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Note 11: Operating Expenses The Company had an average of 117 employees at September 30, 2025, in comparison with an average of 108 employees at September 30, 2024. The increase is mainly due to hiring to support development activities and quality activities. The following table summarizes the allocation of personnel expenses by function during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Research and Development expenses | 5,211 | | | 5,026 | | | 15,538 | | | 15,251 | | | Sales & Marketing expenses | 231 | | | 164 | | | 581 | | | 731 | | | General & Administrative expenses | 2,319 | | | 3,141 | | | 9,223 | | | 9,791 | | | Total personnel expenses | 7,761 | | | 8,331 | | | 25,342 | | | 25,774 | |
The following table summarizes the allocation of personnel expenses by nature during the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2025 | | 2024 | | Wages and salaries | 5,638 | | | 5,301 | | | 17,005 | | | 15,984 | | | Social security contributions | 1,608 | | | 1,190 | | | 4,805 | | | 3,912 | | | Expenses for pension commitments | (1) | | | 251 | | | 69 | | | 804 | | | Share-based payments | 516 | | | 1,590 | | | 3,463 | | | 5,073 | | | Total | 7,761 | | | 8,331 | | | 25,342 | | | 25,773 | |
The increase in personnel expenses excluding share-based payments is mainly due to recruitments made during the third quarter of 2024 for which personnel costs are recognized for a full period at end-September 2025 in addition to new recruitments made in the third quarter of 2025. For the portion related to the Share-based payments, the decrease is mainly due to employees that lost their rights subsequently to their exits.
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