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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Another major earnings week with AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, Acer, Winbond, Wistron, Micro-Star, and more.</li>
<li>Hon Hai could terminate its investment deal in U.S.-based Lordstown Motors as per an exchange notice posted by Lordstown.</li>
<li>AMD reportedly transfers some 4nm chip business to Samsung from TSMC.</li>
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Another major earnings week with AMD, Qualcomm, Apple, Acer, Winbond, Wistron, Micro-Star, and more.
Hon Hai could terminate its investment deal in U.S.-based Lordstown Motors as per an exchange notice posted by Lordstown.
AMD reportedly transfers some 4nm chip business to Samsung from TSMC.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Another Major Earnings Week; Hon Hai Deal Exit? AMD Transfers Orders to Samsung

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<li>TSMC's ADR spread just experienced one of its largest one-period drops in recent history. The ADRs are now trading at a 2.3% premium after a 4.2% drop.</li>
<li>UMC ADR's are trading at a -1.1% discount to their Taiwan shares. The spread has mostly been trading in negative territory over the last month. UMC earnings coming this week.</li>
<li>ASE ADR's are trading at a 4.7% premium. ASE's Taiwan shares are down 10% since end-March, compared to a 5% drop for the TAIEX Semiconductor Index.</li>
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TSMC's ADR spread just experienced one of its largest one-period drops in recent history. The ADRs are now trading at a 2.3% premium after a 4.2% drop.
UMC ADR's are trading at a -1.1% discount to their Taiwan shares. The spread has mostly been trading in negative territory over the last month. UMC earnings coming this week.
ASE ADR's are trading at a 4.7% premium. ASE's Taiwan shares are down 10% since end-March, compared to a 5% drop for the TAIEX Semiconductor Index.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC ADR Premium Hit by Large 1-Period Drop, UMC Discount & Earnings This Week

<ul>
<li>Hon Hai reports start of production for electric tractors in the U.S., and separately its founder is seeking the support of Taiwan's KMT party to run for Taiwan president.</li>
<li>The extreme Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan valuation disconnect has finally reverted hard; Delta Thailand shares have crashed recently relative to Delta Taiwan not trading.</li>
<li>The long holiday has opened up some rare ADR discounts for Taiwan dual-listed names.</li>
</ul>


Hon Hai reports start of production for electric tractors in the U.S., and separately its founder is seeking the support of Taiwan's KMT party to run for Taiwan president.
The extreme Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan valuation disconnect has finally reverted hard; Delta Thailand shares have crashed recently relative to Delta Taiwan not trading.
The long holiday has opened up some rare ADR discounts for Taiwan dual-listed names.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Market Re-Opens After Long Holiday; U.S.-China Chip War Heats Up Further

<ul>
<li>Taiwan ADR premiums have continued to decline; a long holiday in Taiwan has opened up some rare opportunities given U.S. markets kept trading.</li>
<li>UMC ADR's are trading at a rare relatively deep discount and represent an opportunity.</li>
<li>ChipMOS ADRs are also trading a rare relatively deep discount and are another opportunity to long the ADR spread.</li>
</ul>


Taiwan ADR premiums have continued to decline; a long holiday in Taiwan has opened up some rare opportunities given U.S. markets kept trading.
UMC ADR's are trading at a rare relatively deep discount and represent an opportunity.
ChipMOS ADRs are also trading a rare relatively deep discount and are another opportunity to long the ADR spread.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: Deep Discounts Open Up in Two Names After Multi-Day Taiwan Holiday

<ul>
<li>ADR premiums for dual-listed Taiwan shares have overall been on the uptrend this week, as semiconductor industy optimism in the U.S. as increased.</li>
<li>TSMC's ADR premium appears to be trading at a new higher range in the last few months.</li>
<li>Other spreads have risen as well lately; it's probably best to wait for significant reversals, which usually happen within two weeks at most.</li>
</ul>


ADR premiums for dual-listed Taiwan shares have overall been on the uptrend this week, as semiconductor industy optimism in the U.S. as increased.
TSMC's ADR premium appears to be trading at a new higher range in the last few months.
Other spreads have risen as well lately; it's probably best to wait for significant reversals, which usually happen within two weeks at most.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: ADR Premiums on the Rise; TSMC Premium Persistently Higher Lately

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ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. offers semiconductor testing and packaging solutions to companies, integrated device manufacturers, and foundries. The Company provides a broad range of back-end testing services for high density memory, mixed-signal and liquid crystal display.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Another Major Earnings Week; Hon Hai Deal Exit? AMD Transfers Orders to Samsung

Hon Hai could terminate its investment deal in U.S.-based Lordstown Motors as per an exchange notice posted by Lordstown.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC ADR Premium Hit by Large 1-Period Drop, UMC Discount & Earnings This Week

UMC ADR's are trading at a -1.1% discount to their Taiwan shares. The spread has mostly been trading in negative territory over the last month. UMC...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Market Re-Opens After Long Holiday; U.S.-China Chip War Heats Up Further

Hon Hai reports start of production for electric tractors in the U.S., and separately its founder is seeking the support of Taiwan's KMT party to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: Deep Discounts Open Up in Two Names After Multi-Day Taiwan Holiday

UMC ADR's are trading at a rare relatively deep discount and represent an opportunity. ChipMOS ADRs also at a deep discount.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: ADR Premiums on the Rise; TSMC Premium Persistently Higher Lately

Other spreads have risen as well lately; it's probably best to wait for significant reversals, which usually happen within two weeks at most.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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