Arecont Acquisition By Costar

Published Jul 11, 2018 11:51 AM

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Arecont Vision acquisition by Costar Technologies has been approved by the court, concluding the bankruptcy process triggered by Arecont's founders $80 million loan default, and winning the auction vs Turnspire.

But who is Costar? And what happens to Arecont now? Inside this note, based on feedback from Costar and Arecont, we examine these questions.

Acquisition *****

****** **** $**.** ******* ** ****, as*** *****'* **** ***** *********:

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**** ** ********** ****** **** *** original $** ******* *** **** ********* had *******. ********* **** ** **** a ******* ***, *** ***** ******.

************, ****** **** ****** *********** ** ~$10 *******:

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Who ** ******?

****** ** * ******** ****** *******, with**** ************* ** $** ******* *** ****** ************** ****** $** *******. *** ******* ******** of****** *****, * ******-******* ***** ************ ********,******, ** ********** ***** ************ **************** ******** ** ****, *********** ********, ******* ****** ******* ************ ************** ******** ** ****.

***** ******* ******* ****** ***** *** CohuHD ** *****, **** ****** ** made **** ******, ** *** ******* below *****:

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**** ***** ****** ****** *** *&* expenditures *** ***, ** ************ **% and *.*%, ** ***** *****:

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******'* ******** ** ************ ** ******* markets ***** ******* ******* ************, ********* to ******** **** ******** ************:

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Future ** ******* ** ****** / **** *&*

****** *****, ** *** ************, **** it ***** ******** ****** ** * 'real' ************:

** ******** ******’* ******** ** ****** a ****** ** *** ***** ************ industry, ************* **** * *****-***** *** product ******* ** * ************* ***** and ****** *******. ***** **** *** other ****** ************, *** ******* *********** increases *** ************* *** ****** **** approximately **% ** **% ** *** revenue.

********* ** ****, ****** ********** **** they ***** ** ********** ********** ** Arecont's ******* *&*:

******* ** ********* ******** *% ** revenue **** *** ****** ********** ** staff. ***** *** *********** ** ****** that *** *&* ***** **** ******** to *** **-**% ***** ** ** hire *** ********* ********* ** ******** the *********** *** ******* ** *** FPGA ******* ****.

********** ****, ****** ***** ***** ******* investment **** ***** **** ** ********:

**** ** ****** **-**% ** *&* with ********** ***** **** **** **** as **** ********* ** ***** ******* and *** ********** *** ******* *** future ****** ********... ****** *** ********** re-engineered ***** ******* **** ***** *** acquisition.

Arecont ********** ******** ************

*******'* ********* **** ******** ***** ** IPVM **** ** *** ***** ******'* management *** **** **** ** ***** and **** *** *********** *** ********** received, ****** ******'* "******* ********** ** improving *** ******** **** *** ******, not **** *&* *** ******** ******* and ******* ** ****."

Upside *** ******

******, ************** ****** (*** **** ****), ** * ********** ***** *******. Indeed, *******'* ******* **** **** *****, even ** ***** *******, *** **** slightly **** **** ******. *** ******, they ***** ********* ****** ***** ******* quickly. ****, ********* ** **** '*********' / **** ******* **** *** **** from ********* **********, ** ***** ******** Costar's *************. *** ***** *** *** acquisition *****, ** **** **** ******* around *** ***** *** ******** ** Arecont's ********, **** ***** *** ******* growth **** *******'* ******** ***** *********.

Challenges *** ******

*******, ***** *** ********* ********** *** Costar / ******* *********:

  • *******: ***** ******'* ********** ***** **** and ***** ****** **** ****** *** relatively ***** ***** ************ ********, *** much ******* / ********* **** *** access ** **** ** * **** question *** ****** **********.
  • ***********: ******* ** *******, **** **** enough ********* *** **** ** ******* cameras ** **** ** **** *** pace ** ****, ********, *****, *********, etc.? **** *** **** * *****, Arecont's ***** **** ** **** ****** resolution *** *****-****** ******* **** ****** been ********** ** *** **** *************. What *** ****** / ******* ** to ******* ****?
  • ********:*******'* ***** ** *******, ** *** *** *****. *******, Costar *** **** ****** **** ***********. To **** ***, ******* **** **** likely **** ** ****** ***** *****, which **** *** ** ****.
  • ********* ****** *****: ** **** ** *********** ** see *** **** '*********' ***** ******* selling ****** ******'* *****. *** *******, can ******'* ******** ****** ** ************** businesses **** ******* **** **** *****-******* in ***** *********?

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U
Undisclosed #1
Jul 11, 2018

******** *** *********** *** ******* ** the **** ******* ****

*** ** *** ***** *** **** continuing **** *** **** ********? ***** the ******* *** ******* ********* *****, they *** **-********* *** ***** *** carving ** *** ** ***** ** sticking **** *****.

********** ** ******* ******** ******** ** one *****, *** ******* **** *********** time *** ***** **** **** ************ is * ****** ********.

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 11, 2018
IPVM

**** ********. *'** ***** **** ** share ***** **** *** ***** ***** forward. * ** ******* **** **** have ** *** ******* ** *** past ** *** ** ********* *** now?

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 11, 2018
IPVM

*******, ***** ****** **** **** ****** comment ****** ** ***** *******, *********:

* **** *** **** ** *** exploring *** *********** ** **** **** and *** ********** ** **** ** working ** ****** ** ******** *** advantages ** ****. *** ****** ******* will ******** ** **** *** **** differentiating ******** *** ********* **** ** we ************ ****.

**** ***** *** **** ******** ******** / ************, ******* *****:

***** ***** *** *********** ** ****** ISP ********** ** **** ** ***** special *********** ********** ** *** *********** of *******, ***-******* *** ***** ****** types **** * ******** ********.

** **** *** **** **** **. 

****: *** *** ******* **** **** 'regular' **** ***** *** ***** / existing ******* ******* *** ***** *****.

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U
Undisclosed #1
Jul 11, 2018

***** ***** *** *********** ** ****** ISP ********** ** **** ** ***** special *********** ********** ** *** *********** of *******, ***-******* *** ***** ****** types **** * ******** ********.

************ ***** **. ** **** *********, HiSilicon, **,  ********, *** ******* ******. You ***'* **** ** ****, ** really ******** ******* ** ** ****, there *** ******* ***'* *********, *****, that *** *** ***** ***** ***** of ******** ** ****.

 *** *** ******* **** **** '*******' SoCs 

*****, *** ***** *** ***/*** ***** though? * *** *** *** *** impression **** ******* *** *** *********** influence ** *** ************ ****** ** any ** ***** **** ****** ******** or ******** ******** ** *** ******* line.

******* ****** *** ********** *** ******(*) else ** ***** ****-***** *******.

 

** ***'* **** ** **** *****-***** unheard ** ******* ** ******* *,*** FPGA-based ***** * ****.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #2
Jul 11, 2018

* ***** **** *** ******* *** merit, *** ** ***** *** ****** evidence ** ******* **** ************?  *** there **** * **** ** ** the ***** **-*********** **** *** ******'* do **** * "********" *** **** a ******** ******?

** *** **** ** ******** **** they *** *** ** *** ****-********** products, ** ** **** **** * newer ****, **** **** *** ***** SoC-based *******, ********** ***, ***. **** each **********?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Jul 11, 2018

****’* ***** *** ** **** ** certain ******* *** *********?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 11, 2018

* ***'* **** *** **** ********* or *********** ***** *****, ********* ** Sielox *** *** ** *** *** Executives ****** *** ******, **** **** with ***** *** ******* ********. *'** met *** * *** ***** *** she ****** ****** **** *****, ****** and ***** ** **** *** ******* and ********. **'* *** ******** *** her ** ********* *** **** **** on ***** ***** *** ********* ********* discussions.

** **** *** *** **** *** only ****** * ***** ********- * very ******** *** ******* ********! ******* yes **** **** * **** **** uphill ****** *****.

** *** ********, ****'* ** *******!

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CD
Chalon Dilber
Jul 11, 2018

***** ************* *** ****** *****!  ****** ***** buy *** *** ****-****** ***********, **** like ****.  * **** ******** ** retained **** **** ** ** ******** knows **** ***** *** ****** *** efficiencies *** ****** ** ******* *** **'* a really **** ********, **** *** **** at ******.

** **** ******* ***** ** ** the **** ********* (*'* ******** **** ****'* have ~$*** ** **** ***** ***** market *** *** **** $***) ****** * burden. *** * *****'* **** *** news ** *** ***** ** ********* for *** ******* ********.

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 11, 2018

***** **** ****** *** ****** ***** or ******* ** ****** ***** ** trying ** ******** ******** ** *** news.

**** ***** ********

*** ****'** **** **** **** **** shares ** *** ** *** *********'* radar. *** ** **** *** *** people ** * *********** *********, *** boost ** ***** ******* ***** ***** help ****** *** ******** *** **** acquisition.

JH
John Honovich
Jul 11, 2018
IPVM

*** ****** **** ********** **** **** **** ***** *** news;)

** *** ***********, ** ***'* *** take positions (**** *** *****) ** *** company ** *****.

****, ** *** ******, ***** ***** has **** *** ******* ****** (** trades ** **** **** * **** until *****), **** ** ** ****** risky.

(1)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 11, 2018

** * *** *** *** ***** available, * ********* ***** ****, ** least *** * ***** **** ****. Hey, * ***** **** **** ** by *% ***.

UE
Undisclosed End User #7
Jul 13, 2018

* ***. *** * **** ********, knowing *** ****** *** **** ********, but *********** ***********. *'* * ***** green ******** ** ***'* **** ** to ******, *** * ******* ****** Costar ****** **** ******** ******* ***** ** like ******* ** ** *** ****** floor ** ** ***, ***** **** were ********** * ********* ***** *******.

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 13, 2018
IPVM

* ***. *** * **** ********

***, ************ ***** **** ***********:)

** *** ****** **** ***** ******* increases *************, ** ***** ******** ********* to ******. *** ***** ********* ** very ***, ** *****'* ********* **** for ******.

* ***'* **** **** ********* ** experience **** ****** **** **** * low ******* ****** (*.*., **** **** no ****** *** ******). ****** **** anything ** ***** ***** *** ********* risk ** ****?

(1)
UE
Undisclosed End User #7
Jul 16, 2018

***, ******** **** ***** **** ***********! LOL. * **** *** **** *********** with ***** ******. **** **** ** **** around ******* **** **** * ******* looking *** * ******* **** ** the **** *****.

****** **/*** **** * *** ** eggs ** *** ****** **** *** few ***** ******** **** **** (*******?). But * ********** *** *** *********** to **** **** ******** ******.

**** ** ***** ******* ****** *** volumes ** ******, *** *** ***** ** up **% **** *******.

JH
John Honovich
Jul 16, 2018
IPVM

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***'** *****! ****** **** *** ****** have **** ******:

(1)
JH
John Honovich
Jul 12, 2018
IPVM

** **** ******* ***** ** ** the **** ********* (*'* ******** **** didn't **** ~$*** ** **** ***** their ****** *** *** **** $***) became * ******

******, * ***** ****** ***** **** yesterday *** **** *** ******** *** response. * **** ******* **** *****. It's * **** ******** *** * concern * ***** ** *** ******** post. ** * *** * ********, I'll ***.

CD
Chalon Dilber
Jul 12, 2018

****** ****,

** * ******* ****, ***** ******** through *** ******** ********* ***** * **** can ** **** **** **** *** be *** ************ ** * ****, multi-year ****-** ****. 

*** ****-**?  *** **** ** ***** board ******* ***** **** **** **** a *** ** ********** **** ********** ******, securities *** ******** *********.  * ********:

...**** ********* ** ****** ******* *****, a ****** ********** ****, ***** ** managed * ********* ** ********** **********, post-reorganization ******** *** ***** ***********

...******** ** *********/***** *********** ****. (******: BHAC), * ***** ***** *********** *******.

...******* ********* ** *** ******* *** acquisitions ********** ** *. *. ****** Chase & **

***** ************ *******, *****, ***** ******, niche ********* **** *** **** **** positive combined **** ********** ************* *** '******* ****', 'Made ** *** ***', ****** (**** smart ** *** ********* ** * trade ***!)

** **** ** ******** ** *** how **** **** ****** ******* *** **** steps **** **** ****.  ***** ************ mentioned ***** ** ***** ********* *** there ** ** ************ ******** ** any ** ***** ******** ********* ** *** as I *** ****; ** ******, *****'* ** shortage ** ***** ********* ********* ** '**********' video ********* ********* *** **** ******.  Fun ***** ** ********* **... 

 

 

 

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 12, 2018
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** *** ***** ****, **** ** doing ********* **** ****, *** ********* (which * ***** ** ****** **** being * *** **** ****), **** a *** **** ***** *** ******* with * *** *** (******/******* *******).

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 12, 2018
IPVM

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U
Undisclosed #8
Jul 16, 2018

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** ****** ** **** ******** ***** here *** *** ****** *** ** nothing **** *** ******* * *****.

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John Honovich
Jul 16, 2018
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** ****** ** **** ******** ***** here *** *** ****** *** ** nothing **** *** ******* * *****.

** *********?

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U
Undisclosed #5
Jul 11, 2018
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JH
John Honovich
Jul 11, 2018
IPVM

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*** ****** ******* ****** **** * ***** ******:

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #6
Jul 11, 2018

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(3)
UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 16, 2018

 **** **** ****** *** *** ***** from **** ***** ******* ******* *** blaming *** "**** ***" ** **** getting ** **** ** *** ******* of *** ****** ** ******** * "glitch ** *** *** ********". ***** most ********* ***** ** *** ******** stuck ** ******* **** ****** **** those ******.

 

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U
Undisclosed #10
Jul 24, 2018

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 24, 2018
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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #11
Jul 25, 2018

**** ******* *** ****** ************.  *** unable ** ******** *** ****** ********** thought ** **** ** *** ** the ******.  ****.

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JH
John Honovich
Jul 25, 2018
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**** ****** *** * ******* ** Chapter **, ******* **** ************ *** too ****?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jul 25, 2018

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