Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We visited Micron's advanced A3 semiconductor fab in Taichung, Taiwan last Friday. Micron is committed to expanding leading edge capacity in Taiwan.</li>
<li>Memory names rallied sharply at the end of last week after SK Hynix affirmed that 1Q23 was the cycle bottom and AI-driven DRAM demand was accelerating its recovery.</li>
<li>We reiterate our Nanya Long trade and believe it can now run further given improving industry signals. Nanya presents pure-play exposure to a DRAM turn-around accelerated by AI demand.</li>
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We visited Micron's advanced A3 semiconductor fab in Taichung, Taiwan last Friday. Micron is committed to expanding leading edge capacity in Taiwan.
Memory names rallied sharply at the end of last week after SK Hynix affirmed that 1Q23 was the cycle bottom and AI-driven DRAM demand was accelerating its recovery.
We reiterate our Nanya Long trade and believe it can now run further given improving industry signals. Nanya presents pure-play exposure to a DRAM turn-around accelerated by AI demand.


Memory Monitor: Our Site Visit to Micron's A3 Fab in Taiwan; AI Accelerating the Cycle Recovery

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

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<li>TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.</li>
<li>ASE's ADR premium is at one of its highest levels in history, appears precarious in our view.</li>
<li>ChipMOS premium near middle of range; the company will report results this week.</li>
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TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.
ASE's ADR premium is at one of its highest levels in history, appears precarious in our view.
ChipMOS premium near middle of range; the company will report results this week.


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Premium High & Short Interest Down; ASE Premium Precarious

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

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<li>The Global Emerging Markets Weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.</li>
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 Macro data points: South Korean GDP, export, and import growth.</li>
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 Companies mentioned:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd-d7b798e2-202d-4e01-9a1e-799e2ae8f0c7" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-sdi-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:503:1" rel="noopener">Samsung SDI (006400 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ant-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24240:1" rel="noopener">Ant Group (6688 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meiragtx-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27183:1" rel="noopener">MeiraGTx Holdings plc (MGTX US)</a>
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The Global Emerging Markets Weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices.

 Macro data points: South Korean GDP, export, and import growth.

 Companies mentioned:Alibaba Group Holding (9988 HK), Samsung SDI (006400 KS), Tencent (700 HK), Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) (2330 TT), Ant Group (6688 HK), MeiraGTx Holdings plc (MGTX US)



GEMWeekly (28 Jul 2023): South Korea GDP; Alibaba, Samsung SDI, Tencent, TSMC, Ant, Meituan

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Taiwan Semiconductor managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>Despite the cyclical downturn, the company continued investing in R&D to support the development of its N3 and N2 technologies.</li><li>We give Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Taiwan Semiconductor managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.Despite the cyclical downturn, the company continued investing in R&D to support the development of its N3 and N2 technologies.We give Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Unlocking The Reasons For Its Growth - Financial Forecasts

United Microelectronics Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>UMC reported 2Q23E results with revenue falling 20% YoY and EPS down 30% YoY. Results were higher than consensus but forward guidance was worrisome in our view.</li>
<li>We are concerned by UMC’s high exposure to more mature technology nodes, limited exposure to AI, and vulnerability to China competition forced to focus on non-leading edge technology nodes.</li>
<li>We rate the stock Underperform with a target price of $36 which implies a 2023E PER of 10x.</li>
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UMC reported 2Q23E results with revenue falling 20% YoY and EPS down 30% YoY. Results were higher than consensus but forward guidance was worrisome in our view.
We are concerned by UMC’s high exposure to more mature technology nodes, limited exposure to AI, and vulnerability to China competition forced to focus on non-leading edge technology nodes.
We rate the stock Underperform with a target price of $36 which implies a 2023E PER of 10x.


United Microelectronics: Underperform; Exposed to China Competition Avoiding Tech Restrictions

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. manufactures integrated circuits based on its proprietary designs.  The Company offers a comprehensive set of integrated circuit fabrication processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed-mode, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS chips.  Taiwan Semiconductor is an affiliate of Philips Electronics N.V.

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)

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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)

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Memory names rallied sharply at the end of last week after SK Hynix affirmed that 1Q23 was the cycle bottom and AI-driven DRAM demand was...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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TSMC's premium is trading at a historically high level after its recent results release, while ADR short interest has remained subdued.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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The Global Emerging Markets Weekly provides a summary of the key news and related developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of...

Wium Malan, CFA

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Unlocking The Reasons For Its Growth - Financial Forecasts

Taiwan Semiconductor managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings. Despite the cyclical downturn, the company...

Baptista Research

United Microelectronics: Underperform; Exposed to China Competition Avoiding Tech Restrictions

We are concerned by UMC’s high exposure to more mature technology nodes, limited exposure to AI, and vulnerability to China competition forced to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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