It's been a while since I've written about either Cascade Microtech (NASDAQ:CSCD) or FormFactor (NASDAQ:FORM),
but until very recently, these companies and stocks were performing
more or less how I expected. Cascade has continued to leverage its strong position in R&D-driven
engineering probe stations and cards, while also benefiting from RF
chip volume growth in its production probe business. FormFactor hasn't
been as impressive, as the company has struggled to find gross margin leverage despite its strong share in system-on-chip (or SoC) and DRAM probe cards.
The
future of these two companies is now even more intertwined, as the
companies announced an agreement on February 4 that will see FormFactor
acquire Cascade in a cash and stock deal that was worth a little more
than $21 at the time of the deal (and about $1 less now). While I don't
want to underplay the integration and execution risks that will
accompany this deal, not to mention the regular volatility of chip
production/demand, FormFactor shares seem undervalued on the combined
potential of the two businesses.
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Cascade Microtech Being Reformed
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