Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renesas-electronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15933:1" rel="noopener">Renesas Electronics (6723 JP)</a>, a supplier of advanced semiconductors, is offering <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a> shareholders A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high, by way of a Scheme.</li>
<li>Back in June 2021, Altium <a href="https://cdn-api.markitdigital.com/apiman-gateway/ASX/asx-research/1.0/file/2924-02382370-2A1302312" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rejected</a> a A$38.50/share NBIO, then a A$40/share verbal Offer, from US engineering software giant <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/autodesk-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13211:1" rel="noopener">Autodesk</a>. This was discussed in <a href="https://skr.ma/we6mt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU) Rebuffs Autodesk Offer </a>
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<li>This is compelling Offer for Altium. For Renesas, this transaction is a paradigm shift away from its core semiconductors manufacturing ops.</li>
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Renesas Electronics (6723 JP), a supplier of advanced semiconductors, is offering Altium Ltd (ALU AU) shareholders A$68.50/share, in cash, a lifetime high, by way of a Scheme.
Back in June 2021, Altium rejected a A$38.50/share NBIO, then a A$40/share verbal Offer, from US engineering software giant Autodesk. This was discussed in Altium Ltd (ALU) Rebuffs Autodesk Offer 

This is compelling Offer for Altium. For Renesas, this transaction is a paradigm shift away from its core semiconductors manufacturing ops.


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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Silicon Motion Technology / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Silicon Motion reported results last week that beat consensus; Moreover, the company expects strong growth not just in 2024E, but also in 2025E.</li>
<li>The company's growth will significantly exceed PC and mobile phone market growth thanks to strong memory demand trends within these segments.</li>
<li>The company sees NAND Flash in shortage into 2025E based on visibility into its client ecosystem. We continue to view SIMO as a next-wave play on the Memory recovery.</li>
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Silicon Motion reported results last week that beat consensus; Moreover, the company expects strong growth not just in 2024E, but also in 2025E.
The company's growth will significantly exceed PC and mobile phone market growth thanks to strong memory demand trends within these segments.
The company sees NAND Flash in shortage into 2025E based on visibility into its client ecosystem. We continue to view SIMO as a next-wave play on the Memory recovery.


Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

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<ul><li>Qualcomm has reported its Q1 fiscal year 2024 results, highlighting robust revenue growth across various business segments.</li><li>In the first fiscal quarter, non-GAAP revenues reached $9.9 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share were $2.75 which is above the high end of the company's guidance.</li><li>Healthy Android demand coupled with momentum in automotive drove revenues of $8.4 billion from the chipset business, while the licensing business posted revenues of $1.5 billion.</li></ul>

Qualcomm has reported its Q1 fiscal year 2024 results, highlighting robust revenue growth across various business segments.In the first fiscal quarter, non-GAAP revenues reached $9.9 billion and non-GAAP earnings per share were $2.75 which is above the high end of the company's guidance.Healthy Android demand coupled with momentum in automotive drove revenues of $8.4 billion from the chipset business, while the licensing business posted revenues of $1.5 billion.

Qualcomm Incorporated: Heavy Investments in On-Device AI and IoT And 5 Major Drivers

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India, Yellowstone Equity

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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<li>Despite upping the FY24 guidance in the prior quarter (Q2FY24), KPIT is confident of beating even the raised guidance, led by strong Q3FY24 performance and an upbeat outlook.</li>
<li>Despite accelerated revenue in H1FY24 from the Honda engagement, Q3FY24 saw robust revenue growth of 4.3% QoQ in CC terms. EBITDA margin expanded to 20.6% vs 20% QoQ. </li>
<li>KPIT's new venture, Qorix, is coming along well and could prove to be transformative. This could enable KPIT to become a product company, alongside being a high-growth service company.</li>
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Despite upping the FY24 guidance in the prior quarter (Q2FY24), KPIT is confident of beating even the raised guidance, led by strong Q3FY24 performance and an upbeat outlook.
Despite accelerated revenue in H1FY24 from the Honda engagement, Q3FY24 saw robust revenue growth of 4.3% QoQ in CC terms. EBITDA margin expanded to 20.6% vs 20% QoQ. 
KPIT's new venture, Qorix, is coming along well and could prove to be transformative. This could enable KPIT to become a product company, alongside being a high-growth service company.


KPIT: On Track to Beat the FY24 Raised Guidance

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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Equity Capital Markets

Alchip Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alchip-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20219:1" rel="noopener">Alchip Technologies (3661 TT)</a> is looking to raise US$415m in its GDR offering. As per the firm, the proceeds from the GDR offering will be used to purchase raw materials.</li>
<li>Offering 3.7m GDRs, the deal wouldn’t be a very large one for the firm to digest at just 1.6 days of its three month ADV.</li>
<li>The deal is very well flagged one and momentum on the stock has been very strong.</li>
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Alchip Technologies (3661 TT) is looking to raise US$415m in its GDR offering. As per the firm, the proceeds from the GDR offering will be used to purchase raw materials.
Offering 3.7m GDRs, the deal wouldn’t be a very large one for the firm to digest at just 1.6 days of its three month ADV.
The deal is very well flagged one and momentum on the stock has been very strong.


Alchip Technologies GDR Offering - Has Been Riding on an Unwavering Momentum over the past Year

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QUALCOMM, Inc . manufactures digital wireless communications equipment.  The Company licenses its code division multiple access (CDMA) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access intellectual property to other companies, and produces CDMA-based integrated circuits; and produces equipment and software used to track workers and assets; and software for wireless content enablement.

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Renesas' Transformative Offer For Altium

Trading at a gross/annualised spread - assuming September completion - of 4.6%/7.9%. Inclusive of a A$0.25/share interim dividend. Pretty clean...

David Blennerhassett

Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Qualcomm has reported its Q1 fiscal year 2024 results, highlighting robust revenue growth across various business segments. In the first fiscal...

Baptista Research

KPIT: On Track to Beat the FY24 Raised Guidance

KPIT reported a strong Q3FY24 and is on track to beat even its upgraded FY24 guidance. Its new initiative, Qorix, is progressing well and holds...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Alchip Technologies GDR Offering - Has Been Riding on an Unwavering Momentum over the past Year

Alchip Technologies (3661 TT) is looking to raise US$415m in its GDR offering. As per the firm, the proceeds from the GDR offering will be used to...

Clarence Chu

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Renesas' Transformative Offer For Altium

Trading at a gross/annualised spread - assuming September completion - of 4.6%/7.9%. Inclusive of a A$0.25/share interim dividend. Pretty clean...

David Blennerhassett

Silicon Motion Memory Readthrough: NAND Flash to Remain In Shortage; Up-Cycle to Persist

​Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Qualcomm Incorporated: Heavy Investments in On-Device AI and IoT And 5 Major Drivers

Qualcomm has reported its Q1 fiscal year 2024 results, highlighting robust revenue growth across various business segments. In the first fiscal...

Baptista Research

KPIT: On Track to Beat the FY24 Raised Guidance

KPIT reported a strong Q3FY24 and is on track to beat even its upgraded FY24 guidance. Its new initiative, Qorix, is progressing well and holds...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Alchip Technologies GDR Offering - Has Been Riding on an Unwavering Momentum over the past Year

Alchip Technologies (3661 TT) is looking to raise US$415m in its GDR offering. As per the firm, the proceeds from the GDR offering will be used to...

Clarence Chu

Silicon Motion beats expectations and predicts strong growth for NAND flash in 2024E and 2025E plus new enterprise data center products....