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BTW, WhyTF do we have 2 Linkedin profiles, and our employees are either linked to one or the other......
it is likely a anonymous poster who just happened to pretend to be that person and then post a possible correct old email of lous . And if LDN still has that address if in fact his in the first place, well wont he get lots of spam emals lol That crapper poster should be blocked for pretending to be someone other then an anonymous d..k lol
Hear hearEvery year around this time all the snide, negative comments really ramp up, I wonder why...not!
So many moaners, yet they just won't crystallize their loss and admit they wished they had offloaded all their shares at north of $2.00...well tough luck princesses.
Toughen the F up...Brainchip isn't your personal ATM..this is a journey, yes it's damn slow, but is the technology useless ?
Are we hiring imbociles? Are we engaging with incompetent tier 1 companies?..Is Sean a snake oil salesmen?..on and on.
From memory, Lou received two tranches of 7.5 million shares as "Chief 3 Hats" giving or some would say, gifting him with 15 million shares, of which he still holds just under 5 million shares, some seem to forget about the approximate 17 + million AUD that was wasted (blown) under his watch on the Studio sales team etc, the email address that was posted by some idiots on the HC site was actually Lou's private account, I can confirm that myself.
What 99% of you don't know is why he abruptly left as our CEO and Peter took over as interim CEO, and by the way, he did a great job in changing the accountability and tightened up on internal procedures with the help of the BOD..I liked Lou, but there was an issue and the company moved on.
The jury is still out on Sean, maybe he has clashed with some key staff who have since moved on, I simply can't comment because I'm not privy to the internal office day to day issues, which I'm sure there are like most.
Personality clashes happen all the time, ego's, power struggles etc are all part and parcel of life, but we all keep growing and move forward.
Ramble finished...goodnight fromTech.
For holders' growing impatient it's important to know the timelines:
AKIDA1000 was completed in November 2021. AKIDA1000 R & D ceased.
Hindsight tells us R & D turned to AKIDA 1500 and later GEN2/TENNs.
See News release dated 8/11/21 titled:
BrainChip Completes Testing Production Version of the Akida Chip
Quote from PVM from the release dated 8/11/21:
“This is another major milestone for the company as we migrate from our research and development phase into full production and commercialization of the AKD1000 chip and the Akida IP,” said BrainChip CEO, Peter van der Made. “We have already seen significant uptake by Early Access Customers looking to leverage the clear advantages that Akida offers beyond the capabilities of other AI products. Akida is a ‘Next Generation’ AI device that offers real-time learning on chip and operates at a very low power consumption.”
Sure the chip was available in 2019, 2020 and 2021 for early access any anyone who wanted to license it such as Renesas but the focus was R&D.
BrainChip Completes Testing Production Version of the Akida Chip - BrainChip
With the focus now on commercialization a News release dated 18/1/22 Titled :
BrainChip Achieves Full Commercialization of Its AKD1000 AIoT Chip With Availability of Mini PCIe Boards in High Volume
News Release
It's been almost 3 and a half years since full on commercialization commenced. - Sean Hehir commenced in Novemb.er 2022 to drive the commercialization process.
Its not that long ago when you consider in January 2022 there was basically nothing that AKIDA 1000 could slip into immediately.
While the demand for AI at the Edge and is growing and innovation accelerating the time from engagement to revenue is not - it's incredibly slow involving extensive and time-consuming testing. For safety regulated auto and health it could easily be 5/6years plus.
In general the extensive timeframes are sometimes not understood by retail investors some of whom are impatient.
AKIDA is not just an add on to improve performance it's a whole new way of doing something. Early in a new tech adoption cycle that can be hard for business, end users and holders to 'get their head around'.
Sean said in the quarterly that he is confident we will close substantially more bookings in 2025. Given the time lapse since Jan'22 and the increase in client validation since Sept'24 that is expected.
The bottom line is patience still required for revenue but we are getting closer.
I do, (hold BRN in my retail super) and paid 62 cents each for them, at the time.Hi Manny,
Good summary,
I think that the switch to IP-only (stop me if you've heard this before ...) set commercialization back by 2+ years by shrinking the potential market and raising the barriers to entry, as well as by jettisoning the first-to-market advantage which could have built brand recognition. That said, there were financial constraints.
So now we've restored the SoC product line and software product line, and we are seeing some green shoots, but the competition is closing in. Fortunately, perhaps serendipitously, TENNs arrived. It was in gestation even as we threw out the bathtub and contents.
I think Sean's confidence in closing deals this year is the bedrock of the suggested rehoming to US. Clearly this could not be contemplated at the current SP. The fact that he has mentioned the move out loud is an indicator of this confidence.
It was always contemplated that we would list in the US, but as a dual listing. Sole listing will complicate matters for superannuation SHs. As court approval is required, perhaps the court could impose a condition the the company make an equivalent number of US shares available for those with super shares. Class action anyone ... ? (Full disclosure - I don't have super shares).
Same boat.I do, (hold BRN in my retail super) and paid 62 cents each for them, at the time.
I also hold many more outside of super for which I now feel grateful.
It will be a blow to me if I have to sell them at anything less than purchase price because of a redomicile, but at the moment, that is the situation with my particular fund.
Other funds will have varying arrangements, but this is my situation.
Not looking for violins or sympathy, just stating a part of the way my reality will be affected.
And think many other's will likely be in the same boat.
This is just a side show to the main event, but I hope that the BOD are aware of these implications for some of us holder's and will factor us into their decision making.
I would be very interested to know how shares are held by retail/industry funds. I think it would be quite high. The trouble is we don't have a vote. I would be surprised if it wasn't north of 50 million.I do, (hold BRN in my retail super) and paid 62 cents each for them, at the time.
I also hold many more outside of super for which I now feel grateful.
It will be a blow to me if I have to sell them at anything less than purchase price because of a redomicile, but at the moment, that is the situation with my particular fund.
Other funds will have varying arrangements, but this is my situation.
Not looking for violins or sympathy, just stating a part of the way my reality will be affected.
And think many other's will likely be in the same boat.
This is just a side show to the main event, but I hope that the BOD are aware of these implications for some of us holder's and will factor us into their decision making.
here here, getting into the asx300 assisted many to own brn shares in their super so I am sure that the board will take note of this fact and have a rabbit or a ton of rabbits in their hats to help any transition into the u.s market be actually in the interest of the current shareholder as they so state.I do, (hold BRN in my retail super) and paid 62 cents each for them, at the time.
I also hold many more outside of super for which I now feel grateful.
It will be a blow to me if I have to sell them at anything less than purchase price because of a redomicile, but at the moment, that is the situation with my particular fund.
Other funds will have varying arrangements, but this is my situation.
Not looking for violins or sympathy, just stating a part of the way my reality will be affected.
And think many other's will likely be in the same boat.
This is just a side show to the main event, but I hope that the BOD are aware of these implications for some of us holder's and will factor us into their decision making.
Actually I'm not convinced they will give a shit unless they feel they have left themselves open legally. IMO they will make a decision that benefits the company and the majority of shareholders. I certainly hope if they do relist that shareholders are given at least 6 months notice. It takes sometime to set up a self managed super fund, sell the shares and re-buy, not to mension the cost.here here, getting into the asx300 assisted many to own brn shares in their super so I am sure that the board will take note of this fact and have a rabbit or a ton of rabbits in their hats to help any transition into the u.s market be actually in the interest of the current shareholder as they so state.
Don't get me wrong, I am all for the transition to the u.s. market but it needs to be a bloody good and proper deal for the current loyal shareholders including those myself, you and other that have shares tied up in superfunds.
If by the time this all happens and the shareprice is back to mercedes days then it would be easier to sell those shares and feel ok about it all. And then buy back in the u.s. market.
Sure needs to be lucrative as Brainchip board did a lot of marketing push to have fund managers come on board in the first place.
Hi Hoppy,I do, (hold BRN in my retail super) and paid 62 cents each for them, at the time.
I also hold many more outside of super for which I now feel grateful.
It will be a blow to me if I have to sell them at anything less than purchase price because of a redomicile, but at the moment, that is the situation with my particular fund.
Other funds will have varying arrangements, but this is my situation.
Not looking for violins or sympathy, just stating a part of the way my reality will be affected.
And think many other's will likely be in the same boat.
This is just a side show to the main event, but I hope that the BOD are aware of these implications for some of us holder's and will factor us into their decision making.
Completely agree… we definitely lost over 2 years by pivoting to an IP only model. Trying to emulate ARM might’ve seemed like a smart shortcut, but we weren’t at that level yet. We should’ve stayed the course with both chip sales and IP licensing in parallel.Hi Manny,
Good summary,
I think that the switch to IP-only (stop me if you've heard this before ...) set commercialization back by 2+ years by shrinking the potential market and raising the barriers to entry, as well as by jettisoning the first-to-market advantage which could have built brand recognition. That said, there were financial constraints.
So now we've restored the SoC product line and software product line, and we are seeing some green shoots, but the competition is closing in. Fortunately, perhaps serendipitously, TENNs arrived. It was in gestation even as we threw out the bathtub and contents.
I think Sean's confidence in closing deals this year is the bedrock of the suggested rehoming to US. Clearly this could not be contemplated at the current SP. The fact that he has mentioned the move out loud is an indicator of this confidence.
It was always contemplated that we would list in the US, but as a dual listing. Sole listing will complicate matters for superannuation SHs. As court approval is required, perhaps the court could impose a condition the the company make an equivalent number of US shares available for those with super shares. Class action anyone ... ? (Full disclosure - I don't have super shares).
That would have to be the most ridiculous post ever on the TSE.One thing someone at the AGM should ask is managements definition of the word bookings, The statement that we expect higher bookings in 2025.
Think shareholders should know it does,nt mean,IP Licences, Revenue,Sales,Contracts. It means at trade shows talking to parties that’s it, that is what we pay them there generous bonuses for, the same shit they have done the last six years all talk no action. All these partnerships are a way of hiding the fact nobody wants to buy a IP Licence and pay upfront we are giving our IP away in the hope it may result in a saleable item. If it’s not the case then where the fuck is all the revenue from all the items we are supposedly using it in space. Glad I brought a engineering business not!