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)

DRAM and NAND flash makers have reported their first quarter earnings, and this has shown that DRAM revenues have grown slowly and NAND flash has stayed relatively flat.  DRAM and NAND market share breakouts have remained relatively stable for a year or longer, but recent spot market activity indicates that DRAM revenues may be headed for a correction.

DRAM and NAND flash makers have reported their first quarter earnings, and this has shown that DRAM revenues have grown slowly and NAND flash has stayed relatively flat.  DRAM and NAND market share breakouts have remained relatively stable for a year or longer, but recent spot market activity indicates that DRAM revenues may be headed for a correction.

While March semiconductor revenues reached record levels, a price downturn appears to have begun.  This downturn seems likely to have a short duration before the market resumes its good growth for the rest of the year.

While March semiconductor revenues reached record levels, a price downturn appears to have begun.  This downturn seems likely to have a short duration before the market resumes its good growth for the rest of the year.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Last week, Bain Capital Japan and Japan Industrial Partners and Japan Industrial Solutions (the "Bain Consortium") announced it would launch a Tender Offer to buy out <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hitachi-metals-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8561:1" rel="noopener">Hitachi Metals (5486 JP)</a> minority shareholders at ¥2181/share when all approvals had been received. Future dividends were cancelled. The first part of this series was in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bain-bids-up-big-for-hitachi-metals-5486-now-we-wait" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50820" rel="noopener">Bain Bids Up BIG For Hitachi Metals (5486) - Now We Wait</a>. The Tender Offer is expected to start in November. That gives current holders 8+ months to wait for their cash. Below we look at what waiting means.

Last week, Bain Capital Japan and Japan Industrial Partners and Japan Industrial Solutions (the "Bain Consortium") announced it would launch a Tender Offer to buy out Hitachi Metals (5486 JP) minority shareholders at ¥2181/share when all approvals had been received. Future dividends were cancelled. The first part of this series was in Bain Bids Up BIG For Hitachi Metals (5486) - Now We Wait. The Tender Offer is expected to start in November. That gives current holders 8+ months to wait for their cash. Below we look at what waiting means.

Hitachi Metals - Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?

Equity Bottom-Up

SK hynix' earnings call today showed good results, and management's outlook is for an even more positive second quarter and second half.  As a result, the company is accelerating its capital spending.

SK hynix' earnings call today showed good results, and management's outlook is for an even more positive second quarter and second half.  As a result, the company is accelerating its capital spending.

SK Hynix Posts Good Results, Expects Even Better

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Equity Capital Markets

Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

In today's conference call, SK Hynix said an interesting thing about Kioxia.<ul>
<li>Hynix confirmed that Kioxia would give another shot to an IPO in the second half of this year instead of taking the Micron/WD offer.</li>
<li>Hynix said that was what it was told by the Bain Capital Consortium and the Kioxia management lately.</li>
</ul>

In today's conference call, SK Hynix said an interesting thing about Kioxia.
Hynix confirmed that Kioxia would give another shot to an IPO in the second half of this year instead of taking the Micron/WD offer.
Hynix said that was what it was told by the Bain Capital Consortium and the Kioxia management lately.


SK Hynix Conference Call Today: Kioxia IPO in 2H & Plan to Sell 31% After IPO

Japan

Kioxia Holdings Corporation manufactures semiconductor memory products. The Company develops, produces, and sells flash memory cards, solid state drives, secure digital memory cards, and other products. Kioxia Holdings markets its products worldwide.

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Kioxia Holdings (6600 JP)

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SK Hynix Conference Call Today: Kioxia IPO in 2H & Plan to Sell 31% After IPO

This post briefly summarizes the Hynix conference call today about Kioxia IPO and its plan to sell the Kioxia stake after IPO.

Sanghyun Park

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