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re: Spec Play - HGRAF

Posted on 3/22/26 at 11:15 am to
Posted by Swamp puppy
Member since Sep 2025
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Posted on 3/22/26 at 11:15 am to
it says "+ Bonus Potential"
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Vero Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2005
27523 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 2:38 pm to
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Seems like major responsibilities for 125-150k.


That is often the case with pre-revenue companies. If he does well, he'll probably oversee the next facilities to be built, as well. Potential is pretty high on this one...
Posted by David_DJS
Member since Aug 2005
22515 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 2:46 pm to
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That position must’ve included some stock option. Seems like major responsibilities for 125-150k.

That's a little crazy. Starting salary for a new chem engineer that's done well in school and has summer experience is north of $100K.
Posted by kaaj24
Dallas
Member since Jan 2010
914 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 2:46 pm to
Working for startups can be pretty lucrative if things work out. I’m sure people understand that they’re signing up for long hours and blazing trails. Hard arse work. Startups aren’t for everyone.

Nothing in life is guaranteed.

I share like many in this thread the excitement for the possibilities here.

A big part of any company story is execution. As someone who works from home a lot, you can’t do a ton of stuff that isn’t visible.

Hopefully this all works out for us and we create a Money Board Tailgate to display all the lambos.

Posted by DoomGuy504
Member since May 2024
425 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:12 pm to
quote:

As someone who works from home a lot, you can’t do a ton of stuff that isn’t visible.


Surely you mean you can do a ton of stuff that isn't visible...right? Not sure why I can't decipher this unless the two negatives are throwing me off lol
Posted by meeple
Carcassonne
Member since May 2011
11016 posts
Posted on 3/22/26 at 8:16 pm to
Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
2880 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 7:48 am to
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I guess there was only one...


What’s fun is that even this little nugget of information has the potential to bump the share price.
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
39808 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 7:55 am to
I’m getting more excited as we go.

Someone asked here are they a Graphene producer or a Hyperion manufacturer?

It looks like they are both. They are vertically integrated like Intel.

They make the machine that produces the substance.
Posted by StonewallJack
Member since Apr 2008
967 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:25 am to
Let's go out and buy some shares this morning!
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Vero Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2005
27523 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 8:41 am to
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Someone asked here are they a Graphene producer or a Hyperion manufacturer?

It looks like they are both. They are vertically integrated like Intel.


As I understand it, the original business model was to build and sell Hyperions to customers. That business model didn't fly.

They pivoted to being a graphene producer when Kjirstin Bruere became CEO, and that is where they are going now. Occasionally, I see a post talking about how HGRAF has been trying to peddle this stuff since 2017 and that is just a repeat of the same old scam of buying Hyperions, which nobody wanted to do.
Posted by Guntoter1
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2020
1648 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:16 am to
[I see a post talking about how HGRAF has been trying to peddle this stuff since 2017 and that is just a repeat of the same old scam of buying Hyperions, which nobody wanted to do.]

Well thats troubling.
If i had a machine that made gold i would not try to sell the machine.
Posted by Swamp puppy
Member since Sep 2025
61 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:21 am to
quote:

Well thats troubling.
If i had a machine that made gold i would not try to sell the machine.



It seems it would've been a much faster way to get filthy rich.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 9:22 am
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Vero Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2005
27523 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:25 am to
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Well thats troubling.
If i had a machine that made gold i would not try to sell the machine.


The original business model was created by Dr. Sorenson, who is the professor at KSU who invented the machine. He didn't want to be part of creating a manufacturing business, as he liked being a professor. He wanted to have someone manufacture Hyperions and sell them. He was not a businessman and didn't see the big picture.

He sold his patents to the Hyperion and remains a part-time consultant to HGRAF. They took it in the current direction.

Ignoring - Can you can confirm my story? I'm pretty sure I didn't must make this up - I think it's all somewhere in this monster of a thread.
This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 10:24 am
Posted by Guntoter1
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2020
1648 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 9:30 am to
[The original business model was created by Dr. Sorenson, who is the professor at KSU that the machine. ]

That makes perfect sense.
Knowing the whole story I would have probably done the same.
Posted by Dock Holiday
Member since Sep 2015
1987 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 11:27 am to
For the 1st time ever a large portion of my shares went out for loan. I got the email this morning and to be honest I forgot HG was available to be lent out. I've had other securities loaded out, but never HGRAF, not sure what it means at this point. It's only a 5% interest rate, I've gotten more than twice that rate for others.

Posted by FieldEngineer
Member since Jan 2015
2880 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 11:33 am to
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It's only a 5% interest rate


I think it fluctuates. Mine is at 5.254%.
Posted by masoncj
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2023
697 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:00 pm to
Has anyone seen info on how to watch the ASM on Wednesday.

I looked at their website but didn’t see a registration link ?
Posted by NaturalBeam
Member since Sep 2007
14947 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 1:45 pm to
This was in the notice of the meeting last month:

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Join via Direct Meeting Link:
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This post was edited on 3/23/26 at 1:46 pm
Posted by masoncj
Atlanta
Member since Jun 2023
697 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 2:05 pm to
Thanks
Posted by igoringa
South Mississippi
Member since Jun 2007
12344 posts
Posted on 3/23/26 at 4:15 pm to
quote:

The original business model was created by Dr. Sorenson, who is the professor at KSU who invented the machine. He didn't want to be part of creating a manufacturing business, as he liked being a professor. He wanted to have someone manufacture Hyperions and sell them. He was not a businessman and didn't see the big picture.

He sold his patents to the Hyperion and remains a part-time consultant to HGRAF. They took it in the current direction. Ignoring - Can you can confirm my story? I'm pretty sure I didn't must make this up - I think it's all somewhere in this monster of a thread.


Sort of yes. Sorenson did the experiment. Published about it. Got approached from many folks in Asia but also a Vancouver outfit. He wanted to keep it domesticish so went with Vancouver folks who said if you can build a prototype we will license it and do everything. He did that and they licensed.

It was them who pushed the idea of the old business model. I think Sorenson just went along and wanted to stay in the lab. He assumed they were the business people. There is a small legacy still on the board from that group but now the minority. The change in strategy was pushed by KB to what we see now. The old school now is a minority position, and she has brought in her new blood in directors (Wilkinson, Landis, Bennigson, and the tech advisory board)
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