Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Latest Nanya Tech results showed weak margin rebound. Gross margin rebounded but remained below zero.</li>
<li>Nanya expects DRAM pricing improvement through 2024E; due to demand for AI related memory products reducing capacity for other DRAM products rather than improvement for Nanya's main Consumer segment.</li>
<li>Micron is reportedly increasing prices post Taiwan earthquake and this is positive, but we see Nanya's 2024E consensus margin expectations set at a high bar and the stock isn't cheap.</li>
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Latest Nanya Tech results showed weak margin rebound. Gross margin rebounded but remained below zero.
Nanya expects DRAM pricing improvement through 2024E; due to demand for AI related memory products reducing capacity for other DRAM products rather than improvement for Nanya's main Consumer segment.
Micron is reportedly increasing prices post Taiwan earthquake and this is positive, but we see Nanya's 2024E consensus margin expectations set at a high bar and the stock isn't cheap.


Nanya Technology Sees DRAM Industry Pricing Rising Through 2024E; But Is Underperforming Financially

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<li>DRAM producer Nanya Tech will report its 1Q24E results on April 10th.</li>
<li>While Micron has said it is evaluating the impact of the Taiwan earthquake on its operations and has halted price discussions with clients, Nanya could provide latest DRAM outlook color.</li>
<li>Short interest has spiked ahead of Nanya's results; We note that the company has a large revenue and margin rebound it needs to deliver on to meet 2024E consensus.</li>
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DRAM producer Nanya Tech will report its 1Q24E results on April 10th.
While Micron has said it is evaluating the impact of the Taiwan earthquake on its operations and has halted price discussions with clients, Nanya could provide latest DRAM outlook color.
Short interest has spiked ahead of Nanya's results; We note that the company has a large revenue and margin rebound it needs to deliver on to meet 2024E consensus.


Memory Monitor: Nanya's Results to Provide Latest Color on DRAM Post Earthquake; Short Int Rising

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

Fabricated Knowledge

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly.</li>
<li>This is one of the 16th-best quarters in SOXX since 2002. While it’s a pretty solid showing at a 17% quarterly return, this doesn’t compare to the incredible returns in 2020 and 2023.</li>
<li>Now, the misleading thing is that SMH, a broader ETF, is up 30%.</li>
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This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly.
This is one of the 16th-best quarters in SOXX since 2002. While it’s a pretty solid showing at a 17% quarterly return, this doesn’t compare to the incredible returns in 2020 and 2023.
Now, the misleading thing is that SMH, a broader ETF, is up 30%.


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<li>Micron shares have soared after the company reported its latest results with forward margin guidance well above consensus expectations.</li>
<li>Micron appears to be successfully leapfrogging into ther HBM memory space, and says that its production for 2024E is sold out and for 2025E is already all 'allocated'.</li>
<li>Taiwan's Nanya Tech has lagged its peers by a wide margin; Nanya lacks HBM products however HBM market demand is driving supply tightness for all DRAM.</li>
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Micron shares have soared after the company reported its latest results with forward margin guidance well above consensus expectations.
Micron appears to be successfully leapfrogging into ther HBM memory space, and says that its production for 2024E is sold out and for 2025E is already all 'allocated'.
Taiwan's Nanya Tech has lagged its peers by a wide margin; Nanya lacks HBM products however HBM market demand is driving supply tightness for all DRAM.


Memory Monitor: Micron Leapfrogging Into HBM3E for AI; Nanya Lagging Peers But Poised to Benefit

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

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<li>Massive TSMC Rises 13.8% in Just a Week; Mediatek a Top 10 Gainer for Second Week in a Row</li>
<li>TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Sales Should Be Gradually Increasing QoQ in 2024F; IPhone 16 Is on Schedule. </li>
<li>PC Monitor: Long Dell Vs. Short Acer Update; Dell &amp; HPQ Results Indicate Opportunity in Asus </li>
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Massive TSMC Rises 13.8% in Just a Week; Mediatek a Top 10 Gainer for Second Week in a Row
TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Sales Should Be Gradually Increasing QoQ in 2024F; IPhone 16 Is on Schedule. 
PC Monitor: Long Dell Vs. Short Acer Update; Dell &amp; HPQ Results Indicate Opportunity in Asus 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Surge Leads Taiwan Stocks Higher; Advanced Chip Packaging in Focus

United States

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QUALCOMM, Inc . manufactures digital wireless communications equipment.  The Company licenses its code division multiple access (CDMA) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access intellectual property to other companies, and produces CDMA-based integrated circuits; and produces equipment and software used to track workers and assets; and software for wireless content enablement.

KLA-Tencor Corporation manufactures yield management and process monitoring systems for the semiconductor industry.  The Company's systems are used to analyze product and process quality at critical steps in the manufacture of circuits and provide feedback so that fabrication problems can be identified. KLA-Tencor operates sales, service, and application centers worldwide.

Lam Research Corporation manufactures, markets, and services semiconductor processing equipment used in the making of integrated circuits.  The Company's products are used to deposit special films on a silicon wafer and etch away portions of various films to create a circuit design.  Lam sells its products around the world.

Monolithic Power Systems Inc specializes in high-performance, integrated power solutions. The Company provides small, highly energy efficient, easy-to-use power solutions for systems found in industrial applications, telecom infrastructures, cloud computing, automotive, and consumer applications.

ON Semiconductor Corporation supplies analog, standard logic, and discrete semiconductors for data and power management. The Company's products include integrated circuits, and analog ICs. ON also offers discrete semiconductors in a variety of surface mount and standard packages.

Skyworks Solutions, Inc., a wireless semiconductor company, designs and manufactures radio frequency and complete semiconductor system solutions for mobile communications applications.  The Company provides front-end modules, radio frequency subsystems, and system solutions to wireless handset and infrastructure customers worldwide.

Microchip Technology Incorporated designs, manufactures, and markets microcontrollers, related mixed-signal and memory products, and application development systems for high-volume embedded control applications. The Company also designs, develops, and markets linear/mixed-signal, power management, and thermal management products.

Entegris Inc. provides materials management products and services to the microelectronics industry on a worldwide basis.  The Company provides products such as wafer shippers, wafer transport and process carriers, pods, and work-in-process boxes.  Entegris also provides chemical delivery products such as valves, fittings, tubing, pipe, and containers.

Analog Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing.  The Company's products are used in communications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, military/aerospace, automotive, and high-performance consumer electronics applications.  Analog Devices sells its products worldwide.

Tokyo Electron Limited manufactures and sells industrial electronics products, such as semiconductor manufacturing machines, computer system, and electronic components.  The Company products are sold in US, Taiwan, and others as well as in Japan.

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. offers assembly and testing services. The Company provides outsourced assembly, semiconductor testing, semiconductor packaging, and other related services. ASE Technology Holding operates in Taiwan.

MediaTek Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company for wireless communications and digital multimedia solutions. The company provides SOC system solutions for wireless communications, high-definition TV, optical storage, DVD and Blu-ray products.

Lasertec Corporation develops, designs, manufactures and markets photomask inspection systems to make semiconductor devices, confocal scanning laser microscopes and liquid crystal display (LCD) inspection systems.

United Microelectronics Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs) and related electronic products.  The Company's main products are consumer electronic ICs, memory ICs, personal computer peripheral ICs, and communication ICs.

NXP Semiconductors NV operates as a global semiconductor company. The Company designs semiconductors and software for mobile communications, consumer electronics, security applications, in-car entertainment, and networking.  NXP offers its products to the automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, mobile, and computing applications.

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LONGi Green Energy Technology (601012 CH)

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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) (981 HK)

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

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Renesas Electronics Corporation researches, develops, designs and manufactures electronic components such as semiconductors and integrated devices.

Micron Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets dynamic random access memory chips (DRAMs), very fast static random access memory chips (SRAMs), Flash Memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules.

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Nanya Technology Sees DRAM Industry Pricing Rising Through 2024E; But Is Underperforming Financially

Nanya Tech's gross margin rebound appears to be lagging Memory peers. DRAM pricing is expected to improve through 2024E, but its mostly due to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Memory Monitor: Nanya's Results to Provide Latest Color on DRAM Post Earthquake; Short Int Rising

Nanya Tech to report results -- Potential insight into DRAM outlook amid Micron's earthquake impact evaluation. We note increased short interest....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Fabricated Knowledge Quarterly Review

This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly. This is one of the 16th-best quarters in...

Fabricated Knowledge

Memory Monitor: Micron Leapfrogging Into HBM3E for AI; Nanya Lagging Peers But Poised to Benefit

Micron's strong results and forward margin guidance lead to soaring shares, with successful leapfrogging into HBM memory space and high demand...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Surge Leads Taiwan Stocks Higher; Advanced Chip Packaging in Focus

TSMC and Mediatek see significant stock gains, with TSMC ramping advanced packaging capacity and the iPhone 16 is on schedule. Dell and HPQ...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Nanya Technology Sees DRAM Industry Pricing Rising Through 2024E; But Is Underperforming Financially

​Nanya Tech's gross margin rebound appears to be lagging Memory peers. DRAM pricing is expected to improve through 2024E, but its mostly due to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Memory Monitor: Nanya's Results to Provide Latest Color on DRAM Post Earthquake; Short Int Rising

​Nanya Tech to report results -- Potential insight into DRAM outlook amid Micron's earthquake impact evaluation. We note increased short interest....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Fabricated Knowledge Quarterly Review

This is the first edition of a quarterly summary piece to highlight my ideas and best pieces quarterly. This is one of the 16th-best quarters in...

Fabricated Knowledge

Memory Monitor: Micron Leapfrogging Into HBM3E for AI; Nanya Lagging Peers But Poised to Benefit

​Micron's strong results and forward margin guidance lead to soaring shares, with successful leapfrogging into HBM memory space and high demand...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Surge Leads Taiwan Stocks Higher; Advanced Chip Packaging in Focus

​TSMC and Mediatek see significant stock gains, with TSMC ramping advanced packaging capacity and the iPhone 16 is on schedule. Dell and HPQ...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Nanya Tech's gross margin rebound appears to be lagging Memory peers. DRAM pricing is expected to improve through 2024E, but its mostly due to...

Nanya Tech to report results -- Potential insight into DRAM outlook amid Micron's earthquake impact evaluation. We note increased short interest....

Micron's strong results and forward margin guidance lead to soaring shares, with successful leapfrogging into HBM memory space and high demand...

TSMC and Mediatek see significant stock gains, with TSMC ramping advanced packaging capacity and the iPhone 16 is on schedule. Dell and HPQ...