Income taxes (Tables)
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
| Income taxes |
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| Summary of components of income before income taxes |
| | | | | | | Income / (Loss) | | 12 months ended December 31, | USD’000 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Switzerland | | (21,152) | | (10,907) | | (6,524) | Foreign | | (13,056) | | (7,209) | | 3,481 | Loss before income tax | | (34,208) | | (18,116) | | (3,043) |
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| Summary of components of income taxes relating to the group |
| | | | | | | Income taxes | | 12 months ended December 31, | USD’000 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 | Current | | | | | | | Switzerland | | — | | — | | — | Foreign | | (162) | | 3,085 | | 225 | Deferred | | | | | | | Switzerland | | — | | — | | — | Foreign | | — | | — | | — | Income tax expense / (income) | | (162) | | 3,085 | | 225 |
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| Schedule of reconciliation of income tax recovery / (expense) |
| | | | | 12 months ended | | | December 31, | USD’000 | | 2025 | Net loss before income tax | | (34,208) | Swiss Federal statutory tax rate | | 2,908 | State and local income taxes (Geneva), net of federal income tax effect | | — | Foreign tax effects | | | France | | | State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | (856) | Changes in tax loss carryfowards from acquisition | | 3,531 | Change in loss carryforwards in relation to the debt remission | | 105 | Changes in tax loss carryfowards | | 4,161 | Permanent Difference in relation to stock-based compensation | | 2 | Changes in valuation allowances | | (8,005) | Amortization of deferred tax liabilities from acquisition | | 171 | Other | | 13 | Effect of changes in tax laws or rates enacted in the current period | | — | Effect of cross-border tax laws | | — | Tax credits | | | Changes in tax loss carryfowards | | 2,311 | State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect | | (1,798) | Changes in valuation allowances | | (2,513) | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | | Permanent Difference in relation to stock-based compensation | | 15 | Changes in unrecognized tax benefits | | — | Other | | 117 | Income tax (expense) / recovery | | 162 |
| | | | | | | | 12 months ended December 31, | | USD’000 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Net loss before income tax | | (18,116) | | (3,043) | | Statutory tax rate | | 14 | % | 14 | % | Expected income tax (expense)/recovery | | 2,536 | | 426 | | Change in tax loss carryforwards | | 3,912 | | 869 | | Change in loss carryforwards in relation to the debt remission | | (52) | | (514) | | Change in valuation allowance | | (6,932) | | (600) | | Foreign tax effects | | (1,047) | | (75) | | Nontaxable or nondeductible items | | (1,491) | | (22) | | Effect of exchange rate changes | | — | | — | | Amortization of PPA | | — | | — | | Other | | (11) | | (309) | | Income tax (expense) / recovery | | (3,085) | | (225) | |
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| Summary of deferred tax assets and liabilities |
| | | | | Deferred income tax assets/(liabilities) | | As at December 31, | | As at December 31, | USD’000 | | 2025 | | 2024 | Foreign | | (4,367) | | — | Deferred income tax assets / (liabilities) | | (4,367) | | — |
| | | | | Deferred tax assets and liabilities | | As at December 31, | | As at December 31, | USD’000 | | 2025 | | 2024 | Defined benefit accrual | | 401 | | (9) | Tax loss carryforwards | | 18,388 | | 8,380 | Add back loss carryforwards used for the debt remission | | 881 | | 776 | Valuation allowance | | (19,670) | | (9,147) | Deferred tax liability from acquisition | | (4,367) | | — | Deferred tax assets / (liabilities) | | (4,367) | | — |
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| Summary of operating cumulated loss carry-forwards |
| | | | | | | | | | | Operating loss-carryforward as of December 31, 2025 | Total operating loss carry-forwards / Year of expiration if applicable to jurisdiction | USD’000 | | Switzerland | | France | | Japan | | USA | | Total | 2026 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | 2027 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | 2028 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | — | 2029 | | 188 | | — | | — | | — | | 188 | 2030 | | 7,189 | | — | | — | | — | | 7,189 | 2031 | | 10,027 | | — | | — | | — | | 10,027 | 2032 | | 14,928 | | — | | — | | — | | 14,928 | 2045 | | — | | — | | — | | 59 | | 59 | No expiration | | — | | 54,521 | | 9 | | — | | 54,530 | Totals | | 32,332 | | 54,521 | | 9 | | 59 | | 86,921 |
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| Summary of tax years subject to examination |
| | | Significant jurisdictions | | Open years | Switzerland | | 2025 | France | | 2022 – 2025 | Japan | | 2025 | Taiwan | | 2025 | USA | | 2025 |
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