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Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc.
Objectives
- Jump-start the stock of a low-profile specialty semiconductor company that, while profitable when other semi companies were not, had experienced no change in its fundamental performance or operating profile.
Program
- Implement a conservative program designed to identify and target likely institutional investors and sell-side analysts.
- Arrange investor meetings for the company’s newly elevated chief executive officer and chief financial officer in key investment markets.
Results
- The stock rose more than 300 percent compared to a 70% increase in the NASDAQ,
- Institutional holdings as a percentage of shares outstanding more than quadrupled, with the number of institutions owning the stock rising to 29 from 8 before the program was initiated,
- The number of sell-side analysts covering the company went from 0 to 4, and
The stock’s market cap more than tripled.



