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Mark Smith indicated a 10 year loan at a 10 year treasury interest rate ( 10 year fixed rate 4,25% , todays price 4,50%) for the loan amount. Hope I looked at the correct rate. That would be awesome, because commercial bank loans would be above two digits. With financing the current discount rate in the feasibility study ( was it 8%?) can be changed and would boost the bottom line as well imo.
" Looking ahead, with the team, technology, intellectual property assets and operational capabilities in place to support our commercialization at scale, we firmly believe that we are well positioned for a future of electro-optic polymer ubiquity. As we move through 2024, we expect continued momentum in our material supply and license agreement program and product design platform that will expand on an exciting new era of commercialization to help to make our next-generation technologies truly ubiquitous in the global internet infrastructure of the future. At no time in history have I been more confident of Lightwave Logic's potential, and I look forward to sharing exciting new milestones during the balance of this year..."
Dr. Michael Lebby commented: "Our newly presented results are incredibly exciting, representing not only the best commercial-grade-compatible polymer modulators to-date, but on commercial 200mm silicon wafers, with performances that fit very well for a 4-channel x 200Gbps (or 800Gbps) pluggable transceiver, as well as the next generation 4-channel x 400Gbps (or 1600Gbps) pluggable transceivers. 200G lanes with clean, open eye diagrams now represent an inflection-point to extend silicon photonics benefits by utilizing the company's polymers to enable much higher data-rate speeds at significantly lower powerconsumption levels. These results will position LWLG to support the burgeoning demand of generative AI as datacenters around the world begin to upgrade their hardware faster than expected to meet the demands of the future.
Maybe Dan you should get yourself a passport and come to Belgium to enjoy its enormous culture in painting, architecture, literature and music. Never too late to become a bit more culturally literate. Wonder what your call in life is Dan? Hope you know that yourself.
Niocorp is in phase II since 15 Apil 2024 when it received its PPL from EXIM.
The PPL indicates that EXIM Bank is prepared to move forward on a financing offer and the corresponding general terms and conditions based upon the information available at the time of application.
After issuance of the PPL, which took place 15 April 2024, EXIM Bank will work with the applicant to proceed to a Final Commitment.
Thanks Walter, that’s a material event. Mentioned in the Q report. Great news. If Niocorp wouldn’t have qualified than the ‘ process would have stopped’ after phase I. Phase II means we move forward. Great news. Finally. We got ourselves a time line.
I know you are a serious shareholder. This message board is a bit like ‘ for or against’ , the days of the ‘many shades of grey’ have passed. See it as a good sign, polarisation is at his peak when the stakes are highest. Don’t think you are the only critical person. Many of us are and yes it takes a long time, but if you critically apply a process of deduction you must admit that the company has continuously reduced risk over time. You shouldn’t give up now that we are closer to a deal than ever before. The share price will follow. I understand you bought your shares at a pretty high price, so your current sentiment is clear to all of us. In hindsight you got your buy advice at an unfortunate moment. I still think the advice was correct, the locked up value here will see daylight soon.
Proto, watch your number 3 on the list: Samsung.
One of the 3 biggest chipmakers in the world.
Early adopter of organic material ( OLED) for displays.
Major shareholder in Universal Display Corporation ( 30-40%, no official data).
Foundry with 200 mm production.
A.o. supplier to Broadcom and Apple
Atikem to me : "... engineers on both sides ( partner (s) and Lightwave) are working their as.s off to make it happen! " In the context of what we know, that can only mean the pressure is 'on' and ' make it happen' means ' finalising' imo. Me: You must be working under some kind of agreement? Atikem: We are. Me: Couple of years ago , I think you had 13 NDA's ? Atikem: We have at least 3 X now.
Hi Dan 51, I may have inadvertently lumped you in with your soulmates. Sorry for that.
Thanks for your kind consideration and your concern for my investment portfolio. Didn’t know I had you as a follower. Feel honored. I honestly don’t feel pressure. I am a long term investor and look at the potential shareholder value here. I look at this from a business perspective, that’s my field of expertise. I am not a trader, I have a long term perspective.
‘ What’s the value of owning the future now?’ That’s the only relevant and logic question. In finance it’s called the Net Present Value.
Why would organizations with access to off market trading continue to accumulate (and suppress daily trading prices in the process )?
Why are analysts circling around Lightwave for quite some time, if they didn’t expect to follow a winner?
Why are GP, Ted, Dan and others even trying to twist the statements of Lightwave’s competitors to suit their opinions ?
Because all consciously or unconsciously understand the value of the proposition at hand. Some embrace it, some fight it for monetary gains.
Nobody denies anymore that LWLG will unlock huge value.
The argument now here, do you believe Lebby or his competitors on timing? Is it 100 meter sprint or 400 meter distance? Surely it’s not a marathon any more. Even Lightwave’s competitors think it’s needed in 2026.
Here we are May 1st 2024. Lebby confirmed business plan timing still in tact. Tier 1 deals in the works since last year. 2025 datacenter infrastructure improvements require decisions this month for the next 3-5 years. LWLG is ready to scale.
I would say Ready Steady Go, the race is on. Personally I expect to see the winner pretty soon,
Sorry, the management of this company has a couple of million dollars each tied up in this company. Shares and share options from 2017 onwards. Even at current low price that is worth a couple of million, which they stand to lose if they would leave the company for whatever reason. That’s millions at todays price and many more if the shareprice rises. Seems to me they have enough of their money at stake. Let me add, I don’t think anybody sold his shares yet and some sold some options for tax reasons, but overall increased their holding. Again, if you want to control me, go and read the SEC documents.
When in your life have you ever seen competition giving compliments to a competitor who threatens their competitive position? Arista and NLM can’t go public and say we are ‘ toast’ . If people here believe in NLM or Arista, I am sure they welcome your support. In fact I would recommend you visit their Ihub site. And as for Mark Lutkowitz I have never seen him acting like that in a public meeting and indirectly offending Bertholsheim who leads the LPO/ LRO industry initiative.Basically telling you are wasting valuable industry time with this initiative.
Just left the Optica meeting in Amsterdam on Lineair Drive Optics. Listened to Andy Bertholsheim and the CTO from NLM.
Few of my take aways:
Andy recognizes that new technologies may be required after 2027. From now on he is focussing on system design simplification and standardization for LPO and LRO. Not ready, need lots of testing, but there is perspective using the linearity of silicon photonics . Need for low power modulators e.g. TFLN organic materials or BTO.
Basically he is working with Arista solutions we saw last year at OFC ( remember 800G comparison with Lightwaves slot modulator with a smaller form factor and a much higher bandwidth)) . Andy sees need for polymers from 2027 when industry hits the bandwidth wall with current ( Arista) solutions. NLM guy confirms planning to be ready from 2026 /2027 onwards. Andy telling that data industry wants proven technology like lasers, silicon photonics and the industry needs to make decisions now for installing mid 2025. Confirmed they need more bandwidth away from 400 to 800G in asap. Question to Andy : Is polymer ready? Andy: I don't know ,I am interested in Arista shipments for 2025 and if polymers come we can easily plug them in.
LWLG has nothing to be afraid of and a competition taking its time. It's incumbent and current performance versus innovative LWLG and its clear path to the future. Why would the industry wait till 2027 if they can have the solution today? Bit dissapointed in the meeting and Mark Lutkowitz was even clearer. He thought the LPO /LRO initiative is a farce and a waste of time.
You need to look in the SEC documents yourself, but management has shares and lots of option grants. I remember options for 2017 were 350.000 at 0,70 cents due in 2027. Each year they accumulate options. These options are probably largely in the money. They have millions of their yearly compensation tied up in options. I would guess many times their yearly salary. No time to investigate at the moment. Look through the 10 k documents.
Interesting article on shorting sentiment.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/24/devin-nunes-trump-media-stock-congress-00154054
Nice to see by doing some research that NVIDIA, TSMC, Intel, Broadcom and Samsung are the biggest semi conductor companies by market cap. Interesting to see that Samsung is the biggest manufacturer of OLED ( Organic Light Emission Diodes) as well , has a strategic partnership with Universal Display Company and brings market experience with organic materials. Now who would qualify for a strategic partnership with Lightwave and would Intel or Broadcom let Samsung ‘ eat its lunch” ? Interesting speculations.
Personally I like the idea of a strategic partner. For the strategic partner it would mean ‘ exclusivity’ and ‘a handle ‘ on the competition. For Lightwave it means a strong business platform and support for its goal towards ubiquity. For retail shorts it would be unfortunately a ‘ kick in the gut’ and for the Blackrocks, Vanguards it wouldn’t matter. Keep following UDC, LWLG keeps referring to their business model. There is a reason they do so!
Using again the Universal Display Company as a template , you could see a similar scenario unfold for LWLG.
Universal Display Corporation (UDC): A History of Funding
Universal Display Corporation (UDC) is a leading developer and manufacturer of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technologies. Founded in 1994, the company has relied on a variety of funding sources throughout its history to fuel its growth and innovation.
In its early years, UDC primarily relied on venture capital funding.
UDC also formed strategic partnerships with companies like Eastman Kodak and Samsung, which provided additional funding and access to technology markets
In 2001 UDC went public raising $64 million through an initial public offering (IPO).
This provided the company with significant capital to expand its operations and invest in research and development.
UDC has conducted several secondary offerings since its IPO, raising additional capital to support its growth.
The company has also utilized debt financing to fund its operations and acquisitions.
UDC's primary source of funding is currently revenue generated from its licensing agreements and sales of OLED .
The company also maintains a mix of debt and equity financing to support its ongoing operations and investments.
A major investor and strategic partner, Samsung holds a significant stake in UDC.
Numerous institutional investors, including Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street Global Advisors, hold shares in UDC.
Overall, UDC has successfully leveraged a combination of venture capital, strategic partnerships, public offerings, debt financing, and revenue generation to fund its growth and establish itself as a leader in the OLED industry
Sources:
* UDC Investor Relations: https://ir.universaldisplay.com/
* UDC SEC Filings: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/search/
* Wikipedia: Universal Display Corporation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Display_Corporation
Correct KCC. The question of financial viability is of course always a prime company accountability and consideration. It’s also part of a credit assessment by potential big customers. Not only does the company have enough cash reserves until late summer 2025 and an additional 60 mio shelf, Lebby told us the company had banks on stand by as well in case. Mind you the company has no debt. The company feels that its financial outlook is reasonably well secured.
Yes, if I put A and B together I can’t see any other logical conclusion.
Shazam, let me add that their marketing man ( AH) told me that both engineering teams were working ‘their asses off’ to make it happen. I have a few witnesses who were with me during that conversation. That’s the reason I believe these 4th December deals are still getting closer.
Th, TMSC is moving to silicon photonics for co packaged optics solutions. They have understood that semi conductors have reached their physical limits. Smaller is creating more complexity, more heat, ever more expensive to manufacture and is becoming very costly. The combination of electronics and optics by using photons is next leg. Not implying it has anything to do with Lightwave. This is an industry giant understanding they need to change technology to remain relevant. That is great strategic thinking.They use silicon as material, which happens to work well with Lwlg material.
Th, why do you think TSMC just announced they would get into silicon photonics from 2026 onwards?
You can watch.
Can’t give you a precise indication. What I see is that the environmental requirements which we see are requiring tremendous changes in the way the big internet companies operate. The competitive situation in the industry is nearing boiling point. Friend and foe are looking for solutions even outside the old boxes,
Radical solutions are necessary. Lightwave’s timing has not changed. When Lebby was asked if the PR 4 december was a mistake? He said:
No, no mistake. In hindsight it would have been better to have communicated that Tier 1’s take more time to decide. It’s a bottom-up and a top down process. It’s a strategic decision and it needs executional effort.
Personally, my interpretation? The announced deals in December are still in the works to be concluded.
Just bought a nice bunch of shares at fire sale prices.
yes, because they are in passive organic polymers for displays ( TV, Iphones,computer screen etc) and Lebby often has referenced their business model as being what Lightwave had in mind. Interesting comparison for several reasons. One, the OLED market is dominated by two Tier 1 companies : Samsung and LG, and 2. TV screen saw only a few technical breakthroughs in almost 90 years: Cathode Ray Tubes, Plasma TV, LED , OLED. Organic Polymers.
The Internet saw none yet and in my opinion will opt for organic polymers as well and maybe dominated by a handful of very big companies.
Hope you guys noticed that the LWLG investor slide deck mentioned 'research analysts' visiting the OFC live demonstrations. In Belgium Michael Lebby told us that these analysts have been following Lightwave seriously since last year's OFC. Analyst attendance kind of neutralizes the argument, often mentionned here, Wall Street would not be seriously interested and would not do any research. To the contrary Wallstreet is interested and is seriously following Lighwave Logic already for quite some time.
Proto, thank you for this pretty realistic scenario for 3 dollars net earnings per share. Taking OLED's Price Earning Ratio of 37 , which I believe is conservative, gets you to 37x $3 = $ 111 theoritical share price. Again for 1 customer, for 1 application. Whatever, the upside potential is huge and the downside is very limited.
On volumes... what a luxury problem to have.
X, yes.
CEO's of large multinationals are responsible for the strategic direction of the company, they need to secure business continuity 10 -15 years ahead, outwit their competition and to maximize shareholder value in the process.
For a trillion dollar company, a couple of billion dollars is small change. For the current shareholders in Lightwave it would be a huge windfall.
What I like about your message, it focusses on the customer, the demand side.
Too many people here get completely entangled in the complexities of the supplyside, the technology, reliability, manufacturability. Absolutely important requirements, for success. BUT the biggest challenge in any business is to offer exactly what your CUSTOMER wants and you know you are golden when the customers start to 'dragging you along'. Lightwave already showed world class performance and performance upside for years to come. That's what customers really like.
Engineers figure out the solutions if they know what is required from them. These guys love it when you give them the required specifications and you tell them when.
The days of 2 X per two years or Moore's law are behind us. Lebby tells us the industry needs 100X every two years. The internet as we have to come to know it has aged and no longer can offer the bandwidth required for the next 10 -15 years. The current internet is comparable to the first steammachine we now need to enter into a new industrial revolution. It needs a radical change and fortunately for us , the CEO's of Internet companies are pretty much aware and prepared to look for new solutions outside the current box.
These big customers want the future now, outsmart the competition,, lower cost of ownership, current organizational capabilities, no capital investments, no write offs. I think they gladly pay billions of dollars to secure the future of their enterprise and for ' peace of mind and guaranteed bonus pay outs".
TSMC targeting 12.8Tbps co-packaged silicon photonics in 2026. Nice to see TSMC moving seriously into Silicon Photonics as well.
Redspine, I would not call that a danger, I would call that a very welcome surprise announcement. Exactly the kind of surprise I am hoping we will get rather sooner than later if it were up to me! In fact if I was that big multinational company I wanted a first mover preferential treatment.
Yes Lewrock that’s the first law of holes: "if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging".
The second law of holes is commonly known as: "when you stop digging, you are still in a hole."
Mind you these guys keep on digging until they get to the other side of the globe, if they don’t perish in the process.
Happy to share that my order was filled and that the timing was excellent. What’s even better is that I predict that we will see the share price go up from hereon because more people will be convinced that Lightwave is on its way to make incredible deals.
Numbers will drive sentiment and underlying sentiment is improving moving towards the ASM in less than a month time from here.The very small army of known bashers and their arguments are sounding more hollow and out of place and out of touch by the day. I really recommend them to start packing their suitcases, it’s time to go. It’s a friendly and very well meant advice. You have this weekend to think it over….
I will
It is obvious that many here are out of place, out of touch and out of arguments. They haven't figured it out yet.
Just put an order in for 10.000 shares. See if it fills today.
Checked Lebby’s compensation after coming home, It’s higher and about what I made 15 years ago. Very reasonable compensation for a CEO managing a high tech innovative company,