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Document TitleLumicore Technologies, Inc. — Accused Product Financial Data Summary
Confidentiality DesignationHIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL — ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP (Omar Siddiqui / Wendy Schultz)
Prepared ForInternal Case Team — Optiwave Semiconductor Corp. v. Lumicore Technologies, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00319-JRG (E.D. Tex.)
Date PreparedDecember 2024
ClientOptiwave Semiconductor Corp.
MatterPatent Infringement Litigation v. Lumicore Technologies, Inc.
CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, marshall Division
Presiding JudgeJudge James R. Gilstrap
Source of Financial DataLumicore 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 AuditorBrennan Kellogg & Associates LLP (Austin office)
Lumicore Public Filings Cross-ReferenceLumicore 10-K (FY 2023), Nasdaq-listed
Lumicore EIN81-2547639
OWS Auditor (for comparison data)Gresham & Whitfield LLP (San Jose office)
Protective OrderThree-tier: Confidential / Highly Confidential – Attorneys' Eyes Only / Highly Confidential – Source Code (entered by Court)
NotesThis 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 ProductLaunch DatePatents Asserted AgainstFY 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 2023Notes
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q3 2022'847, '193, '56218.694.8112.3113.4268.530.3%First accused product launched; longest infringement period
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q1 2023'847, '193, '562, '0150128.4158.9186.2330.741.1%Highest revenue accused product; infringes all four asserted patents
LumiEdge 1600G-LRQ4 2023'193, '015041.789.478.6115.413.3%Launched after pre-suit notice; launched Q4 2023 post-declination of license (July 10, 2023)
TOTAL — All Accused Products——18.6264.9360.6378.2714.684.7%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 ProductPeriodNet Revenue ($M)COGS ($M)Gross Profit ($M)Gross Margin (%)Notes
LumiLink 400G-ZR+FY 2022 (Q3–Q4)18.69.29.450.5%Partial year; margins lower during initial ramp
LumiLink 400G-ZR+FY 202394.845.449.452.1%Full-year margin; lowest among accused products
LumiLink 400G-ZR+FY 2024 (YTD, through production)112.352.759.653.1%Margin improvement as production scales
LumiLink 400G-ZR+ SubtotalCumulative (Q3 2022 – FY 2024 YTD)225.7107.3118.452.5%Blended margin across all periods for LumiLink 400G-ZR+
LumiLink 800G-DR8FY 2023128.457.570.955.2%Higher ASP product; mid-range margin
LumiLink 800G-DR8FY 2024 (YTD, through production)158.969.489.556.3%Margin expansion from manufacturing efficiencies
LumiLink 800G-DR8 SubtotalCumulative (Q1 2023 – FY 2024 YTD)287.3126.9160.455.8%Blended margin across all periods for LumiLink 800G-DR8
LumiEdge 1600G-LRFY 2023 (Q4 only)41.717.424.358.3%Highest gross margin among accused products; premium pricing at launch
LumiEdge 1600G-LRFY 2024 (YTD, through production)89.438.251.257.3%Slight margin compression as ASP declines
LumiEdge 1600G-LR SubtotalCumulative (Q4 2023 – FY 2024 YTD)131.155.675.557.6%Blended margin across all periods for LumiEdge 1600G-LR
ALL ACCUSED PRODUCTSFY 2023264.9120.3144.654.6%Blended gross margin across all accused products FY 2023
ALL ACCUSED PRODUCTSCumulative (Q3 2022 – production cutoff)378.2170.8207.454.8%Blended cumulative margin for damages period to date; compare to OWS gross margin on competing products: 47.3%

[sheet: Average Selling Price (ASP)]

Accused ProductPeriodUnits ShippedNet Revenue ($M)ASP per Unit ($)ASP Change vs. Prior Period (%)Notes
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q3 202262006.81096.77—Launch quarter; initial premium pricing
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q4 20221080011.81092.59-0.4%Slight price decline as volume ramps
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q1 20231450015.31055.17-3.4%Competitive pressure intensifying
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q2 20232210022.61022.62-3.1%Continued ASP decline
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q3 20232580026.41023.26+0.1%Stabilization
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q4 20233120030.5977.56-4.5%Sharpest decline; aggressive pricing reported
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q1 20242840027.8978.87+0.1%Pricing stabilized at lower level
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q2 20243010028.9959.8-1.9%Continued gradual decline
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Q3 20243250030.4935.38-2.5%Further erosion; market saturation effects
LumiLink 400G-ZR+Cumulative Q3 2022 – Q4 2023110600113.41025.32-10.9% (Q3 '22 to Q4 '23)Supports 18.7% broader market ASP decline finding for 400G-ZR category
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q1 2023420013.23142.86—Launch quarter; premium 800G pricing
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q2 2023890027.63101.12-1.3%Volume ramp with modest price decline
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q3 20231620051.83197.53+3.1%ASP increase from favorable product mix / larger orders
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q4 20231160035.83086.21-3.5%Seasonal pricing adjustment
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q1 20241380042.13050.72-1.1%Gradual decline continues
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q2 20241540046.33006.49-1.4%Competitive alternatives entering market
LumiLink 800G-DR8Q3 20241610047.22931.68-2.5%More pronounced decline as competition increases
LumiLink 800G-DR8Cumulative Q1 2023 – Q3 2024862002643062.65-6.7% (Q1 '23 to Q3 '24)More stable ASP than 400G category; reflects less competitive overlap in 800G segment
LumiEdge 1600G-LRQ4 2023240041.717375—Launch quarter; ultra-premium 1600G product; limited competitive alternatives
LumiEdge 1600G-LRQ1 2024280047.617000-2.2%Slight decline as initial launch premium fades
LumiEdge 1600G-LRQ2 2024130021.516538.46-2.7%Seasonal dip in units; ASP continuing gradual decline
LumiEdge 1600G-LRQ3 2024125020.316240-1.8%ASP erosion as competitors announce 1600G roadmaps
LumiEdge 1600G-LRCumulative Q4 2023 – Q3 20247750131.116916.13-6.5% (Q4 '23 to Q3 '24)Premium pricing maintained relative to 400G and 800G products

[sheet: Customer Revenue Breakdown]

Customer NameCustomer TypeLocation / FacilityAccused Product(s) PurchasedFY 2023 Revenue from Customer ($M)FY 2024 YTD Revenue from Customer ($M)Cumulative Revenue ($M)% of Total Accused Product Revenue FY 2023Also an OWS Customer?Competitive Overlap Notes
Pinnacle Data Systems, LLCHyperscale Data Center1800 Judson Road, Longview, TX 75601LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR828.334.162.410.7%YesDirect competitive overlap; OWS approved vendor; E.D. Tex. venue customer
Frontier Cloud Services, Inc.Hyperscale Data Center400 East Houston Street, marshall, TX 75670LumiLink 400G-ZR+14.717.231.95.5%YesDirect competitive overlap; E.D. Tex. venue customer
CrossPoint Networking Corp.Enterprise / Telecom7500 Dallas Parkway, Suite 200, Plano, TX 75024LumiLink 800G-DR8, LumiEdge 1600G-LR19.826.346.17.5%YesDirect 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-LR52.168.4120.519.7%YesLargest single customer; head-to-head competition with OWS; supports market-share displacement
[Hyperscale Customer B]Hyperscale Data Center[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 800G-DR831.640.271.811.9%YesOWS lost design-in opportunity per Karen Whitfield deposition testimony
[Hyperscale Customer C]Hyperscale Data Center[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiEdge 1600G-LR22.427.850.28.5%YesOWS approved vendor; customer switched partially to Lumicore
[Hyperscale Customer D]Hyperscale Data Center[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 800G-DR818.924.543.47.1%YesSeventh overlapping customer; OWS competing modules available
[Enterprise Customer E]Enterprise / Cloud[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 400G-ZR+, LumiLink 800G-DR812.416.829.24.7%YesOWS approved vendor; dual-source arrangement
[Telecom Customer F]Telecom / Carrier[Redacted – AEO]LumiEdge 1600G-LR11.215.8274.2%NoOWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies (not lost profits)
[Telecom Customer G]Telecom / Carrier[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 400G-ZR+8.910.1193.4%NoOWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies
[Enterprise Customer H]Enterprise / Financial Services[Redacted – AEO]LumiLink 800G-DR87.69.216.82.9%NoOWS not approved vendor; reasonable royalty applies
[Other Customers — Aggregated]VariousVariousVarious3742.279.213.9%MixedAggregation of ~15 smaller customers; mix of lost-profits-eligible and royalty-only
TOTAL———264.9332.6597.5100.0%—7 of top 10 customers are also OWS customers; supports 38.2% market-share displacement figure

[sheet: Damages Cross-Reference]

Damages TheoryRevenue Base ($M)Key Rate / MarginDamages Estimate ($M)Data SourceLumicore Financial Data ReferenceNotes
Lost Profits (Panduit)714.638.2% displacement × 47.3% OWS margin128.9Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLCProduct 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)441.68.5% royalty rate37.5Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLCProduct 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)109.21× enhancement on post-notice lost profits109.2Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLCProduct 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)——210Complaint (April 22, 2024)All tabsRounded/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)——166.4Dr. Lawrence Keating / Meridian Economic Consulting Group, LLCAll tabsLost Profits ($128.9M) + Reasonable Royalty ($37.5M) = $166.4M; floor of damages range
Lumicore Gross Profit (Infringer's Profits Reference)207.454.8% blended gross margin207.4Lumicore discovery productionsGross Margin Analysis tabLumicore'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)