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Kulicke And Soffa Industries, / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., a global provider of semiconductor assembly equipment, reported its fiscal third quarter 2024 results with a focus on strategic growth initiatives and progress in various sectors.</li><li>The company has been actively working in areas such as advanced packaging, advanced dispense qualifications, and adopting new ball bonding solutions.</li><li>During the earnings call, the company highlighted its involvement with the U.S.-Joint semiconductor consortium, aiming to foster collaboration in advanced packaging production solutions.</li></ul>

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., a global provider of semiconductor assembly equipment, reported its fiscal third quarter 2024 results with a focus on strategic growth initiatives and progress in various sectors.The company has been actively working in areas such as advanced packaging, advanced dispense qualifications, and adopting new ball bonding solutions.During the earnings call, the company highlighted its involvement with the U.S.-Joint semiconductor consortium, aiming to foster collaboration in advanced packaging production solutions.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Expansion in Thermocompression Bonding & Hybrid Bonding Technologies & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. recently presented its fiscal second quarter results for 2024, revealing a mixed financial performance amid ongoing market challenges and strategic repositioning.</li><li>The company, a key player in the advanced semiconductor assembly equipment industry, has indicated both headwinds and promising engagements that suggest a complex yet potentially rewarding future.</li><li>Starting with the positives, Kulicke and Soffa has continued to innovate and secure significant purchase orders, such as the 1,000 unit RAPID Pro system order from a rapidly growing Assembly and Test company.</li></ul>

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. recently presented its fiscal second quarter results for 2024, revealing a mixed financial performance amid ongoing market challenges and strategic repositioning.The company, a key player in the advanced semiconductor assembly equipment industry, has indicated both headwinds and promising engagements that suggest a complex yet potentially rewarding future.Starting with the positives, Kulicke and Soffa has continued to innovate and secure significant purchase orders, such as the 1,000 unit RAPID Pro system order from a rapidly growing Assembly and Test company.

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.: The Story Behind The Memory Market Recovery and Technology Transition! - Major Drivers

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<li>This is our first report on capital equipment manufacturer, Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.</li>
<li>The company delivered their Q1 2024 earnings recently, announcing an impressive revenue of $171.2 million for the December quarter.</li>
<li>However, not all news from the call was as positive because GAAP net income stood at only $9.3 million, alongside non-GAAP earnings per share at $0.3. However, this was still slightly higher than the guidance midpoint.</li>
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This is our first report on capital equipment manufacturer, Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.
The company delivered their Q1 2024 earnings recently, announcing an impressive revenue of $171.2 million for the December quarter.
However, not all news from the call was as positive because GAAP net income stood at only $9.3 million, alongside non-GAAP earnings per share at $0.3. However, this was still slightly higher than the guidance midpoint.


Kulicke and Soffa Industries: A Story Of Continued Leadership in Core Markets

Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Event-Driven

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<li>The second PE rumoured interest in ASMPT in 18 months, with KKR circling.</li>
<li>Semiconductor M&amp;A has surged in 2024 YTD with a 33% increase in deal activity compared to 2023.</li>
<li>ASM's leadership in TCB, potential growth within HBM, expansion at TSM and enabling the Nvidia Blackwell platform are all reasons for M&amp;A interest.</li>
</ul>


The second PE rumoured interest in ASMPT in 18 months, with KKR circling.
Semiconductor M&amp;A has surged in 2024 YTD with a 33% increase in deal activity compared to 2023.
ASM's leadership in TCB, potential growth within HBM, expansion at TSM and enabling the Nvidia Blackwell platform are all reasons for M&amp;A interest.


ASMPT (ASM Pacific). 522 HK. M&A. Takeover Target Talk. Déjà Vu ?

Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>SEMI reports September front end and back end test/assembly equipment sales decline of 18% and 25% y/y, respectively, resulting 3Q23 sales decline of 17% and 28% y/y.</li>
<li>However, WSTS/SIA and US ISM Purchasing Managers Index reported more moderate 7% y/y decline in August global semi sales and 4% y/y decline in September index. </li>
<li>The discrepancy is due to global semi vendors are seeing PC and Smartphone IC improvement but need to consume earlier overbuilt inventories first before boosting in house or foundries' capex.</li>
</ul>


SEMI reports September front end and back end test/assembly equipment sales decline of 18% and 25% y/y, respectively, resulting 3Q23 sales decline of 17% and 28% y/y.
However, WSTS/SIA and US ISM Purchasing Managers Index reported more moderate 7% y/y decline in August global semi sales and 4% y/y decline in September index. 
The discrepancy is due to global semi vendors are seeing PC and Smartphone IC improvement but need to consume earlier overbuilt inventories first before boosting in house or foundries' capex.


What Sep US SEMI Equipment and Aug SIA/WSTS Global Sales Y/Y Discrepancy Tells Us?

United States

Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets capital equipment, related spare parts, and packaging materials used to assemble semiconductor devices. The Company also services, maintains, repairs, and upgrades assembly equipment. Kulicke's equipment is used in wire bonding systems, wafer dicing saws, and die bonders.

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Kulicke and Soffa Industries: Expansion in Thermocompression Bonding & Hybrid Bonding Technologies & Other Major Drivers

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc., a global provider of semiconductor assembly equipment, reported its fiscal third quarter 2024 results with a...

Baptista Research

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc.: The Story Behind The Memory Market Recovery and Technology Transition! - Major Drivers

Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. recently presented its fiscal second quarter results for 2024, revealing a mixed financial performance amid...

Baptista Research

Kulicke and Soffa Industries: A Story Of Continued Leadership in Core Markets

This is our first report on capital equipment manufacturer, Kulicke and Soffa Industries Inc. The company delivered their Q1 2024 earnings...

Baptista Research

ASMPT (ASM Pacific). 522 HK. M&A. Takeover Target Talk. Déjà Vu ?

​Private equity interest in ASMPT has surged due to its leadership in TCB, potential growth in HBM, expansion at TSM, and enabling the Nvidia...

Neil Campling

What Sep US SEMI Equipment and Aug SIA/WSTS Global Sales Y/Y Discrepancy Tells Us?

Sep US SEMI Equipment and Aug SIA/WSTS Global Sales Y/Y Discrepancy Tells Us global semi vendors are consuming earlier overbuilt inventories first...

Andrew Lu

Private equity interest in ASMPT has surged due to its leadership in TCB, potential growth in HBM, expansion at TSM, and enabling the Nvidia...