Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 25, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Feb 25, 2026
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UNITED STATES
**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31,2025
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR
☐ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number:001-40842
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Not applicable | Israel |
|---|---|
| (Translation of Registrant’s name into English) | (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
**8 Hanagar St. POB 7152
Hod Hasharon 4501309 Israel
+972 (9) 762-6900
(Address of principal executive offices)
Copy to:
**Guy Nathanzon
Valens Semiconductor Ltd.
8 Hanagar St. POB 7152
**Hod Hasharon 4501309 Israel
Tel:+972 (9) 762-6900
(Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary shares, no par value | VLN | The New York Stock Exchange |
| Warrants to purchase ordinary shares | VLNW | The New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the shell company report:
As of December 31, 2025, the issuer had 103,050,266 Ordinary Shares, no par value, outstanding and 18,160,000 warrants to purchase Ordinary Shares, no par value.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐ No ☒
If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes☐ No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
| Large accelerated filer ☐ | Accelerated filer ☒ | Non-accelerated filer ☐ |
|---|---|---|
| Emerging growth company ☒ | ||
If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
| † | The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012. |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☐
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).☐
Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:
| U.S. GAAP ☒ | International Financial Reporting Standards as issue by the International Accounting Standards Board ☐ | Other ☐ |
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If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow. Item 17☐ Item 18☐
If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐ No☒
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |||
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| PART I | |||
| Item 1. | Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers | 1 | |
| A. | Directors and Senior Management | 1 | |
| B. | Advisers | 1 | |
| C. | Auditors | 1 | |
| Item 2. | Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable | 1 | |
| Item 3. | Key Information | 1 | |
| A. | [Reserved] | 1 | |
| B. | Capitalization and Indebtedness | 1 | |
| C. | Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds | 1 | |
| D. | Risk Factors | 1 | |
| Item 4. | Information on the Company | 33 | |
| A. | History and Development of the Company | 33 | |
| B. | Business Overview | 33 | |
| C. | Organizational Structure | 45 | |
| D. | Property, Plants and Equipment | 45 | |
| E. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 45 | |
| Item 5. | Operating and Financial Review and Prospects | 46 | |
| A. | Operating Results | 46 | |
| B. | Liquidity and Capital Resources | 55 | |
| C. | Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, Etc. | 57 | |
| D. | Trend Information | 57 | |
| E. | Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates | 57 | |
| Item 6. | Directors, Senior Management and Employees | 61 | |
| A. | Directors and Senior Management | 61 | |
| B. | Compensation | 65 | |
| C. | Board Practices | 73 | |
| D. | Employees | 82 | |
| E. | Share Ownership | 82 | |
| F. | Disclosure of A Registrant’s Action to Recover Erroneously Awarded Compensation | 82 | |
| Item 7. | Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions | 82 | |
| A. | Major Shareholders | 82 | |
| B. | Related Party Transactions | 85 | |
| C. | Interests of Experts and Counsel | 87 | |
| Item 8. | Financial Information | 87 | |
| A. | Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information | 87 | |
| B. | Significant Changes | 87 | |
| Item 9. | The Offer and Listing | 87 | |
| A. | Offer and Listing Details | 87 | |
| B. | Plan of Distribution | 87 | |
| C. | Markets | 87 | |
| D. | Selling Shareholders | 87 | |
| E. | Dilution | 87 | |
| F. | Expenses of the Issue | 87 | |
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| Item 10. | Additional Information | 87 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. | Share Capital | 87 | |
| B. | Memorandum and Articles of Association | 87 | |
| C. | Material Contracts | 88 | |
| D. | Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Securityholders | 88 | |
| E. | Taxation | 89 | |
| F. | Dividends and Paying Agents | 101 | |
| G. | Statement by Experts | 101 | |
| H. | Documents on Display | 101 | |
| I. | Subsidiary Information | 102 | |
| Item 11. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks | 102 | |
| Item 12. | Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities | 102 | |
| A. | Debt Securities | 102 | |
| B. | Warrants And Rights | 102 | |
| C. | Other Securities | 102 | |
| D. | American Depositary Shares | 102 | |
| PART II | |||
| Item 13. | Defaults, Dividend Rrearages and Delinquencies | 103 | |
| Item 14. | Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds | 103 | |
| Item 15. | Controls and Procedures | 103 | |
| A. | Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures | 103 | |
| C. | Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting | 103 | |
| Item 16. | 104 | ||
| A. | Audit Committee and Financial Expert | 104 | |
| B. | Code of Ethics | 104 | |
| C. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 104 | |
| D. | Exemptions From the Listing Standards for Audit Committees | 105 | |
| E. | Purchases Of Equity Securities by The Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers | 105 | |
| F. | Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant | 105 | |
| G. | Corporate Governance | 106 | |
| H. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 106 | |
| I. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections | 106 | |
| J. | Insider Trading Policies | 106 | |
| K. | Cybersecurity | 106 | |
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “Company,” “the registrant,” “our company,” “the company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “ours,” and “Valens” as used in this annual report on Form 20-F (this “Form 20-F” or “Annual Report”) refer to Valens Semiconductor Ltd., a company organized under the laws of the State of Israel.
This annual report contains estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry and our business, as well as data regarding market research, estimates and forecasts prepared by our management. Information that is based on estimates, forecasts, projections, market research or similar methodologies is inherently subject to uncertainties, and actual events or circumstances may differ materially from events and circumstances that are assumed in this information. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those discussed under the headings “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Item 3.D. “Risk Factors” in this annual report.
PRESENTATION OF FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP” or “U.S. GAAP”). We present our combined financial statements in U.S. dollars (“U.S. dollars”, “USD,” “US$” or “$”).
Our fiscal year ends on December 31 of each year. References to “fiscal year 2023” and “2023” are references to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, references to “fiscal year 2024” and “2024” are references to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, and references to “fiscal year 2025” and “2025” are references to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025.
All references in this Annual Report to “Israeli currency” and “NIS” refer to New Israeli Shekels, the terms “dollar,” “USD” or “$” refer to U.S. dollars.
TRADEMARKS
We have proprietary rights to trademarks, trade names and service marks used in this Annual Report that are important to our business, many of which are registered under applicable intellectual property laws. Solely for convenience, trademarks, trade names and service marks referred to in this Annual Report may appear without the “®” or “™” symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent possible under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks, trade names and service marks. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trademarks, trade names or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies. Each trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this Annual Report is the property of its respective holder.
MARKET INFORMATION
This Annual Report contains industry and market data, including market sizing estimates, growth and other projections and information regarding our competitive position, prepared by our management on the basis of industry sources and our management’s knowledge of and experience in the industry and markets in which we operate (including management’s estimates and assumptions relating to such industry and markets based on that knowledge). Our management has developed its knowledge of such industries and markets through its experience and participation in these markets.
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SPECIAL NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTOR SUMMARY
Certain statements in this Annual Report may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the federal securities laws. Valens’ forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Valens or its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “appear,” “approximate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions (or the negative version of such words or expressions) may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report may include, for example, statements about:
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 cyclicality of the semiconductor industry; |
| ● | Global political and economic uncertainty, including with respect to China-Taiwan relations; |
| ● | Competition in the semiconductor industry, and the failure to introduce new technologies and products in a timely manner to compete successfully against competitors; |
| ● | If Valens fails to adjust its supply chain volume due to changing market conditions or fails to estimate its customers’ demand; |
| ● | Disruptions in relationships with any one of Valens’ key customers; |
| ● | Any difficulty selling Valens’ products if customers do not design its products into their product offerings; |
| ● | Valens’ dependence on winning selection processes; |
| ● | Even if Valens succeeds in winning selection processes for its products, Valens may not generate timely or sufficient net sales or margins from those wins; |
| ● | Sustained yield problems or other delays in the manufacturing process of products; |
| ● | Valens’ ability to effectively manage, invest in, grow, and retain its sales force, research and development capabilities, marketing team and other key personnel; |
| ● | Valens’ ability to timely adjust product prices to customers following price increase by the supply chain; |
| ● | Valens’ ability to adjust our inventory level due to sudden reduction in demand due to inventory buffers accrued by customers; |
| ● | Valens’ expectations regarding the outcome of any future litigation in which we are named as a party; |
| ● | Valens’ ability to adequately obtain, maintain, protect, defend and enforce our intellectual property and proprietary rights; |
| ● | The market price and trading volume of Valens Ordinary Shares may be volatile and could decline significantly; |
| ● | Political, economic, governmental and tax consequences associated with our incorporation and location in Israel; and |
| ● | The other matters described in the section titled “Risk Factors”. |
Some of these factors are discussed in more detail in this Annual Report, including under “Part I, Item 3. Key Information-D. Risk Factors,” “Part I, Item 4. Information on the Company” and “Part I, Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects.”
You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. All forward-looking statements in this Annual Report speak as of the date of those statements.
Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this Annual Report, to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.
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