Share-Based Compensation

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

Contingent and Earn-Out Liabilities

Earn-Out Milestones

In connection with the Company’s reverse recapitalization transaction completed on June 10, 2021 (the “Transaction”), certain of indie’s stockholders are entitled to receive up to 10,000,000 earn-out shares of the Company’s Class A common stock if the earn-out milestones are met. The earn-out milestones represent two independent criteria, each of which entitles the eligible stockholders to 5,000,000 earn-out shares per milestone met. Each earn-out milestone is considered met if at any time following the Transaction and prior to December 31, 2027, the volume weighted average price of indie’s Class A common stock is greater than or equal to $12.50 or $15.00 for any twenty trading days within any thirty-trading day period, respectively. Further, the earn-out milestones are also considered to be met if indie undergoes a Sale. A Sale is defined as the occurrence of any of the following for indie: (i) engage in a “going private” transaction pursuant to Rule 13e-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise cease to be subject to reporting obligations under Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; (ii) Class A common stock ceases to be listed on a national securities exchange, other than for the failure to satisfy minimum listing requirements under applicable stock exchange rules; or (iii) change of ownership (including a merger or consolidation) or approval of a plan for complete liquidation or dissolution.

These earn-out shares had been categorized into two components: (i) those associated with stockholders with vested equity at the closing of the Transaction that will be earned upon achievement of the earn-out milestones (the “Vested Shares”) and (ii) those associated with stockholders with unvested equity at the closing of the Transaction that will be earned over the remaining service period with the Company on their unvested equity shares and upon achievement of the Earn-Out Milestones (the “Unvested Shares”). The Vested Shares were classified as liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the Unvested Shares are equity-classified share-based compensation to be recognized over time. The earn-out liability was initially measured at fair value at the closing of the Transaction and subsequently remeasured at the end of each reporting period. The

change in fair value of the earn-out liability was recorded as part of Other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

The estimated fair value of the earn-out liability was determined using a Monte Carlo Simulations analysis that simulated the future path of the Company’s stock price over the earn-out period. The assumptions utilized in the calculation are based on the achievement of certain stock price milestones including projected stock price, volatility, and risk-free rate.

As of December 31, 2021, there was no liability remaining on the balance sheet.

Contingent Considerations

On May 13, 2020, in connection with the acquisition of City Semiconductor, Inc. (“City Semi”), the Company recorded contingent consideration as a long-term liability at an initial fair value of $1,180. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches. The first tranche is payable, up to a maximum of $500, upon the achievement of cash collection targets within 12 months of the acquisition, and $456 was achieved in May 2021. The second tranche is payable, up to a maximum of $1,500, upon the shipment of a product incorporating the acquired developed technology. In September 2021, the Company paid off the first tranche of the contingent consideration. In April 2023, the Company settled $500 of the $1,500 second tranche through the issuance of 73,311 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $608 at the time of issuance. In January 2024, the Company settled $500 of the $1,000 second tranche through the issuance of 62,562 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $500 at the time of issuance. The fair value of the remaining $500 second tranche contingent consideration liabilities was $500 as of December 31, 2024. On January 2, 2025, the second tranche of contingent consideration was settled through the issuance of 114,127 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $480 at the time of issuance and a cash payment of $34.

On February 21, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Silicon Radar, the Company recorded contingent considerations as a current and a long-term liability at an initial fair value of $4,155 and $5,085, respectively. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches. The first tranche was payable upon the achievement of a revenue threshold of $5,000 for the 12-month period ending on February 21, 2024. The second tranche was payable upon Silicon Radar’s achievement of a revenue threshold of $7,000 for the 12-month period ending on February 21, 2025. Both tranches were payable in cash or in Class A common stock at indie’s discretion. Should indie elect to pay in Class A common stock, the number of shares issuable equals the earnout amount divided by a VWAP for 20 days ending prior to the due date for payment. In May 2024, the Company settled the first tranche through the issuance of 1,103,140 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $6,045 at the time of issuance. The change in fair value since the acquisition date is recorded in Other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The fair value of the second tranche contingent consideration liability as of December 31, 2024 was reduced to zero. In February 2025, the second tranche of the contingent consideration was not met. There was no liability remaining on the balance sheet on March 31, 2025.

On March 3, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of GEO, the Company recorded contingent considerations as a current and a long-term liability at an initial fair value of $38,828 and $20,452, respectively. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches. The first tranche was payable upon the achievement of a revenue threshold of $20,000 for the 12-month period ended on March 31, 2024. The second tranche was payable upon GEO’s achievement of a revenue threshold of $10,000 for the 6-month period ended on September 30, 2024. Both tranches were payable in cash or Class A common stock, at indie’s election, and the number of shares issuable equals the earnout amount divided by the Earnout Parent Trading Price. Payment in cash was determined by the number of shares payable multiplied by the Earnout Parent Trading Price. In May 2024, the Company settled the first tranche through the issuance of 6,096,951 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $40,667 at the time of issuance. In December 2024, the Company settled the second tranche through the issuance of 1,015,621 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $4,459 at the time of issuance. The change in fair value since the acquisition date was recorded in Other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. There was no liability remaining on the condensed consolidated balance sheet on March 31, 2025.

On September 18, 2023, in connection with the acquisition of Exalos, the Company recorded contingent considerations as a current and a long-term liability at an initial fair value of $7,328 and $2,427, respectively. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches. The first tranche was payable upon the achievement of a revenue threshold of $19,000 for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2024. The second tranche is payable upon Exalos’ achievement of a revenue threshold of $21,000 for the 12-month period ending on September 30, 2025. Both tranches are payable in cash or in shares at indie’s discretion. On November 7, 2024, the first tranche of contingent consideration was settled through the issuance of 2,845,243 shares of Class A common stock with a fair value of $9,930 at the time of issuance, and cash payment of $2,536. The fair value

of the second tranche contingent consideration liability as of March 31, 2025 was $6. The change in fair value since the acquisition date is recorded in Other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

On January 25, 2024, in connection with the acquisition of Kinetic, the Company recorded contingent considerations as a current and a long-term liability at an initial fair value of $2,251 and 2,348, respectively. The contingent consideration is comprised of two tranches. The first tranche was payable upon the achievement of a revenue threshold of $12,000 for the 12-month period ended on January 25, 2025. The second tranche is payable upon achievement of certain production-based milestones for the 24-month period ending on January 25, 2026. Both tranches are payable in cash or in shares at indie’s discretion. The fair value of the first and second tranche contingent consideration liabilities as of March 31, 2025 was $2,455 and $413, respectively. In April 2025, the Company settled the first tranche through the issuance of $2,500 in cash. The change in fair value since the acquisition date is recorded in Other income (expense), net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Share-Based Compensation

Stock compensation expense is recorded in cost of goods sold, research and development, and general and administrative expenses based on the classification of the work performed by the grantees.

The following table sets forth the share-based compensation for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Cost of goods sold	$	371	$	331
Research and development	11,131		16,994
Selling, general, and administrative	5,730		8,252
Total	$	17,232	$	25,577

Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included an accrual of $6,969 that represented awards issuable upon distribution of the Company's annual incentive plans. There were no equity based incentive plan accruals for the three months ended March 31, 2025