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

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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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

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

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<li>Q224 revenues of $5.8 billion, up 23% QoQ and up 58% YoY. It also well above the high end of the guided range of $5.5 billion.</li>
<li>Net income turned positive &amp; amounted to $476 million. This compares to a loss of $1 billion in Q124</li>
<li>Forecasting current quarter revenues of $6.6 billion &amp; gross margin of 26.5% at their respective midpoints</li>
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Q224 revenues of $5.8 billion, up 23% QoQ and up 58% YoY. It also well above the high end of the guided range of $5.5 billion.
Net income turned positive &amp; amounted to $476 million. This compares to a loss of $1 billion in Q124
Forecasting current quarter revenues of $6.6 billion &amp; gross margin of 26.5% at their respective midpoints


Micron. Back In The Black & No Going Back

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

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

<ul><li>Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several impactful issues regarding market penetration and sustainability.</li><li>During the earnings, several overarching themes were pointed out, such as Tread and Tread+ growth, the strengthening of the all-important second leg to support growth, and the area's substantial rise in renewal growth.</li><li>Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.</li></ul>

Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several impactful issues regarding market penetration and sustainability.During the earnings, several overarching themes were pointed out, such as Tread and Tread+ growth, the strengthening of the all-important second leg to support growth, and the area's substantial rise in renewal growth.Baptista Research looks to evaluate the different factors that could influence the company's price in the near future and attempts to carry out an independent valuation of the company using a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) methodology.

Peloton Interactive: What Is The Impact Of The Recent TikTok & Lululemon Partnerships - Major Drivers

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>2023 DRAM + NAND revenues declined 36% YoY from $140.3 billion to $89.2 billion. This followed a 14% decline YoY in 2022.</li>
<li>Forecasting ~40% YoY growth in 2024, bringing overall memory revenues back to roughly 2022 levels</li>
<li>ASML's Memory-related WFE revenue in 2023 was an all time record high at $5.9 billion. Much of that was spent in China and its impact remains to be seen..</li>
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2023 DRAM + NAND revenues declined 36% YoY from $140.3 billion to $89.2 billion. This followed a 14% decline YoY in 2022.
Forecasting ~40% YoY growth in 2024, bringing overall memory revenues back to roughly 2022 levels
ASML's Memory-related WFE revenue in 2023 was an all time record high at $5.9 billion. Much of that was spent in China and its impact remains to be seen..


Semiconductor Memory 2023 In Review, 2024 Outlook

Silicon Motion Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Silicon Motion reported results last week that beat consensus; Moreover, the company expects strong growth not just in 2024E, but also in 2025E.</li>
<li>The company's growth will significantly exceed PC and mobile phone market growth thanks to strong memory demand trends within these segments.</li>
<li>The company sees NAND Flash in shortage into 2025E based on visibility into its client ecosystem. We continue to view SIMO as a next-wave play on the Memory recovery.</li>
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Silicon Motion reported results last week that beat consensus; Moreover, the company expects strong growth not just in 2024E, but also in 2025E.
The company's growth will significantly exceed PC and mobile phone market growth thanks to strong memory demand trends within these segments.
The company sees NAND Flash in shortage into 2025E based on visibility into its client ecosystem. We continue to view SIMO as a next-wave play on the Memory recovery.


Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

United States

Western Digital Corporation is a global provider of solutions for the collection, storage, management, protection and use of digital content, including audio and video. The Company's products include hard drives, solid-state drives, and home entertainment and networking products.

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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

Micron. Back In The Black & No Going Back

Q224 revenues $5.8 billion, +23% QoQ & +58% YoY. Net income turned positive & amounted to $476 million. Q324 revenues of $6.6 billion & gross...

William Keating

Peloton Interactive: What Is The Impact Of The Recent TikTok & Lululemon Partnerships - Major Drivers

Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several...

Baptista Research

Semiconductor Memory 2023 In Review, 2024 Outlook

2023 memory revenues -36% YoY from $140.3 billion to $89.2 billion. This followed a 14% decline YoY in 2022. Forecasting >40% YoY growth in 2024,...

William Keating

Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....

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

Micron. Back In The Black & No Going Back

Q224 revenues $5.8 billion, +23% QoQ & +58% YoY. Net income turned positive & amounted to $476 million. Q324 revenues of $6.6 billion & gross...

William Keating

Peloton Interactive: What Is The Impact Of The Recent TikTok & Lululemon Partnerships - Major Drivers

Peloton Interactive, Inc., the manufacturer and seller of indoor exercise bicycles and treadmills, released its Q2 2024 result addressing several...

Baptista Research

Semiconductor Memory 2023 In Review, 2024 Outlook

2023 memory revenues -36% YoY from $140.3 billion to $89.2 billion. This followed a 14% decline YoY in 2022. Forecasting >40% YoY growth in 2024,...

William Keating

Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

​Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....

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...

Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....