Sivers Semiconductors’ 125M SEK Placement Adds 2.7% Dilution as $800M Pipeline Grows by More Than Three-Quarters

Sivers Semiconductors has given its shareholders a strikingly divided picture as the annual general meeting approaches: a freshly completed capital raise that brings in 125 million Swedish kronor, a first-quarter revenue drop of 22%, and a project pipeline that has vaulted to nearly $800 million. The Swedish photonics and wireless chip specialist now trades at 68.95 SEK in Stockholm, down 1.78% on the day, with a market capitalisation of around 22.1 billion SEK based on the enlarged share count.

The equity injection came via a directed issue of 8.62 million new ordinary shares, approved by an extraordinary general meeting on 11 May and settled on 29 May. The move lifted the total number of shares to 319,953,572, comprising 305,154,751 common shares and 14,798,821 Series C shares. For existing holders, the dilution works out at roughly 2.7% relative to the new total. The company booked gross proceeds of about 125 million SEK before transaction costs.

That cash is arriving at a moment when the income statement is under pressure. In the first quarter of 2026, Sivers reported net revenue of 61.9 million SEK, a 22% decline year on year. Adjusted EBITDA came in at minus 13.8 million SEK, and the net loss widened to 42.7 million SEK. Management pointed to delays in the US defence budget approval and unfavourable exchange rates as the main drivers of the shortfall. The weakness is especially notable because a significant part of Sivers’ growth story depends on government programmes and large development contracts, where timing can swing from quarter to quarter.

What gives the company’s narrative its forward thrust is the sales pipeline. At the end of the first quarter, the pipeline had surged 77% from the end of 2025 to approximately $800 million. That expansion is underpinned by a string of operational wins: a development contract with a major US defence contractor, the second year of a US CHIPS Act award for an electronic warfare programme, a partnership with Jabil on a pluggable 1.6T transceiver module for data centres, and a new development collaboration with Tachyon Networks that includes production orders for 60 GHz products in 2026.

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Management is betting that these early-stage projects will convert into series revenue in the second half of the year. The 2026 outlook calls for revenue growth with an acceleration later in the year, while the long-term target remains 25–30% annual expansion. Profitability, according to the board, is not expected before 2028.

Shareholders will have the chance to weigh in on the strategy at the annual general meeting scheduled for 15 June. The record date for participation in the Swedish Euroclear system is 5 June, with registration or postal voting accepted until 9 June. Among the items on the agenda are a proposal to carry forward all retained earnings for the 2025 financial year — meaning no dividend — and a long-term incentive plan that could issue up to 7 million new stock options. If fully exercised, those options would represent further dilution of roughly 2.0% on a fully diluted basis.

Alongside the domestic governance calendar, Sivers is pushing ahead with preparations for a potential secondary listing on the Nasdaq in New York. The company has started the process of auditing its 2024 and 2025 financial statements under PCAOB standards, a step that could necessitate adjustments to revenue recognition, inventory valuation, and stock option accounting. No timeline has been given for a US debut, and the effort remains contingent on completing the financial review.

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For the moment, the operative challenge is clear: the enlarged pipeline must be turned into orders, production ramps, and predictable revenue. If the second half delivers on that promise, the gap between today’s loss-making position and the long-term ambition will begin to narrow. If defence and datacom delays persist, the disconnect between potential and performance will stay in plain view.

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