Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Astera Labs, a cloud- and AI connectivity-focused semiconductor company, filed to go public. Top-tier underwriters Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan are leading the offering.</li>
<li>The fabless semiconductor unicorn plans to raise up to $500M. Selling stockholders intend to sell shares and the number of shares is yet to be announced.</li>
<li>I like the long-term, AI/cloud story. However, the IPO may look too pricey at more than $3B valuation despite the company’s revenue acceleration and improving profitability.</li>
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Astera Labs, a cloud- and AI connectivity-focused semiconductor company, filed to go public. Top-tier underwriters Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan are leading the offering.
The fabless semiconductor unicorn plans to raise up to $500M. Selling stockholders intend to sell shares and the number of shares is yet to be announced.
I like the long-term, AI/cloud story. However, the IPO may look too pricey at more than $3B valuation despite the company’s revenue acceleration and improving profitability.


Astera Labs IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Will Pricey IPO Frighten The Investors Off?

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>It was declined by 5% for 2023 verses 2022, which was not a surprise because the overall sentiment should be dim in 2023.</li>
<li>For the coming 1Q24F, it could be a bit downside by 5%, assumed as a normal seasonality.</li>
<li>AI demand remain the biggest driving force, and all eyes are on the CoWoS. </li>
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It was declined by 5% for 2023 verses 2022, which was not a surprise because the overall sentiment should be dim in 2023.
For the coming 1Q24F, it could be a bit downside by 5%, assumed as a normal seasonality.
AI demand remain the biggest driving force, and all eyes are on the CoWoS. 


KYEC (2449.TT): 2024F Could Be a Prosperous Year Although 4Q23 Saw a 5% Decline QoQ.

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>TSMC expects the foundry, semiconductor, electronics, industrial technology, and global GDP to be $0.25 trillion, $1 trillion, $3 trillion, $12 trillion, and $145 trillion, respectively, in 2030F</li>
<li>Transistor technology is constantly evolving, and FinFET architecture will be followed by Nanosheet and others.</li>
<li>In the transition, the automotive market belongs to IDM companies, but the utility of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) could fall under Foundry territory.  </li>
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TSMC expects the foundry, semiconductor, electronics, industrial technology, and global GDP to be $0.25 trillion, $1 trillion, $3 trillion, $12 trillion, and $145 trillion, respectively, in 2030F
Transistor technology is constantly evolving, and FinFET architecture will be followed by Nanosheet and others.
In the transition, the automotive market belongs to IDM companies, but the utility of ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) could fall under Foundry territory.  


TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Foundry Market Forecast in 2030F; TSMC Had Developed The 2nm Nanosheet.

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 TWSE Stocks as of Feb 23rd which has an aggregated holding worth USD3,723.6bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD4,330mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron Tech, Novatek, Wistron, Faraday Tech, Umc, Global Unichip, Quanta Computer.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Feb 23rd which has an aggregated holding worth USD3,723.6bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD4,330mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron Tech, Novatek, Wistron, Faraday Tech, Umc, Global Unichip, Quanta Computer.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Feb 23rd): Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron Tech, Novatek

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

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

<ul>
<li>TSMC: +17.3% Premium, High Double Digit Level Persisting Since CNY</li>
<li>UMC: -1.5% Discount, We Believe Spread Biased to Go Positive</li>
<li>ChipMOS: +0.6% Premium, Collapsed from +4.6%. Now Within Typical Range.</li>
</ul>


TSMC: +17.3% Premium, High Double Digit Level Persisting Since CNY
UMC: -1.5% Discount, We Believe Spread Biased to Go Positive
ChipMOS: +0.6% Premium, Collapsed from +4.6%. Now Within Typical Range.


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Post-CNY Spread Persisting; Why UMC Discount Could Flip Positive

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC's ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

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Astera Labs IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Will Pricey IPO Frighten The Investors Off?

California-based Astera Labs has filed for an IPO and plans to raise up to $500M. The fabless semiconductor unicorn may be valued at more than $3B,...

Andrei Zakharov

KYEC (2449.TT): 2024F Could Be a Prosperous Year Although 4Q23 Saw a 5% Decline QoQ.

Despite a 5% decline in 2023, the outlook remains dim due to normal seasonality in 1Q24F. AI demand continues to drive the industry, with focus on...

Patrick Liao

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Foundry Market Forecast in 2030F; TSMC Had Developed The 2nm Nanosheet.

TSMC predicts significant growth in various industries by 2030F, with evolving transistor technology and potential shifts in market ownership for...

Patrick Liao

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Feb 23rd): Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron Tech, Novatek

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Post-CNY Spread Persisting; Why UMC Discount Could Flip Positive

TSMC maintaining a high premium, UMC is expected to shift to a positive spread, ChipMOS back within the typical range after premium collapse.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Astera Labs IPO Preview and Valuation Analysis: Will Pricey IPO Frighten The Investors Off?

California-based Astera Labs has filed for an IPO and plans to raise up to $500M. The fabless semiconductor unicorn may be valued at more than $3B,...

Andrei Zakharov

KYEC (2449.TT): 2024F Could Be a Prosperous Year Although 4Q23 Saw a 5% Decline QoQ.

​Despite a 5% decline in 2023, the outlook remains dim due to normal seasonality in 1Q24F. AI demand continues to drive the industry, with focus on...

Patrick Liao

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Foundry Market Forecast in 2030F; TSMC Had Developed The 2nm Nanosheet.

​TSMC predicts significant growth in various industries by 2030F, with evolving transistor technology and potential shifts in market ownership for...

Patrick Liao

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Feb 23rd): Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron Tech, Novatek

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Mediatek, TSMC, Evergreen Marine, Unimicron...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC Post-CNY Spread Persisting; Why UMC Discount Could Flip Positive

​TSMC maintaining a high premium, UMC is expected to shift to a positive spread, ChipMOS back within the typical range after premium collapse.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Despite a 5% decline in 2023, the outlook remains dim due to normal seasonality in 1Q24F. AI demand continues to drive the industry, with focus on...

TSMC predicts significant growth in various industries by 2030F, with evolving transistor technology and potential shifts in market ownership for...

TSMC maintaining a high premium, UMC is expected to shift to a positive spread, ChipMOS back within the typical range after premium collapse.