Daily Brief TMT/Internet: Connectwave, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) – ADR, Mediatek Inc, Tencent, Kokusai Electric , Technology Select Sector SPDR, Playtech Plc, Matterport and more

• MBK Partners will launch a tender offer for ConnectWave from today to May 24th. The target volume is 16.6M shares (40% of SO) at ₩18,000 per share, a 15.6% premium.
• MBK commits to acquiring all tendered shares, regardless of subscription rates, in order to expedite the delisting process. So, there is no cancellation or allocation risk.
• ConnectWave’s retail investor base, with high entry prices, may hinder reaching 70% of the target volume. Absence of risks suggests considering buy positions for potential secondary tender offer.

• After the market close on 26 April, it was reported that MBK Partners has launched a tender offer of a 29.61% stake of Connectwave (119860 KS).
• The tender offer price is 18,000 won, which is 15.6% higher than the closing price (15,570 won) of the company on 26 April.
• The tender offer period is from 29 April to 24 May. The amount of the tender offer is about 300 billion won. 

• TSMC: Premium Soars to +15.2%, Good Level to Consider Shorting the Spread
• UMC: Spread Bounces from Lows to Relatively Extreme High of +1.9%; Good Level to Short
• ASE: Spread Soars to Near All-Time High of +15.5%; Consider Shorting the Spread

• Mediatek Enjoying a Massive Rebound for its Mobile Phone Segment; Most Optimistic About High-End Smartphone Demand
• New AI Data Center Growth Driver on the Horizon; Recent Investment in U.S. AI Server Chip Startup
• Recent Share Price Dip is an Accumulation Opportunity; We Rate Mediatek as a Structural Long

• Taiwan Tech Rebounds Sharply Alongside Major Nvidia/U.S. Tech Rebound Last Week. Wave of Major Earnings Releases This Week — See Our Key Events Section.
• Apple’s Latest Supplier List Released Last Week — Nanya Tech, Lotes, and Novatek Dropped. New List Shows Apple Struggling to Diversify from China.
• Apple iOS 18 Will Heavily Feature Edge AI Running Locally on the iPhone for User’ Privacy and Security — We Believe This Could Be a Major Driver of Phone Upgrades

• China announced game approval for the April batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
• The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening, though the number of approvals appears to be slower than March.
• While Tencent scored zero, Netease got approval for one game.

• Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
• On the IPO front, Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial (2555 HK) and Mobvoi (2438 HK)‘s listing doesn’t really help the HK sentiment.
• On the placement front, Vodafone Idea (IDEA IN) managed to do well, while Krafton (259960 KS) followed  Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) footsteps.

• Big Tech has been lagging the market since February and the relative performance reset is nearing an end. The overall stock market is undergoing a bottoming process.
• Investment-Oriented accounts should be accumulating positions at these levels, but should be prepared for some near-term choppiness.
• Tactically, we are inclined to overweight value over growth stocks for short-term performance.

• Playtech is recommended as a long investment due to its undervalued status and strong financial position
• The company has divested non-core assets and shifted focus to two profitable segments, including a B2B software and services provider and a leading B2C gaming operator in Italy under the Snaitech brand
• Playtech’s Snaitech segment is considered a crown jewel in its portfolio, with significant market share in Italy and potential for share price to triple over the next 3 years

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• The last week of SPACs was packed with activity including buyouts, amendments, and terminations.
• A digital mapping firm gets a boost with an acquisition by a Real Estate firm, and a Rare Earth mining-focused firm rejects a buyout from a SPAC.
• Also, a SPAC lowers the valuation of a deal with a biotech firm, and a UK-based blank-cheque firm terminates a deal with an engineering business.