Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist, Objective Analysis

Jim Handy

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs Specialist

Objective Analysis

Objective Analysis offers third-party independent market research and data for the semiconductor industry and investors in the semiconductor industry.

Semiconductors, Memory and SSDs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The current semiconductor market meltdown can be expected to continue through the end of 2024</li>
<li>This will reduce 2022 market growth to 5%, and will drive a decline of 19% in 2023</li>
<li>Stocks will be unevenly influenced by this, with the most dramatic declines hitting makers of volume commodities, smaller declines in differentiated products, and a weak impact on older technology products.</li>
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The current semiconductor market meltdown can be expected to continue through the end of 2024
This will reduce 2022 market growth to 5%, and will drive a decline of 19% in 2023
Stocks will be unevenly influenced by this, with the most dramatic declines hitting makers of volume commodities, smaller declines in differentiated products, and a weak impact on older technology products.


2023 High Conviction: Semiconductor Down Market

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Microchip’s quarterly result was solid and it managed to surpass Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.</li><li>The company’s positive performance was driven by strong execution of the management and resilient end markets.</li><li>Market demand increased sequentially at roughly the same rate as their sell-in-recognition-based GAAP net sales.</li></ul>

Microchip’s quarterly result was solid and it managed to surpass Wall Street expectations in terms of revenues as well as earnings.The company’s positive performance was driven by strong execution of the management and resilient end markets.Market demand increased sequentially at roughly the same rate as their sell-in-recognition-based GAAP net sales.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>System-On-Chip designer and IP purveyor <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/socionext-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36351:1" rel="noopener">Socionext (6526 JP)</a> is a recent IPO in Japan, born from a spinout of Fujitsu and Panasonic system LSI operations 7+ years ago.</li>
<li>Having listed on TSE Prime from the outset, that means it gets TOPIX inclusion at the close of trading 29 November. </li>
<li>Inclusion Float is a bit nebulous. There is a chance we get official company data prior to the TSE announcement, in which case we know more by cob 31 October.</li>
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System-On-Chip designer and IP purveyor Socionext (6526 JP) is a recent IPO in Japan, born from a spinout of Fujitsu and Panasonic system LSI operations 7+ years ago.
Having listed on TSE Prime from the outset, that means it gets TOPIX inclusion at the close of trading 29 November. 
Inclusion Float is a bit nebulous. There is a chance we get official company data prior to the TSE announcement, in which case we know more by cob 31 October.


IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/o2micro-international-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36418:1" rel="noopener">O2Micro International (OIIM US)</a> entered into a definitive agreement for going private with FNOF Precious Honour Limited at US$5.00 per ADS, a 54.8% to the undisturbed price (17 March).</li>
<li>Shareholders representing two-thirds of shares present and voting need to approve the deal. The rollover shareholders represent 16.90% of voting rights.</li>
<li>The offer is attractive in the context of O2Micro’s weakening performance and grim market conditions. At the last close, the gross spread is 18.2%. Expect a 1Q23 deal close.</li>
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O2Micro International (OIIM US) entered into a definitive agreement for going private with FNOF Precious Honour Limited at US$5.00 per ADS, a 54.8% to the undisturbed price (17 March).
Shareholders representing two-thirds of shares present and voting need to approve the deal. The rollover shareholders represent 16.90% of voting rights.
The offer is attractive in the context of O2Micro’s weakening performance and grim market conditions. At the last close, the gross spread is 18.2%. Expect a 1Q23 deal close.


O2Micro Enters into a Definite Privatisation Agreement at US$5.00 Per ADS

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<li>Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019</li>
<li>Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash</li>
<li>It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%</li>
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Semiconductor revenues continue to fall. which appears to be a repeat of the collapse in 2019
Spot market prices, a leading indicator, are soft for both DRAM and NAND flash
It is likely that semiconductor revenues will end the year by returning to the trendline of their historical growth of 3.9%


Semiconductors Just Beginning a Long Slide

United States

Microchip Technology Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets microcontrollers, related mixed-signal and memory products, and application development systems for high-volume embedded control applications. The Company also designs, develops, and markets linear/mixed-signal, power management, and thermal management products.

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