Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The Nikkei followed by other media outlets revealed Saturday that the JIC (株式会社産業革新投資機構) were in talks with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a> to acquire the photoresist maker for ¥1 trillion.</li>
<li>JSR's release (<a href="https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/4185/tdnet/2302693/00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Japanese</a>/<a href="https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/4185/ir_material4/209830/00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">English</a>) noted that they are considering the matter, but no decision has been made. They note, however, a Board of Directors meeting on Monday 26 June 2023.</li>
<li>Articles suggest a Tender Offer "this year", delisting next. ¥1 trillion is a 50% premium. Or 35%. I expect shares go limit up, then we will get more news post-close.</li>
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The Nikkei followed by other media outlets revealed Saturday that the JIC (株式会社産業革新投資機構) were in talks with JSR Corp (4185 JP) to acquire the photoresist maker for ¥1 trillion.
JSR's release (Japanese/English) noted that they are considering the matter, but no decision has been made. They note, however, a Board of Directors meeting on Monday 26 June 2023.
Articles suggest a Tender Offer "this year", delisting next. ¥1 trillion is a 50% premium. Or 35%. I expect shares go limit up, then we will get more news post-close.


JIC To Launch ¥1 Trillion Takeover on JSR (4185)

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Wafer demand in 2023 has fallen to just 86% of global capacity, the lowest in a decade</li>
<li>Demand for Epitaxial wafers (used for Logic) is not going to recover until EOY'23. Demand for Polished wafers (used for Memory) will likely take until H2'24 to recover</li>
<li>It could potentially take until 2026 for supply and demand to return to balance. </li>
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Wafer demand in 2023 has fallen to just 86% of global capacity, the lowest in a decade
Demand for Epitaxial wafers (used for Logic) is not going to recover until EOY'23. Demand for Polished wafers (used for Memory) will likely take until H2'24 to recover
It could potentially take until 2026 for supply and demand to return to balance. 


Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Q1’23 revenues of ¥109.9 billion, better than forecasted, down 6.4% QoQ but up 10% YoY.</li>
<li>Q2'23 forecasted flat sequentially, no full year 2023 forecast provided</li>
<li>There's a major headwind looming on the horizon for the broader silicon wafer segment...</li>
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Q1’23 revenues of ¥109.9 billion, better than forecasted, down 6.4% QoQ but up 10% YoY.
Q2'23 forecasted flat sequentially, no full year 2023 forecast provided
There's a major headwind looming on the horizon for the broader silicon wafer segment...


SUMCO Q1’23 Revenues of ¥109.9 Billion, -6.4% QoQ but up 10% YoY. Q2'23 Flat QoQ

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<li>Q1’23 revenues of €404.4 million, -14.3% QoQ and -3% YoY.</li>
<li>Q2'23 revenues forecasted flat sequentially with no prospect of a second half recovery.</li>
<li>Why no H2 recovery ? And why did GlobalWafers outperform Siltronic last quarter?</li>
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Q1’23 revenues of €404.4 million, -14.3% QoQ and -3% YoY.
Q2'23 revenues forecasted flat sequentially with no prospect of a second half recovery.
Why no H2 recovery ? And why did GlobalWafers outperform Siltronic last quarter?


Siltronic Q1'23 Revenue €404.4 Million, -14.3% QoQ And -3% YoY. Q2'23 Flat QoQ

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<li>Q1’23 revenues of NT$18.6 billion, up 14.2% YoY and up ~1% QoQ.</li>
<li>No specific Q2'23 forecast provided but we fully expect a sequential decline and the end of a 13 quarter growth streak </li>
<li>YTD silicon carbide revenues have already exceeded full year 2022 revenues, albeit coming from a low base.</li>
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Q1’23 revenues of NT$18.6 billion, up 14.2% YoY and up ~1% QoQ.
No specific Q2'23 forecast provided but we fully expect a sequential decline and the end of a 13 quarter growth streak 
YTD silicon carbide revenues have already exceeded full year 2022 revenues, albeit coming from a low base.


Globalwafers Q1'23 Revenues up 1% QoQ, 14.2% YoY

Japan

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. produces and distributes synthetic resins and other chemical products such as fertilizers. The Company also manufactures electronic materials such as semiconductor silicon, synthetic, and rare earth quartz. Shin-Etsu Chemical operates in Japan and overseas.

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Travis Lundy

Silicon Wafers Imminent Capacity Glut

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William Keating

Siltronic Q1'23 Revenue €404.4 Million, -14.3% QoQ And -3% YoY. Q2'23 Flat QoQ

Q1’23 revenues of €404.4 million, -14.3% QoQ and -3% YoY. Q2'23 revenues to be flat sequentially. No second half recovery. Why? And why did...

William Keating

Globalwafers Q1'23 Revenues up 1% QoQ, 14.2% YoY

Q1’23 revenues of NT$18.6 billion, up 14.2% YoY and up ~1% QoQ. No specific Q2'23 forecast provided but we fully expect a sequential decline and...

William Keating

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