Power-One

Power-One said that for the first quarter of 2011, the company forecasts revenue of $260 million to $290 million.

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Power-One, a power-conversion company, added 53 cents, or 6.1%, to 9.24, after the Camarillo, Calif., company's board approved a 10 million-share buyback effort, about 6% of its shares outstanding.

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We add to Goldman's list a possible fourth holdup for Power-One--its recent acquisition of Magnetek's power electronics group, with products ranging from digital microcontrollers for motors to 50 kilowatt converters and including a custom AC-to-DC business, which will enable Power to compete head-on with the big three: Tyco, Emerson and Delta Electronics.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

Rallying the beleaguered faithful at the Gilder/Forbes Telecosm Conference in October, Power-One Chairman Steve Goldman reminded us why digital power is inevitable, and why his company--a middling 30-year-old supplier of power conversion products to the communications industry--should reap a goodly portion of the coming windfall.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

Before you grab more shares of Power-One, remember that the company has often fallen short of its goals and that skeptical investors have tended to depress its market valuation.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

As an early leader, Power-One will relentlessly push performance and volume up and costs down, forming circles of collaborative design and development with customers, smart-chip manufacturers and board-level designers while rivals run like Achilles to catch up.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

Power-One understood the advantages of digital early on and remains the only company with a complete digital power solution.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

By developing a complete digital power architecture, only Power-One has mastered all the skills needed to launch digital power down a new learning curve, benefiting from Moore's law.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

Several months ago, Silicon Labs capitulated in its own lawsuit with Power-One by recognizing some of Power's broad patent claims.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006

Power-One paid Magnetek $88 million for the division, reversing its balance sheet fortunes from $78 million of net cash in the third quarter to some $16 million of net debt in the current quarter.

Digital Power: Where's The Moolah? Charlie Burger 2006