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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Capital Markets

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

<ul><li>This is our first report on Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest dedicated contract chip manufacturer.</li><li>The company delivered a mixed set of results for the past quarter with revenues below expectations as it continues to see softness in the consumer end-market category.</li><li>TSMC's other end market categories, like data centers and the automotive industry, are currently stable and it did manage to deliver an earnings beat.</li></ul>

This is our first report on Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest dedicated contract chip manufacturer.The company delivered a mixed set of results for the past quarter with revenues below expectations as it continues to see softness in the consumer end-market category.TSMC's other end market categories, like data centers and the automotive industry, are currently stable and it did manage to deliver an earnings beat.

Taiwan Semiconductor: Initiation of Coverage – Geopolitical Challenges & Other Factors

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>TSMC ADR's premium has reverted after going as high as 10.9%.</li>
<li>Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount.</li>
<li>UMC ADRs also look interesting relative to the Taiwan shares given their rare discount.</li>
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TSMC ADR's premium has reverted after going as high as 10.9%.
Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount.
UMC ADRs also look interesting relative to the Taiwan shares given their rare discount.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Reverts, Rare Hon Hai & UMC Discounts

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>In Depth: The secrets behind a Chinese banking superstar’s fall.</li><li>Xi raises Anti-Secession Law in talks with Biden about Taiwan, foreign minister says.</li><li>Teaching staff who harm children face lifetime ban.</li></ul>

In Depth: The secrets behind a Chinese banking superstar’s fall.Xi raises Anti-Secession Law in talks with Biden about Taiwan, foreign minister says.Teaching staff who harm children face lifetime ban.

CX Daily: The Secrets Behind a Chinese Banking Superstar’s Fall

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Event-Driven

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>This insight will discuss the impact of Buffett's investment in Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) on Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS).</li>
<li>We believe that Buffett's sizeable investment in TSMC is likely to have a positive impact on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.</li>
<li>This would be similar to how Buffett's investment in the Japanese trading companies which has had a positive impact on the major Korean trading companies. </li>
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This insight will discuss the impact of Buffett's investment in Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) on Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and SK Hynix (000660 KS).
We believe that Buffett's sizeable investment in TSMC is likely to have a positive impact on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.
This would be similar to how Buffett's investment in the Japanese trading companies which has had a positive impact on the major Korean trading companies. 


Buffett's Investment in TSMC - Impact on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>Overnight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berkshire-hathaway-inc-cl-b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8635:1" rel="noopener">Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B (BRK/B US)</a> announced that it held 60.06m shares (US$4.43bn) of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)</a> as of 30 September.</li>
<li>That caused the ADR to spike after-hours and the local shares have rallied 8% today to close the gap with the ADR.</li>
<li>The ADR premium is trading near the lows and with Berkshire buying up a substantial chunk, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR</a> should trade at a bigger premium to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (2330)</a>.</li>
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Overnight, Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl B (BRK/B US) announced that it held 60.06m shares (US$4.43bn) of Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) as of 30 September.
That caused the ADR to spike after-hours and the local shares have rallied 8% today to close the gap with the ADR.
The ADR premium is trading near the lows and with Berkshire buying up a substantial chunk, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR should trade at a bigger premium to Taiwan Semiconductor (2330).


TSMC (TSM/2330 TT): Berkshire Buying Could Push ADR Premium Higher

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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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

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This is our first report on Taiwan Semiconductor, the world's largest dedicated contract chip manufacturer. The company delivered a mixed set of...

Baptista Research

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Reverts, Rare Hon Hai & UMC Discounts

Hon Hai's London-listed GDRs are trading at a historically rare discount. UMC ADRs are also at a rare discount relative to history.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Caixin Global

Buffett's Investment in TSMC - Impact on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix

This insight will discuss the impact of Buffett's investment in Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) on Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and...

Douglas Kim

TSMC (TSM/2330 TT): Berkshire Buying Could Push ADR Premium Higher

Berkshire buying 60m TSM US will reduce supply. A rising SOX could increase demand for TSM US at the same time. The ADR premium to the local shares...

Brian Freitas

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