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

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

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<li>Apple supply chain names are falling due concerns about weak iPhone shipments. Global PC shipments returned to growth as per IDC data.</li>
<li>TSMC and ASML results this week and will be cruical for the market. Can TSMC rally again to achieve new highs or will it continue trading lower?</li>
<li>Nanya Technology sees DRAM Industry pricing rising through 2024E; but is underperforming financially.</li>
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Apple supply chain names are falling due concerns about weak iPhone shipments. Global PC shipments returned to growth as per IDC data.
TSMC and ASML results this week and will be cruical for the market. Can TSMC rally again to achieve new highs or will it continue trading lower?
Nanya Technology sees DRAM Industry pricing rising through 2024E; but is underperforming financially.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Suppliers Slump on IPhone; PC Volumes Back to Growth; TSMC & ASML Results

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>This morning's HPSP (403870 KS) situation began with Maekyung's report, indicating Crescendo PE contacted local bankers for the controlling stake sale.</li>
<li>The surge in HPSP's stock price after Maekyung's report suggests Crescendo PE's tacit approval, implying their involvement in the news's emergence.</li>
<li>Despite the likely confirmed sale of Crescendo PE's stake, timing remains uncertain due to disclosure rules. Continued monitoring is vital, considering potential market reactions later.</li>
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This morning's HPSP (403870 KS) situation began with Maekyung's report, indicating Crescendo PE contacted local bankers for the controlling stake sale.
The surge in HPSP's stock price after Maekyung's report suggests Crescendo PE's tacit approval, implying their involvement in the news's emergence.
Despite the likely confirmed sale of Crescendo PE's stake, timing remains uncertain due to disclosure rules. Continued monitoring is vital, considering potential market reactions later.


Market Chats About What Really Went Down with HPSP This Morning

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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>PC, Smartphone Unit shipments both registering YoY growth in Q124</li>
<li>TSMC will beat guidance &amp; likely guide Q224 up ~5% QoQ. Samsung's pre earnings showed strong recovery in operating profit</li>
<li>Server unit shipments are on a ~17% YoY growth run rate</li>
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PC, Smartphone Unit shipments both registering YoY growth in Q124
TSMC will beat guidance &amp; likely guide Q224 up ~5% QoQ. Samsung's pre earnings showed strong recovery in operating profit
Server unit shipments are on a ~17% YoY growth run rate


Multiple Positive Catalysts Ahead Of Q124 Earnings Season

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 foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Apr 12th which has an aggregated holding worth USD534.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,200mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Apr 12th which has an aggregated holding worth USD534.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,200mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Apr 12th): Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix

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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>
</ul>


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

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Suppliers Slump on IPhone; PC Volumes Back to Growth; TSMC & ASML Results

Apple supply chain names are dropping due to weak iPhone shipments, while global PC shipments are growing. TSMC and ASML results will be crucial...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Market Chats About What Really Went Down with HPSP This Morning

Maekyung's report on HPSP (403870 KS) still signals Crescendo PE's potential stake sale despite the company's outright denial, with timing...

Sanghyun Park

Multiple Positive Catalysts Ahead Of Q124 Earnings Season

PC, Smartphone Unit shipments both registering YoY growth in Q124. TSMC will beat guidance. Samsung sees strength in memory, smartphone shipments....

William Keating

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Apr 12th): Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Suppliers Slump on IPhone; PC Volumes Back to Growth; TSMC & ASML Results

​Apple supply chain names are dropping due to weak iPhone shipments, while global PC shipments are growing. TSMC and ASML results will be crucial...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Market Chats About What Really Went Down with HPSP This Morning

​Maekyung's report on HPSP (403870 KS) still signals Crescendo PE's potential stake sale despite the company's outright denial, with timing...

Sanghyun Park

Multiple Positive Catalysts Ahead Of Q124 Earnings Season

PC, Smartphone Unit shipments both registering YoY growth in Q124. TSMC will beat guidance. Samsung sees strength in memory, smartphone shipments....

William Keating

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Apr 12th): Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, Sk Hynix.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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

Apple supply chain names are dropping due to weak iPhone shipments, while global PC shipments are growing. TSMC and ASML results will be crucial...

Maekyung's report on HPSP (403870 KS) still signals Crescendo PE's potential stake sale despite the company's outright denial, with timing...

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...