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| So, yes, I think that we’re going to do quite well in the coming year |
| However, you can see from our results of operations reported for 2023 that the existing blue colored SPD is also gaining great traction across multiple industries and for new uses |
| As you have seen from the numbers that we released about 30 minutes ago in our 10-K, revenues were up quite substantially, 109% in this past year, costs have been reduced and we're much closer to profitability |
| And as we look forward, we are committed to continuing this momentum, improving the way people live, work and get around, and enhancing our global impact |
| We're quite excited about it because it has the enormous revenue potential for Research Frontiers and our licensees, and also makes incorporating or adding a smart window system to any home or building in the world a much easier decision |
| And it was extremely well done |
| We have built a global licensing network and portfolio of cutting edge products that were used in 2023 was a year of substantial progress, and we have positioned the company for accelerated growth and financial success in the years ahead |
| Our patented SPD smart technology provides proven performance advantages over competitors |
| Research Frontiers is the clear innovation leader and the most diversified player in the smart glass industry |
| So we're excited |
| Our robust pipeline of new products and technologies promises to revolutionize the way SPD SmartGlass impacts our daily lives and the environment |
| In the past year, Research Frontier has achieved significant accomplishments, including 109% increase in revenues and a reduction in cost, moving us much closer to profitability |
| Looking ahead, we are poised for even greater success |
| With rising energy costs, government incentives for energy efficient buildings, and growing demand for user controllable tinted glass, the market outlook for smart glass remains extremely promising across the automotive, aerospace, architectural and other sections |
| And that, of course, bodes well for SPD-Smart technology being incorporated in much higher volumes across the middle market cars throughout the world |
| The company solidified its market leadership in the smart glass industry, expanded its collective global footprint, and diversified its product applications across automotive, aircraft and architectural sections, as well as augmented reality and other advanced uses of SPD SmartGlass technology |
| The Federal Court's ruling on the licensee IP provision in our contracts is a significant precedent that strengthens our intellectual property portfolio and adds value to what we can do for our licensees |
| The lawsuit victory we achieved helps solidify and validates the intellectual property position we've built over decades of research and development |
| So I think that there’s a lot of things that are pointing towards great success in the aircraft industry and especially the transport category aircraft |
| And I just wanted to congratulate you on a nice fourth quarter, a really nice fourth quarter, and an improved 2023 |
| We have had a very strong working relationship with Gauzy from day one and this past year, their business expansion, along with very positive developments in our industry, have both significantly increased the frequency in which we meet and collaborate |
| We had an overall increase in royalty income in 2023 compared to 2022 of 69%, which is in itself a quite healthy growth rate |
| Even more dramatic, automotive royalties were up by triple digits, 178% between 2023 and 2022, and even within 2023, automotive royalty income more than doubled between the third and fourth quarters of this year |
| Other notable achievements include the introduction of SPD technology in Boeing and Airbus aircraft and the development of the SPD SmartGlass retrofit solution and triple digit percentage growth in automotive royalties |
| Our collective global presence gives us an important competitive advantage |
| Our strategic partnership with Gauzy has allowed us to increase production efficiencies, reduce costs, ease logistics and expand our product offerings and enter into new products and applications |
| With the strong growth we're seeing in automotive applications, our expansion into major aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Airbus, notably through decisions to use our technology by their customers, and the enormous potential of the architectural market, we are well positioned for continued revenue growth in 2024 and beyond |
| I think that’ll all be very good for us and for our licensees |
| We have made tremendous progress over this past year significantly increasing our revenues and moving closer towards profitability |
| And it was a good strategy because we knew that if they were happy, and they have a very good reputation for quality assurance and production and innovation, that everyone else would follow |
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| So, I'm not sure that the growth in the airline industry is going to be that great, because certainly Boeing has had an awful lot of problems with everything that they've been working at |
| Jeff Harvey Okay, when do you think we actually get some architectural business? I mean, I'm very disappointed that that hasn't happened sooner, I mean as you know |
| And now after reading this last financial that came out, it looks like you got a negative cash flow of about $1 million for next year |
| I think it's a structural problem within Boeing that needs to be addressed |
| I think that it's a terrible PR problem |
| We've lost |
| And I kind of thought maybe it was just because of poor timing with the 737 issues |
| Jeff Harvey So, speaking of the airline industry, I did see today that I think United has stopped ordering new planes because they don't have enough pilots |
| Jeff Harvey I hope, I mean, I know Airbus I hope… Joe Harary I don't think that's a sustained problem |
| The fact that this provision was blessed by the court is a significant precedent |
| I just like to build in a cushion, given what happened, because we were expecting that in the second half of 2023, and for reasons unrelated to SPD and more in general, with their kind of production and QA issues that they had with the rest of the car, things got delayed |
| I also expect, though, that the royalty per car is going to be lower than Mercedes, because the price of the roof to this car company is lower than what Mercedes was paying back in 2010, 2011 |
| So you never know where those things can lead you |
| We've lost, Mr |
| Jeff Harvey I'm surprised it hasn't happened because, like when I fly down to the church in Caicos, the first thing that the stewardess says is everybody shut their blinds |
| You don’t have to do a lot of things that can either add to the cost or increase the delays in getting a system in |
| And from an economic standpoint, this ruling also has significance because the court awarded us sanctions against the attorney and law firm that brought the suit for their conduct in this case |
| Well, put it this way, they've stopped hiring new pilots because they can't get new planes |
| I apologize |
| We had $2.5 million at the end of the year and much lower burn rate as we approach breakeven, and then also anticipated revenues from the existing project |
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