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<ul><li>Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has achieved revenue growth, high profit margins, and a large customer base in the industry</li><li>Their focus on computational software for semiconductor and systems design has established them as a key player</li><li>Cadence provides tools that optimize performance, minimize power consumption, and shorten time to market, making them a crucial partner for semiconductor and systems companies</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has achieved revenue growth, high profit margins, and a large customer base in the industryTheir focus on computational software for semiconductor and systems design has established them as a key playerCadence provides tools that optimize performance, minimize power consumption, and shorten time to market, making them a crucial partner for semiconductor and systems companiesThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) - Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

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<ul><li>Cadence Design Systems reported outstanding performance for Q4 and FY 2023, achieving 15% revenue growth, a non-GAAP operating margin of 42%, and over 20% non-GAAP EPS growth.</li><li>The company exited the year with a record backlog of $6 billion.</li><li>Cadence attributes this success to their innovative solutions and customer commitments to their chip to system integrated design and analysis platforms.</li></ul>

Cadence Design Systems reported outstanding performance for Q4 and FY 2023, achieving 15% revenue growth, a non-GAAP operating margin of 42%, and over 20% non-GAAP EPS growth.The company exited the year with a record backlog of $6 billion.Cadence attributes this success to their innovative solutions and customer commitments to their chip to system integrated design and analysis platforms.

Cadence Design Systems: A Solid AI Infrastructure & Product Positioning Changing Its Growth Story? - Major Drivers

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/softbank-group-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:315:1" rel="noopener">Softbank Group (9984 JP)</a>’s 180-day lock-up period on its 89.75% <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arm-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21816:1" rel="noopener">ARM Holdings (ARM US)</a> shareholding expires on 12 March. SoftBank’s stake is worth US$124 billion.</li>
<li>SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a> playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual settlement through shares. </li>
<li>ARM is currently trading 2.6x its IPO price on AI-driven hype. ARM trades at a premium multiple to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>, despite forecasted lower growth and margin.  </li>
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Softbank Group (9984 JP)’s 180-day lock-up period on its 89.75% ARM Holdings (ARM US) shareholding expires on 12 March. SoftBank’s stake is worth US$124 billion.
SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US) playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual settlement through shares. 
ARM is currently trading 2.6x its IPO price on AI-driven hype. ARM trades at a premium multiple to NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US), despite forecasted lower growth and margin.  


ARM Holdings (ARM US): Lock up Expiry on 12 March

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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Learn more about the world's most important manufactured product. Meaningful insight, timely analysis, and an occasional investment idea.

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<ul>
<li>This is going to be a big week, so I’ll be as brief as I can while getting everything in one place.</li>
<li>Let’s start with Automotive, which is my favorite idea set right now. The problem is that the near-term results were much weaker than I expected, and it looks like the bottom is maybe in.</li>
<li>I was expecting another quarter of scrapping along the bottom, and Industrial weakness punched a new low.</li>
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This is going to be a big week, so I’ll be as brief as I can while getting everything in one place.
Let’s start with Automotive, which is my favorite idea set right now. The problem is that the near-term results were much weaker than I expected, and it looks like the bottom is maybe in.
I was expecting another quarter of scrapping along the bottom, and Industrial weakness punched a new low.


Earnings: NXPI, CDNS, TXN, SLAB, Alphawave, TSEM, KLAC, SK Hynix, MXL, STM, ASMI, VRT, UCTT

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on the 15th Feb, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renesas-electronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15933:1" rel="noopener">Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)</a>, a supplier of advanced semiconductors, entered into a Scheme with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a>.</li>
<li>Altium shareholders are being offered A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high.</li>
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The<a href="https://announcements.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20240606/pdf/064bn0c8xglrkk.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Scheme Booklet</a> is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 12th July. Expected implementation on the 1 August. The IE says fair &amp; reasonable.</li>
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Back on the 15th Feb, Renesas Electronics (6723 JP), a supplier of advanced semiconductors, entered into a Scheme with Altium Ltd (ALU AU).
Altium shareholders are being offered A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high.

The Scheme Booklet is now out, with a Scheme Meeting to be held on the 12th July. Expected implementation on the 1 August. The IE says fair &amp; reasonable.


Altium (ALU AU)'s 12th July Scheme Vote. Renesas' Done Deal

United States

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. provides software technology, design and consulting services and technology.  The Company licenses its electronic design automation software technology and provides a variety of professional services.  Cadence's design realization solutions are used to design and develop complex chips and electronic systems, including semiconductors.

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Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) - Wednesday, Dec 13, 2023

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has achieved revenue growth, high profit margins, and a large customer base in the industry

Value Investors Club

Cadence Design Systems: A Solid AI Infrastructure & Product Positioning Changing Its Growth Story? - Major Drivers

Cadence Design Systems reported outstanding performance for Q4 and FY 2023, achieving 15% revenue growth, a non-GAAP operating margin of 42%, and...

Baptista Research

ARM Holdings (ARM US): Lock up Expiry on 12 March

SoftBank will likely monetise its ARM stake using the Alibaba playbook. This playbook uses prepaid forward contracts to raise capital with eventual...

Arun George

Earnings: NXPI, CDNS, TXN, SLAB, Alphawave, TSEM, KLAC, SK Hynix, MXL, STM, ASMI, VRT, UCTT

This is going to be a big week, so I’ll be as brief as I can while getting everything in one place. Let’s start with Automotive, which is my...

Fabricated Knowledge

Altium (ALU AU)'s 12th July Scheme Vote. Renesas' Done Deal

Trading at a gross/annualised spread of 1.7%/11.8%. IF YOU ARE AN ARBITRAGEUR, get involved here and on any material dips. IF YOU ARE A LO...

David Blennerhassett

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