高通24億美元收購英國芯片商Alphawave!




Qualcomm斥資24億美元收購英國芯片商Alphawave IP,強化數據中心及人工智能連接能力

投資網站Investing.com報道,全球半導體巨頭Qualcomm(納斯達克代碼:QCOM)宣布以24億美元收購總部設於英國的芯片製造商Alphawave IP。此次收購出價較Alphawave最新股價高出96%,此舉旨在鞏固Qualcomm在數據中心及人工智能連接技術領域的競爭力。

交易將由Qualcomm旗下全資子公司Aqua Acquisition Sub LLC進行,並通過英國《公司法》第26部分的法院批准方案實施。每股Alphawave股份將以2.48美元現金收購,按近期匯率折合約183便士。

這一收購價較Alphawave最後一個交易日的收盤價94便士溢價達96%,較過去30天及60天的成交量加權平均價分別溢價70%及59%。此外,Alphawave股東可選擇收取每股0.01662股新的Qualcomm股份,或0.00964股新的Qualcomm可交換系列A證券。

該交換證券為非上市且在四年鎖定期內不可轉讓,並將在16個季度分期逐步兌換為Qualcomm股份。Alphawave董事會推介現金收購及第一替代方案為公平合理,但因第二替代方案涉及變數,未作具體推薦。

Alphawave董事會獲得高盛國際及BMO資本市場的財務建議支持。Qualcomm及其收購公司Bidco已取得約50.1% Alphawave股本的不可撤銷承諾,包括來自Alphawave董事及高管的支持。

Alphawave行政總裁Tony Pialis及高層Rajeevan Mahadevan和Jonathan Rogers均選擇以交換證券形式收取收購款。此次收購須經Alphawave股東投票、法院批准及包括韓國與加拿大在內的監管機構審批,目標於2026年首季完成。

Alphawave於2021年在倫敦證券交易所上市,2024財年收入達5.155億美元,員工約1000人,分布於加拿大、印度、美國及以色列。Qualcomm表示,收購將助其拓展數據中心業務,通過整合Alphawave的連接及計算技術與現有處理器平台實現協同。完成後,Alphawave將退市,成為Qualcomm集團旗下私有公司。

Qualcomm及Bidco計劃在未來12個月評估Alphawave業務,重點包括產品整合、研發及授權策略。雙方現階段無意對員工或辦公地點作重大調整,惟會檢視Alphawave位於利茲的總部。Alphawave非執行董事將在交易完成後辭任。

對QCOM估值的思考:真的是被低估嗎?

隨著Qualcomm動作頻頻,市場投資者不禁疑問:這家科技巨頭的股價是否真如外界所料般被低估?InvestingPro運用先進AI算法分析了包括QCOM在內的數千隻股票,尋找真正具備巨大上升潛力的標的。結果顯示,QCOM並非榜首,暗示其估值可能已反映了大部分利好因素。

編者評論:

Qualcomm大手筆收購英國Alphawave,明顯是為了加強其在數據中心及AI連接領域的技術實力,這符合當前半導體產業向數據中心和人工智能轉型的趨勢。高達96%的溢價反映出Qualcomm對Alphawave技術長遠價值的高度評價,也透露出市場對數據中心芯片需求增長的樂觀預期。

然而,這筆交易也帶來挑戰。首先,Alphawave作為一家相對新興且分布廣泛的跨國企業,整合其技術和文化與Qualcomm現有架構非易事。其次,交易需獲得多國監管批准,過程中可能遇到政策或反壟斷障礙。此外,雖然雙方暫無大規模人事和組織調整計劃,但長遠來看,如何保持創新動力和員工士氣將是關鍵。

從投資角度看,Qualcomm此舉是否能推動股價持續上升尚需觀察。AI和數據中心市場競爭激烈,Qualcomm必須快速有效地將Alphawave技術融入產品線,才能真正實現增長動力。現時市場對QCOM估值已有一定認同,但未必包含所有潛在風險和機遇。

總結來說,這次收購是Qualcomm戰略布局的重要一步,彰顯半導體行業對AI和數據中心技術的重視,值得持續關注其後續整合及市場反應。對香港投資者而言,理解這類跨國科技併購的複雜性和潛在影響,有助於更全面評估相關股票的投資價值。

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