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 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.8bn.</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 TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Wistron, Largan Precision, Delta Electronics, Wt Microelectronics.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 8th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.8bn.
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 TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Wistron, Largan Precision, Delta Electronics, Wt Microelectronics.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 8th): TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Wistron

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

<ul>
<li>TSMC: +18.6% Premium; Near the Middle of Most Recent Trading Range</li>
<li>UMC: -1.4% Discount; Short Interest in Local Shares Continues to Surge</li>
<li>ASE: +2.0% Premium; Another Example of Surging Short Interest in Local Shares</li>
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TSMC: +18.6% Premium; Near the Middle of Most Recent Trading Range
UMC: -1.4% Discount; Short Interest in Local Shares Continues to Surge
ASE: +2.0% Premium; Another Example of Surging Short Interest in Local Shares


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: Surging Short Interest in Local Shares of UMC and ASE

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

<ul><li>2024 Taiwan notebooks set for release in 3rd quarter, increasing competition in the tech market.</li><li>TSMC's October revenue surpasses NT$300 billion, fueled by orders from major clients, showcasing the company's strong performance.</li><li>Wafer Works establishes new 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to cater to AI and EV industries globally, highlighting the industry's growth and development.</li></ul>

2024 Taiwan notebooks set for release in 3rd quarter, increasing competition in the tech market.TSMC's October revenue surpasses NT$300 billion, fueled by orders from major clients, showcasing the company's strong performance.Wafer Works establishes new 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to cater to AI and EV industries globally, highlighting the industry's growth and development.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (09-Nov-2024): Taiwan notebooks, Q3 2024

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<li>TSMC October Revenue Rises 29.2% YoY; Continued Strong Growth Despite Harder YoY Comparison</li>
<li>GlobalWafers (6488.TT): The Recovery Expectation Has Been Delayed from 2H24 to 2025.</li>
<li>UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 4Q24 Sales Might Reduce; GM Is Down Due to Inflation and Electricity Costs.</li>
</ul>


TSMC October Revenue Rises 29.2% YoY; Continued Strong Growth Despite Harder YoY Comparison
GlobalWafers (6488.TT): The Recovery Expectation Has Been Delayed from 2H24 to 2025.
UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 4Q24 Sales Might Reduce; GM Is Down Due to Inflation and Electricity Costs.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Oct Revenue; GlobalWafers Recovery Pushed to 2025E; UMC 4Q24E Challenges

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) / Equity Bottom-Up

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC)

<ul>
<li>In 4Q24, the Company expects revenue to be flat to up 2% QoQ and gross margin to range from 18% to 20%.</li>
<li>2025 will expect AI to grow 10%+, others segment grows about single digits.  </li>
<li>SMIC's capex increase ~60k/8" equivalent capacity this year, and plan to increase around 50k per year.</li>
</ul>


In 4Q24, the Company expects revenue to be flat to up 2% QoQ and gross margin to range from 18% to 20%.
2025 will expect AI to grow 10%+, others segment grows about single digits.  
SMIC's capex increase ~60k/8" equivalent capacity this year, and plan to increase around 50k per year.


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)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 8th): TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: Surging Short Interest in Local Shares of UMC and ASE

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (09-Nov-2024): Taiwan notebooks, Q3 2024

Taiwan's semiconductor industry sees growth as TSMC's revenue surpasses NT$300 billion, Wafer Works opens new fab, SMIC targets global chip market,...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Oct Revenue; GlobalWafers Recovery Pushed to 2025E; UMC 4Q24E Challenges

TSMC sees strong revenue growth in October, while GlobalWafers delays recovery expectations and UMC faces challenges with potential sales...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

SMIC (981.HK): Keeping a Steady Growth

Company forecasts steady revenue growth and gross margin improvement, with a focus on AI and capacity expansion, likely to grow around 50k/ 8"...

Patrick Liao

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 8th): TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision Industry, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Ase Industrial, Hon Hai Precision...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: Surging Short Interest in Local Shares of UMC and ASE

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (09-Nov-2024): Taiwan notebooks, Q3 2024

Taiwan's semiconductor industry sees growth as TSMC's revenue surpasses NT$300 billion, Wafer Works opens new fab, SMIC targets global chip market,...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Oct Revenue; GlobalWafers Recovery Pushed to 2025E; UMC 4Q24E Challenges

​TSMC sees strong revenue growth in October, while GlobalWafers delays recovery expectations and UMC faces challenges with potential sales...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

SMIC (981.HK): Keeping a Steady Growth

​Company forecasts steady revenue growth and gross margin improvement, with a focus on AI and capacity expansion, likely to grow around 50k/ 8"...

Patrick Liao

TSMC sees strong revenue growth in October, while GlobalWafers delays recovery expectations and UMC faces challenges with potential sales...

Company forecasts steady revenue growth and gross margin improvement, with a focus on AI and capacity expansion, likely to grow around 50k/ 8"...