Special Situations, Content Strategist, Smartkarma

Crispin Francis

Special Situations, Content Strategist

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November 3, 2016 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) (“Lattice”) and Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc. (“Canyon Bridge”) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Parent will acquire all outstanding shares of Lattice for approximately USD 1.3 billion inclusive of Lattice’s net debt, or USD 8.30 per share in cash. This represents a 30% premium to Lattice’s last trade price on November 2, 2016, the last trading day prior to announcement.Though Canyon Bridge is a U.S based Private Equity firm, their limited partners (LPs) are Chinese SOEs. Now more than ever, we believe that this will have a significant bearing on this transaction.

November 3, 2016 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) (“Lattice”) and Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, Inc. (“Canyon Bridge”) announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Parent will acquire all outstanding shares of Lattice for approximately USD 1.3 billion inclusive of Lattice’s net debt, or USD 8.30 per share in cash. This represents a 30% premium to Lattice’s last trade price on November 2, 2016, the last trading day prior to announcement.Though Canyon Bridge is a U.S based Private Equity firm, their limited partners (LPs) are Chinese SOEs. Now more than ever, we believe that this will have a significant bearing on this transaction.

Lattice / Canyon Bridge - CFIUS Risk Looms