Poet Technologies Inc Stock Price, News & Analysis

POET Technologies and Luxshare Tech have expanded their partnership to provide more optical module products for AI network equipment and AI service providers. Following successful testing of 800G 2xFR4 OSFP modules using POET's receive optical engines, the companies agreed to produce additional types of optical transceiver modules. The expanded product range will include POET's transmit and receive optical engines for Luxshare's 400G and 800G pluggable transceivers for single mode fiber applications.

These state-of-the-art transceivers will combine POET's 100G/lane and 200G/lane optical engines with Luxshare Tech's advanced optical module designs. The partnership aims to deliver faster and more energy-efficient data communications within the next year, catering to the needs of AI developers, data center hyperscalers, and the computing industry.

POET Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: POET) has completed a US$10 million registered direct offering with a single institutional investor. The offering included 3,333,334 common shares and warrants to acquire an equal number of shares at US$3.00 per unit. Each warrant is exercisable at US$4.00 per share for five years. POET is experiencing strong demand for its optical engine technology used in 800G and 1.6T speed optical modules for AI processing clusters. The company plans to use the proceeds for working capital and general corporate purposes. No commission or finder's fee was paid, and no underwriter was engaged. The offering was made under an effective shelf registration statement and is subject to TSX Venture Exchange final acceptance.

POET Technologies has won the 'Best Optical AI Solution' award in the 2024 AI Breakthrough Awards.

The award recognizes POET's Optical Interposer™, a silicon-based hybrid integration platform that enables optical communication. This technology combines electrical and optical layers on a single chip, facilitating the replacement of copper with light-based optical data communication in high-speed computing.

POET's products, including POET Wavelight™ and POET Starlight™, utilize this platform for high-speed and low-latency networks.

Collaborating with Luxshare, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, and MultiLane, POET is developing 800G and 1.6T optical transceiver modules and a 3.2T optical engine program.

This recognition solidifies POET's focus on advanced optical solutions for AI applications.

POET Technologies reported the results of its 2024 Annual General and Special Meeting (AGSM) held virtually on June 21, 2024. Key outcomes include the re-election of directors with no less than 84% of votes, appointment of auditors with 98% approval, and the approval of stock option amendments and an omnibus equity incentive plan. The CEO, Dr. Suresh Venkatesan, highlighted POET’s alignment with AI network needs, financial stability, and strategic projects. Additionally, the board granted stock options to directors, officers, and employees, with a total of 1,657,659 options issued. These options vest over four years and are exercisable for 10 years at CAD$2.48 per share.

POET Technologies announced the amendment and acceleration of 539,318 common share purchase warrants. Originally issued during a private placement on December 2, 2022, the amended warrants can now be exercised at C$1.80 per share. Additionally, an acceleration clause has been included. If the share price is C$2.16 or higher for 10 consecutive trading days, the expiry date shortens to 30 days. As of May 29, 2024, POET’s share price has met this threshold, and the warrants will now expire on June 28, 2024.

POET Technologies announced their first quarter 2024 financial results, reporting a net loss of $5.7M ($0.12 per share), which increased from $5.3M ($0.14 per share) in Q1 2023. The company highlighted significant breakthroughs, including a major design win with Foxconn for 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers, and collaborations with MultiLane and Luxshare. Financially, POET raised approximately C$26.4M from private placements and C$10.8M from ATM offerings. As of May 15, 2024, the company holds $23.6M in cash and $22.8M in working capital. Revenue from non-recurring engineering services dropped to $8,700 from $181,000 in Q1 2023.

POET Technologies has announced a design win and collaboration with Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT) for the development of high-speed AI systems. FIT has selected POET's silicon photonics integrated circuits for its 800G and 1.6T optical transceiver modules. This partnership aims to address the increasing demand from AI applications and high-speed data center networks. POET will develop and supply its optical engines, while FIT will design and deliver the transceiver modules. The design is expected to be completed by Q3 2024, with production starting by Q4 2024. The global market for 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers is projected to grow significantly, reaching $10.5 billion by 2029.

POET Technologies Inc. announced the closing of a CAD$10 million non-brokered financing with a single institutional investor. The Offering included the sale of 3,258,390 Units, with each unit consisting of common shares and warrants. The funds will be used for general working capital to support the company's growth phase, driven by the strong demand for its optical engine technology in high-speed optical modules for AI processing clusters and chip-to-chip data communications.