Buy out never happens for hardware companies that have not become a significant supplier.

JV+1 deal being in the work, we know this from the Lisa report. Let's hope things go right, with POET getting favorable terms and financial stability coming out of it.

The only problem the company has today is funding, most US/Canadian funds today are devastated due to declines in their bond and equity portfolio, so money is hard to come by.

A cash-rich Asian partner/investor (from say, Singapore sovereign wealth fund) will be very favorable, if it ever happens.