日前美國(guó)半導(dǎo)體元件廠商Diodes Incorporated(以下簡(jiǎn)稱(chēng)“Diodes”)宣布以1.51億美元收購(gòu)中國(guó)半導(dǎo)體制造商BCD,現(xiàn)金支付。
上周四(12月27日),Diodes股價(jià)在納斯達(dá)克常規(guī)交易中上漲0.23美元,報(bào)收于17.14美元,漲幅為1.36%,盤(pán)中曾觸及17.99美元的高點(diǎn),主要由于華爾街分析師看好這項(xiàng)并購(gòu)交易。BCD半導(dǎo)體股價(jià)在納斯達(dá)克常規(guī)交易中上漲3.43美元,報(bào)收于7.41美元,漲幅為86.18%,盤(pán)中曾觸及7.80美元的高點(diǎn)。
根據(jù)協(xié)議,在合并交易生效之日,BCD半導(dǎo)體每股美國(guó)存托憑證(代表6股普通股)將被轉(zhuǎn)換為可換取8美元現(xiàn)金的權(quán)利,不計(jì)利息,總對(duì)價(jià)將為1.51億美元左右。
Atlas Technology Group LLC和Duff & Phelps LLC將在這項(xiàng)交易中擔(dān)任Diodes的金融顧問(wèn),Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP擔(dān)任法律顧問(wèn)。加拿大皇家銀行資本市場(chǎng)(RBC Capital Markets LLC)擔(dān)任BCD半導(dǎo)體的獨(dú)家金融顧問(wèn),Covington & Burling LLP擔(dān)任其法律顧問(wèn)。
標(biāo)桿資本分析師加里·莫布里(Gary Mobley)周四發(fā)布研究報(bào)告,給予Diodes股 票“買(mǎi)入”評(píng)級(jí),同時(shí)將目標(biāo)價(jià)從20美元上調(diào)至25美元。他指出,“這項(xiàng)收購(gòu)交易相當(dāng)有利”,原因是該交易將Diodes的年度每股收益增加20美分,而且還能將Diodes的模擬產(chǎn)品組合比例從20%提高至35%,將利潤(rùn)率提高1%。
莫布里還指出,這項(xiàng)交易同時(shí)“將BCD半導(dǎo)體廣泛的前端制造能力,與Diodes廣泛的后端制造能力合并到了一起”。他指出,從Diodes如何利用自身及BCD半導(dǎo)體的工廠來(lái)看,應(yīng)該有一條可行的道路,以提高毛利率。
他說(shuō):“BCD半導(dǎo)體目前在上海運(yùn)營(yíng)一家晶圓制造工廠,很快還將在上海開(kāi)設(shè)第二家工廠;Diodes目前也運(yùn)營(yíng)著兩家晶圓工廠。但是,這些工廠出產(chǎn)的大多數(shù)晶圓都將被用于Diodes的分立元器件。Diodes模擬晶圓的大多數(shù)需求一直都是外包的。加上成都新開(kāi)的一家工廠,Diodes將運(yùn)營(yíng)著兩家尚未充分利用的大型測(cè)試和包裝工廠。BCD半導(dǎo)體一直都在外包大多數(shù)包裝服務(wù)。
從2012財(cái)年業(yè)績(jī)來(lái)看,BCD半導(dǎo)體和Diodes的總毛利率為26%。在合并BCD半導(dǎo)體的前端晶圓加工能力和Diodes的包裝產(chǎn)能后,應(yīng)可將毛利率提高至少200個(gè)基點(diǎn)。在BCD半導(dǎo)體的晶圓生產(chǎn)線上生產(chǎn)Diodes模擬部件,可能需要幾年時(shí)間,但將BCD半導(dǎo)體的包裝服務(wù)轉(zhuǎn)入Diodes現(xiàn)有工廠可能只需一年?!?
美國(guó)投資公司R.W. Baird分析師特利?!せ═risan Gerra)重申Diodes股 票“中性”評(píng)級(jí),目標(biāo)價(jià)16美元。他預(yù)計(jì),2013財(cái)年BCD半導(dǎo)體營(yíng)收為1.64億美元,這意味著交易價(jià)格相當(dāng)于該公司營(yíng)收的0.9倍。他還進(jìn)一步指出:“這項(xiàng)交易可對(duì)Diodes形成增值作用,預(yù)計(jì)使其明年的每股收益增加0.1美元。”
與馬布里一樣,基拉也認(rèn)為收購(gòu)BCD半導(dǎo)體會(huì)提高Diodes的利潤(rùn)率和市場(chǎng)份額。
他說(shuō):“BCD半導(dǎo)體第四季度的毛利率預(yù)計(jì)為28%,略高于Diodes當(dāng)前的毛利率,而且BCD半導(dǎo)體具備在中期內(nèi)將毛利率提高至30%至40%的潛力。BCD半導(dǎo)體的市場(chǎng)份額仍在增長(zhǎng),能對(duì)Diodes的產(chǎn)品組合和地區(qū)性業(yè)務(wù)形成補(bǔ)充,尤其是在AC/DC和DC/DC領(lǐng)域(在BCD半導(dǎo)體營(yíng)收中所占比例超過(guò)40%)。BCD正開(kāi)始在AC/DC領(lǐng)域中取得重大勝利,在中國(guó)智能手機(jī)市場(chǎng)以及ODM(原始設(shè)計(jì)制造商)中處于良好地位?!?
但基拉并不建議投資者買(mǎi)入Diodes股 票,原因是“預(yù)計(jì)該公司將在第一季度中繼續(xù)實(shí)施庫(kù)存去杠桿化措施,而且近期的宏觀經(jīng)濟(jì)前景表現(xiàn)疲弱?!?
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參考英文原文:Texas firm buys Chinese chip maker, by Peter Clarke
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Texas firm buys Chinese chip maker
Peter Clarke
LONDON – Diodes Inc. (Plano, Texas), a manufacturer of discrete, analog and application-specific semiconductors, is set to buy BCD Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Shanghai, China) in an all-cash deal valued at $151 million.
BCD was founded in 2000 and manufactures analog and mixed-signal ICs that is supplies to OEMs in China and elsewhere. BCD postponed an initial public offering of shares in 2008 and eventually conducted an IPO on Nasdaq in 2011.
"This proposed acquisition underscores Diodes' strategy to expand our market and growth opportunities through select strategic acquisitions," said Keh-Shew Lu, CEO of Diodes, in a statement.
He added that it would enhance Diodes' analog product portfolio by expanding our standard linear and power management offerings, including AC/DC and DC/DC solutions for power adapters and chargers. He added that it would increase Diodes' penetration in Asia and particularly in China and would also help sales of BCD products around the world.
The boards of both companies have approved the transaction, which is still subject to approval by BCD's shareholders, as well as other customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. The transaction is expected to close late in the first quarter of 2013 or early in the second quarter.
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