Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Key Results This Week: Delta, Elan, ChipMOS, Nuvoton, AU Optronics in Taiwan... Plus Samsung, AMD, and Qualcomm.</li>
<li>Positive signs for the PC &amp; mobile space have come from recent Intel, UMC, Mediatek results.</li>
<li>Top Losers: Macronix Slumps on Weak Results and Outlook, Hon Hai Slumps on China Tax &amp; Land Probe</li>
</ul>


Key Results This Week: Delta, Elan, ChipMOS, Nuvoton, AU Optronics in Taiwan... Plus Samsung, AMD, and Qualcomm.
Positive signs for the PC &amp; mobile space have come from recent Intel, UMC, Mediatek results.
Top Losers: Macronix Slumps on Weak Results and Outlook, Hon Hai Slumps on China Tax &amp; Land Probe


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Key Taiwan Results; Heavyweights Samsung, AMD, Qualcomm Internationally

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

<ul>
<li>This week will see a wave of earnings releases for the industry including Intel, Microsofot, Mediatek, ASE, and UMC.</li>
<li>TSMC results last week provided positive color on the 2024E onwards outlook for the company as well as comments regarding a turn around for PC and mobile.</li>
<li>Taiwan AI names were some of the top losers across our Taiwan Tech universe last week.</li>
</ul>


This week will see a wave of earnings releases for the industry including Intel, Microsofot, Mediatek, ASE, and UMC.
TSMC results last week provided positive color on the 2024E onwards outlook for the company as well as comments regarding a turn around for PC and mobile.
Taiwan AI names were some of the top losers across our Taiwan Tech universe last week.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Watch for Intel, Microsoft, Mediatek, ASE, UMC Results; AI Names Top Losers

<ul>
<li>Premiums have generally fallen sharply most recently, likely driven by weaker global markets.</li>
<li>Key earnings: TSMC reported last week; UMC and ASE to report this week.</li>
<li>We describe our latest recommended premium/discount levels to Long or Short the spreads.</li>
</ul>


Premiums have generally fallen sharply most recently, likely driven by weaker global markets.
Key earnings: TSMC reported last week; UMC and ASE to report this week.
We describe our latest recommended premium/discount levels to Long or Short the spreads.


Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: Sharp Premium Drops Most Recently; Key Levels to Long or Short

<ul>
<li>Samsung Electronics and Nanya Technology will report their results this week. Samsung could reportedly increase NAND prices this month, giving a potential hint to the memory outlook they will provide.</li>
<li>Hon Hai will begin mass production of its Model C electric car in 4Q23E in Taiwan. This will provide a proof point for Hon Hai's global EV platform business model.</li>
<li>Top gainers recently have included rebounding AI names -- One can consider using the bounce to find AI shorts to pair against an Nvidia long.</li>
</ul>


Samsung Electronics and Nanya Technology will report their results this week. Samsung could reportedly increase NAND prices this month, giving a potential hint to the memory outlook they will provide.
Hon Hai will begin mass production of its Model C electric car in 4Q23E in Taiwan. This will provide a proof point for Hon Hai's global EV platform business model.
Top gainers recently have included rebounding AI names -- One can consider using the bounce to find AI shorts to pair against an Nvidia long.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung & Nanya Earnings; AI Names Rebound Again

<ul>
<li>Our range for TSMC's spread trading appears to be working. Premium has rebounded lately and we would Short if breaks above 9.8%.</li>
<li>Our UMC trading range also appears to be working. We should Short if the premium increases slightly further to break 1%.</li>
<li>One can consider Shorting ASE's ADR premium at the current 10.8% premium level. After latest premium spike, risk appears skewed to the downside in the coming weeks.</li>
</ul>


Our range for TSMC's spread trading appears to be working. Premium has rebounded lately and we would Short if breaks above 9.8%.
Our UMC trading range also appears to be working. We should Short if the premium increases slightly further to break 1%.
One can consider Shorting ASE's ADR premium at the current 10.8% premium level. After latest premium spike, risk appears skewed to the downside in the coming weeks.


Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Trading Ranges Working; Short ASE Spread at Latest Level

Taiwan

Everlight Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets optoelectronic components.  The Company's main products are surface mount devices light emitting diodes (LEDs), super bright LED lamps, special purpose LEDs, dot matrix displays, photo transistors, and infrared LEDs.

Ardentec Corporation develops and provides IC (integrated circuit) wafer test and IC final test services.

ITE Technology Inc. is a fabless IC design house.  The Company develops, manufactures, and markets various kinds of ICs (Integrated Circuits) for the use in PCs (Personal Computers), IAs (Internet Appliances), and LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays).

Sitronix Technology Corp. designs MCU (Memory Control Unit) ICs (Integrated Circuits) and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) driver ICs.

Shunsin Technology Holdings Ltd was established in 2008. The company engages in the semiconductor industry. ShunSin is a dedicated high-tech enterprise for electronic communication products and semiconductor packaging and testing services.

PixArt Imaging Inc. designs, develops, and markets image sensors.

Fitipower Integrated Technology Inc designs and manufactures digital & analog signal mix display drive integrated circuit(IC). The Company's products include Fitipwer Display Driver IC.

Fitipower Integrated Technology (4961 TT)

Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology Inc. manufactures, sells, designs, and develops DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) and SRAM (Static Random Access Memory).  The Company also provides related services.

Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (3006 TT)

Sigurd Microelectronics Corporation provides integrated circuit (IC) testing and packaging services.  The Company also designs and manufactures ICs.

Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc develops, designs, manufactures and sells semi-conductor equipment and system assemblies. The Company manufactures thin film transistor (TFT), liquid crystal displays (LCDs) and semiconductor wafers.

Hana Micron Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor packages for memory and non-memory semiconductor products.  The Company also produces USB flash drive (UFD), a mobile storage devices which can substitute floppy disk drives.

Grinm Advanced Materials Co Ltd. develops and manufactures semiconductor materia ls. The Company's products include monocrystalline silicon, germanium,  compound  semiconductor materials, and other related electronic materials. Grinm Advanced Materials also invests in technology development and provides technical  and processing services.

UT Group Co., Ltd. is a holding company.  The Group specializes in semiconductor and LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) related products and provides outsourcing services to electronics manufacturers.

Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc. develops, produces, and markets semiconductor and optic fiber materials.  The Company also designs and manufactures containers for chemicals.

D&O Green Technologies Bhd, through its subsidiary, manufactures semiconductor components. The Company manufactures and assembles semiconductor components under original equipment manufacturer contract manufacturing and captive line arrangements.  D&O serves multinational corporations.

Ferrotec Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells equipment that incorporates magnetic fluid (ferrofluid) technology. The Company manufactures and processes electronics components, manufactures machine tools, and cleans parts used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment as CMS (contract manufacturing service) business in China.

MIMASU SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY CO., LTD. processes semiconductor materials such as silicon and gallium.  The Company also designs, manufactures, and sells semiconductor material processing machinery and sells various kinds of measuring and testing devices.

Eugene Technology Company Ltd. manufactures tools for wafer fabs.  The Company uses the wafer fabs to produce integrated circuits in volume.

JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited manufactures solar products. The Company produces silicon wafers, solar cells and solar modules.

SHIBAURA MECHATRONICS CORPORATION manufactures and markets manufacturing machines for semiconductors, liquid crystal displays (LCD), and sputtering systems.  The Company also makes industrial automated systems, laser processing equipment, cartesian robots, vending machines, and vacuum pumps.

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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Chipmos Technologies (8150 TT)

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Key Taiwan Results; Heavyweights Samsung, AMD, Qualcomm Internationally

This week's key results in Taiwan include Delta, Elan, ChipMOS, Nuvoton, and AU Optronics. Positive signs for the PC and mobile space have been...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Watch for Intel, Microsoft, Mediatek, ASE, UMC Results; AI Names Top Losers

TSMC results last week provided positive color on the 2024E onwards outlook for the company as well as comments regarding a turn around for PC and...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: Sharp Premium Drops Most Recently; Key Levels to Long or Short

TSMC results last week. UMC and ASE results this week. We describe our latest recommended premium/discount levels to Long or Short the spreads.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung & Nanya Earnings; AI Names Rebound Again

Top gainers recently have included rebounding AI names -- One can consider using the bounce to find AI shorts to pair against an Nvidia long.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: TSMC & UMC Trading Ranges Working; Short ASE Spread at Latest Level

There has been a general bounce in ADR premiums recently. If they go a bit higher then one can consider shorting TSMC and UMC premiums; we provide...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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