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

Equity Bottom-Up

In SK hynix' most recent earnings call the CEO shared his vision to grow the company to annual revenues of ₩100 trillion.  While the Intel flash acquisition helps in that direction, it is hard to see how management hopes to achieve its goal to build revenues to this level.

In SK hynix' most recent earnings call the CEO shared his vision to grow the company to annual revenues of ₩100 trillion.  While the Intel flash acquisition helps in that direction, it is hard to see how management hopes to achieve its goal to build revenues to this level.

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/micron-technology-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13382:1" rel="noopener">Micron</a> last week made the surprise announcement that the company had begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips. Separately, the company this week made some very interesting and frank disclosures at the Sanford C Bernstein Operational Decisions Broker Conference. Here's our thoughts on both of these recent developments.

Micron last week made the surprise announcement that the company had begun volume shipments of the world’s first 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips. Separately, the company this week made some very interesting and frank disclosures at the Sanford C Bernstein Operational Decisions Broker Conference. Here's our thoughts on both of these recent developments. 

Micron. Leapfrogging Competitors With A Surprise 176-Layer NAND Flash Chip Announcement.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) for September have been released, and they indicate that 2020 will see modest revenue growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is a pleasant surprise given that so many people are currently unable to work or to spend money on their favorite activities.

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) for September have been released, and they indicate that 2020 will see modest revenue growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic.  This is a pleasant surprise given that so many people are currently unable to work or to spend money on their favorite activities.

September Semiconductor Stats In: 2020 Growth Despite Pandemic

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Thomas Coughlin

Coughlin Associates

Memory and storage demand are a critical ingredient in worldwide  digital transformations, spurred by the pandemic.  Demand for memory and processor investments, including domain specific processing, will drive semiconductor fab growth, especially in Asia through 2024.

Memory and storage demand are a critical ingredient in worldwide  digital transformations, spurred by the pandemic.  Demand for memory and processor investments, including domain specific processing, will drive semiconductor fab growth, especially in Asia through 2024.

The Pandemic Will Help Drive Silicon Wafer Fab Spending Increases Through 2023

Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aem-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11019:1" rel="noopener">AEM Holdings (AEM SP)</a> published great 9M20 results. Management will give FY21 guidance in January but sounded upbeat on its prospects going into FY21.AEM has hired an entire new CEO/CFO/CTO suite over the past 18 months. We believe this highly qualified new C-suit would not have joined AEM if they did not see a clear path of making AEM into a 1 billion USD company going forward. YTD the share price of AEM is up by 75% but has come off its earlier highs. Given FY21 guidance uncertainty and muted consensus expectations (2% revenue growth in FY21 and -1% growth in FY22) we like the risk/reward set-up. The downside is protected by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aem-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11019:1" rel="noopener">AEM Holdings (AEM SP)</a> becoming a takeover target itself at some point but not before the maximum value has been extracted by the current management team.Fair Value of 5 SGD remains (this is based on 10x 2020 EV/EBITDA or 14.7x 2020 P/E). Peers trade at an average of 26.1x 2020 P/E and 16.9x 2020 EV/EBITDA.

AEM Holdings (AEM SP) published great 9M20 results. Management will give FY21 guidance in January but sounded upbeat on its prospects going into FY21.AEM has hired an entire new CEO/CFO/CTO suite over the past 18 months. We believe this highly qualified new C-suit would not have joined AEM if they did not see a clear path of making AEM into a 1 billion USD company going forward. YTD the share price of AEM is up by 75% but has come off its earlier highs. Given FY21 guidance uncertainty and muted consensus expectations (2% revenue growth in FY21 and -1% growth in FY22) we like the risk/reward set-up. The downside is protected by AEM Holdings (AEM SP) becoming a takeover target itself at some point but not before the maximum value has been extracted by the current management team.Fair Value of 5 SGD remains (this is based on 10x 2020 EV/EBITDA or 14.7x 2020 P/E). Peers trade at an average of 26.1x 2020 P/E and 16.9x 2020 EV/EBITDA.

AEM Holdings: Optimistic on FY21; Fair Value Remains at 5 SGD (41% Upside)

United States

Intel Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells computer components and related products.  The Company's major products include microprocessors, chipsets, embedded processors and microcontrollers, flash memory products, graphics products, network and communications products, systems management software, conferencing products, and digital imaging products.

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SK Hynix: Big Plans for The Future

SK hynix shared its long-term growth targets, and a little math indicates that the only likely way that this can be achieved is through a lot of...

Jim Handy

Micron. Leapfrogging Competitors With A Surprise 176-Layer NAND Flash Chip Announcement.

Micron made a surprise announcement last week that they were in volume production of an industry-leading, 176 Layer NAND Flash product. What does...

William Keating

September Semiconductor Stats In: 2020 Growth Despite Pandemic

September's semiconductor industry stats indicate 5+% growth for 2020. Can the business sustain this, or will COVID-19 and/or the US-China Trade...

Jim Handy

The Pandemic Will Help Drive Silicon Wafer Fab Spending Increases Through 2023

Increased semi fab investments in Asia, spurred by investments to provide services during the pandemic, will drive digital transformations

Thomas Coughlin

AEM Holdings: Optimistic on FY21; Fair Value Remains at 5 SGD (41% Upside)

AEM beat consensus for the 7th quarter in a row. An entirely new C-suite can now take the company to its next milestone: 1 billion USD market cap...

Nicolas Van Broekhoven

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