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Short Interest 19,738,018 shares - source: NASDAQ
Short Interest Ratio 24.66 Days to Cover
Short Interest % Float 16.30 % - source: NASDAQ (short interest), Capital IQ (float)

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Step 1 is still the convincing stage. Step 2 is more involved with sharing PDKs and even coming up with a PIC design. With the 'vast majority' in Steps 1 or 2 it's hard to know where they really are? Are 16 still in Step1 and only 1 in Step 2 or is it more 50-50?

Step 3 is actual work, so perhaps Step 2 must be completed with the decision to go on to Step 3 before any announcement is made.

Pre-orders in Computer Industry

Pre-orders in the computer industry are a strategy used to generate hype and excitement before the official product release. They allow customers to secure an item ahead of time, ensuring they don't miss out on a popular product. Companies can gauge customer interest levels and secure early capital, which is particularly useful for new product launches. For example, pre-orders for gaming consoles like the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X generated significant excitement, leading to high demand well into 2021.

Pre-orders can also be used to offer exclusive extras or pre-launch discounts to incentivize early purchases. Developers can use this period to build community and establish relationships with influencers, which can be critical for sustaining a project during the development cycle.

However, pre-orders can also have drawbacks. If there are production issues or delays, customers might face delays in receiving their products, leading to dissatisfaction and potential negative reviews.
Therefore, it is crucial for companies to ensure that their supply chain can meet the demand generated by pre-orders.

Already 1.35 million traded....... Would these be buyers or sellers?

Lightwave Logic and Polariton partner on electro-optic materials
Wednesday 12th March 2025
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By combining plasmonics and electro-optic polymers, the companies aim to eliminate limitations of legacy materials used for high-speed modulators, accelerating the introduction of 400G per lane and beyond for AI and datacentre optical links

Lightwave Logic, a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with lower power consumption, has announced the advancement of its technical collaboration with Polariton Technologies, a company developing high-speed EO components for the communication market.

The companies plan to jointly develop technical solutions to enable the faster adoption and integration of combined plasmonics and polymer-based products with semiconductor fabrication plants, outsourced assembly, and test operations. In addition to the goal of manufacturing transmitter PICs with inherent superior electro-optic performance, both teams will be working together on an extensive qualification and reliability programme, high-speed RF and optical testing, and back-end manufacturing process integration.

“Today's announcement marks an important step forward in our partnership with Polariton,” said Yves LeMaitre, CEO of Lightwave Logic. “We are transitioning from being a material supplier to collaborating on market development through end-user engagement and technical cooperation. We are excited to supply our EO polymer materials and integration expertise enabling Polariton to develop a revolutionary approach addressing the opportunities presented by AI market.”

Wolfgang Heni, co-founder and co-CTO of Polariton, added: “The combination of our technologies creates a truly unique and differentiated technology platform addressing the size and performance demands of next-gen AI clusters and datacentres. By combining plasmonics and EO polymers on silicon, we unlock the roadmap to modulator frequencies of 800 GHz in the future. We believe that using advanced materials in innovative ways is the key for silicon photonics to meet industry needs until 2030 and beyond.”

According to the companies, the collaboration allows for the device integration of Lightwave Logic's high-performance electro-optic polymer materials with Polariton's plasmonic circuits to address the inherent bandwidth and form factor bottlenecks of traditional materials such as indium phosphide, silicon photonics, and thin-film lithium niobate to accommodate ultra-high bandwidths. The collaboration is focused on applications for next-generation AI clusters, intra- and inter-datacentre and optical networking links to deliver 400G per lane and scale to 800G per lane. The ability to modulate the optical signal at 400G and beyond is critical to achieve bandwidth of 3.2T and 6.4T in the future.

Polariton has developed O-band products using Lightwave Logic's electro-optic polymer that are available for sampling with select customers.

https://picmagazine.net/article/121339/newsletter

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All, I want to share a couple tidbits from a conversation yesterday between a high level LWLG executive and a shareholder. I’m not sure this person will be happy I am posting this, but at the same time perhaps they want this message out. Ask for forgiveness, not permission. If the bridge is now burned, so be it. We understand. Everyone please know that this is not an attempt to “pump”. Many shareholders are confused and worried. Perhaps this will help. My friend and I understand the implications to this executive should these not be true statements.

Do not make investment decisions based on hearsay from an ‘anonymous internet stranger’.

The quotes are from the LWLG executive and should be nearly exact to what was said. While the conversation was not recorded, detailed notes were taken and the messages should be very close, if not exactly what was said.

LWLG is “close on deals”. They have "calls all week discussing the deals". Just before the conversation, the executive was on a call with a "potential counterparty to a deal".

This executive acknowledged the only thing that will move the stock price at this point is closing deals.

"I am more than confident we’ll close on probably more than one Tier 1 deal this year."

Within the next month, engineering teams from three separate companies will be visiting LWLG’s facility.

When asked if the T1 announcements will have a name attached, the response was that they "would love to be able to". Based on the NDA’s, they "can’t use a counterparty’s name without its permission". “The argument they make is that they are trying to gain a competitive advantage.”

When asked directly if they are working with NVIDIA the response was, “Let’s put it this way. Anyone not trying to work with NVIDIA is a fool and I’m no fool. What’s the old saying? I can neither confirm nor deny that we are working with NVIDIA.”

“We’re working with the biggest transceiver companies in the world.”

“Amazon wants warrants from companies to sell to them. They eat their young. I said that to a guy during a meeting – you eat your young. He just smirked.”

I will not disclose the identity of this person. Do not ask. Do not assume.

To provide leadership for this new stage of the company's growth, the Board of Directors of Lightwave Logic has named optical communications industry veteran Yves LeMaitre as Chief Executive Officer and former CEO and Chairman Thomas E. Zelibor as President of the Company. The Board has appointed Ronald Bucchi, current lead independent director, as its new non-executive independent Chairman. James S. Marcelli serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Michael Lebby has retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, effective December 10, 2024.

Lightwave Logic to Focus on Execution of its Strategic Plan Under Refreshed Leadership
Team; Appoints Yves LeMaitre as CEO and Thomas E. Zelibor as President

New Management Team to Expedite Product Commercialization, Pursue New Applications for Proprietary Polymer
Materials, and Seize Growth Opportunities Presented by AI

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) announced today
that it is strengthening the Company's management team to reinforce its competitive position and accelerate product and commercial strategic initiatives. The Company remains focused on creating value for all stakeholders by capitalizing on high-growth opportunities across the AI and datacenter networking sector, expediting commercialization for its proprietary electro-optic materials, and opening new markets and applications for its advanced polymer-based solutions.

To provide leadership for this new stage of the company's growth, the Board of Directors of Lightwave Logic has named optical communications industry veteran Yves LeMaitre as Chief Executive Officer and former CEO and Chairman Thomas E. Zelibor as President of the Company. The Board has appointed Ronald Bucchi, current lead independent director, as its new non-executive independent Chairman. James S. Marcelli serves as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Michael Lebby has retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic, effective December 10, 2024.

Ron Bucchi, Chairman of the Board, said: "We are committed to taking the necessary steps for our business to continue to evolve and grow. The Board is grateful for all Michael Lebby has accomplished in positioning Lightwave Logic's best-in-class organic polymer materials at the forefront of next generation photonics and high-speed interconnects. As we advance our commercialization efforts to achieve the Company's operational and financial goals and increase shareholder value, the Board and Michael agreed that the time is right for new leadership with the experience and business acumen commensurate with this new phase of our company. We appreciate Michael's support to facilitate an orderly transition in the coming months and wish him success in his future endeavors."

Mr. Bucchi added: "We are delighted that Yves LeMaitre is joining and Tom Zelibor is rejoining the management team, with the focus, rigor, and excellence they bring to their roles. Yves is a member of the Board, and a well-regarded business and optical communications executive with extensive global technology and customer experience. He will be instrumental in expanding the Company's presence into multiple verticals and establishing the necessary commercial and strategic partnerships across a range of industries.

"As our former CEO and Chairman, Tom knows Lightwave Logic's teams and shareholder base well. With his proven track record of operational transformation and excellence, he is the ideal person to step into this role and drive the changes we need," concluded Mr. Bucchi.

Mr. LeMaitre said, "I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this organization at such a time of change and opportunity. Lightwave Logic is uniquely positioned to become a critical supplier of solutions for the generative AI market. We believe the disruptive performance benefits of our materials can enable the fast and energy-efficient scaling of AI back-end and datacenter front-end networks. Our team also will continue to prioritize relationships with Tier One customers for licensing and selling our polymer modulators."

For Mr. LeMaitre's full bio, please visit https://www.lightwavelogic.com/leadership/board-of-directors/executive-team/ Rear Admiral USN (Ret.) Zelibor commented, "I look forward to being back on-site in Denver with the team. My priorities will be commercializing our world-class polymer platform, realigning and streamlining our R&D focus, and, along with our talented team, managing costs to improve our competitiveness and financial performance while we make the operational shifts needed to position our company for long-term success."

For Rear Admiral USN (Ret.) Zelibor's full bio, please visit https://www.lightwavelogic.com/leadership/board-ofdirectors/executive-team/.
The Company intends to provide updates as the management team establishes themselves in their roles. In addition,Lightwave Logic has engaged Alpha IR Group, the U.S.-focused investor relations advisor, which will be supporting communication and information for shareholders.

About Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) www.lightwavelogic.com is a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor. The Company's high activity and high stability organic polymers allow it to create next-generation photonic EO devices that convert data from electrical signals into light/optical signals for applications in telecommunications, and for data transmission potentially used to support generative AI.

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12/11/2024 8:31:00AM

Lightwave Logic Appoints Industry Veteran Yves LeMaitre to Board of Directors
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Yves LeMaitre Brings Track Record of Success Productizing and Scaling Optical Technology for Datacenters With 30+ Years of Executive Experience in Photonics and Global Information Technology (IT)

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG), a technology platform company leveraging its proprietary electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor, today, announced the appointment of Yves LeMaitre to Lightwave Logic's Board of Directors effective August 1st, 2024.

Mr. LeMaitre brings over 30 years of executive experience in technology, corporate strategy and marketing to the Board of Directors. He currently serves as a Strategic Board Advisor to Trumpf Photonic Components, a global technology company specializing in the development of lasers for optics, and as a strategic advisor to the Optical, RF & Micro-Electronics division of Sanmina AMT.

Mr. LeMaitre most recently served as CEO of Astrobeam.Space, where he launched the startup's development of next-generation of laser beam steering for satellite to satellite communication. Previously, Mr. LeMaitre was the Head of the Optical Coherent Division of IPG Photonics, where he advised and oversaw the division's divestiture to Lumentum. Prior to that, he was the SVP of Luna Innovations' North America Business Operation (following the company's acquisition of RIO Lasers where he served as President).

Previously, he spent 10 years in varying roles of increasing responsibility through multiple acquisitions with Oclaro (later acquired by Lumentum), ultimately achieving the roles of Chief Strategy Officer at Lumentum. During his time at OCLARO, he played a key role in positioning OCLARO as a leader in the optical connectivity business, driving the growth of Indium Phosphide lasers in the datacenter (now Generative AI front-end networks) segments.

He holds a degree from Télécom Paris and a "Maitrise" Degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Nantes Université in France.

Mr. LeMaitre stated: "Generative AI is rapidly transforming the optical communications industry. The need for massive, meshed and parallel interconnections of GPUs inside AI and machine learning clusters highlights the limitations of legacy technologies. To scale up the bandwidth per optical lane to 200Gbps and beyond, new materials will be required to address the shortcomings of today's modulators. With its proprietary EO Polymer technology, Lightwave Logic is uniquely positioned to become a critical supplier of solutions for the future of the Generative AI market. I am excited to join the Lightwave Logic Board and look forward to leveraging my business experience to provide strategic advice to take advantage of these unique growth opportunities."

Dr. Michael Lebby, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lightwave Logic added: "Over his career, Yves has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead and develop global business strategies, drive product innovation, and achieve significant business growth. As a recognized thought leader in our industry, I believe his deep bench of experience will prove instrumental as we engage with Tier-1 customers for licensing and selling our polymer modulators. Yves's experience aligns with our goal to make electro-optic polymers ubiquitous and will help us accelerate silicon photonics adoption in the datacenter environment, driven by the growing demand for Generative AI," concluded Lebby.

About Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Lightwave Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWLG) develops a platform leveraging its proprietary engineered electro-optic (EO) polymers to transmit data at higher speeds with less power in a small form factor. The company's high-activity and high-stability organic polymers allow Lightwave Logic to create next-generation photonic EO devices, which convert data from electrical signals into optical signals, for applications in data communications and telecommunications markets. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.lightwavelogic.com.

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