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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hon-hai-precision-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:745:1" rel="noopener">Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT)</a>  announced today that it will invest up to US$170m into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lordstown-motors-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33123:1" rel="noopener">Lordstown Motors Corp (RIDE US).</a>
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<li>The deal represents favorable terms for Hon Hai in our view, given the conversion price of preferred shares involved in the deal and the after-market price for Lordstown shares.</li>
<li>Germany is expected to block a chip facility acquisition by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/navtech-inc-china" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25361:1" rel="noopener">Navtech Inc/China (300456 CH)</a>; Alibaba and Biren are slowing chip speeds due to U.S. curbs; Lithuan-Taiwan chip partnership.</li>
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Hon Hai Precision Industry (2317 TT)  announced today that it will invest up to US$170m into Lordstown Motors Corp (RIDE US).

The deal represents favorable terms for Hon Hai in our view, given the conversion price of preferred shares involved in the deal and the after-market price for Lordstown shares.
Germany is expected to block a chip facility acquisition by Navtech Inc/China (300456 CH); Alibaba and Biren are slowing chip speeds due to U.S. curbs; Lithuan-Taiwan chip partnership.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai U.S. Listco EV Deal, Germany Likely to Block China Co's Factory Purchase

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 Nov 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.1bn.</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 highlight short interest changes in Hon Hai, Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 4th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD12.1bn.
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 highlight short interest changes in Hon Hai, Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 4th): Hon Hai, Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Last week saw a wave of major tech companies report earnings with significance toward the semiconductor and technology space in Taiwan.</li>
<li>Memory chip takeaways - SK Hynix, Samsung see better supply/demand in 2023E. PC market -- Recent results discuss slight decline, potential stabilization in 2023E.</li>
<li>Mobile phones -- Relative strength in high-end vs. low-end. Auto &amp; Industrial -- Relative strength seen continuing. AMD, Qualcom, Elan, CHIPMos, Acer, Globalwafers results ahead.</li>
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Last week saw a wave of major tech companies report earnings with significance toward the semiconductor and technology space in Taiwan.
Memory chip takeaways - SK Hynix, Samsung see better supply/demand in 2023E. PC market -- Recent results discuss slight decline, potential stabilization in 2023E.
Mobile phones -- Relative strength in high-end vs. low-end. Auto &amp; Industrial -- Relative strength seen continuing. AMD, Qualcom, Elan, CHIPMos, Acer, Globalwafers results ahead.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Earnings Insights Emerging for Memory, Mobiles, PCs, and Autos

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<li>Micron's outlook for next quarter's margin will be key, provides good color on future margin for key Taiwan names</li>
<li>Intel conference could be catalyst for Intel Long/Short, CEO will be giving a keynote on company's new direction</li>
<li>AMD meeting many Taiwan-listed companies, Hon Hai EV platform closes new deal in Indonesia</li>
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Micron's outlook for next quarter's margin will be key, provides good color on future margin for key Taiwan names
Intel conference could be catalyst for Intel Long/Short, CEO will be giving a keynote on company's new direction
AMD meeting many Taiwan-listed companies, Hon Hai EV platform closes new deal in Indonesia


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron Forecasts This Week, Intel Conference, AMD CEO to Visit Taiwan Suppliers

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple</li>
<li>Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors</li>
<li>Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors</li>
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A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple
Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors
Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors


Taiwan Tech Weekly - Buoyed by Apple Outlook

Taiwan

Pegatron Corp is a design, manufacturing and service company. The Company produces motherboards, desktop PCs, notebooks, broadband, wireless systems, game consoles, networking, multimedia, LCD TV, and more.

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Pegatron Corp (4938 TT)

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai U.S. Listco EV Deal, Germany Likely to Block China Co's Factory Purchase

Hon Hai-Lordstown deal represents favorable terms for Hon Hai in our view, given the conversion price of preferred shares involved in the deal.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 4th): Hon Hai, Evergreen Marine, Wan Hai Lines

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Earnings Insights Emerging for Memory, Mobiles, PCs, and Autos

Last week saw a wave of major tech companies report earnings with significance toward the semiconductor and technology space in Taiwan.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Micron Forecasts This Week, Intel Conference, AMD CEO to Visit Taiwan Suppliers

Micron's outlook for next quarter's margin will be key, provides good color on future margin for key Taiwan names. AMD CEO to meet with many Taiwan...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly - Buoyed by Apple Outlook

How stronger Apple outlook has helped support the hardware and semiconducotor space and where the earnins season is performing best so far

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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