Strategic Partnerships to Drive Future Revenue Growth
- Full year 2024 revenues for the Vegan Silk Technology Platform
were $1.4 million, 37% ahead of initial projections, driven by
orders for fast track launches in 2025
- For 2025, revenues are projected to reach at least $4.5
million, supported by multi-year supply agreements and customer
expansion
- The Company is announcing a 2026 revenue target of $9.0
million, reflecting its growing customer base and expected
successful product adoption
- Our goal remains to achieve long-term, sustainable
profitability through revenue growth, continued operational
efficiencies and cost of goods sold reductions
Bolt Projects Holdings, Inc. (“Bolt,” “Bolt Projects” or the
“Company”) (Nasdaq: BSLK), which develops and produces innovative
biomaterials for the beauty and personal care industry, reported
its financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended
December 31, 2024 and provided a business update. In addition, the
Company’s Fourth Quarter 2024 Shareholder Letter can be found on
the Bolt Projects’ About Page at
https://www.boltprojectsholdings.com/.
“Bolt continues to make excellent progress in its efforts to
deliver more sustainable, high-performance alternatives in the
beauty and personal care market,” said Dan Widmaier, Bolt Projects
Chairman and CEO. “We saw substantial progress with our Vegan Silk
Technology Platform, building on the demand for our commercially
ready b-silkTM offering. Customers closed in 2025 will further
drive us to our goal of becoming free cash flow positive.”1
1 This is a non-GAAP metric. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
section below.
Market Traction
Since Bolt last reported financial results, the Company has
benefited from two major customer launches. The first was the
formal launch of Haus Labs’ B Structural Volumizing +
Lengthening Mascara. Referred to in the Company’s third quarter
release as “a color cosmetics offerings,” this product represents
the first use of the Vegan Silk Technology Platform in the color
cosmetics product category. After its early January 2025 launch,
the product quickly became the top-selling mascara at beauty and
personal care retailer Sephora, exceeding initial volume
projections by four times.
Second, Bolt announced a strategic partnership with Goddess
Maintenance Company, an innovative beauty brand founded by
entrepreneurs Lauren Vesler and Manda Mason, alongside haircare
industry disruptors Edward Connaghan and Denise Russell. Also
mentioned in the Company’s third quarter release, Goddess’ products
will be supported by a $4.0M annual minimum supply contract from
Bolt. Goddess’s first product launch is expected to debut in 1,300+
locations in the United States and Canada. Further details about
the product and its target market will be available after its
official launch in the second quarter of 2025.
Lastly, Bolt is working with leading and well recognized
contract manufacturers to integrate biotech materials as a key
differentiator in their innovation offerings. Bolt was proud to be
featured in MANA Products innovation display at Make-Up in Los
Angeles (MULA) in February 2025. MANA Products has introduced new
color cosmetic products featuring “Powered by Bolt” Vegan Silk™
technology, showcasing the material’s versatility across multiple
applications – from Mineral SPF Skin Tints to Eyeshadow
Pudding Pots.
These new offerings and partnerships build on Bolt’s established
base of brands using the Vegan Silk Technology Platform, which
includes Freaks of Nature’s™ Daily Defender SPF30 and
Peak Performance SPF50, as well as Vegamour’s GRO
Revitalizing Shampoo and Conditioner. Bolt anticipates
continued progress in multiple beauty and personal care segments
with established and indie (“independent”) consumer brands
throughout the year.
Bolt is working with customers toward additional launches across
multiple segments of the beauty and personal care industry
throughout 2025. “Overall, we are building a strong pipeline of
business that we believe will deliver significant financial
performance in the coming years,” said President Cintia Nardi. "As
regulatory pressures on silicones and other pervasive materials
intensify, the demand for high-performance, sustainable
alternatives continues to rise. Biotech is at the heart of the most
viable solutions, and as pioneers in biotech for the Beauty and
Personal Care industry, we feel we are well positioned to capture
meaningful market share in the years ahead."
Operational Scalability & Supply Chain
Reliability
Bolt produced more than 3,600 kilograms of vegan silk material
at the lowest cost ever achieved in 2024, continuing its progress
toward reducing the cost of manufacturing in the range of 50% year
over year. Benefits of this success were passed through to
customers in the form of lower prices, accelerating adoption and
market penetration. Bolt achieved this while at the same time
earning the EcoVadis Silver Medal, putting the Company in the top
15% of companies assessed globally for sustainability.
“Bolt has implemented a clear plan for cost optimization through
process improvements, strategic procurement, and volume-driven
savings,” said Widmaier. “At the same time, we win when our product
delivers on sustainability and our mission: ‘Way Better Materials
for a Way Better World’.”
“We believe that biotech ingredients are essential to the future
of clean and sustainable beauty. Our efforts are focused on
scalability and cost optimization, ensuring we are positioned to
achieve our target margins while expanding our market presence,”
said Nardi, “paving the way for profitability.”
Research and Development Delivers
Bolt continues to invest in Research and Development, expanding
its intellectual property portfolio, which grew by 17 granted
patents in 2024 to reach 68 total granted patents, and 166 pending
applications as of the end of the year. In addition, Bolt continues
to file new patents, particularly in the Beauty and Personal Care
(BPC) space, reinforcing our commitment to innovation and market
leadership.
"In 2024, we expanded the Vegan Silk Technology Platform by
further advancing b-silk™ and introducing xl-silk™, both highly
efficacious ingredients for the beauty and personal care industry,"
said David Breslauer, Chief Technology Officer of Bolt Projects.
"These proprietary molecules not only address key regulatory
challenges and evolving consumer preferences, but also offer the
flexibility to generate customized performance claims. By
partnering with brands on exclusive biotech development, we empower
them to create differentiated, high-impact formulations while
reinforcing their commitment to environmental health and
sustainability."
Corporate Milestones
In addition to the progress above for the Vegan Silk Technology
Platform, 2024 saw a number of important developments for Bolt.
- The Company completed a business combination with Golden
Arrow Merger Corp. and Bolt became a publicly listed company on
the Nasdaq providing greater access to capital markets.
- In the process, Bolt closed an aggregate of approximately $28
million PIPE and bridge financing, including $4.7 million in PIPE
proceeds in August 2024, led by investors such as Scottish
Mortgage / Baillie Gifford and Temasek.
- In early 2025, Bolt further secured an expected $1.5 million
investment from Triton Funds, a student-led fund in San
Diego, California dedicated to sustainable investment.
Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31,
2024
Revenues. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2024 were
approximately $1.3 million compared to revenues of $1.4 million in
the fourth quarter of 2023. Revenues were roughly flat year over
year with fourth quarter revenues in 2024 primarily related to
initial shipments to support Bolt’s strategic partnership with
Goddess Maintenance Company. Fourth quarter revenues in 2023 were
primarily comprised of sales to Vegamour.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues for the fourth quarter
of 2024 was approximately $1.3 million with a break-even gross
margin, compared to cost of revenues of $1.1 million for the fourth
quarter of 2023 with a gross margin of 19%. Cost of revenues
increased slightly by $0.2 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended December 31,
2023, primarily due to higher logistics costs.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were approximately
$6.5 million in both the fourth quarter of 2024 and 2023. The
Company saw higher spending overall in operations, excluding bridge
note issuance costs, to support growth of the business.
- In research and development, increases were driven by the
delivery of a new material (xl-silk™) and a new formulation for
b-silk™.
- In sales and marketing, increases were driven primarily by
personnel and branding costs as Bolt expanded its marketing
efforts.
- In general and administrative, the decrease was primarily due
to a decrease in costs related to the Company’s business
combination with Golden Arrow, offset by higher costs as a public
company.
Operating Loss and Net Loss. Operating loss and net loss
were approximately $6.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively, for
the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to operating loss and net loss
of $6.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively, for the fourth
quarter of 2023. While operating loss was roughly flat year over
year, net loss in the fourth quarter of 2023 decreased
comparatively due to decreased remeasurement losses on the Bolt’s
shared-based liabilities in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately ($3.6)
million in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared to ($0.2) million
for the fourth quarter of 2023.
Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted net loss per share
was ($0.19) for the fourth quarter of 2024. Basic net income per
share was $46.38 for the fourth quarter of 2023 and diluted net
loss per share was ($2.13) for the fourth quarter of 2023. Basic
net income per share was due to a gain on the extinguishment of
convertible preferred stock recorded in the fourth quarter of
2023.
Financial Results for the Full Year 2024
Revenues. Revenues for the full year 2024 were
approximately $1.4 million compared to revenues of $3.4 million in
2023. Revenues in 2023 were primarily comprised of a multi-year
b-silk delivery to Vegamour, which placed orders to build their
inventory and in turn led to a significant increase in our revenue
for 2023. The decrease in 2024 is primarily attributable to
decreased sales of products from the Vegan Silk Technology
Platform.
Cost of Revenues. Cost of revenues for full year 2024 was
approximately $1.5 million with a nearly break-even gross margin,
compared to cost of revenues of $4.8 million in 2023 with a gross
margin of (40%). Cost of revenues decreased relative to revenues in
2024 primarily due to an improvement in biomanufacturing costs in
2024.
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses were approximately
$41.5 million for the full year 2024 compared to operating expenses
of $33.2 million in 2023. The Company saw higher operating expenses
overall in 2024 compared to 2023, primarily due to costs related to
the merger with Golden Arrow Merger Corp., offset by full year
savings from the restructuring initiative undertaken in 2023 to
focus on the Vegan Silk Technology Platform.
Operating Loss and Net Loss. Operating loss and net loss
were approximately $41.6 million and $65.4 million, respectively,
for the full year 2024, compared to operating loss and net loss of
$34.6 million and $57.7 million, respectively, for 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately
($11.4) million for the full year 2024, compared to ($20.3) million
for 2023.
Earnings per Share. Basic and diluted net loss per share
was ($4.14) for the full year 2024. Basic net income per share was
$46.07 for the full year 2023 and diluted net loss per share was
($7.75) for the full year 2023. Basic net income per share in 2023
was due to a gain on the extinguishment of convertible preferred
stock.
Financial Outlook
Bolt projects at least $4.5 million in revenues for 2025
and at least $9.0 million in revenues for 2026.
In addition, Bolt anticipates gross profit will be positive for
the full year 2025 and 2026.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws. All statements other
than statements of historical facts contained in this
communication, including, without limitation, statements regarding
the Company’s financial outlooks for 2025 and 2026, operational
efficiencies and cost of goods sold reductions, its partnerships
and expected product launches, its market potential and market
adoption, the Company’s business strategy and plans and objectives
of management for future operations, are forward-looking
statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as “anticipate,” “believe,”
“budget,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,”
“intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “should,” “strive,” “will” or the negatives
of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the
Company’s expectations concerning the outlook for the business,
productivity, plans, and goals for future operational improvements
and capital investments, operational performance, future market
conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital
and credit markets, and expected future financial performance, as
well as any information concerning possible or assumed future
results of operations of the Company.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks,
uncertainties, and assumptions, and actual results or events may
differ materially from those projected or implied in those
statements. Important factors that could cause such differences
include, but are not limited to: the Company’s history of net
losses, ability to achieve or maintain profitability in the future;
the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern; the Company’s
ability to meet the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could
result in a delisting of its common stock; the Company’s ability to
execute its business plan and adequately control its expenses or
raise additional capital on favorable terms, if at all; the
Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash to service its debt
obligations; the Company’s dependence on sales of b-silk™ and
xl-silk™ products; the Company’s reliance on a single or limited
manufacturing partners and manufacturing facilities; costs of and
availability for b-silk™ and xl-silk™ and the Company’s future
products that are out of the Company’s control; pricing pressures
if the Company’s costs of producing b-silk™ materially increase;
the Company’s limited experience in marketing and selling b-silk™;
market acceptance of from consumer product companies; the Company’s
ability to protect adequately its patents and other intellectual
property assets; government regulations and private party actions
relating to the marketing and advertising of cosmetic products that
include b-silk™ , xl-silk™ or other products the Company develops
may restrict, inhibit or delay its ability to sell such products;
and the other risks and uncertainties discussed under the caption
“Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 14, 2025, as such factors
may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC,
including, without limitation, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 to be filed with the SEC,
and accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the
Investors section of the Company’s website at www.
boltthreads.com.
The Company cautions you against placing undue reliance on
forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are
based on information currently available as of the date a
forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set
forth herein speak only as of the date they are made. The Company
undertakes no obligation to revise forward-looking statements to
reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in
beliefs, except as otherwise required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures presented in this release
in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(“GAAP”), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial
measures in this release, including EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.
The Company uses such non-GAAP financial measures as internal
measures of business operating performance and as performance
measures for benchmarking against the Company’s peers and
competitors. The Company believes its presentation of EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA provide a meaningful perspective of the underlying
operating performance of the Company’s current business and enables
investors to better understand and evaluate its historical and
prospective operating performance. The Company believes that these
non-GAAP financial measures are important supplemental measures of
operating performance because they exclude items that vary from
period to period without correlation to the Company’s core
operating performance and highlight trends in its business that may
not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial
measures. Due to the nature of the items being excluded, such items
do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are
not indicative of the Company’s future operating performance. The
Company believes investors, analysts and other interested parties
use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA in evaluating issuers, and the
presentation of these measures facilitates a comparative assessment
of the Company’s operating performance in addition to the Company’s
performance based on GAAP results.
The Company uses free cash flow as an indication of the strength
of the Company and its ability to generate cash. The Company
believes free cash flow is meaningful to investors as a useful
measure of liquidity.
The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as a measure of
financial performance or any other performance measure derived in
accordance with GAAP and should not be construed as an inference
that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or
non-recurring items. In addition, free cash flow should not be
understood to mean that the entire free cash flow amount is
available for discretionary expenditures.
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) adjusted for interest
expense and depreciation. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income
(loss) adjusted for interest expense and depreciation and
amortization, (gain)/loss on lease termination, lease property and
equipment impairment, loss on extinguishment on convertible notes,
non-cash fair value remeasurements of convertible notes, warrant
and share-based liabilities, bridge note issuance costs,
restructuring costs and stock-based compensation.
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not recognized terms under GAAP,
and the Company’s presentation of these non-GAAP measures does not
replace the presentation of the Company’s financial results in
accordance with GAAP. Because all companies do not use EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA (and similarly titled financial measures) in the
same way, those measures as used by other companies may not be
consistent with the way the Company calculates such measures. The
non-GAAP financial measures included in this release should not be
construed as substitutes for or better indicators of the Company’s
performance than the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measures. See the reconciliation tables that accompany this release
for additional information regarding certain of the non-GAAP
financial measures included herein.
The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities less payments for capital
expenditures.
About Bolt Projects Holdings
Bolt Projects develops and produces innovative biomaterials for
the beauty and personal care industry. The Company is built on
biomaterials platforms that aim to disrupt and transform
high-volume consumer goods industries. Bolt Projects is a pioneer
in the consumer biomaterials space. The Company’s Vegan Silk
Technology Platform produces b-silk and other offerings for the
beauty and personal care industry that are fully vegan and
biodegradable. These versatile ingredients have been on the market
since 2019. Its intellectual property portfolio is anchored by 68
granted patents and 166 pending patent applications.
BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS,
INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(In Thousands)
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,512
$
894
Restricted cash, current
-
40
Accounts receivable
870
-
Inventory
1,760
235
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
2,593
3,503
Total current assets
8,735
4,672
Property and equipment, net
21
-
Deferred transaction costs
-
16,234
Other non-current assets
3,474
3,368
Total assets
$
12,230
$
24,274
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred
Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
413
$
1,792
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
3,499
1,053
Excise tax payable
2,925
-
Convertible notes, current
-
15,604
Related party convertible notes,
current
-
2,133
Operating lease liabilities, current
-
359
Share-based termination liability
-
6,349
Total current liabilities
6,837
27,290
Operating lease liabilities,
non-current
-
2,093
Long-term debt, non-current
13,186
13,340
Public placement warrant liability
267
-
Related party private placement warrant
liability
133
-
Convertible preferred stock warrant
liability
-
203
Other non-current liabilities
417
-
Total liabilities
20,840
42,926
Convertible preferred stock
-
93,889
Total stockholders’ deficit
(8,610
)
(112,541
)
Total liabilities, convertible
preferred stock, and stockholders’ deficit
$
12,230
$
24,274
BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS,
INC.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(In Thousands, Except Per Share
Data)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(Revised)(1)
(unaudited)
Revenue
$
1,293
$
1,409
$
1,373
$
3,441
Cost of revenue
1,311
1,148
1,466
4,846
Gross income (loss)
(18
)
261
(93
)
(1,405
)
Operating expenses:
Research and development
1,385
555
6,245
9,632
Sales and marketing
269
5
1,989
866
General and administrative
4,850
5,925
33,281
18,757
Restructuring costs
—
46
—
3,973
Total operating expenses
6,504
6,531
41,515
33,228
Loss from operations
(6,522
)
(6,270
)
(41,608
)
(34,633
)
Total other income (expense), net
263
(1,400
)
(23,785
)
(23,087
)
Loss before income taxes
(6,259
)
(7,670
)
(65,393
)
(57,720
)
Income tax provision
—
—
—
—
Net loss
$
(6,259
)
$
(7,670
)
$
(65,393
)
$
(57,720
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Reporting currency translation
(65
)
(43
)
33
(21
)
Comprehensive loss
$
(6,324
)
$
(7,713
)
$
(65,360
)
$
(57,741
)
Net income (loss) attributable to common
stockholders, basic
$
(6,259
)
$
208,716
$
(65,393
)
$
158,666
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders, diluted
$
(6,259
)
$
(22,058
)
$
(65,393
)
$
(72,108
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic
33,652,058
4,500,095
15,786,762
3,443,746
Diluted
33,652,058
10,382,762
15,786,762
9,305,988
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic
$
(0.19
)
$
46.38
$
(4.14
)
$
46.07
Diluted
$
(0.19
)
$
(2.13
)
$
(4.14
)
$
(7.75
)
(1) Certain expenses previously recorded
as general and administrative were related to activities that
should be recorded as research and development or sales and
marketing. As a result, management has corrected this error by
reducing general and administrative expense by $2.6 million, and
increasing the sales and marketing expense by $0.6 million and
research and development by $2.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023. This classification adjustment was made to
better reflect the nature of the expenses in accordance with U.S.
GAAP. The misclassification had no impact on the Company’s total
operating expenses, net loss, or earnings per share.
BOLT PROJECTS HOLDINGS,
INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to
Non-GAAP Measures
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(Revised)(1)
(unaudited)
GAAP net loss
$
(6,259
)
$
(7,670
)
$
(65,393
)
$
(57,720
)
Interest expense
574
877
1,504
3,503
Depreciation
—
—
2
1,088
EBITDA
(5,685
)
(6,793
)
(63,887
)
(53,129
)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
(Gain) loss on lease termination
(2
)
—
(2,015
)
319
Lease, property and equipment impairment
(2)
—
(8
)
—
21,559
Loss on extinguishment of convertible
notes
—
—
26,359
—
Non-cash fair value remeasurements of
convertible notes, warrant, and share-based liabilities (3)
(952
)
691
(1,519
)
565
Bridge note issuance costs (4)
—
3,527
11,460
3,527
Loss on supply agreement termination
—
2,211
—
2,211
Restructuring costs
—
46
—
3,973
Stock-based compensation
3,026
98
18,164
643
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(3,613
)
$
(228
)
$
(11,438
)
$
(20,332
)
(1) Certain expenses previously recorded
as general and administrative were related to activities that
should be recorded as research and development or sales and
marketing. As a result, management has corrected this error by
reducing general and administrative expense by $2.6 million, and
increasing sales and marketing expense by $0.6 million and research
and development by $2.0 million for the year ended December 31,
2023. This classification adjustment was made to better reflect the
nature of the expenses in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The
misclassification had no impact on the Company’s total operating
expenses, net loss, or earnings per share.
(2) Includes property and equipment
impairment charges of zero and $19.3 million, and lease impairment
charges of zero and $2.3 million, for the three months and year
December 31, 2023, respectively.
(3) Includes the following:
•Remeasurement of public placement warrant
liability of ($0.6) million and ($24.9) million for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
Remeasurement of related party private
placement warrant liability of ($0.3) million and ($13.0) million
for the three months and year ended December 31, 2024,
respectively,
•Remeasurement of share-based termination
liability of zero and $1.0 million for the three months and year
ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.3 million for both
the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
•Remeasurement of related party
convertible notes of zero and $3.8 million for the three months and
year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $0.1 million for
both the three months and year ended December 31, 2023.
•Remeasurement of convertible notes of
zero and $31.7 million for the three months and year ended December
31, 2024, respectively, and ($0.3) million for both the three
months and year ended December 31, 2023.
•Remeasurement of convertible preferred
stock warrant liability of zero and ($0.1) million for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively.
(4) Includes Bridge Convertible Notes
issuance costs of zero and $11.5 million included in operating
expenses within general and administrative expenses for the three
months and year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, and $3.5
million for both the three months and year ended December 31,
2023.
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