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POET Technologies Announces Closing of US$150 Million Registered Direct Offering

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POET Technologies Inc., a designer and developer of high-speed optical engines, light source products, and custom optical modules, has announced the closing of its registered direct offering of 20,689,655 common shares for gross proceeds of approximately US$150 million. The offering was fully subscribed by two new fundamental investment managers, and the company intends to use the proceeds for corporate development, including targeted acquisitions, scaling up of R&D, acceleration of the light source business, expanding operations, and general working capital.

Key Takeaways:

  • The registered direct offering of POET Technologies Inc. was fully subscribed by two new fundamental investment managers, with gross proceeds of approximately US$150 million.
  • The company's pro-forma cash position is in excess of US$300 million immediately following the closing of the offering.
  • The proceeds from the offering will be used for corporate development, including targeted acquisitions, scaling up of R&D, acceleration of the light source business, expanding operations, and general working capital.
  • POET Technologies is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with operations in Singapore, Penang, Malaysia, and Shenzhen, China.
  • The company's products, including high-speed optical engines and light source products, are designed for the artificial intelligence systems market and hyperscale data centers.

Statistics:

  • US$150 million: gross proceeds from the registered direct offering
  • 20,689,655: number of common shares issued in the offering
  • 2: number of new fundamental investment managers participating in the offering
  • 3: the number of countries where POET Technologies has operations (Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and China)
  • 300 million: the company's pro-forma cash position immediately following the closing of the offering
  • 4: the number of World Trade Centers where POET Technologies has an office (Toronto, New York, Singapore, and Penang)
  • 28, October 2025: the date of the closing of the offering
  • 333-280553: the file number of the shelf registration statement on Form F-10 filed with the SEC
  • 1: the number of prospectus supplement filed with the applicable securities regulatory authorities in Canada

Sources:

  • POET Technologies Inc. (Source: Globe Newswire, October 28, 2025)
  • SEC (Source: SEC website, October 28, 2025, press release)
  • Titan Partners Group, LLC (Source: Titan Partners Group website, October 28, 2025)
  • About POET Technologies Inc. (Source: POET Technologies Inc. website, October 28, 2025)
  • About Titan Partners (Source: Titan Partners website, October 28, 2025)

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