Technology Select Sector

Russell 2000

The Cash Burner

Comparable Companies - NVTS

The report captures one discretionary insider purchase by Ranbir Singh and 78 discretionary sales by various insiders. BlackRock, Inc. and Capricorn-Libra Investment Group, LP are identified as significant filers. Short interest as of 2025-12-31 is 51,704,010 shares, representing 27.4% of the float with 5.2 days to cover.

DIRECTOR

SR. V.P., CFO & TREASURER

PRESIDENT & CEO

10% OWNER

On December 12, 2025, and December 15, 2025, Capricorn-Libra sold 315,396 and 873,488 shares respectively through open market sales. The filers ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Class A common stock on or before September 30, 2024.

On April 23, 2025, the Reporting Persons entered into a cooperation agreement with the Issuer. The Issuer agreed to accept the resignation of Gene Sheridan as Chairman and appoint Richard J. Hendrix as the new Chairman, and accept the resignation of Daniel Kinzer as CTO/COO and Board member. The Issuer will recommend Dr. Singh and a New Director for election at the 2025 annual meeting. An Executive Steering Committee will be formed, chaired by Dr. Singh.

Dr. Singh has grown increasingly concerned about the Issuer's declining performance. On February 20, 2025, he began engaging with his fellow Board members regarding his views on enhancing the leadership and corporate governance. He intends to review his investment and may take actions such as engaging in discussions with shareholders, making proposals concerning changes to capital allocation, ownership structure, or Board structure.

The securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of changing or influencing the control of the issuer.

Gene Sheridan

Daniel M. Kinzer

Todd Glickman

Richard J. Hendrix

Brian Long

Dipender Saluja

David Moxam

Ranbir Singh

Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr.

Cristiano Amoruso

Gene Sheridan, co-founder and CEO of Navitas, brings extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, having held leadership positions at multiple companies prior to founding Navitas. His capital allocation history includes pledging personal shares for a line of credit, a common practice for executives. Public records do not indicate significant adverse findings regarding his integrity or leadership style, suggesting a consistent professional trajectory.

Pledged shares as collateral for personal line of credit.

Chief Executive Officer

Daniel M. Kinzer, a co-founder and former COO/CTO of Navitas, has a significant tenure with the company, indicating a foundational role in its establishment and technological direction. Public records do not highlight specific performance metrics from prior roles or any adverse integrity findings, suggesting his contributions were primarily within the operational and technical spheres of the company.

Former COO/CTO

Todd Glickman, as SVP, CFO & Treasurer of Navitas, possesses extensive financial experience within the technology sector. His recent share transactions, including sales and awards, provide insight into his engagement with the company's stock. Public records do not indicate any adverse integrity issues, positioning him as a key financial steward for the organization.

SVP, CFO & Treasurer

Richard J. Hendrix, Chair of the Board, brings a robust financial and investment background to Navitas, with prior CEO experience at Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II and FBR & Co. His recent share transactions at Navitas, including awards and sales, reflect his ongoing involvement. Public records do not indicate any integrity concerns, suggesting a seasoned leader guiding the company's strategic direction.

Chair of the Board

Brian Long, Lead Independent Director, is a seasoned technology entrepreneur and investor with a history of founding and leading companies like CEVA. His extensive board experience and role as Managing Partner at Atlantic Bridge Capital provide valuable strategic oversight for Navitas. His significant share sales in 2025, alongside a recent award, suggest active portfolio management. Public records do not indicate any integrity issues.

Lead Independent Director

Dipender Saluja, a Director at Navitas, brings significant investment expertise from his role at Capricorn Investment Group and prior experience at Cadence Design Systems. His board memberships in other prominent technology companies highlight his broad industry engagement. His recent share sales and awards at Navitas indicate active participation in the company's equity. Public records do not suggest any integrity concerns.

Director

David Moxam, a Director, is an accomplished technology entrepreneur with a history of founding successful companies and receiving industry accolades. His experience as a founder provides valuable insights into innovation and growth strategies for Navitas. His recent share sales and awards reflect his continued involvement with the company's equity. Public records do not indicate any integrity issues.

Ranbir Singh, a Director and founder of GeneSiC Semiconductor, is a leading expert in SiC power devices. His deep technical knowledge is invaluable to Navitas, particularly in strategic areas. The recent agreement establishing an Executive Steering Committee, which he chairs, underscores his significant influence on the company's capital allocation and strategic direction. His share sales and awards reflect his ongoing financial involvement, and public records show no integrity concerns.

Gary K. Wunderlich, Jr., a Director, brings a strong background in capital markets and finance, including his current role at PNFP Capital Markets and prior experience with Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II. His financial acumen is a valuable asset to Navitas's board. His recent share sales and awards indicate active management of his stake in the company. Public records do not reveal any integrity issues.

Cristiano Amoruso, a Director appointed in May 2025, brings a wealth of investment and advisory experience in technology, underscored by his CFA Charter. His recent appointment and initial share award suggest a growing involvement with Navitas. Public records do not indicate any integrity concerns, positioning him as a potentially valuable contributor to the board's financial and strategic oversight.

Wolfspeed is an innovator of wide bandgap semiconductors, focused on silicon carbide (SiC) materials and devices for power applications. The company operates an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) model, designing, manufacturing, and selling SiC and GaN materials and power devices for electric vehicles, fast charging, and renewable energy.

The company operates as a single reportable segment focused on SiC and GaN materials and power devices.

Power Integrations designs, develops, and markets high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs and other electronic components for high-voltage power conversion. Its products are used in power converters across various markets, including automotive, data centers, and consumer electronics.

The company operates as a single reportable segment, designing, developing, and marketing integrated circuits for high-voltage power conversion.

Cohu is a global technology leader supplying test, interface, automation, inspection, metrology, and software products and related services to the semiconductor industry. Its portfolio enables optimized yield and productivity for semiconductor manufacturers.

The company operates as one reportable segment, supplying test, interface, automation, inspection, and metrology systems to the semiconductor industry.

Diodes Incorporated is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application-specific standard semiconductor products, using innovative assembly and test technology. Its products include discrete, analog, and mixed-signal semiconductors for the automotive, industrial, computing, and consumer markets.

The company operates as a single reportable segment, designing, manufacturing, and supplying semiconductor products.

The company's principal executive offices are located at 22 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin, Ireland. It also maintains facilities in Torrance, California, and other locations for research, sales, and support.

Navitas Semiconductor is managed by a team executing a high-stakes strategic pivot ('Navitas 2.0') into AI data centers and high-power markets. The management team's quality is a mixed picture: they demonstrate strategic clarity in focusing on high-value markets but are failing in capital allocation discipline, relying on massive and dilutive equity issuance to fund operations. The current CEO, Chris Allexandre, brings deep industry experience from large public companies but lacks a founder-like track record of scaling a startup. The board is strong and appropriately structured for an early-stage hypergrowth company, with significant VC and founder expertise providing crucial oversight. The team is adequate for the current phase but faces a severe credibility gap until they can demonstrate an end to cash burn and dilution.

The company had approximately 280 full-time employees as of the filing date.

This pivot has precipitated a severe financial contraction, with TTM revenue declining 38.1% to $56.6 million and operating losses widening to -$125.0 million, as legacy revenue is deliberately shed.

The P14 Innovation Dossier states that R&D focuses on developing next-generation GaN and SiC technologies. The P7 Transcripts reveal that resources are being reallocated from mobile R&D to high-power platforms (AI data centers, energy infrastructure). The Q2 2025 transcript mentions the Powerchip partnership for 8-inch GaN manufacturing as a key investment in future capacity and cost reduction.

The P8 Annual Report and P14 Innovation Dossier do not disclose specific asset impairments or detail the composition of intangibles. However, the P7 Transcripts mention a one-time $11.6 million expense for inventory reserve/bad debt related to disengaging with a silicon carbide distributor in Q4 2024, indicating asset quality issues.

The reinvestment is directed toward R&D for next-gen GaN/SiC and strategic partnerships (Powerchip, Infineon) to enable future growth in AI and energy markets, as detailed in P14 and P7 transcripts. The current negative returns are a function of funding this build-out phase while legacy revenue declines.

Singh Ranbir

SiCPower, LLC

Capricorn-Libra Investment Group, LP

Technology Impact Fund, LP

EV/Sales

Co-founder; 30+ years in power management/semiconductor industry; former CEO of Empower Semiconductor and executive at SMSC/BridgeCo/International Rectifier.

Operating executive at Crestview Advisors; extensive finance, investment, and advisory background; former CEO of FBR & Co.

Founder/Managing Partner of Atlantic Bridge Capital; co-founded CEVA and GloNav; extensive board experience in technology.

Managing Director at Capricorn Investment Group; former executive at Cadence Design Systems; board member of QuantumScape and Joby Aviation.

Founder of multiple tech companies; Queen’s Award for Enterprise recipient; Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Founder of GeneSiC; Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering; expert in Silicon Carbide (SiC) power devices.

President and CEO of PNFP Capital Markets; former officer of Live Oak Acquisition Corp II; investment banking background.

CFA Charterholder; extensive investment and advisory background related to company technologies.

All directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)

SiCPower, LLC and Ranbir Singh

Blackrock, Inc.

Atlantic Bridge III LP

The Vanguard Group

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation is a provider of gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The company was founded in 2014 and became a public company in October 2021 via a business combination. Its mission is to 'Electrify Our World' by enabling the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources through high-efficiency power conversion solutions. The company's GaN and SiC products are designed to replace legacy silicon chips in power conversion and battery-charging applications, offering higher efficiency, faster charging speeds, and smaller form factors.

Held WACC (15.0%) and Terminal Multiple (15.0x) constant. Solved for the Year 5 operating margin required to justify the current enterprise value of $2.10 billion.

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The industry is benefiting from a secular tailwind in energy efficiency and AI infrastructure. However, the capital cycle is currently at a 'Peak' phase of aggressive expansion. Peers like Wolfspeed are also investing heavily in capacity, creating a 'Blitzscaling' environment where capital is being consumed faster than revenue is being generated. Navitas is outperforming in narrative but underperforming in financial execution compared to peers like Power Integrations, which maintains a 54.8% gross margin.

Navitas is at a critical juncture following the appointment of a new CEO and the launch of the 'Navitas 2.0' strategy, while the stock trades near 52-week highs despite deteriorating fundamentals.

Sequential Revenue Growth Re-acceleration. This would validate the 'J-curve' thesis of the Navitas 2.0 pivot and prove that the pruning of legacy mobile revenue has bottomed. This addresses the primary market concern regarding the 38.1% TTM revenue collapse.

First Quarter of Positive Operating Cash Flow. Achieving this milestone would de-risk the liquidity narrative and reduce the company's dependence on dilutive equity raises. This would directly counter the bear thesis regarding the 18-month cash runway.

Execution Failure in AI Data Center Market. If the company fails to achieve product-market fit at scale for its 800V platform, the 'Hypergrowth' premium will evaporate, leading to a re-rating toward the $1.22 fair value.

Liquidity Crisis and Dilution. The company is a cash burner with an 18-month runway. Inability to raise capital on favorable terms would force highly dilutive equity raises or asset liquidation.

Liquidation value analysis is not relevant for the company's archetype ('Early-Stage_Hypergrowth') and was not performed.

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Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D/A reporting reduced ownership below 5% in Navitas Semiconductor.

Navitas closed $100M private placement of common stock.

Navitas announced $100M private placement at $6.75/share.

Navitas Semiconductor announced Q3 2025 results and strategic pivot to high-power markets (Navitas 2.0).

Schedule 13G filing by BlackRock, Inc. reporting 5.3% ownership in Navitas Semiconductor.

Navitas Semiconductor announced Q2 2025 financial results and a strategic shift toward AI data centers and energy infrastructure.

Cristiano Amoruso appointed to Audit and Governance Committees.

BlackRock reported 4.97% ownership in Navitas.

Stockholders approved all proposals at 2025 Annual Meeting.

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NVIDIA selected Navitas' GaN/SiC tech for 800V HVDC data center architecture.

Earnings Report: EPS Surprise N/A, Revenue Surprise N/A

Navitas amended bylaws to set May 1, 2025 director nomination deadline.

Dismissal of Moss Adams LLP and appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditor.

Entry into $50M at-the-market equity offering agreement with Jefferies LLC.

Navitas Semiconductor price target lowered to $4 from $5 at Baird

Navitas shortened director nomination deadline to 60 days pre-anniversary.

Ranbir Singh reported 13.4% ownership and expressed governance concerns.

Navitas Semiconductor reported Q4 and full-year 2024 results with 50% GaN revenue growth and $450M design wins.

The Vanguard Group amended ownership to 5.29% in Navitas.

The Vanguard Group reported 5.29% ownership in Navitas.

Todd Glickman appointed Interim CFO effective October 4, 2024.

Navitas Semiconductor price target lowered to $6.50 from $7.50 at Craig-Hallum

Navitas reported Q2 2024 financial results with AI data center advancements.

Navitas Semiconductor reported Q1 2024 revenue growth of 73% YoY to $23.2 million.

Navitas announced 2024 Annual Stockholders Meeting on June 7, 2024.

Navitas announced record Q4 and full-year 2023 financial results.

Navitas Semiconductor appointed Janet Chou as EVP, CFO and Treasurer.

Adoption of Executive Severance Plan for senior executives.

Navitas Semiconductor announced Q3 2023 financial results with 115% YoY revenue growth.

Dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP and appointment of Moss Adams LLP as independent auditor.

Navitas confirmed uninterrupted GaN supply despite China's gallium export restrictions.

Navitas proposed $80M public offering of common stock.

Navitas Semiconductor announced Q1 2023 financial results with revenue doubling YoY to $13.4 million.

Ranbir Singh transferred shares to SiCPower LLC, maintaining 16.2% ownership.

Navitas Sales Likely To Double In 2023 From Gen-4 GaN Rollouts In Newer And Higher Margin Markets, Analyst Says

Navitas reported Q4 and full-year 2022 results with 60% annual revenue growth.

Market/Sector Move +10.00%

Navitas announced 2022 Annual Stockholders Meeting on November 10, 2022.

Ranbir Singh reported 12.4% ownership in Navitas.

Navitas announced Q2 2022 results and acquired GeneSiC Semiconductor.

Navitas Semiconductor appointed Ron Shelton as Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer.

Q1 2022 financial results with revenue growth and new customer wins.

Amendment to Schedule 13G/A reporting reduced ownership below 5% in Navitas Semiconductor.

Amendment to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Navitas Semiconductor.

Navitas announced redemption of all outstanding warrants at $0.10 each.

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation changed its independent registered public accounting firm from WithumSmith+Brown, PC to Deloitte & Touche LLP following a business combination.

Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G/A reporting ownership in Navitas Semiconductor Corporation.

Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G filing for ownership reporting.

Restatement of financial statements due to misclassification of IPO shares as permanent equity.

Navitas completed a Business Combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp II, becoming a public company.

Navitas Semiconductor announced Q3 2021 financial results with significant revenue growth.

Navitas Semiconductor reported Q3 2021 financial results with revised GAAP net loss figures.

Amendment to Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership in Live Oak Acquisition Corp. II (now Navitas).

Craig-Hallum downgrades Navitas Semiconductor to Hold from Buy

Navitas is attempting a high-stakes strategic pivot to AI data centers (Navitas 2.0), but the financial reality is a severe contraction with TTM revenue collapsing 38.1% to $56.6M and operating losses widening to -$105.4M. At a current valuation of 37.1x EV/Sales, the market is pricing in a flawless 2027 AI ramp while ignoring a 75.2% share count CAGR and a -259.1% ROIC, leading to a fair value estimate of $1.22.

Executive Summary

Navitas is sacrificing its legacy revenue base to fund a speculative entry into the AI infrastructure market. While the technological shift to GaN and SiC is secularly supported, the company's current financial deterioration and extreme valuation create a massive disconnect between price and intrinsic value.<ul><li>Driver: The primary value driver is the strategic pivot from commoditized mobile markets to high-power AI data center and energy infrastructure applications.</li><li>Catalyst: The specific event required to unlock value is the commercialization of the 800V AI data center power platform, though material revenue is not expected until 2027.</li><li>Protection: Downside protection is theoretically provided by a $151.2M cash balance, though this is offset by a persistent $10M to $11M quarterly cash burn.</li></ul>Our variant perception is that the market is excessively overvaluing the company's AI narrative and Nvidia partnership while failing to recognize that the underlying unit economics are currently destructive and the revenue base is in a state of collapse. While the consensus views the 38.1% revenue decline as a temporary strategic trade-off, our analysis of the -259.1% ROIC and the 75.2% share count CAGR suggests a fundamental failure in capital efficiency that the market has yet to price in.This is a high-risk, venture-style investment in a disruptive technology, where the bet is on the company achieving market leadership and future profitability at scale, justifying the current cash burn. However, at the current price, the risk-reward profile is heavily skewed to the downside as the 'Hypergrowth' premium is being applied to a company with negative growth.

Core Investment Rationale

Navitas operates a fabless semiconductor model, designing and selling Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) power integrated circuits. The company's strategy, recently rebranded as Navitas 2.0, focuses on displacing traditional silicon in high-power environments. Revenue is generated through direct sales and distributors, with a TTM revenue of $56.6M. The company is currently reallocating R&D resources, which totaled $76.0M in FY 2024 (91.2% of revenue), away from mobile fast-chargers toward AI data centers and energy grid infrastructure.The company's core strategic assets are its proprietary GaN and SiC technology platforms, specifically the GaNSafe and GeneSiC product lines. These intangible assets form the primary moat, as they enable up to 3x more power and 3x faster charging in half the size of traditional silicon solutions. The company's balance sheet is a key asset, holding $151.2M in cash as of Q3 2025, providing an estimated 18-month operational runway at current burn rates. However, tangible assets are minimal, with Net PP&E standing at only $20.8M.The power semiconductor market is an emerging oligopoly. Navitas competes with pure-play rivals like Wolfspeed (WOLF), which focuses on SiC, and Power Integrations (POWI), which competes directly in GaN. Larger, diversified incumbents like Diodes Incorporated (DIOD) provide a significant scale challenge, with DIOD generating $1.43B in revenue compared to Navitas's $56.6M. While the industry pricing environment remains rational, Navitas's gross margins have collapsed to 24.2%, significantly trailing the peer median of 43.3%.The company's growth journey has reached a critical inflection point. After achieving 109.4% revenue growth between FY 2022 and FY 2023, the company hit a wall in 2024 as the mobile market commoditized. This led to the 'Navitas 2.0' pivot announced in late 2025, involving a 14% workforce reduction and a deliberate pruning of legacy mobile revenue. The most important historical story is the massive dilution used to fund this journey; share count has exploded at a 75.2% CAGR over the last two years, with $192.6M in stock issued to offset a -$219.9M operating cash flow deficit since 2020.

Business & Situation

<ul><li>Bull Case: The primary bull argument is the validation of Navitas's technology through its partnership with NVIDIA for 800V AI data center power architectures. Proponents also point to a $1.6B lifetime customer pipeline and a strong net cash position of $144.3M as evidence of a long-term winner in the electrification of the data center.</li><li>Bear Case: The bear case centers on the extreme valuation of 37.1x EV/Sales for a company with a 38.1% revenue decline. Critics highlight the persistent cash burn of $10M-$11M per quarter and the massive insider selling, with $339M in sales versus only $164K in purchases over the last 12 months, signaling a lack of management conviction.</li></ul>The consensus view is that Navitas is a 'pure-play' winner in the AI power management space. Investors are currently looking past the collapsing legacy mobile revenue and focusing on the potential for a massive ramp in 2027 as AI data centers transition to 800V bus architectures. This narrative is supported by technical momentum, with the stock trading 14.5% above its 50-day moving average. However, this narrative ignores the structural deterioration of the business. The company's gross margins have compressed from 39.1% in FY 2023 to 24.2% TTM, and the 'Rule of 40' score is a dismal 8%, indicating that the company is neither growing efficiently nor approaching profitability.The industry is benefiting from a secular tailwind in energy efficiency and AI infrastructure. However, the capital cycle is currently at a 'Peak' phase of aggressive expansion. Peers like Wolfspeed are also investing heavily in capacity, creating a 'Blitzscaling' environment where capital is being consumed faster than revenue is being generated. Navitas is outperforming in narrative but underperforming in financial execution compared to peers like Power Integrations, which maintains a 54.8% gross margin.Our differentiated view is that the market is fixated on the long-term TAM while underestimating the immediate risk of a liquidity crisis or massive further dilution. While management points to a $1.6B pipeline, the revenue hit rate is only 25%, and the TTM revenue of $56.6M is a fraction of the company's $2.1B enterprise value. The market is treating a 'broken growth' story as a 'hypergrowth' story, creating a valuation bubble that is detached from the reality of a 38.1% revenue contraction.The debate between the AI potential and the financial reality is currently being won by the narrative, but the fundamentals are unsustainable. The company's -259.1% ROIC confirms that capital is being destroyed, not compounded. We conclude that the strategic pivot, while necessary, is being executed from a position of financial weakness and extreme overvaluation, making the stock a compelling Sell.Our analytical edge is a focus on underlying unit economics and customer cohort data, which indicates that the path to profitability is being obscured by the market's simplistic focus on the AI narrative. By forensicly auditing the capital allocation, we have identified that the 75.2% share count CAGR is the primary driver of per-share value erosion, a factor the market is currently ignoring in favor of top-line 'pipeline' metrics.

Core Thesis

CEO Chris Allexandre, appointed in July 2024, has a traditional public company background with senior roles at STMicroelectronics and International Rectifier. While he possesses deep industry experience, he lacks a verifiable track record of scaling an early-stage startup to a large-scale exit. The prior CEO and co-founder, Gene Sheridan, remains on the board but recently sold 2.16M shares, a significant negative signal.Capital allocation skill is rated as Weak. The company has issued $192.6M in stock to fund a -$219.9M operating cash flow deficit, resulting in massive shareholder dilution. A single share repurchase in 2021 was executed at $15.06, representing a -30.8% ROI and poor timing.Management's credibility is moderate. While they have articulated a clear vision for Navitas 2.0, they have consistently missed financial targets, with a revenue hit rate of only 25% over the last four years. Recovery timelines have been repeatedly pushed back throughout 2024 and 2025.<ul><li>Board Independence: 87.5% (7 of 8 directors)</li><li>Chairman/CEO Roles: Separate</li><li>Chairman Tenure: 4 Years (Richard J. Hendrix)</li><li>Insider Ownership: 29.9% (Group)</li><li>Shareholder Rights: Classified Board, Plurality Voting</li></ul>The stewardship verdict is Net Negative. While the board is structurally sound and independent, the systematic selling by key insiders is a profound vote of no-confidence. Director Brian Long sold over 6M shares in 2025, and the former CEO executed a massive sell-down. This lack of personal capital commitment contradicts the optimistic public narrative.

Leadership & Governance

The valuation floor is set at $0.00, representing the Bear Case DCF Value. This serves as the ultimate backstop in a 'broken growth' scenario where the company fails to reach scale or achieve profitability before its cash runway expires.The base case assumes a 50% probability where the strategic pivot eventually stabilizes revenue, but growth remains below historical levels. It projects Year 1 revenue of $48.8M (-13.7% growth) and operating margins remaining negative at -30% by Year 5. The implied value is $0.64 per share.The bull case (25% probability) assumes a flawless execution of the 800V AI data center ramp, with revenue growth sustaining >50% and reaching profitability by Year 4. Blue-Sky Potential: $4.23 per share.The bear case (25% probability) is defined by execution failure, where the company fails to reach scale or achieve profitability, leading to a liquidity crisis. The final Bear Case value is $0.00, as the terminal value is significantly below the $99.5M net liquidation value.

Valuation Context

<ul><li>Sequential Revenue Growth Re-acceleration. This would validate the 'J-curve' thesis of the Navitas 2.0 pivot and prove that the pruning of legacy mobile revenue has bottomed. This addresses the primary market concern regarding the 38.1% TTM revenue collapse.</li><li>First Quarter of Positive Operating Cash Flow. Achieving this milestone would de-risk the liquidity narrative and reduce the company's dependence on dilutive equity raises. This would directly counter the bear thesis regarding the 18-month cash runway.</li></ul>Navitas is at a critical juncture following the appointment of a new CEO and the launch of the 'Navitas 2.0' strategy, while the stock trades near 52-week highs despite deteriorating fundamentals.

Catalyst Path & Context

<ul><li>Execution Failure in AI Data Center Market. If the company fails to achieve product-market fit at scale for its 800V platform, the 'Hypergrowth' premium will evaporate, leading to a re-rating toward the $1.22 fair value. TTM revenue has already declined 38.1%, and the company's gross margins (24.2%) are significantly below the peer median (43.3%).</li><li>Liquidity Crisis and Dilution. The company is a cash burner with an 18-month runway. Inability to raise capital on favorable terms would force highly dilutive equity raises or asset liquidation. The company has already issued $192.6M in stock, and the share count CAGR is 75.2%.</li></ul>

Primary Risks

<ul><li>Entry Target: N/A for Sell recommendation.</li><li>Stop Loss: N/A for Sell recommendation.</li><li>Position Size: Sizing is None as the recommendation is a Sell. The expected return of -88.3% indicates that the stock is significantly overvalued and does not meet the criteria for a long position.</li><li>Time Horizon: N/A for Sell recommendation.</li></ul><ul><li>Quarterly revenue growth rates (specifically high-power segment)</li><li>Gross margin expansion toward the 50% target</li><li>Quarterly cash burn rate and remaining runway</li></ul>Unexplained revenue deceleration. If growth fails to re-accelerate in 2026 despite the strategic pivot, the 'Hypergrowth' narrative is permanently broken.

Actionable Parameters & Monitoring

Navitas Semiconductor is a speculative bet on the AI data center market that is currently detached from its financial reality of collapsing revenue and massive dilution. With a valuation floor of $0.00 and a fair value target of $1.22, the risk-reward profile at $10.43 is profoundly unattractive. We recommend a Sell with a valuation target of $1.22.

Final Conclusion

The primary value driver is the strategic pivot from commoditized mobile markets to high-power AI data center and energy infrastructure applications.

Driver

The specific event required to unlock value is the commercialization of the 800V AI data center power platform, though material revenue is not expected until 2027.

Catalyst

Downside protection is theoretically provided by a $151.2M cash balance, though this is offset by a persistent $10M to $11M quarterly cash burn.

Protection

The primary bull argument is the validation of Navitas's technology through its partnership with NVIDIA for 800V AI data center power architectures. Proponents also point to a $1.6B lifetime customer pipeline and a strong net cash position of $144.3M as evidence of a long-term winner in the electrification of the data center.

Bull Case

The bear case centers on the extreme valuation of 37.1x EV/Sales for a company with a 38.1% revenue decline. Critics highlight the persistent cash burn of $10M-$11M per quarter and the massive insider selling, with $339M in sales versus only $164K in purchases over the last 12 months, signaling a lack of management conviction.

Bear Case

Navitas is attempting a high-stakes strategic pivot to AI data centers (Navitas 2.0), but the financial reality is a severe contraction with TTM revenue collapsing 38.1% to $56.6M and operating losses widening to -$105.4M. At a current valuation of 37.1x EV/Sales, the market is pricing in a flawless 2027 AI ramp while ignoring a 75.2% share count CAGR and a -259.1% ROIC, leading to a fair value estimate of $1.22.

The company has executed a dramatic strategic pivot from a broad-based growth strategy targeting multiple sectors (EV, solar, mobile, data center) to a focused 'Navitas 2.0' strategy centered exclusively on high-power, high-margin markets. This evolution moved from managing cyclical softness in legacy markets to actively pruning low-margin mobile business to reallocate resources toward AI data centers, performance computing, and industrial electrification.

Method	Implied Value	Weight	Weighted Value
DCF	$1.38	35%	$0.48
Comps	$1.13	65%	$0.73
Total Weighted			$1.22

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