Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Since 2Q22 results end-July, Delta Thailand has risen 31% compared to a 3% rise for Delta Taiwan and a 2% rise for Thailand's SET Index.</li>
<li>Delta Taiwan's gross margin has historically been consistently higher than Delta Thailand's. Delta Thailand is a significant licensor of IP from its parent, which could be one reason.</li>
<li>Historical data shows that the relative valuation can swing back over time and the current divergence of Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan is historically extreme.</li>
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Since 2Q22 results end-July, Delta Thailand has risen 31% compared to a 3% rise for Delta Taiwan and a 2% rise for Thailand's SET Index.
Delta Taiwan's gross margin has historically been consistently higher than Delta Thailand's. Delta Thailand is a significant licensor of IP from its parent, which could be one reason.
Historical data shows that the relative valuation can swing back over time and the current divergence of Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan is historically extreme.


Delta Taiwan Vs. Thailand Pairs Monitor: SET50 Index Driver, But Taiwan Margins Always Higher

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.

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Delta Electronics Thailand  / Index Rebalance

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<li>The SET has commenced a market consultation on lowering the turnover ratio level from 5% to 2% while selecting stocks to be added to and deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET50 INDEX</a>.</li>
<li>The change to the turnover ratio level could lead to three changes in December that result in one-way turnover of 7.44% and in a one-way trade of THB 6.79bn.</li>
<li>Separately, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/total-access-communication" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:948:1" rel="noopener">Total Access Communication (DTAC TB)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/true-corp-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8:1" rel="noopener">True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB)</a> merger could result in an ad hoc inclusion prior to the regular rebalance in December.</li>
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The SET has commenced a market consultation on lowering the turnover ratio level from 5% to 2% while selecting stocks to be added to and deleted from the SET50 INDEX.
The change to the turnover ratio level could lead to three changes in December that result in one-way turnover of 7.44% and in a one-way trade of THB 6.79bn.
Separately, the Total Access Communication (DTAC TB) / True Corp Pcl (TRUE TB) merger could result in an ad hoc inclusion prior to the regular rebalance in December.


SET50 Index: Market Consultation & DTAC/TRUE Merger Impact

Asset World Corporation / Index Rebalance

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<li>The market cap review period for the December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX)</a> started on 1 September and will end 30 November.</li>
<li>We currently see one high probability change and two lower probability changes to the index at the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>There are a couple of lower probability adds/deletes that will have between 3-5 days of ADV to trade from passive funds and could be interesting from a trading angle.</li>
</ul>


The market cap review period for the December rebalance of the Stock Exchange of Thailand SET 50 Index (SET50 INDEX) started on 1 September and will end 30 November.
We currently see one high probability change and two lower probability changes to the index at the upcoming rebalance.
There are a couple of lower probability adds/deletes that will have between 3-5 days of ADV to trade from passive funds and could be interesting from a trading angle.


SET50 Index Rebalance Preview: Three Potential Changes in December

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<li>We had a call with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delta-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12688:1" rel="noopener">Delta Electronics (2308 TT)</a> management to understand the company’s latest developments, particularly in relation to its growing automotive and EV businesses.</li>
<li>Delta Thailand shares have rallied 55.4% in T$ terms, while Delta Taiwan has only rallied 9.3%.</li>
<li>Delta’s EV business is growing 50% per year and has major customers including Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen, however, our sense is the Taiwan entity has an advantage. </li>
</ul>


We had a call with Delta Electronics (2308 TT) management to understand the company’s latest developments, particularly in relation to its growing automotive and EV businesses.
Delta Thailand shares have rallied 55.4% in T$ terms, while Delta Taiwan has only rallied 9.3%.
Delta’s EV business is growing 50% per year and has major customers including Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen, however, our sense is the Taiwan entity has an advantage. 


Delta Electronics: Taiwan Vs. Thailand Pairs Monitor, Call with Management

Thai Equity - Bottom-up - Equities, Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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Moreover, our new research team tailored for institutional clients to focus on mid to small cap of Thai equities and trading strategies. Our services offered to our premium clients also include arrangement of company or site visits to with the managements of Thai listed companies.

Note: Effective on 1 March 2022, Country Group Securities PCL changed its name to Pi Securities

Delta Electronics Thailand  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>We downgrade to HOLD from BUY and raise TP to Bt475, up 12% from previous TP, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading). Analyst meeting came with a neutral tone. </li>
<li>2Q22 should be the highest of the year We believe its quarterly earnings already peaked in 2Q22 as the USD/THB will unlikely depreciate further, gains from FX will be limited </li>
<li>However, we believe the company will see significant earnings growth in 22E. 2H22 sales should contribute 53% of full-year 22E sales,due to the robust demand in EVs and data centers. </li>
</ul>


We downgrade to HOLD from BUY and raise TP to Bt475, up 12% from previous TP, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading). Analyst meeting came with a neutral tone. 
2Q22 should be the highest of the year We believe its quarterly earnings already peaked in 2Q22 as the USD/THB will unlikely depreciate further, gains from FX will be limited 
However, we believe the company will see significant earnings growth in 22E. 2H22 sales should contribute 53% of full-year 22E sales,due to the robust demand in EVs and data centers. 


DELTA :  Growth Potential in 2022 Priced In

Thailand

Delta Electronics (Thailand) PCL designs and manufactures electronic equipment. The Company produces power systems for telecommunications, medical equipment, and industrial automation.  Delta also produces fans, electromagnetic interference filters, and solenoids.

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Vincent Fernando, CFA

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We downgrade to HOLD from BUY and raise TP to Bt475, up 12% from previous TP, based on 38.6xPE’23E (average of 5-year trading). Analyst meeting...

Pi Securities PCL, Thailand

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