Not one of my questions was answered through the online message system.
Question 1 - I actually sent this one through 4 times to see if anyone would pick it up
I acknowledge that BrainChip is bound by NDS's; however, there remains a clear and effective way to share meaningful updates with shareholders without breaching confidentiality.
By reporting aggregated, anonymized, and non-identifiable data, BrainChip could easily provide its shareholders with valuable insight into operational progress, commercial engagement, and market traction without compromising client identities or sensitive negotiations.
BrainChip could publish metrics similar to this example which shows:
Total active commercial discussions: e.g. 26 companies currently in the pipeline
(This could then be further broken down into stages such as
- Enquiry / Early discussion: 14
- Proof of Concept (PoC): 6
- Pilot deployment: 3
- Commercial negotiations: 2
- Signed but not publicly disclosed: 1
This level of transparency would not only strengthen shareholder confidence but also allow alignment between performance outcomes and executive remuneration (e.g., bonuses), ensuring a clearer and more justifiable basis for incentive payments.
Can you please confirm whether the Board will consider providing such aggregated engagement metrics in future shareholder communications?
Question 2
What are your thoughts on Arm recently having partnered with Beken (a Chinese company) on ultra-low power edge AI solutions, given that this is the space that BrainChip were supposed to "own"? Does this partnership indicate that Arm does not yet view neuromorphic computing as commercially mature or strategically necessary? Can you please clarify BrainChip’s position to understand how the Board views evolving opportunities with Arm?
Question 3
There was a comment made by Antonio Viana, (if I'm not mistaken), at the last AGM that if there were no licenses signed by this AGM, then we have a problem? So, clearly we have a problem Why have there been no new licences signed? What exactly is the problem? How serious is it? How can it be overcome and in what time-frame?
Question 4
There was an interview with the ASX Investor in May 2023 when Sean was asked the following question about how soon we can expect the "lumpy" revenue to transition into a more regular cadence:
ASX Investor: Are you hoping to see that cadence in the next 6-12 months? Are we talking 3 years, 5 years? What are you anticipating?
Sean: I would think it's not that far out, but it's not that far in. Some where in between that right now.
Given that was 2 years ago, what is your current view on when regular revenue should be expected?