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I sometimes “double tap”…….usually see it when entering a password. Normal typing self corrects but passwords are very picky.
If you hit “submit” twice, you get 2 and no way to undo it.
If you hit “submit” twice, you get 2 and no way to undo it.
On the Careers section of Eutectix website…they posted a position for a Business Development Lead with sales/marketing responsibilities. Looking for degrees in Material Science and Business. Estimated 40% travel. Reports to VP/GM and coordinates with Director of Development and Director of Operations.
Are they waking up?
On the Careers section of Eutectix website…they posted a position for a Business Development Lead with sales/marketing responsibilities. Looking for degrees in Material Science and Business. Estimated 40% travel. Reports to VP/GM and coordinates with Director of Development and Director of Operations.
Are they waking up?
Another potential player in this scenario is Eutectix who has just upgraded their website to emphasize the ability to make sophisticated specialty alloys. Two locations (Tolleson, AZ and Troy, MI ) with a total of 5 x 200Kg vacuum induction furnaces. If I were looking for a domestic source of BMG alloys, I would certainly talk to them.
I love your hypothetical suggestion that Apple is secretly manufacturing BMG products in the US but I find it difficult that the rumor mill hasn’t gotten wind of it. The only way it could work is if Apple has a “skunk works” operation buried deep in an existing facility.
A Materion/Apple clandestine operation is possible but not probable.
I have also noticed that our affiliates in China are not seeing any spike in business and I will include Sanxiang Advanced Materials…the supposed supplier of BMG alloys to the maze in that group.
I think JB is smart enough to realize that disposing of 16 million shares has to be done very gradually….plopping 2 million in one chunk would render the remaining shares unsalable within his stated price range. He will not disrupt the market. If it doubles to $0.15 he may revisit his strategy to recoup his cash investment and let the rest ride….it all depends upon news and outlook.
They don’t need contracts to be successful…I’m sure there are contracts with MacB and ATJ so that hasn’t helped. What they need is sales in NA and Europe. They don’t even have to be directly involved in the selling. The PLA will produce the cash in spite of what the naysayers think.
Suck it up folks….180k shares is a little more than $10k which is insignificant. That doesn’t fit with “dumping shares”
I’m coming to the conclusion that the average age for LQMT stockholders is 73.5….no wonder the sense of urgency.
Predicting the direction of technology progress is much easier than predicting the timing. Star Trek had it right but we still haven’t developed the “transporter” or “faster than light” propulsion. Need some more time.
I think they have addressed those potential problems…operating at 75 KHz . In any case Sweden built their prototype in 2017-2018 so they have pretty long experience .
Google “Sweden’s electric highway”. For more details
Detroit is building a one mile test section…..key company in field is “Electreon Wireless”. An Israeli company
Fisker and/or Magna as potential Apple partners.
Fisker and/or Magna as potential Apple partners.
PROJECT TITAN…..that project seems to start/stop based upon what talent the hire/lose. Apple isn’t a manufacturing company…they will do the background development/provide the cash, sub contract the actual manufacturing elsewhere and market it aggressively. Culturally, I think it’s a big jump for them to enter the EV manufacturing business.
That being said….the project scope would require 10s of billions (they have it)…..massive staffing to launch it and beaucoup engineering since I would envision a completely automated manufacturing facility bristling with AI controlled robotic work cells. Only turn on the lights for tours. It would need its own battery plant which is a whole other issue.
Construction time 3-4 years….impossible to be secret with zoning, supplier contacts, staffing, etc. My opinion is it’s not happening within 5 years and by the way, the market is evolving quickly. It’s easy to design a plant that’s obsolete by the time it’s opening.
Induction electric powered highways are being prototyped in Sweden, Norway, Italy, Israel, South Korea and China. These may derail the current EV approach and further muddy the situation. Smaller batteries but the highway charges your battery as you drive.
The Apple situation is much more complex….both companies are “dug in” and unwilling to try and find middle ground. Both companies will continue to exist if they maintain the status quo.
Lugee Li would like to invalidate the Apple agreement of 2010 and even though the 106 alloy was developed after the termination date, Apple considers it to be a BMG and therefore subject to the exclusively agreement. Apple can’t sue and win in China and there is no point to going after LQMT-NA. It’s also the big/bad corporate giant squashing the little guy which makes bad press.
Two strong corporate personalities…..Lugee is playing the “waiting game” as more and more of Apple’s competition is going foldable and increasing pressure for Apple to follow. They could take their independently developed technology, educate Foxconn and sidestep Lugee (and LQMT). Might happen but they better be really confident in their technology and Apple is not a manufacturing company.
I don’t expect Apple to be willing to compromise….and I am guessing that Lugee Li is asking for the “moon”.
So what is the Plan B….a domestic manufacturing partner …probably an automobile company and of the three (GM, Ford, Tesla) I’m thinking Tesla since they have already covered much of this ground when they went the way of the MegaMachines. Elon Musk has the chutzpah to make a decision like that…..the others will send it to committee and talk it to death by a thousand MBAs.
We can still achieve NASDAQ status without Apple.
I haven’t seen any confirmation of a shareholder meeting. As far as Lugee Li’s presence is concerned, I think TC does a better job and is a better communicator based upon the year end conference call.
That being said, there are several areas that could use some clarification..
Foldable Electronics…the hinge is fully developed but the display technology is following behind and if there are commercialization delays…it probably unexpected issues with the display. I don’t expect any wild projections because it’s beyond our (lqmt/Eontec/Yihao) control.
LQMT Golf Venture….We invested $1 million in the JV and it’s been 15 months since the original announcement so I think it’s appropriate to expect at least a quarterly update. Even an assessment of progress in percentage completion would be useful.
Fastener Progress….We have several patents on unique fastener technology and I was expecting our association with MacB to be our route to commercialization since they are a fastener supplier to Europe. That seems to have fizzled. If it’s dead, let’s declare it dead and develop a “plan B”.
Medical Stuff….Most recent news was the CoNexrions opportunity which was interesting but very tiny. I may have missed any mention of its demise.. Linked in here is the question..”What ever happened to Isaac Bresnick?” He (and his wife) worked for Lugee Li in Europe and were involved in dealing with getting medical approval for the “bone nails” product. They have experience in dealing with regulatory agencies and Isaac should be beating bushes in medical.
Domestic Manufacturing Partner….What’s happening on obtaining a US manufacturing partner with scale so we can defuse the “China Connection” and create a viable domestic presence. Contributing project is the re-building of the Materion relationship since no domestic manufacturer will want to have all his raw materials China sourced through Sanxiang. We need dual sourcing regardless.
I’m assuming (hoping) that LQMT has someone checking this website and we can get answers to these issues.
I understand your frustration…I’ve been a stockholder since 2014 and have a little more than half of your holdings. I’m still positive on the future but timing is elusive. I just Googled…”.Patently Apple. Foldable Laptop” and was blown away by all the different suppliers prototyping foldable IPad type computers.
And yes…they can put “He Was Bullish” on my epitaph….it fits!
LQMT is a long term option on the technology…if you don’t believe in the future of the technology you should sell and move on…in the interest of mental well being.
I see $24 million in liquid assets plus $10-$12+ million in real estate and no debt. We burned something like $400k in the quarter which amounts to about 60 more quarters before we run out of cash.
We are in a holding pattern “waiting for Godot”
I added today.
It’s not the IP…I spent a good part of my working career dissecting and circumventing other company’s patent positions and the LQMT position is crackable in less than 3 months diligent work….no biggie. Lugee Li was after the LiquidMetal name and the connection with Apple through CIP.
Here is an interesting thought…I’ve been a stockholder since 2014 and currently north of 80. Could it be that the anticipation (expectation) of LiquidMetal’s success is keeping me alive? Looking forward to the day they announce a breakthrough may be the motivation that’s keeping me going…..hmmm. Should I be hoping for a whale or should I be concerned that one will appear? WOW!!!
This is the antithesis of FOMO…you have to stay to see the whole show.
Expectations are so low that any hint of positive news will cause it to pop. Get ready.
Thanks for your opinion
Anybody recall “Wag the Dog” the Dustin Hoffman movie where the US declares war on Albania to divert attention from a sex scandal ….I consider Hitler attacking Jews, US in Iraq etc as tactics to divert attention of the masses from the true issues.
China is sabre rattling over Taiwan in an effort to unite a barely controllable population and divert them from the fact that the CCP is doing a piss-poor job of governing. China is vulnerable and is watching the Russia/Ukraine very closely as it unfolds. Watching a major power getting dismantled piece by piece.
Russia has a population of 130 million whereas China is 1300 million. A bigger problem exponentially.
And abandon a $60 million investment? I disagree
He has >400 million shares in an illiquid investment…he has to come out with at least a break even….sell to whom??? Not without a really good story.
Hey…maybe TC or Ahmed could scratch enough cash to bail him out… hahaha!
Possibly, so but I don’t think China considers itself an “island”. It needs customers for its manufacturing economy so it must consider the bigger picture. Their internal demand isn’t strong enough to sustain their economy. Their population is aging, population growth has plateaued and social costs will crush the economy if isolated….big challenge for the CCP and I don’t think they are up to it.
Just my opinion
I continue to wonder about the pile of money that Professor Li is sitting on since his recent divestiture of Eontec. He usually has an immediate need and we hear nothing. Speculating with no facts is fun…
Possibility of Eontec/Yihao expanding outside of China? US Perhaps or maybe India
Possibility of Eontec/Yihao JV with major customer…Apple, Google or Tesla to build manufacturing facility
Possibility of Li retiring to the University full time
Wake up …make some comments
You are missing the point…cell phones are getting bigger and their functionality is merging with the IPad…one of them is going to disappear.
Google is launching a new large foldable phone this June …$1700. Now that would make a good announcement for an annual meeting! I bet the target market is US.
Apple reaction???
Same ole same ole…..400k shares in 55 trades makes about 7k per trade or $500 each…disappointing!
I just read the details about the dispute between Disney and Ron DeSantis and was intrigued by the “royalty clause” that provides a finite life of a contract or agreement. It’s purpose is to avoid the term “in perpetuity” because contracts that go on forever have been ruled invalid in many areas of the country…current legal thinking is everything has to have a defined end point even if it’s 99 years out. Could it be that the Apple agreement has no teeth?
48 trades today totaling 192,000 shares for an average trade size of 4,000 shares = $280. ??????
This is bizarre!
I’ll go with the $44 million number but I really doubt that the purpose is to acquire the rest of LQMT stock. He has carefully positioned his holding slightly below 50% and I think that’s significant. I’m not sure what the >50% would trigger but in any case, I don’t see the value in taking the investment past $100 million.
Buying ( or selling) 500 million shares is an impossible task.
Question…is he sitting on the cash? Why? If he were to sell LQMT it would have to be in one chunk and the only knowledgeable potential buyer is Apple.
I may have missed something….when Lugee Li sold that big chunk of Eontec stock a while back…did we ever determine where the money ended up? Is there still $50-$60 million floating around?
So…what is a “chipboarder”? A chipboarder is a term to describe a person who collects (or speculates in) things like baseball cards. I did that with a twist….I would dig through the minor league stats to attempt to identify future stars and potential Hall of Fame players. When I found a suitable candidate, I would buy 50 or 100 of their first card as a speculation. Things happen …blown knee, drug bust and the success ratio was never great but the prospecting was fun. People who handicap horses have the same problem.
What does this have to do with LQMT? LiquidMetal is a rookie card with potential for large future returns…some things never change.
Investor since 2014 and I’ve never been more positive about LQMT….something significant is about to happen but the problem is WHEN. I’m thinking that if TC is planning a shareholder meeting (didn’t say annual) that he expects to have something positive to say. Why subject yourself to the aggravation of a meeting just to say “we had one”.
I have no idea concerning the nature of the disclosure but feel there should be something to crow about.
Second thing…what the hell is JB doing? He sunk $1.5 million in 15 million shares of LQMT which is a really big bet on something this risky with an uncertain timeline. I can’t believe he is looking for a nickel or a dime…I think this is going to be his “home run”. It makes no sense any other way….you don’t just “park” $1.5 million…think of the lost opportunity cost associated with “parking”.
Bloomberg…Tesla just announced joint manufacturing facility with CATL in the US. That could be interesting for us.