Brothers91/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Lattice Semiconductor ( LSCC ) have been trading near their highs, being carried higher alongside the rest of the AI and semiconductor complex. This move actually comes as the company announced the acquisition of AMI, one that seems well-structured and takes place at much lower sales multiples, although little has been said about margins here. All in all, I...
Brothers91/E+ via Getty Images Shares of Lattice Semiconductor ( LSCC ) have been trading near their highs, being carried higher alongside the rest of the AI and semiconductor complex. This move actually comes as the company announced the acquisition of AMI, one that seems well-structured and takes place at much lower sales multiples, although little has been said about margins here. All in all, I like the move, yet expectations have risen enormously anticipating the first quarter earnings report, making me very cautious here. Liking the M&A move in isolation, it is the overall setup that makes me very cautious here, although I am intrigued to see momentum continue in the AI supplier base. Higher-conviction ideas, including other M&A stories, can be found at Value In Corporate Events . On The Deal Lattice has reached an agreement to acquire AMI, described as a leader in platform firmware and infrastructure manageability for cloud and AI, to create a complete secure management and control platform. Deal terms call for a $1.65 billion acquisition price comprised of a $1.00 billion cash component with some $650 million worth of shares being issued. The number of shares issued is capped in a range, with anywhere between 5.2 million and 6.1 million shares to be issued. The company is set to generate $200 million annually in revenues, implying that just over an 8 times sales multiple has been paid, with closing seen in the third quarter. The idea is to provide more comprehensive solutions by combining Lattice's leading low-power FPGAs with AMI's strength in firmware and infrastructure management solutions. A Solid First Quarter The news about the AMI deal broke alongside the release of the first quarter results early in May. The low-power programmable leader reported a 42% increase in first-quarter revenues to $171 million, with sequential revenue growth reported at 17%. Such sales growth obviously resulted in strong operating leverage. Non-GAAP operating margins were rep...
U. S. stock futures moved higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump paused a military initiative aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and signalled progress toward a possible peace agreement with Iran.
U. S. stock futures moved higher on Wednesday after President Donald Trump paused a military initiative aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and signalled progress toward a possible peace agreement with Iran.
Key PointsThe artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, coupled with record share buybacks, has lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to new heights.
Key PointsThe artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, coupled with record share buybacks, has lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite to new heights.
The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careers Taunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It’s murky and cold. The batters wear cable-knit sweaters and the spectators in the crowd have wisely decide...
The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careers Taunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It’s murky and cold. The batters wear cable-knit sweaters and the spectators in the crowd have wisely decided not to eschew their winter coats. Plenty peer out at the action from under tightly drawn hoods. The hulking Notts fast bowler Dillon Pennington steams in towards Somerset’s James Rew. The pitch is lush and only a shade less green than the uncut strips either side, more “Shrek’s forehead” than “Kermit’s belly” in cricket’s internationally recognised Pitch Greenness Scale™ . By August it will be paler, baked and cracked – you guessed it, “Yoda’s shin”. For now, though, the conditions suggest everything is in the fielding side’s favour. Rew taps his bat and blinks towards the bowler. Continue reading...