Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hon Hai's Zhengzhou problems appear to be easing; Nevertheless, the company is expanding in India and Vietnam regardless.</li>
<li>We believe the company's EV platform business and EV milestones will drive the shares in 2023E.</li>
<li>We have developed a financial model for Hon Hai and are establishing a 12-month price target of NT$155 per share, 55% above current levels. This is higher than the Street.</li>
</ul>


Hon Hai's Zhengzhou problems appear to be easing; Nevertheless, the company is expanding in India and Vietnam regardless.
We believe the company's EV platform business and EV milestones will drive the shares in 2023E.
We have developed a financial model for Hon Hai and are establishing a 12-month price target of NT$155 per share, 55% above current levels. This is higher than the Street.


Hon Hai: EV Growth Will Come Into Focus in 2023E, Can Hit NT$155 Per Share

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

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<li>While most of the semi industry is reducing capex due to market weakness -- Samsung says it will still expand capacity next year.</li>
<li>China chip restrictions get more severe -- Now Arm is not selling its most advanced chip architectures to Chinese firms.</li>
<li>TSMC in advanced talks to set up its first European production capacity in Germany.</li>
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While most of the semi industry is reducing capex due to market weakness -- Samsung says it will still expand capacity next year.
China chip restrictions get more severe -- Now Arm is not selling its most advanced chip architectures to Chinese firms.
TSMC in advanced talks to set up its first European production capacity in Germany.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung Will Keep Expanding Capacity, China Chip Restrictions Tighten Further

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 23rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD13.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wan Hai, Hon Hai, Realtek, Kinsus, Taiwan Cement, Yang Ming Marine, Wiwynn, Chna Steel.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 23rd which has an aggregated short interest worth USD13.2bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wan Hai, Hon Hai, Realtek, Kinsus, Taiwan Cement, Yang Ming Marine, Wiwynn, Chna Steel.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Taiwan Cement, Yang Ming Marine, Wiwynn, Chna Steel

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Micron released its latest results, missing expectations and implying more near-term pain for the memory chip space.</li>
<li>Hon Hai could shift 30% of its production for Apple outside of China according to an industry report.</li>
<li>Intel delays German expansion citing cost inflation, seeking additional government subsidies.</li>
</ul>


Micron released its latest results, missing expectations and implying more near-term pain for the memory chip space.
Hon Hai could shift 30% of its production for Apple outside of China according to an industry report.
Intel delays German expansion citing cost inflation, seeking additional government subsidies.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron Earnings Miss Implies Margin Downside, Hon Hai Moving 30% Apple Business

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD14.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>Overall short interests decreased by 1.5% WOW. We highlight short interest changes in Wiwynn Corp.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Dec 16th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD14.0bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
Overall short interests decreased by 1.5% WOW. We highlight short interest changes in Wiwynn Corp.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Wiwynn Corp

Taiwan

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. provides electronic manufacturing services for computers, communications, and consumer electronic products.  The Company's business operations include desktop and notebook PC assembly, connector production, cable assembly, PCB assembly, handset manufacturing, networking equipment, and other consumer electronic devices manufacturing.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung Will Keep Expanding Capacity, China Chip Restrictions Tighten Further

China chip restrictions get more severe -- Now Arm is not selling its most advanced chip architectures to Chinese firms.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Taiwan Cement, Yang Ming Marine, Wiwynn, Chna Steel

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wan Hai Lines, Hon Hai, Realtek, Kinsus, Taiwan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron Earnings Miss Implies Margin Downside, Hon Hai Moving 30% Apple Business

Micron released its latest results, missing expectations and implying more near-term pain for the memory chip space. Also -- U.S. chip restrictions...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Wiwynn Corp

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week (as of Dec 16th) and highlight short interest changes in Wiwynn Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Hon Hai: EV Growth Will Come Into Focus in 2023E, Can Hit NT$155 Per Share

We have developed a financial model for Hon Hai and are establishing a 12-month price target of NT$155 per share, 55% above current levels. This is...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung Will Keep Expanding Capacity, China Chip Restrictions Tighten Further

China chip restrictions get more severe -- Now Arm is not selling its most advanced chip architectures to Chinese firms.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 23rd): Taiwan Cement, Yang Ming Marine, Wiwynn, Chna Steel

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wan Hai Lines, Hon Hai, Realtek, Kinsus, Taiwan...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron Earnings Miss Implies Margin Downside, Hon Hai Moving 30% Apple Business

Micron released its latest results, missing expectations and implying more near-term pain for the memory chip space. Also -- U.S. chip restrictions...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Dec 16th): Wiwynn Corp

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week (as of Dec 16th) and highlight short interest changes in Wiwynn Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM