Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[Eicheljager]

I don't have any special insight into that. Logically speaking, you wouldn't merge the companies until you extracted the exponential value out of LQMT. That comes after a big board listing. Without NASDAQ, you would not have the stock price stability to cash in on that explosive growth.

I think that Li has tried to put himself in the best negotiating position possible. If Apple offers the best deal (which must include the worldwide recognition of the brand) then he chooses Apple. If the other piece of the market proves more lucrative, he will choose that.

To tie himself to Apple exclusively is going to cost Apple. I imagine that it would need to include the heavy promotion of Liquidmetal as a brand, as that is the key to the next level.

Just my opinion.