Sivers Semiconductors: New Board Takes the Helm as $799 Million Pipeline and Insider Probe Raise the Stakes
Published on 06/19/2026 at 12:05 | Redaktion boerse-global.de
The stock of Swedish photonics chipmaker Sivers Semiconductors has more than tripled in value since March, but the rally masks a period of governance upheaval and a widening regulatory inquiry. While the company’s pipeline of potential orders has swelled to $799 million, Swedish prosecutors have opened an investigation into a possible breach of the EU Market Abuse Regulation after an anonymous X account leaked the company’s Nasdaq dual-listing plans exactly 48 hours before the official announcement.
That leak forced a last-minute reshuffling of the agenda at the annual general meeting on June 15. The specific vote on the Nasdaq secondary listing was pulled, and the incoming board opted to review the proposal internally before putting it to shareholders again. However, the AGM did grant management a general mandate to issue up to 53.8 million new shares, equivalent to a dilution of roughly 15%. The funds will be deployed toward artificial intelligence, photonics, and potential acquisitions.
In a separate vote, shareholders approved a secured convertible bond worth approximately $327,000, carrying an annual interest rate of 10.85% and maturing on December 31, 2029. The bond was taken up by Bootstrap Europe 4.0 S.Ă r.l. No dividend will be paid for the 2025 financial year.
A Reset at the Board Level
The meeting also saw a significant overhaul of Sivers’ governing body. Just before the AGM, deputy chairman Tomas Duffy along with co-founders Erik Fallström and Keith Halsey resigned from the board. Three existing members — Bami Bastani, Karin Raj, and Todd Thomson — were re-elected, with Bastani retaining the chair. New additions include Joakim Nideborn as deputy chairman and Helena Svancar, who brings nearly two decades of M&A experience. Nideborn will take the lead on investor relations, a role seen as critical given the continued push toward a Nasdaq listing in New York.
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The company withdrew a separate incentive plan, internally referred to as “P11,” which would have granted up to 7 million new stock options and diluted existing shareholders by roughly 2% on a fully diluted basis. The board said it wanted to weigh in on the design first, and a revised plan will be put to a future shareholder vote.
Operational Picture: Pipeline Boom, Weak Revenues
On the operating side, the numbers are mixed. Sivers’ order pipeline grew 77% year-to-date to $799 million, with the company recently booking a production order worth $8.2 million for Ka-band beamforming chips used in satellite communications. The contract, placed by UK-based satellite operator ALL.SPACE, marks a shift from pure development work into series production, with deliveries scheduled through 2027.
Yet first-quarter 2026 revenue came in at just 61.9 million Swedish kronor, a 22% decline from the same period a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA was negative 13.8 million kronor. The company has already converted its financial reporting to the U.S. PCAOB accounting standard, a prerequisite for the American listing.
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Stock Surge and Escalating Volatility
Investors have largely cheered the strategic direction. The stock closed at €9.13 on the day of the AGM, a 3.57% gain from the prior session, and has surged roughly 78% over the past month. From its 52-week low of €0.27 in March, the share price has multiplied more than thirtyfold. That kind of move has pushed annualized volatility above 235%.
The next major catalyst arrives on August 6, 2026, when Sivers is scheduled to publish its half-year report, offering fresh operational data and, potentially, further clarity on the timing of its Nasdaq debut. For now, the company’s renewed board and its record pipeline are running in parallel with a regulatory probe that shows no signs of going away.
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