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

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ASML and Lam Research beat estimates last week and provided some relief to the semiconductor space.</li>
<li>Major global industry earnings coming this week include -- Samsung, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, KLA Tencor, Apple, and Intel.</li>
<li>Major Taiwan earnings this week -- AUO, UMC, ASE, Realtek, Delta Electronics, Mediatek.</li>
</ul>


ASML and Lam Research beat estimates last week and provided some relief to the semiconductor space.
Major global industry earnings coming this week include -- Samsung, SK Hynix, Texas Instruments, KLA Tencor, Apple, and Intel.
Major Taiwan earnings this week -- AUO, UMC, ASE, Realtek, Delta Electronics, Mediatek.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: ASML & Lam Provide Industry Optimism, Wave of Earnings This Week

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC's ADR premium has rebounded and is high relative to its recent trading range.</li>
<li>ASE Technology's ADR premium has spiked to a historically very high level.</li>
<li>UMC ADRs are also trading at a relatively high premium.</li>
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TSMC's ADR premium has rebounded and is high relative to its recent trading range.
ASE Technology's ADR premium has spiked to a historically very high level.
UMC ADRs are also trading at a relatively high premium.


Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Near-Term High, ASE Spikes, UMC High as Well

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<li>Taiwan’s tech space fell hard last week, with the tech sector down 5.4%, compared to a 4.9% drop for the overall market. Semiconductors performed the worst, down 6.2%.</li>
<li>Hon Hai, Delta, Lite-On -- EV a major theme for the first-ever Taiwan Expo USA coming October 12th.</li>
<li>Taiwan wafer exports were at an all-time high in August. We note that wafer names have underperformed TSMC.</li>
</ul>


Taiwan’s tech space fell hard last week, with the tech sector down 5.4%, compared to a 4.9% drop for the overall market. Semiconductors performed the worst, down 6.2%.
Hon Hai, Delta, Lite-On -- EV a major theme for the first-ever Taiwan Expo USA coming October 12th.
Taiwan wafer exports were at an all-time high in August. We note that wafer names have underperformed TSMC.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Trying to Recover After a Week of Deep Declines

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<li>Taiwan ADR premiums vs. their local shares have generally rebounded across the board.</li>
<li>TSMC's premium has risen substantially but remains at the lower bound of its historical range.</li>
<li>ChipMOS &amp; UMC ADRs' previous rare discount to Taiwan shares has ended, returning to premiums.</li>
</ul>


Taiwan ADR premiums vs. their local shares have generally rebounded across the board.
TSMC's premium has risen substantially but remains at the lower bound of its historical range.
ChipMOS &amp; UMC ADRs' previous rare discount to Taiwan shares has ended, returning to premiums.


Taiwan Dual-Listings - TSMC Premium Rebounds While UMC, ChipMOS Discounts Disappear

Taiwan

ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. offers assembly and testing services. The Company provides outsourced assembly, semiconductor testing, semiconductor packaging, and other related services. ASE Technology Holding operates in Taiwan.

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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

Taiwan Tech Weekly: ASML & Lam Provide Industry Optimism, Wave of Earnings This Week

Earnings season is now in full swing with a wave of results to be released this week for both the global industry and within Taiwan.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings: TSMC Premium Near-Term High, ASE Spikes, UMC High as Well

Taiwan ADR premiums have generally risen across the board recently. TSMC's premium is high if one looks at the most recent trading range.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Trying to Recover After a Week of Deep Declines

AU Optronics stock suspended, Intel's Mobileye IPO is back, Samsung takes share from TSMC, Taiwan wafer exports are at an all-time high.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Dual-Listings - TSMC Premium Rebounds While UMC, ChipMOS Discounts Disappear

Premiums have rebounded across most of the Taiwan ADRs except for Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). US vs. Taiwan domestic investors' relative sentiment...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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