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Strengthens Wireless IP and Expands Business Opportunities Paris, France--(Newsfile Corp. - January 21, 2025) - Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS), a leading provider of 4G and 5G semiconductors and modules for the Internet of Things, today announced the acquisition of ACP Advanced Circuit Pursuit AG ("ACP"), a Zurich-based company recognized for its robust IP portfolio and expertise in RF CMOS technology.
Closed-end funds offer unique advantages, like buying at discounts and leveraging with institutionally priced debt, making them ideal income-generating vehicles. Cash distributions are key contributors to total return, but it is essential to be sure they are actually covered by fund earnings. Some investors overly prioritize distribution yields, neglecting the importance of considering total return as a whole.
The Fed lowered the target rate on Fed Funds by 25 basis points to 4.25%-4.50%, with modest additional cuts expected next year. High yield spreads widened to 2.85%, making high yield closed-end funds like ACP more attractive as their discounts widen. ACP offers a high level of current income and capital appreciation, with a current discount to NAV of -7.76% and a 15.65% annual distribution rate.
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 10, 2024 / abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (NYSE:ACP) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund, announced today that it has reduced its monthly distribution from US 10 cents per share to US 7.75 cents per share, commencing with the distribution payable on January 10, 2025 to shareholders of record as of December 30, 2024 (ex-dividend date December 30, 2024). This represents a change in the annualized distribution rate from 18% to 14% based on NAV as of December 9, 2024.
Charter's earnings report showed much lower ACP broadband losses than expected, hence the 12% market rally. ACP losses may not end in Q4 as management projects. Spectrum Mobile showed continued strength and may become even more profitable than expected.
LYB's Hostalen ACP process technology enables China Energy Group Ningxia Coal to meet demanding targets.
The abrdn Income Credit Strategies Fund (ACP) offers an 18.60% yield and trades at a discount to NAV, making it an attractive high-yield investment. ACP primarily invests in below-investment-grade debt across various industries and regions, aiming for high current income and capital appreciation. ACP's recent performance has outpaced its historical averages and benchmark index, with a stable monthly distribution and may offer a favorable tax deferral advantage from ROC.
ACP offers a high yield of 18.7%, but its historical performance shows significant capital erosion and multiple distribution cuts since inception. The fund's portfolio, mainly below investment grade debt, is highly vulnerable to interest rate changes, leading to inconsistent earnings and increased default risk. Despite trading at a discount to NAV, ACP's poor long-term performance and reliance on return of capital make it an unattractive investment.
Charter Communications is facing challenges following the termination of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a federal initiative that provided subsidies for internet service to low-income households, reporting a decline of 149,000 residential internet customers in the second quarter of 2024, primarily attributed to the end of the ACP.