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Press releaseGlobeNewswire· May 14, 2026

POET Technologies Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

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“Cash flow from operating activities in the first quarter of 2026 was ($8.8) million”
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  • POET's Optical Interposer-based products are lower cost, consume less power than comparable products, are smaller in size and are readily scalable to high production volumes

    60% confidence
  • In Q1 2026, POET made significant progress expanding its strategic position within the AI and hyperscale data center ecosystem; partnerships with LITEON, Lessengers and Lumilens validate growing demand for POET's Optical Interposer platform

    60% confidence
  • POET continued to advance its product roadmap through joint development of a 1.6T transceiver platform with Lessengers, strengthened global position through LITEON collaboration, and plans US domicile as demand for AI networking infrastructure accelerates

    60% confidence
  • The largest component of Q1 2025 net income was a non-cash gain in fair value adjustment to derivative warrant liability of $15.4 million, compared to a gain of $1.6 million in Q1 2026

    60% confidence
  • The Lumilens purchase order represents the first phase of a broader supplier relationship that could scale to $500+ million in cumulative purchases over five years

    60% confidence
  • Fluctuations in R&D expense for a company of POET's size and stage of growth is expected on a period-over-period basis as the Company transitions from technology development to product development

    60% confidence
  • The Lumilens joint development agreement including the initial $50M purchase order for EOI-based optical engines represents an important commercial milestone and could become a substantial long-term supplier relationship supporting frontier AI infrastructure

    60% confidence

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