Lightwave Logic, Inc.
Business
Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a technology platform company that develops proprietary high‑stability electro‑optic (EO) polymer systems, marketed under the Perkinamine® name, to enable high‑speed, low‑power optical data transmission. It supplies Perkinamine® chromophores and develops polymer‑enabled electro‑optic modulators and photonic device designs, and provides process development kits (PDKs), technology transfer and licensing. Its business segments include materials development, device design and development, patent licensing and foundry technology transfer. The company targets telecommunications and hyperscale datacenter markets, working through silicon photonics foundry partnerships and material supply/license agreements.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET SALES | 236,855 | 95,605 | 40,502 | — | — | |
| Cost of sales | 6,823 | 7,395 | 2,513 | — | — | |
| Research and development | 11 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | |
| General and administrative | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| TOTAL COST AND EXPENSE | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | |
| LOSS FROM OPERATIONS | −21 | −23 | −21 | −17 | −17 | |
| Interest income | 842,445 | 926,854 | 657,546 | 91,659 | 13,826 | |
| Commitment fee | −370,311 | −154,210 | −673,578 | — | — | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment and intangible assets | −25,152 | −213,440 | 215,509 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense) | 645 | −5,102 | — | — | — | |
| NET LOSS | −20 | −23 | −21 | −17 | −19 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | −0.16 | −0.19 | −0.18 | −0.15 | −0.18 | |
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 129 | 121 | 115 | 112 | 105 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-05-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 69 | 28 | 31 | — | 24 | |
| Accounts Receivable | 190,753 | 45,565 | 30,376 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 601,101 | 401,741 | 1 | — | 611,345 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 70 | 28 | 33 | — | 25 | |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net of accumulated depreciation of $7,802,183 and $6,037,723 | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | |
| Intangible assets - net of accumulated amortization of $473,771 and $771,631 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Operating Lease - Right of Use - Building | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 358,254 | |
| TOTAL OTHER ASSETS | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 79 | 38 | 42 | — | 29 | |
| Accounts payable | 477,939 | 515,955 | 1 | — | 791,671 | |
| Accrued bonuses and accrued expenses | 1 | 877,165 | 599,430 | — | 380,280 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses - related parties | 56,250 | 200,779 | 313,483 | — | 100,169 | |
| Contract liability | 6,541 | 23,208 | 39,875 | — | — | |
| Operating lease liability | 194,770 | 168,289 | 144,120 | — | 190,125 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Operating lease liability | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 168,129 | |
| TOTAL LONG TERM LIABILITIES | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 206,426 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 1,000,000 authorized, no shares issued or outstanding | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock $0.001 par value, 250,000,000 authorized, 146,050,506 and 123,301,653 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 146,051 | 123,302 | 118,137 | — | 112,883 | |
| Additional paid-in-capital | 242 | 181 | 161 | — | 134 | |
| Deferred compensation | −203,458 | −656,735 | −432,293 | — | −133,324 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −167 | −147 | −124 | — | −107 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 75 | 33 | 36 | — | 28 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | 79 | 38 | 42 | — | 29 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock options issued for services | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| Amortization of deferred compensation | 551,466 | 446,628 | 262,697 | 91,713 | — | |
| Performance stock units issued for services | 801,595 | — | — | — | — | |
| Restricted stock units issued for services | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock issued for commitment shares | 370,311 | 154,210 | 673,578 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization of patents | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 878,520 | |
| Amortization of right of use asset | 205,354 | 192,487 | 184,835 | 178,192 | 167,007 | |
| Accounts receivable | −145,188 | −15,189 | −30,376 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −199,360 | 835,880 | −587,540 | −379,037 | 334,877 | |
| Accounts payable | −38,016 | −931,641 | 655,925 | — | — | |
| Accrued bonuses, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 89,807 | 277,735 | 219,150 | −737,800 | 1 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses-related parties | −144,529 | −112,704 | 213,314 | 67,980 | −17,608 | |
| Contract liability | −16,667 | −16,667 | 39,875 | — | — | |
| Deferred lease liability | — | −38,297 | −41,778 | −41,778 | −41,778 | |
| Operating lease liability | −168,289 | −144,119 | −150,691 | −178,192 | −167,007 | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | −14 | −16 | −12 | −11 | −10 | |
| Cost of intangibles | −485,429 | −430,501 | −307,687 | −260,415 | −18,649 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −1 | −2 | −3 | −1 | −1 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | −1 | |
| Exercise of options and warrants | 355,583 | 337,350 | 1 | 653,895 | 2 | |
| Cashless option exercise tax payments | −171,925 | — | — | −18,201 | −1 | |
| Tax payment on net settlement of vested restricted stock awards | −12,875 | — | — | — | — | |
| Issuance of common stock, institutional investor | 5 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 30 | |
| Issuance of common stock to investment bank | 33 | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock sales at the market by investment banking company | 19 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 57 | 14 | 23 | 13 | 32 | |
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 41 | −4 | 7 | 669,539 | 20 | |
| Options issued to settle accrued bonuses | 48,068 | — | — | — | — | |
| Trade-in credit for purchase of property and equipment | 28,800 | — | — | — | — | |
| Restricted stock awards issued for services | 169,846 | 671,069 | — | — | — |