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Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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<ul><li>This earnings post will be a bit less detailed than usual. I just finished a move mid-earnings, and it was insanely distracting. So, I’ll start with the spark notes before I go into depth.</li><li>Industrial (TXN) is possibly bottoming, Automotive is probably bottoming (TXN), but SiC (STM) is doing much worse, and mobile (TER) hasn’t changed quite much. Consumer (NOD) got a substantial call out.</li><li>Telecom (MXL, INTC) is about to bottom imminently. I continue to like MaxLinear and other companies that are exposed to telecom. HBM (TER, SK) continues to be strong. In Semicap, Logic is strong, HBM is strong, and China is declining less than expected.</li></ul>

This earnings post will be a bit less detailed than usual. I just finished a move mid-earnings, and it was insanely distracting. So, I’ll start with the spark notes before I go into depth.Industrial (TXN) is possibly bottoming, Automotive is probably bottoming (TXN), but SiC (STM) is doing much worse, and mobile (TER) hasn’t changed quite much. Consumer (NOD) got a substantial call out.Telecom (MXL, INTC) is about to bottom imminently. I continue to like MaxLinear and other companies that are exposed to telecom. HBM (TER, SK) continues to be strong. In Semicap, Logic is strong, HBM is strong, and China is declining less than expected.

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.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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

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<li>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.</li>
<li>Apple's Latest Supplier List Released Last Week -- Nanya Tech, Lotes, and Novatek Dropped. New List Shows Apple Struggling to Diversify from China.</li>
<li>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</li>
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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


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Major Week of Earnings; Apple's Edge AI Could Make Your Current IPhone Obsolete

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<li>Mobileye surprised markets with <a href="https://substack.com/redirect/3fc360ae-f88e-43b3-82aa-f1bfc3fe83c0?j=eyJ1IjoiMmh6Z2Z6In0.muIDtmM5oyqUKBSSZiLNsipOMwhSsKSSacAB3JlN14Y" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://substack.com/redirect/3fc360ae-f88e-43b3-82aa-f1bfc3fe83c0?j%3DeyJ1IjoiMmh6Z2Z6In0.muIDtmM5oyqUKBSSZiLNsipOMwhSsKSSacAB3JlN14Y&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1704936787096000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3gN2WPAAz1H7pZBsCshbzm" rel="noopener">an extensive guide down to their results</a>.</li>
<li>Shares reacted poorly, but at first blush, it makes sense given the magnitude of the guide.  Let’s walk through the release.</li>
<li>It starts with inventory, and it’s clear their customers have too much inventory.</li>
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Mobileye surprised markets with an extensive guide down to their results.
Shares reacted poorly, but at first blush, it makes sense given the magnitude of the guide.  Let’s walk through the release.
It starts with inventory, and it’s clear their customers have too much inventory.


Mobileye Guides Down; Automotive Inventory, Memory Strength, and Marvell

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<li>The sickness in Silicon Carbide started at On semi.</li>
<li>Let’s look through the results and see the drivers, the big deal, and what we should do about it.</li>
<li>The market freaked out about Silicon Carbide, specifically On semiconductor, saying that automotive demand for the year will be weaker.</li>
</ul>


The sickness in Silicon Carbide started at On semi.
Let’s look through the results and see the drivers, the big deal, and what we should do about it.
The market freaked out about Silicon Carbide, specifically On semiconductor, saying that automotive demand for the year will be weaker.


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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<ul><li>CIS market revenue was US$21.3bn in 2022, stagnated with 0.2% YoY decline, according to Yole.</li><li>The sales from mobile segment (US$13.5bn) remained flat. Auto CIS sales grew 13.7% YoY to US$2.2bn, surpassing Security CIS, which experienced significant decline (42.8% YoY) in the past year.</li><li>Domestic CIS players took a strong hit by 1) the weak mobile/security demand, 2) slower-thanexpected inventory digestion and 3) intensified competition among overseas and domestic peers. </li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

CIS market revenue was US$21.3bn in 2022, stagnated with 0.2% YoY decline, according to Yole.The sales from mobile segment (US$13.5bn) remained flat. Auto CIS sales grew 13.7% YoY to US$2.2bn, surpassing Security CIS, which experienced significant decline (42.8% YoY) in the past year.Domestic CIS players took a strong hit by 1) the weak mobile/security demand, 2) slower-thanexpected inventory digestion and 3) intensified competition among overseas and domestic peers. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Semi – China CIS sector – Solid auto CIS growth offset by weak mobile CIS demand

United States

ON Semiconductor Corporation supplies analog, standard logic, and discrete semiconductors for data and power management. The Company's products include integrated circuits, and analog ICs. ON also offers discrete semiconductors in a variety of surface mount and standard packages.

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On Semiconductor (ON US)

Earnings Week of April 26th

TXN, NOD, TER, INTC, MXL, ASM, STM, ON, KLA, LRCX, VRT, Aixtron, MXL. This earnings post will be a bit less detailed than usual....

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Major Week of Earnings; Apple's Edge AI Could Make Your Current IPhone Obsolete

Taiwan rebounded strongly last week alongside Nvidia and U.S. tech. This week will be another major earnings week. Apple's edge AI for user privacy...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Mobileye Guides Down; Automotive Inventory, Memory Strength, and Marvell

Mobileye surprised markets with an extensive guide down to their results. Shares reacted poorly, but at first blush, it makes sense given the...

Fabricated Knowledge

SiC as a Dog (Part 2)

The sickness in Silicon Carbide started at On semi. Let’s look through the results and see the drivers, the big deal, and what we should do about...

Fabricated Knowledge

Semi – China CIS sector – Solid auto CIS growth offset by weak mobile CIS demand

The sales from mobile segment (US$13.5bn) remained flat. Auto CIS sales grew 13.7% YoY to US$2.2bn, surpassing Security CIS, which experienced...

CMB International

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