Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

Algosun Global

Private Capital Markets

SoftBank Robotics / Private Capital Markets

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<li>SoftBank Robotics is a pioneer in the industry of service robots and human-robot interactions. The company unveiled the world’s first social humanoid robot Pepper in 2014.</li>
<li>Alibaba Group and Foxconn Technology have invested<strong> $118M</strong> each in SoftBank Robotics: 5%+ investor shareholders include Alibaba (20%), Foxconn (20%), and SoftBank holds a 60% stake.  </li>
<li>The company is struggling to grow revenues, and the business is structurally unprofitable. However, SoftBank Robotics announced RI strategy with plans to introduce a new series of smart robots.  </li>
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SoftBank Robotics is a pioneer in the industry of service robots and human-robot interactions. The company unveiled the world’s first social humanoid robot Pepper in 2014.
Alibaba Group and Foxconn Technology have invested $118M each in SoftBank Robotics: 5%+ investor shareholders include Alibaba (20%), Foxconn (20%), and SoftBank holds a 60% stake.  
The company is struggling to grow revenues, and the business is structurally unprofitable. However, SoftBank Robotics announced RI strategy with plans to introduce a new series of smart robots.  


SoftBank Robotics: Robotics Arm of Japanese Conglomerate SoftBank

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Some workers have been fleeing Hon Hai's largest iPhone production facility in Zhengzhou, China over the weekend, due to COVID-19 outbreak lock-downs.</li>
<li>Even a significant hit to 4Q22E earnings is unlikely to change the 2023E and 2024E financial outlook or valuation multiples for the company, in our view.</li>
<li>Even after considering that Q4 is a high production period, if we assume November is about 1/10th of annual production, then only an estimated 2% annual reduction is at risk.</li>
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Some workers have been fleeing Hon Hai's largest iPhone production facility in Zhengzhou, China over the weekend, due to COVID-19 outbreak lock-downs.
Even a significant hit to 4Q22E earnings is unlikely to change the 2023E and 2024E financial outlook or valuation multiples for the company, in our view.
Even after considering that Q4 is a high production period, if we assume November is about 1/10th of annual production, then only an estimated 2% annual reduction is at risk.


Foxconn / Hon Hai: Quick-Take On The Zhengzhou Outbreak; Accumulate on Weakness

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 short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 28th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.7bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Mediatek, Global Unichip, Alchip, Wiwynn Corp.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 28th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.7bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Mediatek, Global Unichip, Alchip, Wiwynn Corp.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): Mediatek, Global Unichip, Alchip, Wiwynn Corp

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<li>U.S. chip restrictions have hobbled Hon Hai's China EV competition.</li>
<li>AI and advanced semiconductors will become a necessity for a globally competitive EV platform and Hon Hai appears to be moving aggressively to capture this opportunity.</li>
<li>The shares should see topline growth and major margin expansion into 2025, and the market appears to have not yet priced-in Hon Hai's latest advantageous position.</li>
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U.S. chip restrictions have hobbled Hon Hai's China EV competition.
AI and advanced semiconductors will become a necessity for a globally competitive EV platform and Hon Hai appears to be moving aggressively to capture this opportunity.
The shares should see topline growth and major margin expansion into 2025, and the market appears to have not yet priced-in Hon Hai's latest advantageous position.


Hon Hai: U.S. Chip Restrictions Vs. China Have Put Hon Hai in a Stronger Than Ever Position

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in AUO Corp, Innolux, Hon Hai, Taiwan Cement, Wiwynn. </li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Oct 21st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD11.6bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in AUO Corp, Innolux, Hon Hai, Taiwan Cement, Wiwynn. 


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 21st): AUO Corp, Innolux, Hon Hai, Taiwan Cement, Wiwynn

Taiwan

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. provides electronic manufacturing services for computers, communications, and consumer electronic products.  The Company's business operations include desktop and notebook PC assembly, connector production, cable assembly, PCB assembly, handset manufacturing, networking equipment, and other consumer electronic devices manufacturing.

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SoftBank Robotics: Robotics Arm of Japanese Conglomerate SoftBank

SoftBank Robotics is struggling to grow revenues and reduce operating losses. However, we believe in a turnaround story and wait for new calls from...

Andrei Zakharov

Foxconn / Hon Hai: Quick-Take On The Zhengzhou Outbreak; Accumulate on Weakness

Even a significant hit to 4Q22E earnings is unlikely to change the 2023E and 2024E financial outlook or valuation multiples for the company, in our...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 28th): Mediatek, Global Unichip, Alchip, Wiwynn Corp

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Mediatek, Global Unichip, Alchip, Wiwynn Corp.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hon Hai: U.S. Chip Restrictions Vs. China Have Put Hon Hai in a Stronger Than Ever Position

AI and advanced semiconductors will become a necessity for a globally competitive EV platform -- This means that U.S. chip restricitons for China...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Oct 21st): AUO Corp, Innolux, Hon Hai, Taiwan Cement, Wiwynn

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in AUO Corp, Innolux, Hon Hai, Taiwan Cement, Wiwynn.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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