Sivers Semiconductors: A $6.6M Pentagon Boost and a Nasdaq Ambition Collide with Insider Allegations and Restated Books
26.05.2026 - 22:31:47 | boerse-global.de
The past days have been a rollercoaster for Sivers Semiconductors. The stock rocketed to 85.55 Swedish kronor on May 25, adding 17.35% in a single session, as the market cheered a $6.6 million Pentagon contract for the second year of the EW-STAR project under the CHIPS Act. Since the start of the month, the equity has more than doubled — a gain of over 163%. Yet beneath that rally lurks a tangle of risks that has investors bracing for a tense June.
Swedish authorities are examining whether details about the company’s planned dual listing on the Nasdaq in New York leaked ahead of the official April announcement. The probe, conducted by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority, targets a potential window of roughly 48 hours before the news hit the market. No charges have been filed, but the mere investigation has already bruised sentiment. On Tuesday, the stock slumped 6.89% to 79.65 SEK, erasing a chunk of the recent gains.
The insider inquiry lands on top of a messy restatement of the books. In preparing its financial statements for 2024 and 2025 under the stricter PCAOB standards required for a US listing, Sivers had to revise both years. For 2024, revenue was cut from 243.7 million kronor to 219.2 million, while the net loss ballooned from 116.3 million to 183.9 million. The 2025 figures also took a hit: revenue edged up slightly to 306.6 million kronor from a previously reported 304.1 million, but the operating loss widened to 177.8 million and the net loss jumped to 222.6 million — a stark revision from the 186.5 million kronor loss originally stated.
The boardroom is being reshuffled to match the US ambitions. The nomination committee has proposed a slate of five directors: three incumbents — Bami Bastani, Todd Thomson, and Karin Raj — plus newcomers Joakim Nideborn and Helena Svancar. Departing are co-founder and early backer Erik Fällström along with Keith Halsey and deputy chairman Tomas Duffy. It is a generational change that signals a sharp pivot toward the American market.
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Shareholders will also vote on a hefty capital package at the June 15 annual general meeting in Stockholm. Management is seeking authorization for a long-term stock option program covering up to 7 million options, equivalent to roughly 2.0% dilution on a fully diluted basis. On top of that, the board wants the power to issue shares, warrants, and convertible bonds totaling nearly 54 million shares — representing about 15% of the current share count. The official rationale covers organic growth, potential acquisitions, new strategic investors, and the US listing itself.
The next important checkpoint comes even earlier. Sivers has delayed its first-quarter 2026 interim report from May 20 to May 29, citing ongoing work related to the Nasdaq preparation. The market will be looking for clean numbers and a credible timeline. Without that clarity, the cloud of doubt over the company’s governance and financial controls will persist. The board has also recommended no dividend for the 2025 financial year.
There are other fault lines. Sweden’s largest shareholder, Achilles Capital, is itself under strain — its parent company DDM Finance is restructuring after bond defaults, raising the spectre of a forced sale of the stake. Short sellers have taken positions: Voleon Capital holds 1.86% of the stock short, and Two Sigma 1.78%. Meanwhile, the equity trades at a staggering 59.7 times sales, while the consensus analyst price target sits at just 6.55 SEK. That chasm between sentiment and the fundamentals leaves little room for error.
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For Sivers, the June 15 meeting will be the real stress test. The strategic logic of a US listing and the Pentagon cash flow are real positives. But the combination of an insider probe, restated losses, double-digit dilution, a stretched valuation, and a weakened top shareholder makes for an unusually combustible mix. Shareholders must weigh the promise of a new chapter against the cost of getting there.
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