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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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

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<li>We have seen a general easing in ADR premiums since end-July, coming down as global markets have fallen.</li>
<li>TSMC's premium is easing down from the highs of June.</li>
<li>UMC and ChipMos ADR discounts appear to be bottoming given their historical range.</li>
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We have seen a general easing in ADR premiums since end-July, coming down as global markets have fallen.
TSMC's premium is easing down from the highs of June.
UMC and ChipMos ADR discounts appear to be bottoming given their historical range.


Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: ADR Premiums Easing Down With Markets

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<li>TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.</li>
<li>ASE's ADR premium is at one of its highest levels in history, appears precarious in our view.</li>
<li>ChipMOS premium near middle of range; the company will report results this week.</li>
</ul>


TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.
ASE's ADR premium is at one of its highest levels in history, appears precarious in our view.
ChipMOS premium near middle of range; the company will report results this week.


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium High & Short Interest Down; ASE Premium Precarious

<ul>
<li>TSMC: 9.9% premium, continues to stay above one standard deviation from historical median... Earnings coming this week.</li>
<li>UMC: 0.0% ADR premium... Trading on par with local shares... Earnings next week.</li>
<li>Chunghwa Telecom: -0.8% discount represents relatively deep discount vs. history.</li>
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TSMC: 9.9% premium, continues to stay above one standard deviation from historical median... Earnings coming this week.
UMC: 0.0% ADR premium... Trading on par with local shares... Earnings next week.
Chunghwa Telecom: -0.8% discount represents relatively deep discount vs. history.


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Staying High Ahead of Earnings This Week; UMC at Par

<ul>
<li>TSMC's ADR premium dropped to 8.8% but still historically high. The company has said it will send more Taiwan staff to get its U.S. production up and running.</li>
<li>ASE's ADR premium is high even for this usually-high premium range. ASE ADRs may be slightly behind the curve of the local shares' recent decline, hence the spread opened up.</li>
<li>Chunghwa Telecom is at a relatively high ADR premium for this tightly trading range.</li>
</ul>


TSMC's ADR premium dropped to 8.8% but still historically high. The company has said it will send more Taiwan staff to get its U.S. production up and running.
ASE's ADR premium is high even for this usually-high premium range. ASE ADRs may be slightly behind the curve of the local shares' recent decline, hence the spread opened up.
Chunghwa Telecom is at a relatively high ADR premium for this tightly trading range.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Drops But Still 8.8%; ASE Premium High & Looks Stretched

<ul>
<li>TSMC is back to an 11.8% ADR premium after dropping to 8%... potentially another good Long/Short point.</li>
<li>UMC has flipped to a -0.6% ADR discount, from a 5.6% Premium. If the discount ticks slightly more negative then a good setup level will open up.</li>
<li>ASE, ChipMOS, and CHT spreads have also experienced significant swings since our last dual-listings piece.</li>
</ul>


TSMC is back to an 11.8% ADR premium after dropping to 8%... potentially another good Long/Short point.
UMC has flipped to a -0.6% ADR discount, from a 5.6% Premium. If the discount ticks slightly more negative then a good setup level will open up.
ASE, ChipMOS, and CHT spreads have also experienced significant swings since our last dual-listings piece.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Spread Opens Again for Opportunity; Others Have Swung Substantially

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Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. provides local, domestic, and international long distance services. The Company also offers wireless telecommunication, paging, and Internet services.

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Chunghwa Telecom (2412 TT)

Taiwan Dual Listings Monitor: ADR Premiums Easing Down With Markets

TSMC's premium is easing from the highs of June. UMC and ChipMOS ADR discounts appear to be bottoming given their historical range.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium High & Short Interest Down; ASE Premium Precarious

TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium Staying High Ahead of Earnings This Week; UMC at Par

Earnings events will be coming over the next few weeks for all of our tracked names. UMC, CHT look interesting in terms of room for ADR spreads to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Drops But Still 8.8%; ASE Premium High & Looks Stretched

ASE's ADR premium is high even for this usually-high premium range. ASE ADRs may be slightly behind the curve of the local shares' recent decline,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Spread Opens Again for Opportunity; Others Have Swung Substantially

TSMC's spread has fallen and then spiked again. ASE, ChipMOS, and CHT spreads have also experienced significant swings since our last dual-listings...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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