, computing costs, hardware and experimental supplies, and expenses for outside engineering contractors. The Company expenses all R&D costs in the periods in which they are incurred.
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation.” The Company classifies awards granted to employees, directors and non-employee consultants as either equity-classified or liability-classified based on the terms of the award. Equity-classified awards are measured at the grant-date fair value and recognized as compensation expense over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period. Equity-classified awards are not subsequently remeasured. Liability-classified awards are measured at fair value at each reporting date until settlement, with changes in fair value recognized as compensation expense in the period of change. Compensation cost for liability-classified awards is recognized over the requisite service period based on the fair value of the award at each reporting date.
The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s costs are classified.
Net Loss Per Common Share
The Company calculates basic net loss per common share in accordance with ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares during the fiscal period. Diluted loss per common share is based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares plus the weighted-average number of potential outstanding common shares. The calculation of diluted net loss does not consider the effect of the warrants to purchase an aggregate of
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse.
The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets and establishes a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including historical operating results, future taxable income, and the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences.
The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authorities. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements”, to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of topics and align the requirements in the FASB ASC with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments in ASU 2023-06 will become effective on the date the related disclosures are removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by the SEC, and will no longer be effective if the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirement by June 30, 2027. Early adoption is prohibited. Adoption is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement —Reporting Comprehensive Income —Expense Disaggregation Disclosures” as an update to ASC Topic 220-40, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. ASU 2024-03 was issued to improve the disclosures about a public business entity’s expenses and address requests from investors for more disaggregated disclosures about the types of expenses (including employee compensation, depreciation, and amortization) in commonly presented expense captions (such as general and administrative expenses). In January 2025, the FASB also issued ASU 2025-01 “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date” to clarify the effective date provisions of ASU 2024-03 related to expense disaggregation disclosures. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 and ASU 2025-01 on its interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-04 “Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Clarifications to Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer”, which clarifies the accounting for share based consideration payable to a customer, including classification and measurement guidance, to reduce diversity in practice. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, including interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of adopting ASU 2025-04 on its interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements but does not expect a material impact.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, “Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow Scope Improvements”. The amendments clarify the applicability of the interim reporting guidance in Topic 270, improve the navigability of the interim reporting requirements, and provide a more comprehensive framework for interim disclosures, including a principle that entities disclose events and changes since the last annual reporting period that have a material effect on the entity. ASU 2025-11 is effective for public business entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, and for all other entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2028. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-11 on its interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
The Company does not believe that any other recently issued, but not yet effective, authoritative guidance, if currently adopted, would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statement presentation or disclosures.
Note 3: Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
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Depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $
Note 4: Leases
In February 2026, the Company entered into an operating lease, as the lessee, for approximately
Total lease costs included within the interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operation for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 were $
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The following table presents the future maturity of the Company’s operating lease liability for the non-cancelable portion of the lease, and reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for this lease to the lease liability recognized in the interim unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of the date indicated:
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Non-current operating lease liabilities | $ | | |
The following table presents certain supplemental information related to the cash flows for operating and finance leases recorded on the interim unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
| March 31, |
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2026 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |
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Operating cash flows used for operating leases | $ | | ||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations |
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Operating lease liabilities | $ | | ||
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years) |
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Weighted-average discount rate |
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Note 5: SAFE Notes
During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company issued SAFE Notes in exchange for an aggregate amount of $
Prior to completion of the Merger, each SAFE Note holder gave consent to convert into shares of the Company’s common stock at the valuation cap reflected in each SAFE Note. In connection with of the Merger, all SAFE Notes converted into
There were
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Note 6: Fair Value Measurements
The following is a description of the valuation methodology and significant inputs used for each asset and liability measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis, as well as the classification of the asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company’s SAFE Notes were recorded at fair value on the Company’s historical consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the Company’s SAFE Notes was based on significant inputs not observable in the market which cause the instrument to be classified as a Level 3 measurement with the fair value hierarchy. The valuation used weighted average probabilities estimated by management considering pay-offs under various scenarios as follows: (i) an equity financing where the SAFE Notes would convert into certain preferred stock; (ii) a liquidity event (change of control or initial public offering) where the SAFE Note holders would have an option to receive either a cash payment equal to the invested amount under such SAFE Note, or a number of shares of preferred stock equal to the invested amount divided by the liquidity price; and (iii) a dissolution event where the SAFE Note holders would have been entitled to receive a portion of the related proceeds equal to the purchase amount. Management estimated that equity financing or liquidity events were the predominant settlement scenarios at each period end. The Company determined the fair value of the SAFE Notes under the Monte Carlo simulation method which was used to estimate the future market value of invested capital (“MVIC”) of the Company at an equity financing event and the expected payment to the SAFE Note holders at each simulated MVIC value. The Company believed these assumptions would be made by a market participant in estimating the valuation of the SAFE Notes. The Company assessed these assumptions and estimates on an on-going basis as additional data impacting the assumptions and estimates was obtained while the SAFE Notes were outstanding. The determination of fair value for the Company’s SAFE Notes required significant judgment and the use of estimates. Additionally, the valuation scenarios described above reflected the original contractual terms of the SAFE Notes and anticipated early-stage financing structures. However, the Company completed the Merger with a concurrent issuance of common stock, and in connection with the Merger, the Company obtained consent from all holders of the SAFE Notes to convert their SAFE Notes into common stock rather than preferred stock. Changes in the fair value of the SAFE Notes were recognized on the Company’s historical consolidated statements of operations until their conversion to common stock occurred upon the Merger on September 5, 2025.
The key assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation are presented in the table below:
| March 31, |
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2025 |
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Asset volatility(1) |
| % | |
Risk-free rate(2) |
| % | |
Expected term(3) |
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(1)Volatility was based on implied and historical volatility of the share price of peer companies.
(2)Risk-free rate based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of SAFE Notes consistent with the expected term.
(3)The simulation considered
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Company’s SAFE Notes liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis, using Level 3 inputs:
SAFE Notes | |||
As of December 31, 2024 |
| $ | |
SAFE Notes issued during the period | | ||
Change in fair value during the period | | ||
Conversion of SAFE Notes to common stock | — | ||
As of March 31, 2025 |
| | |
All SAFE Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s Common Stock as part of the Merger in September 2025, and therefore there were
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Note 7: Commitments and Contingencies
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company entered into an uncancelable commitment with a supplier to purchase low-enriched uranium fuel at a cost of approximately $
In the normal course of business, the Company may be subject to contingencies, including litigation, investigations, claims and other legal proceedings, including those arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company recognizes a liability for such contingency if it determines it is probable that a loss has occurred and a reasonable estimate of the loss can be made. The Company may consider many factors in making these assessments including historical and the specific facts and circumstances of each matter. The Company has not had any litigation, investigations, claims or other legal proceedings for which it should recognize a liability. As such, the Company has not recorded any liability for these in the interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note 8: Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had
The September 5, 2025 Private Placement
Concurrently with the consummation of the Merger, the Company also issued and sold
The February 5, 2026 Private Placement
On February 5, 2026, the Company issued and sold
Warrants
As part of the February 2026 Private Placement, the Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate
Equity Incentive Plans
On August 29, 2025, the board of directors of Legacy Deep Fission approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Pre-Merger Equity Plan”), which permitted the grant of incentive stock options (“ISOs”), nonstatutory stock options (“NSOs”), stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), RSUs, and other stock awards to employees, directors and consultants of Legacy Deep Fission. Subject to certain capitalization adjustments described in the Pre-Merger Equity Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock that was issuable pursuant to the Pre-Merger Equity Plan was
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the Pre-Merger Equity Plan; however, the Pre-Merger Equity Plan will continue to govern the terms and conditions of all outstanding equity awards previously granted under the Pre-Merger Equity Plan.
Awards granted prior to the Pre-Merger Equity Plan were approved by the board of directors and consisted of RSAs, with service-based vesting terms ranging from immediate vesting to
On September 5, 2025, in connection with the Merger, the board of directors (the “Board”) and the stockholders of the Company approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”), which permits the grant of ISOs, NSOs, SARs, RSAs, RSUs, performance awards, and other awards to the Company’s employees, directors and consultants, including employees and consultants of the Company’s affiliates. The Company initially reserved
In the event of any merger, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, or other such transaction as defined in the 2025 Plan (a “Capitalization Adjustment”), the board of directors is allowed to proportionately adjust the classes and maximum number of shares of common stock subject to the 2025 Plan and the maximum number of shares by which the Share Reserve may annually increase; the classes and maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs; and the classes and number of securities and exercise price, strike price or purchase price of common stock subject to outstanding equity awards. No fractional shares or rights for fractional shares of common stock shall be issued under the 2025 Plan.
RSAs, RSUs, and Stock Options
During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s Board approved the issuances of RSAs, RSUs, and Stock Options to employees, officers, directors, and consultants. Stock-based compensation expense is measured based on the fair value of awards in accordance with ASC 718. Equity-classified awards are measured at grant-date fair value and are not subsequently remeasured. Liability-classified awards are remeasured at fair value at each reporting date until settlement, with changes in fair value recognized in stock-based compensation expense. The cost of stock-based compensation is recognized over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award. Grants ranged from immediate vesting to over
A summary of the restricted common stock award activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026, is as follows:
| Restricted Common Stock | ||||
| Weighted | ||||
Number of | Average | ||||
Shares | Fair Value | ||||
Unvested as of December 31, 2025 |
| |
| $ | |
Granted |
| — | — | ||
Vested |
| ( | | ||
Forfeited or cancelled |
| — | — | ||
Unvested as of March 31, 2026 |
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| $ | |
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A summary of the RSU activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026, is as follows:
RSUs | |||||
Weighted | |||||
Number of | Average | ||||
| RSUs | | Fair Value | ||
Unvested as of December 31, 2025 |
| | $ | | |
Granted |
| |
| | |
Vested |
| ( |
| | |
Forfeited or cancelled |
| — |
| — | |
Unvested as of March 31, 2026 |
| | $ | | |
A summary of the stock option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2026, is as follows:
| Stock Options | ||||
Weighted | |||||
Number of | Average | ||||
| Options | | Fair Value | ||
Outstanding as of December 31, 2025 |
| | $ | | |
Granted |
| |
| | |
Vested |
| — |
| — | |
Forfeited or cancelled |
| ( |
| | |
Unvested as of March 31, 2026 |
| | $ | | |
The stock options were valued at the grant date using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the range of inputs as indicated below:
Risk-free interest rate | | % | |
Expected term (in years) |
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Expected volatility |
| % | |
Expected dividend yield |
| | % |
The risk-free interest rate is the rate available as of the option date on zero-coupon U.S. government issues with a remaining term equal to the expected term of the option using the simplified approach. The Company currently estimates volatility by using the weighted average implied and historical volatility of the share price of peer companies. The Company has not paid dividends in the past and does not plan to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future.
The Company classifies stock-based compensation expense in its statement of operations in the same manner in which the award recipient’s costs are classified in the statement of operations. Total stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, was $
As of March 31, 2026, the Company has unrecognized stock-based compensation expense of $
Preferred Stock
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had
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Note 9: Income Taxes
Income tax expense during interim periods is based on applying an estimated annual effective income tax rate to year-to-date ordinary income or loss, plus any significant unusual or infrequently occurring items which are recorded in the interim period. The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The OBBBA makes permanent key elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including 100% bonus depreciation, domestic research cost expensing, and the business interest expense limitation. ASC 740 requires the effects of changes in tax rates and laws on deferred tax balances to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. The Company has completed its initial assessment of the OBBBA corporate tax provisions which were enacted on July 4, 2025 and concluded that there would be no impact to its effective tax rate.
Note 10: Related Party Transactions
The Company has signed a consulting agreement with a related party, Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc., a company co-founded by Deep Fission’s co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, to develop generic technical and regulatory guidance for management of the Company. Deep Fission’s Chief Executive Officer currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. The Company has previously paid certain administrative expenses to Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. For the three months ending March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company did
Note 11: Subsequent Events
In May 2026, the Company issued
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ITEM 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report. Certain statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties as described under the heading “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements” and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report. The forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, beliefs and assumptions and on information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report about our industry and business. Our actual results could differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements.
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section to “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Deep Fission” refer to Deep Fission, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Overview
We are a nuclear energy technology company developing a small modular reactor (“SMR”) based on established pressurized water reactor (“PWR”) technology, with novel emplacement in deep boreholes approximately one mile below the Earth’s surface. Our reactor, which we refer to as the Gravity Reactor, will leverage subsurface conditions to support key containment and operating functions, including the use of hydrostatic pressure from a water column within the borehole to support reactor operating pressure and cooling, and the surrounding geological formation to provide structural confinement and shielding. This approach is intended to reduce reliance on large surface containment structures and other safety-related infrastructure associated with conventional nuclear power plants, support faster deployment timelines, improve security, enhance safety, and enable lower capital and operating costs relative to conventional nuclear facilities, while reducing exposure to environmental and other surface-level hazards.
Each Gravity Reactor is targeted to produce up to 15 megawatts of electric power output (“MWe”). Individual reactors may be deployed as standalone installations or grouped in clusters of boreholes at a single site, which may enable longer refueling cycles through coordinated fuel management, staggered refueling schedules and more efficient utilization of shared infrastructure, and support larger installations capable of supplying hundreds and potentially thousands of MWe of generation capacity.
The Company’s commercialization strategy is based on a phased deployment plan designed to move toward commercialization in the next three years. Given that reactor criticality using established PWR technology is well understood, the Company is prioritizing validation of the hardest and most differentiated parts of our system, to reduce risk earlier and move more directly toward a commercialization outcome. Specifically, the tests that we want to focus on are drilling to depth at commercial scale, installing and integrating a nuclear system a mile underground, and operating as part of a complete energy ecosystem. We also want to prove that we can do this in time to meet the AI-driven surge in demand for energy. The Company is currently participating in the DOE Reactor Pilot Program, and we expect to demonstrate our system as part of the DOE Reactor Pilot Program.
The first phase of the Company’s phased deployment plan involves engineering validation and proof of concept wells. The Company has a long-term lease for approximately 100 acres located within the Kansas Site and has commenced initial field development activities at the site. As part of this, the Company already drilled its first data acquisition well to gather real-world data up to 6,000 feet deep. Next, the Company will demonstrate its ability to drill a commercial-scale borehole and safely deploy a prototype reactor. The Company continues to advance its reactor design in parallel with these activities, including planning additional drilling activities and conducting related engineering and emplacement work, and is targeting completion of these activities in the coming months. The balance of this year and into early 2027 will be focused on delivery of key components for full-system installation, including well casing, our reactor canister, and heat exchanger, as well as LEU fabrication and loading.
The second phase of the Company’s phased deployment plan involves DOE authorization and one or more commercial pilot wells. Specifically, subject to DOE authorization, the Company intends to demonstrate the Gravity Reactor, and to apply for a commercial license with the NRC in the first half of 2027, converting the same pilot reactor to commercial operation. We are working closely with both the DOE and the NRC to align demonstration and licensing, as we are aiming to move these efforts forward together rather than advancing them in sequence.
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The third and final phase of the Company’s phased deployment plan involves the construction of surface facilities and seeking high-volume commercial licensing for deployment of multiple reactors at a single site through clustered boreholes, and subsequently, at multiple sites. We are targeting as early as 2027 to seek such high-volume commercial licensing with the NRC.
The Company’s approach to subsurface reactor deployment is supported by its intellectual property portfolio, which includes issued patents and pending patent applications relating to reactor configuration, deep subsurface emplacement, drilling and casing techniques, thermal-hydraulic performance, instrumentation and monitoring, and other technologies supporting the deployment of underground nuclear reactors. The Company believes that its intellectual property, together with its engineering expertise and ongoing development activities, supports its competitive position.
Legacy Deep Fission was incorporated in July 2023 and remains in the development stage. The Gravity Reactor remains in conceptual and early engineering stages, and the Company has not constructed or operated a commercial reactor or generated revenue. Current activities include reactor development, geological evaluation, large-diameter borehole drilling research and development, geothermal testing, safety analysis, regulatory engagement, site development, and commercialization planning.
The Merger
On the Merger Closing Date, Surfside completed the Merger with Legacy Deep Fission, pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of Surfside merged with and into Legacy Deep Fission, with Legacy Deep Fission continuing as the surviving corporation and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Surfside. In connection with the transaction, Surfside changed its name to Deep Fission, Inc.
On the Merger Closing Date, we issued 38,538,922 shares of our common stock to existing holders of Legacy Deep Fission common stock and 85,000 shares of our common stock (the “Advisor Shares”) to an accredited investor in consideration for services rendered in connection with the Merger, while Surfside’s existing stockholders continued to hold an aggregate of 2,166,667 shares of our common stock (the “Retained Pre-Merger Shares”). We also reserved a total of 9,500,884 shares of our common stock under the 2025 Plan for future issuances of equity awards at the discretion of our board of directors to officers, employees, consultants and directors and reserved 1,000,000 shares of our common stock under the 2025 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“2025 ESPP”) for future purchase by employees.
The September 2025 Private Placement
Concurrently with the consummation of the Merger, the Company also issued and sold 10,000,000 shares of our common stock in a private placement to certain accredited and institutional investors at a purchase price of $3.00 per share.
The February 2026 Private Placement
On February 5, 2026, the Company issued and sold 5,333,333 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $15.00 per share, to certain accredited and institutional investors pursuant to the subscription agreement for an aggregate purchase price of $80 million. The Company incurred offering costs of $4,850,668 in connection with this offering, which are recorded as a reduction of gross proceeds and recognized as a reduction to additional paid-in capital within stockholders’ equity.
Concurrently with this offering, the Company also issued warrants to purchase an aggregate 129,418 shares of its common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, and similar events, at an exercise price of $15.00 per share (the “February 2026 Warrants”). The February 2026 Warrants expire on the earlier of (i) five years after the Merger closing after the Merger Closing Date and (ii) three years after the Company’s shares of common stock are listed on a national securities exchange (as defined in the February 2026 Warrants agreement).
Accounting Considerations
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related footnotes included in this Quarterly Report include descriptions of Legacy Deep Fission’s previously outstanding common stock; however, in connection with the Merger, all shares of Legacy Deep Fission common stock were converted into the right to receive shares of our common stock. See “The Merger” and “The September 2025 Private Placement” above for detailed information regarding the transactions and the related conversion of the shares of Legacy Deep Fission’s common stock.
For financial reporting purposes, the Merger was treated as a recapitalization and reverse acquisition. Legacy Deep Fission is considered the acquirer for accounting purposes, meaning that the historical financial results of Legacy Deep Fission prior to the Merger are
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considered our historical financial results under applicable accounting principles. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report and discussed in this section, for all periods prior to the Merger, are those of Legacy Deep Fission and not Surfside.
Our Intended Business
As described under “Business Model and Revenue Streams” in Item 1, “Business,” of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, our business model is designed to generate revenue from (i) project-level equity participation, including indirect participation in project-level cash flows from electricity sales, (ii) one-time upfront revenue, generally expected to be associated with Gravity Reactor deployment and related upfront project development services and (iii) recurring revenue, generally expected to be associated with technology licensing and operations and maintenance services of Gravity Reactor installations. Because we have not yet commercialized a Gravity Reactor, none of these revenue streams have begun to materialize and are not reflected in our historical results.
Components of Results of Operations
Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of costs associated with administrative staff salaries, facilities, utilities, insurance, marketing and advertising, stock-based compensation, legal fees and other office expenses related to our business functions.
Research and development expenses primarily represent costs incurred to develop our technology. These costs consist of personnel costs, including salaries, employee benefit costs, bonuses and stock-based compensation expenses, software costs, computing costs, hardware and experimental supplies, and expenses for outside engineering contractors for analytical work and consulting costs. We expense all research and development costs in the periods in which they are incurred.
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)
Other non-operating income (expense) consists primarily of change in fair value of SAFE Notes (as defined below), interest income, interest expenses, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
The following table sets forth our summarized financial information for the periods indicated:
| For the Three Months Ended | | |
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March 31, |
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| 2026 | | 2025 | | $ Variance | | % Variance |
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Operating expenses |
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| |
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General and administrative expenses |
| $ | 13,965,950 |
| $ | 1,034,619 |
| $ | 12,931,331 | 1,250 | % | |
Research and development expenses | 7,872,531 | 684,393 | 7,188,138 | 1,050 | % | |||||||
Operating expenses | 21,838,481 | 1,719,012 | 20,119,469 | 1,170 | % | |||||||
Operating loss | (21,838,481) | (1,719,012) | (20,119,469) | 1,170 | % | |||||||
Other non-operating income (expense) | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 492,608 | — | 492,608 | 100 | % | |||||||
Change in Fair Value of SAFE Notes | — | (1,418,066) | 1,418,066 | 100 | % | |||||||
Other income (expenses) | 2,426 | 191 | 2,235 | 1,170 | % | |||||||
Total non-operating income (expense) | 495,034 | (1,417,875) | 1,912,909 | 100 | % | |||||||
Net loss |
| $ | (21,343,447) |
| $ | (3,136,887) |
| $ | (18,206,560) |
| 580 | % |
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Operating Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by $12.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to a $10.4 million increase in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as well as increased legal costs, salary and benefit costs due to an increase in the number of employees year over year, and marketing costs.
Research and development expenses increased by $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to the advancement of the Company’s operating plans and progression of first phase of the Company’s phased deployment plan, as well as higher salary, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and benefit costs associated with increased headcount, and increased consulting fees supporting research and development activities.
Other Non-Operating Income (Expense)
Other non-operating income increased by $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2025. This increase was primarily driven by the absence of a loss from the change in fair value of SAFE Notes in the current period, as all SAFE Notes were converted into common stock in connection with the Merger prior to March 31, 2026. Interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2026 consisted primarily of interest earned on the February 2026 Private Placement funds.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, we have financed our operations primarily through the issuance and sale of our equity securities. Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are to finance working capital and capital expenditures associated with operating and managing the Company, as well as for general corporate purposes. As of March 31, 2026, our principal source of liquidity was our cash and cash equivalents of $84.8 million. On February 5, 2026, the Company issued and sold 5,333,333 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $15.00 per share, to certain accredited and institutional investors pursuant to the subscription agreements for an aggregate purchase price of $80.0 million. The aggregate net proceeds to the Company from the offering was approximately $75.1 million, after deducting fees to the placement agents and expenses payable by the Company. We anticipate that future sources of liquidity will principally come from sales of common stock and other equity instruments. Since our inception, we have generated significant operating losses as reflected in our accumulated deficit of $88.1 million as of March 31, 2026. We generated a positive cash flow of $61.0 million for the period ended March 31, 2026 due to financing activities.
We expect to use our proceeds from the February 2026 Private Placement for general working capital and corporate purposes, including towards the engineering, research and development of our first pilot nuclear reactor and related technologies. A portion of the net proceeds from the February 2026 Private Placement will also be used to cover management, overhead, legal and accounting fees and expenses relating to the Merger and the February 2026 Private Placement and could include potential acquisitions of complementary businesses or assets (though none is currently contemplated). Based on our expectation of continued operating losses for at least the near term, we anticipate our existing cash and cash equivalents, together with net proceeds from the February 2026 Private Placement, will not be sufficient to operate our business for the next twelve months. Accordingly, we determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. In order to continue to operate our business beyond that time, we will need to raise substantial additional capital.
In addition to our cash and cash equivalents currently available to support these activities, we estimate that we will require $200 million of additional capital to complete development of, and license and commercially deploy, our first commercial reactor, but we expect we can complete the development and begin operation of an initial test reactor with approximately half that amount of additional capital. We are actively evaluating potential financing sources, including equity issuances, debt financing, strategic partnerships, and other capital raising transactions. The Company has historically been able to raise capital through equity and equity-linked instruments, such as SAFE Notes and private placement equity issuances, and believes that it has a reasonable basis for its expectation that it will be able to raise additional funds. However, there can be no assurance that such financing will be available on acceptable terms, on a timely basis, or at all. To the extent that we raise additional capital through the issuance of equity or convertible securities, the ownership interests of our existing stockholders will be diluted. Moreover, the terms of such securities or any other financing may include preferences or other rights that adversely affect the value of, or rights of holders of, our common stock. Debt financing, if available, could result in additional debt service obligations, and debt financings or other financings may involve covenants that restrict our operations or financial flexibility. However, our management team will have broad discretion in making strategic decisions to execute our growth plans, and there can be no assurance that management’s decisions will result in successful achievement of our business objectives. In addition, our estimate as to the sufficiency of our current cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and our current
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operating plan as discussed above are based on assumptions that may prove to be wrong, and we could deplete our capital resources sooner than we currently anticipate.
Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025
As of March 31, 2026, our cash and cash equivalents were $84.8 million. The following table shows a summary of our cash flows for the periods presented:
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | | 2025 | | $ Change | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by: | |||||||||
Operating activities |
| $ | (14,047,760) | $ | (1,627,908) | $ | (12,419,852) | ||
Investing activities | (53,439) | (15,155) | (38,284) | ||||||
Financing activities | 75,149,332 | 860,800 | 74,288,532 | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 61,048,133 | $ | (782,263) | $ | 61,830,396 | ||
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities increased by $12.4 million, to $14.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the net cash used in operating activities of $1.6 million for the months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to increased net losses, changes in working capital, including prepaids and accounts payable, and other current liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities increased by $38.3 thousand, to $53.4 thousand for the months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the net cash used in investing activities of $15.2 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was driven by additions by the Company to property and equipment.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $74.3 million, to $75.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to the net cash provided by financing activities of $860.8 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to proceeds from the February 2026 Private Placement.
Contractual Obligations and Commitments
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company entered into an uncancelable commitment with a supplier to purchase low-enriched uranium fuel at a cost of approximately $9.2 million.
Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
We did not have during the periods presented, and we do not currently have, any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or any relationships with entities or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities, that were established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report are prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements also requires us to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. These estimates are developed based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made
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by management. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the accounting policies described below involve a greater degree of judgment and complexity. Accordingly, these are the estimates we believe are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our financial condition, results of operations and future performance. We have described our significant accounting policies within Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
SAFE Notes
In 2025, the Company issued SAFE Notes in exchange for cash financing. The SAFE Notes converted into our common stock in connection with the Merger in September 2025. The Company accounted for its SAFE Notes as derivatives under the FASB ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and presented them as long-term liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The determination of fair value for the Company’s SAFE Notes required significant judgment and the use of estimates. We have described the valuation of the SAFE Notes in Note 5 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report.
Stock-Based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. We measure all stock-based awards granted to employees, directors and non-employee consultants based on the fair value on the date of the grant and recognize compensation expense for those awards over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting period of the respective award.
The fair value of each stock option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. We have historically been a private company and lack company-specific historical information for our stock. Determining the appropriate fair value of stock-based awards requires the input of subjective assumptions. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based awards represent management’s best estimates and involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management’s judgment. As a result, if factors change and management uses different assumptions, stock-based compensation expenses could be materially different for future awards.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
A discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements and recently adopted accounting pronouncements is included in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report under the heading “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
ITEM 4: Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2026 due to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting, as previously disclosed in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report and continue to exist as of March 31, 2026.
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Notwithstanding the identified material weaknesses, management believes that the financial statements and related financial information included in this Quarterly Report fairly present, in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Company as of, and for the periods presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Remediation Update
As previously described in Part II, Item 9A of our Annual Report, the Company began implementing a remediation plan to address the material weaknesses mentioned above, including designing and implementing increased controls along with increasing oversight and review of controls. Specifically, we have taken the following steps to remediate the identified material weaknesses and improve our internal control over financial reporting: (i) we have hired key personnel with relevant financial reporting and controls expertise to strengthen our finance and accounting function, and to address the material weaknesses related to IT general controls and segregation of duties; and (ii) we are currently in the implementation phase of a new equity management and reporting system. We continue to evaluate and implement additional remediation initiatives as appropriate.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other than with respect to the remediation efforts described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may become involved in litigation, investigations, claims or legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Litigation, investigations, claims and other legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse outcome in one or more matters could occur and may have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, results of operations, and financial condition. Except as described in our Annual Report, we are not aware of any material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party. There have been no material changes to the status of legal proceedings discussed in our Annual Report.
ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
Our business, results of operations, financial condition and stock price can be materially and adversely affected by a number of factors, whether currently known or unknown, including those described in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report under the heading “Risk Factors.” There have been no material changes to the Company’s risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosure
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. Other Information
Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies
During the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026,
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
Exhibit | | Description of Document |
10.1+* | Offer Letter by and between the Company and Mark Peres, dated February 27, 2026. | |
10.2§ |
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10.3§ |
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10.4 | ||
31.1* |
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31.2* | ||
32.1˄ | ||
32.2˄ | ||
101.INS |
| Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
101.SCH |
| Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension with Embedded Linkbase Documents. |
104 |
| Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
* | Filed herewith. |
+ | Denotes management compensatory contract or arrangement. |
§ | Certain exhibits or schedules to this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted exhibit or schedule to the SEC upon its request. |
˄ | Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 and the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DEEP FISSION, INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth Muller | |
Elizabeth Muller | |||
Title: Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | |||
Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ William (Mark) Schmitz | |
William (Mark) Schmitz | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
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