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   Technology StocksGigoptix, Inc.


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From: squareroot11/9/2016 10:02:42 AM
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Long this morning. I'll double down below 1.90. This is a LT hold or until GIG gets bought out.

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From: tktrimbath11/30/2016 9:54:43 PM
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I wrote a general, personal investing, post about PE ratios, and used GIG as an example. If you are on Silicon Investor, it is old news though there is a histogram of PEs for small caps you might find interesting.
Small Cap Price To Earnings Reality
trimbathcreative.wordpress.com

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From: tktrimbath12/31/2016 9:07:53 PM
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My end of year review of GIG

INTRO Here's my semi-annual exercise to see if I remember why I own the stocks I own, and so I can check back and see if their stories have changed. I post in case it helps others too.

GigPeak (was called GigOptix which was called Lumera which was spun off from MicroVision)
GIG (market cap was $0.111B mid2016 is $0.171B EOY2016)
GigPeak is a mini-conglomerate within a narrow high-tech niche. I know them most because of their very high speed electro-optical switches, the very things that are needed to translate electrical signals into optical signals and the reverse.

Electro-optical switches are one of those things that most folks prefer to ignore because life is easier that way. High speed electro-optical switches, however, are what make the high speed internet work, streaming easier, cloud services efficient, and generally enabling modern life. GigPeak has competitors, but as the speeds increase, GigPeak finds itself with less competition. A growing market, esoteric tech, some diversity through many tiny mergers and acquisitions, and the result is a company that is hard to understand in a possibly profitable field. Technology can be fickle because inventions happen, but at least for now I view the company favorably.

The company flirted with profitability two years ago, and has now achieved it. The financials are confused by the M&A activity. The technology confuses most non-technical people (and I only understand it a bit more than most, but am not an expert.) If they continue their growth trends and sustain profitability, they could pass from being an unknown with no profits to a well known if poorly understood growth stock.

I continue to Hold, and probably won't buy more because on good days it is already one of my largest holdings. I am remiss in not quantifying a proper valuation, though it is hard to imagine such a critical company being only worth a few hundred million, and currently it is valued at less than two hundred million. Simply getting up to a Price/Sales of 6 would be a 38% appreciation, something I think undervalues their growth and competitive position.

DISCLOSURE LTBH of LMRA since 2004. Holding because I have enough shares to positively impact my life, but not so many that I feel too exposed to risk.
(I've also collected links to the other discussion boards and my other stocks over on my blog trimbathcreative.wordpress.com

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From: squareroot1/5/2017 4:06:09 PM
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Added 20k shares last few days. Tight range. Big move coming. hopefully up. :)

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From: squareroot1/17/2017 9:08:59 AM
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Prelim. GIG announces record 4th qtr.

finance.yahoo.com

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From: squareroot2/13/2017 4:25:06 PM
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GIG sells itself @ $3.08/share. I was hoping for more

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To: squareroot who wrote (140)2/13/2017 8:25:56 PM
From: tktrimbath
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Same here. I might swing back to the place I originally bought the shares, MVIS. Sigh. One of the risks of buying into small, tightly-held companies.

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To: tktrimbath who wrote (141)2/13/2017 8:47:28 PM
From: squareroot
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I keep looking at MVIS but I can't pull the trigger. I love the technology but it seems like mgt is always short on execution to become cash flow positive so I'll wait until they can show some light at the end of the tunnel. Take a look at KOPN. It's gonna be a monster and has the balance sheet to eliminate dilution.

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From: tktrimbath2/14/2017 11:33:51 AM
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Interested to hear the responses to the buyout. Are you selling now, selling later, waiting for the cash offer, or holding and hoping the deal collapses?

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To: tktrimbath who wrote (143)2/14/2017 4:43:18 PM
From: squareroot
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I always take the money. Look at MVIS go! I just can't determine if they will need another financing to get to cash flow positive. I wonder if all these small optic/VR/AR/IOT companies are in play for the bigger fish? SQNS doing well. Sold it too early. I'm waiting on VUZI to hit the 200 weekly around 4.75. Might not get there.

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