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lumicore-financial-data-summary.xlsx
DOCUMENT
Litigation
[sheet: Cover & Source Info]
| Field | Value |
| Document Title | Lumicore Technologies, Inc. — Accused Product Financial Data Summary |
| Confidentiality Designation | HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY |
| Prepared By | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (Omar Siddiqui / Wendy Schultz) |
| Prepared For | Internal Case Team — Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. v. Lumicore Technologies, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00319-JRG (E.D. Tex.) |
| Date Prepared | December 2024 |
| Client | Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. |
| Matter | Patent Infringement Litigation v. Lumicore Technologies, Inc. |
| Court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, marshall Division |
| Presiding Judge | Judge James R. Gilstrap |
| Source of Financial Data | Lumicore Technologies, Inc. production in response to OWS's First Set of RFPs (served August 26, 2024) and Second Set of RFPs (served November 4, 2024) |
| Lumicore Bates Ranges (Financial) | LTC-FIN-000001 through LTC-FIN-014832 |
| Lumicore Auditor | Brennan Kellogg & Associates LLP (Austin office) |
| Lumicore Public Filings Cross-Reference | Lumicore 10-K (FY 2023), Nasdaq-listed |
| Lumicore EIN | 81-2547639 |
| OWS Auditor (for comparison data) | Gresham & Whitfield LLP (San Jose office) |
| Protective Order | Three-tier: Confidential / Highly Confidential – Attorneys' Eyes Only / Highly Confidential – Source Code (entered by Court) |
| Notes | This summary is attorney work product prepared for litigation strategy; all figures derived from Lumicore's discovery productions and publicly available 10-K filings; to be used in support of Dr. Lawrence Keating's damages analysis (Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC) |
[sheet: Product Revenue Summary]
| Accused Product | Launch Date | Patents Asserted Against | FY 2022 Revenue ($M) | FY 2023 Revenue ($M) | FY 2024 Revenue ($M, est. from production) | Total Revenue Q3 2022 – Q1 2024 ($M) | Projected Total Revenue Q3 2022 – Q4 2025 ($M) | % of Lumicore Total Revenue FY 2023 | Notes |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q3 2022 | '847, '193, '562 | 18.6 | 94.8 | 112.3 | 113.4 | 268.5 | 30.3% | First accused product launched; longest infringement period |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q1 2023 | '847, '193, '562, '015 | 0 | 128.4 | 158.9 | 186.2 | 330.7 | 41.1% | Highest revenue accused product; infringes all four asserted patents |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Q4 2023 | '193, '015 | 0 | 41.7 | 89.4 | 78.6 | 115.4 | 13.3% | Launched after pre-suit notice; launched Q4 2023 post-declination of license (July 10, 2023) |
| TOTAL — All Accused Products | — | — | 18.6 | 264.9 | 360.6 | 378.2 | 714.6 | 84.7% | Total accused product revenue constitutes ~84.7% of Lumicore's FY 2023 revenue of $312.6M; projected $714.6M through Q4 2025 per Dr. Keating preliminary analysis |
[sheet: Gross Margin Analysis]
| Accused Product | Period | Net Revenue ($M) | COGS ($M) | Gross Profit ($M) | Gross Margin (%) | Notes |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | FY 2022 (Q3–Q4) | 18.6 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 50.5% | Partial year; margins lower during initial ramp |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | FY 2023 | 94.8 | 45.4 | 49.4 | 52.1% | Full-year margin; lowest among accused products |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | FY 2024 (YTD, through production) | 112.3 | 52.7 | 59.6 | 53.1% | Margin improvement as production scales |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ Subtotal | Cumulative (Q3 2022 – FY 2024 YTD) | 225.7 | 107.3 | 118.4 | 52.5% | Blended margin across all periods for LumiLink 400G-ZR+ |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | FY 2023 | 128.4 | 57.5 | 70.9 | 55.2% | Higher ASP product; mid-range margin |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | FY 2024 (YTD, through production) | 158.9 | 69.4 | 89.5 | 56.3% | Margin expansion from manufacturing efficiencies |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 Subtotal | Cumulative (Q1 2023 – FY 2024 YTD) | 287.3 | 126.9 | 160.4 | 55.8% | Blended margin across all periods for LumiLink 800G-DR8 |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | FY 2023 (Q4 only) | 41.7 | 17.4 | 24.3 | 58.3% | Highest gross margin among accused products; premium pricing at launch |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | FY 2024 (YTD, through production) | 89.4 | 38.2 | 51.2 | 57.3% | Slight margin compression as ASP declines |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR Subtotal | Cumulative (Q4 2023 – FY 2024 YTD) | 131.1 | 55.6 | 75.5 | 57.6% | Blended margin across all periods for LumiEdge 1600G-LR |
| ALL ACCUSED PRODUCTS | FY 2023 | 264.9 | 120.3 | 144.6 | 54.6% | Blended gross margin across all accused products FY 2023 |
| ALL ACCUSED PRODUCTS | Cumulative (Q3 2022 – production cutoff) | 378.2 | 170.8 | 207.4 | 54.8% | Blended cumulative margin for damages period to date; compare to OWS gross margin on competing products: 47.3% |
[sheet: Average Selling Price (ASP)]
| Accused Product | Period | Units Shipped | Net Revenue ($M) | ASP per Unit ($) | ASP Change vs. Prior Period (%) | Notes |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q3 2022 | 6200 | 6.8 | 1096.77 | — | Launch quarter; initial premium pricing |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q4 2022 | 10800 | 11.8 | 1092.59 | -0.4% | Slight price decline as volume ramps |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q1 2023 | 14500 | 15.3 | 1055.17 | -3.4% | Competitive pressure intensifying |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q2 2023 | 22100 | 22.6 | 1022.62 | -3.1% | Continued ASP decline |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q3 2023 | 25800 | 26.4 | 1023.26 | +0.1% | Stabilization |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q4 2023 | 31200 | 30.5 | 977.56 | -4.5% | Sharpest decline; aggressive pricing reported |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q1 2024 | 28400 | 27.8 | 978.87 | +0.1% | Pricing stabilized at lower level |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q2 2024 | 30100 | 28.9 | 959.8 | -1.9% | Continued gradual decline |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Q3 2024 | 32500 | 30.4 | 935.38 | -2.5% | Further erosion; market saturation effects |
| LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | Cumulative Q3 2022 – Q4 2023 | 110600 | 113.4 | 1025.32 | -10.9% (Q3 '22 to Q4 '23) | Supports 18.7% broader market ASP decline finding for 400G-ZR category |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q1 2023 | 4200 | 13.2 | 3142.86 | — | Launch quarter; premium 800G pricing |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q2 2023 | 8900 | 27.6 | 3101.12 | -1.3% | Volume ramp with modest price decline |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q3 2023 | 16200 | 51.8 | 3197.53 | +3.1% | ASP increase from favorable product mix / larger orders |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q4 2023 | 11600 | 35.8 | 3086.21 | -3.5% | Seasonal pricing adjustment |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q1 2024 | 13800 | 42.1 | 3050.72 | -1.1% | Gradual decline continues |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q2 2024 | 15400 | 46.3 | 3006.49 | -1.4% | Competitive alternatives entering market |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Q3 2024 | 16100 | 47.2 | 2931.68 | -2.5% | More pronounced decline as competition increases |
| LumiLink 800G-DR8 | Cumulative Q1 2023 – Q3 2024 | 86200 | 264 | 3062.65 | -6.7% (Q1 '23 to Q3 '24) | More stable ASP than 400G category; reflects less competitive overlap in 800G segment |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Q4 2023 | 2400 | 41.7 | 17375 | — | Launch quarter; ultra-premium 1600G product; limited competitive alternatives |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Q1 2024 | 2800 | 47.6 | 17000 | -2.2% | Slight decline as initial launch premium fades |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Q2 2024 | 1300 | 21.5 | 16538.46 | -2.7% | Seasonal dip in units; ASP continuing gradual decline |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Q3 2024 | 1250 | 20.3 | 16240 | -1.8% | ASP erosion as competitors announce 1600G roadmaps |
| LumiEdge 1600G-LR | Cumulative Q4 2023 – Q3 2024 | 7750 | 131.1 | 16916.13 | -6.5% (Q4 '23 to Q3 '24) | Premium pricing maintained relative to 400G and 800G products |
[sheet: Customer Revenue Breakdown]
| Customer Name | Customer Type | Location / Facility | Accused Product(s) Purchased | FY 2023 Revenue from Customer ($M) | FY 2024 YTD Revenue from Customer ($M) | Cumulative Revenue ($M) | % of Total Accused Product Revenue FY 2023 | Also an OWS Customer? | Competitive Overlap Notes |
| Pinnacle Data Systems, LLC | Hyperscale Data Center | 1800 Judson Road, Longview, TX 75601 | LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR8 | 28.3 | 34.1 | 62.4 | 10.7% | Yes | Direct competitive overlap; OWS approved vendor; E.D. Tex. venue customer |
| Frontier Cloud Services, Inc. | Hyperscale Data Center | 400 East Houston Street, marshall, TX 75670 | LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | 14.7 | 17.2 | 31.9 | 5.5% | Yes | Direct competitive overlap; E.D. Tex. venue customer |
| CrossPoint Networking Corp. | Enterprise / Telecom | 7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024 | LumiLink 800G-DR8, LumiEdge 1600G-LR | 19.8 | 26.3 | 46.1 | 7.5% | Yes | Direct competitive overlap; E.D. Tex. venue customer (transferred to Tyler Division) |
| [Hyperscale Customer A] | Hyperscale Data Center | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR8, LumiEdge 1600G-LR | 52.1 | 68.4 | 120.5 | 19.7% | Yes | Largest single customer; head-to-head competition with OWS; supports market-share displacement |
| [Hyperscale Customer B] | Hyperscale Data Center | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 800G-DR8 | 31.6 | 40.2 | 71.8 | 11.9% | Yes | OWS lost design-in opportunity per Karen Whitfield deposition testimony |
| [Hyperscale Customer C] | Hyperscale Data Center | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiEdge 1600G-LR | 22.4 | 27.8 | 50.2 | 8.5% | Yes | OWS approved vendor; customer switched partially to Lumicore |
| [Hyperscale Customer D] | Hyperscale Data Center | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 800G-DR8 | 18.9 | 24.5 | 43.4 | 7.1% | Yes | Seventh overlapping customer; OWS competing modules available |
| [Enterprise Customer E] | Enterprise / Cloud | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR8 | 12.4 | 16.8 | 29.2 | 4.7% | Yes | OWS approved vendor; dual-source arrangement |
| [Telecom Customer F] | Telecom / Carrier | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiEdge 1600G-LR | 11.2 | 15.8 | 27 | 4.2% | No | OWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies (not lost profits) |
| [Telecom Customer G] | Telecom / Carrier | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 400G-ZR+ | 8.9 | 10.1 | 19 | 3.4% | No | OWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies |
| [Enterprise Customer H] | Enterprise / Financial Services | [Redacted – AEO] | LumiLink 800G-DR8 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 16.8 | 2.9% | No | OWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies |
| [Other Customers — Aggregated] | Various | Various | Various | 37 | 42.2 | 79.2 | 13.9% | Mixed | Aggregation of ~15 smaller customers; mix of lost-profits-eligible and royalty-only |
| TOTAL | — | — | — | 264.9 | 332.6 | 597.5 | 100.0% | — | 7 of top 10 customers are also OWS customers; supports 38.2% market-share displacement figure |
[sheet: Damages Cross-Reference]
| Damages Theory | Revenue Base ($M) | Key Rate / Margin | Damages Estimate ($M) | Data Source | Lumicore Financial Data Reference | Notes |
| Lost Profits (Panduit) | 714.6 | 38.2% displacement × 47.3% OWS margin | 128.9 | Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC | Product Revenue Summary tab; Customer Revenue Breakdown tab (overlap customers) | Projected total accused product revenue Q3 2022 – Q4 2025; 38.2% market-share displacement based on 12/20 head-to-head competitive accounts; OWS gross margin 47.3% per OWS internal financials (Gresham & Whitfield audited) |
| Reasonable Royalty (Georgia-Pacific) | 441.6 | 8.5% royalty rate | 37.5 | Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC | Product Revenue Summary tab; Customer Revenue Breakdown tab (non-overlap customers) | Applied to non-lost-profits revenue ($714.6M × (1 – 38.2%) = ~$441.6M); 8.5% rate supported by comparable licenses: OWS-Terralink (6.5%), OWS-NovaWave (9.0%), OWS-Helix Integrated Photonics (7.75%), Stratos Photonics v. ArcLight Systems (8.0%), Coreline Technologies v. Prisma Semiconductor (10.2%); hypothetical negotiation date Q2 2022 |
| Enhanced Damages — Willful Infringement (Post-Notice) | 109.2 | 1× enhancement on post-notice lost profits | 109.2 | Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC | Product Revenue Summary tab (post-Jan 15, 2023 revenue) | Post-notice period begins January 15, 2023 (FairPoint first licensing letter); includes LumiEdge 1600G-LR launched Q4 2023 after notice and declination; Read factor analysis supports enhancement |
| Blended Total Damages Demand (with Enhancement) | — | — | 210 | Complaint (April 22, 2024) | All tabs | Rounded/blended demand per complaint incorporating conservative view of Theories 1–3; range $166.4M–$210.0M without/with willful enhancement; $128.9M + $37.5M + $43.6M (selected enhancement component) ≈ $210.0M (rounded) |
| Blended Total Damages Demand (without Enhancement) | — | — | 166.4 | Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLC | All tabs | Lost Profits ($128.9M) + Reasonable Royalty ($37.5M) = $166.4M; floor of damages range |
| Lumicore Gross Profit (Infringer's Profits Reference) | 207.4 | 54.8% blended gross margin | 207.4 | Lumicore discovery productions | Gross Margin Analysis tab | Lumicore's blended gross margin (52.1%–58.3%) exceeds OWS's 47.3%; relevant to Georgia-Pacific Factor 13 (infringer's profit attributable to the invention) |