Sivers Semiconductors: Behind the 98% Rally — Restated Losses, a $799M Pipeline, and a Nasdaq Gambit
18.06.2026 - 21:41:57 | boerse-global.de
Sivers Semiconductors has seen its stock nearly double over the past month, yet the underlying picture is anything but straightforward. The Swedish chip developer’s shares touched 8.80 euros on Thursday, paring a 2.2 percent loss after a blistering run that lifted the equity by 98 percent from 30 days earlier. The rally has lifted the stock far from its 52-week low of 0.27 euros recorded in March 2026 — a level that now seems distant — but the annualized volatility of over 238 percent underscores how quickly sentiment can turn.
The surge has been fueled by twin narratives: a strategic push toward a Nasdaq listing and a swelling order pipeline valued at $799 million. Yet the company is simultaneously grappling with a fundamental restatement of its financial results, a short-seller attack, and a board overhaul that saw three directors exit after the annual general meeting in mid-June.
Red ink deepens under PCAOB lens
Sivers has reworked its accounts for 2024 and 2025 to comply with the stricter auditing standards of the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a prerequisite for any American exchange listing. The restatement pushed the net loss for 2025 from 186.5 million Swedish kronor to 222.6 million kronor, while the 2024 deficit widened from 116.3 million kronor to 183.9 million kronor. The adjustments stem from changes in revenue recognition, inventory valuations, and the accounting treatment of share-based compensation. Operationally, nothing has altered — but the published numbers are now materially worse than previously reported.
The governance shake-up that accompanied the AGM has not quieted the noise. Bami Bastani remains chairman, but Joakim Nideborn takes over as vice-chair and will lead investor relations — a role critical for the planned Nasdaq debut. Helena Svancar, who brings two decades of M&A experience, joined the board. Their arrival coincided with the departure of three incumbent members. A shareholder-approved compensation package grants each board member a share package worth 1 million kronor, half of it in Sivers stock subject to a one-year lock-up.
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Short-seller scrutiny and deferred incentives
The timing of the board changes has drawn attention, particularly alongside a short-seller report that questions the validity of customer contracts and how revenue is being recognized. The report targets the so-called opportunity pipeline — the $799 million figure that Sivers has been touting. The company did not address the allegations directly in the published materials, but the board pulled a planned employee incentive program from the AGM agenda, saying it would be reviewed and put forward at a later meeting.
Despite the accounting and governance headwinds, Sivers continues to book real orders. It disclosed a production order worth $8.2 million for Ka-band beamforming chips used in satellite communications, with deliveries running through 2027. That deal sits alongside a broader pipeline that surged during the first quarter even as revenue slipped 22 percent to just under 62 million kronor, a decline blamed on delays in the US defense budget and currency headwinds.
Financing for the US push
To fund its ambitions, the AGM approved a secured convertible note worth approximately $327,000, issued to Bootstrap Europe. The instrument carries a fixed annual interest rate of 10.85 percent and matures at the end of 2029, unless investors choose to convert earlier. The cash injection is modest but signals the company’s intent to keep the Nasdaq listing on track.
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Investors will get their next look at the numbers on August 6, 2026, when Sivers publishes its first-half interim report. That update will show how the PCAOB-compliant accounting affects current-period results — and whether management can offer a convincing response to the short-seller’s questions. For now, the market is betting on the pipeline and the US listing, even as the books tell a more painful story.
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