Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The PC supply/demand outlook appears to be improving and Elan's leading position providing touch technologies for PCs and other devices makes it an interesting play on the cycle rebound.</li>
<li>Elan's results were recently weak due to industry-cycle factors; its company-specific strengths haven't been affected and its product leadership makes it well positioned for an industry rebound.</li>
<li>Just retracing half its distance from 52-week highs would imply 24% upside and an undemanding valuation in our view.</li>
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The PC supply/demand outlook appears to be improving and Elan's leading position providing touch technologies for PCs and other devices makes it an interesting play on the cycle rebound.
Elan's results were recently weak due to industry-cycle factors; its company-specific strengths haven't been affected and its product leadership makes it well positioned for an industry rebound.
Just retracing half its distance from 52-week highs would imply 24% upside and an undemanding valuation in our view.


Elan Microelectronics: Specialized Upstream Play on Improving PC Industry Supply/Demand

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>The index constituent weights of the TWSE Div+ Index will be capped during the upcoming March 2023 Index quarterly index review. </li>
<li>Previously, it looked like there were going to be no flows. However, now my expectations have changed, as of Monday's close (they weren't going to change as of Friday).</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's expectations for index flows resulting from these events. </li>
</ul>


The index constituent weights of the TWSE Div+ Index will be capped during the upcoming March 2023 Index quarterly index review. 
Previously, it looked like there were going to be no flows. However, now my expectations have changed, as of Monday's close (they weren't going to change as of Friday).
In this insight, we take a look at Quiddity's expectations for index flows resulting from these events. 


Quiddity TWSE Div+ Capping Flows March 2023: Final Minute Changes to Expectations

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

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<li>Berkshire's TSMC U-Turn. Berkshire's TSMC stake was sold down by 86.2% just months after acquiring it. One had to wonder what the about-face on the investment was based on.</li>
<li>Applied Materials results well received by the market, however provided some caveates in terms of how fast the Memory chip industry recovery will come. (Readthrough: Nanya Tech, Micron, SK hynix)</li>
<li>TSMC believes that the automotive chip crunch is now easing, which should be good news for the auto industry, especially EV.</li>
</ul>


Berkshire's TSMC U-Turn. Berkshire's TSMC stake was sold down by 86.2% just months after acquiring it. One had to wonder what the about-face on the investment was based on.
Applied Materials results well received by the market, however provided some caveates in terms of how fast the Memory chip industry recovery will come. (Readthrough: Nanya Tech, Micron, SK hynix)
TSMC believes that the automotive chip crunch is now easing, which should be good news for the auto industry, especially EV.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: AMAT Results Imply Longer Memory Weakness, Berkshire's U-Turn on TSMC

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<li>Intel reported weak results at the end of last week, with its PC segment hit worst.</li>
<li>PC total addressable market to fall by 7.5% based on Intel's guidance.</li>
<li>Asus and Acer inventory levels show the problem impacting Intel, and for the industry as a whole right now.</li>
</ul>


Intel reported weak results at the end of last week, with its PC segment hit worst.
PC total addressable market to fall by 7.5% based on Intel's guidance.
Asus and Acer inventory levels show the problem impacting Intel, and for the industry as a whole right now.


Intel Results PC Readthrough: Inventory Correction to Get Worse in 1Q23E

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<li>Apple shares have fallen recently, nearing 52-week lows as analysts have been cutting share targets on China production uncertainty and weak consumer end-market demand.</li>
<li>Key Apple suppliers Quanta and Pegatron, in particular, appear to have not yet reacted to the declining market sentiment towards Apple.</li>
<li>Investors can consider Shorting Quanta and Pegatron vs. a Long position in Apple. We see limited potential for positive news flow for the stocks through January.</li>
</ul>


Apple shares have fallen recently, nearing 52-week lows as analysts have been cutting share targets on China production uncertainty and weak consumer end-market demand.
Key Apple suppliers Quanta and Pegatron, in particular, appear to have not yet reacted to the declining market sentiment towards Apple.
Investors can consider Shorting Quanta and Pegatron vs. a Long position in Apple. We see limited potential for positive news flow for the stocks through January.


Taiwan Apple Ecosystem Monitor: Quanta and Pegatron Shares Lagging Apple Decline?

Taiwan

Elan Microelectronics Corp. designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs).  The Company's product lines include telecom line, consumer electronic line, microcontroller line, personal computer (PC) peripheral line, and memory line.

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Elan Microelectronics (2458 TT)

Elan Microelectronics: Specialized Upstream Play on Improving PC Industry Supply/Demand

Just retracing half its distance from 52-week highs would imply 24% upside and an undemanding valuation in our view. The company is in a leading...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Quiddity TWSE Div+ Capping Flows March 2023: Final Minute Changes to Expectations

I expect 27 names to experience positive index flows and 23 names to experience negative index flows. I expect the one-wat flow size to be around...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: AMAT Results Imply Longer Memory Weakness, Berkshire's U-Turn on TSMC

Applied Materials results well received by the market, however provided some caveates in terms of how fast the Memory chip industry recovery will...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel Results PC Readthrough: Inventory Correction to Get Worse in 1Q23E

Intel has said that sales are well below real demand since industry PC inventories are being slashed right now. Asus and Acer inventory levels show...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Apple Ecosystem Monitor: Quanta and Pegatron Shares Lagging Apple Decline?

Apple shares have fallen most recently, nearing 52-week lows as analysts have been cutting share targets on China production uncertainty.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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