Asia and Global Semiconductor and Tech Research

Andrew Lu

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li><em>Starting October 13, 2016, TSMC will be the first company to report 3Q16 results and provide 4Q16 guidance to kick off semi/tech earnings season. Driven by iPhone 7, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/666" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1">Apple Inc (AAPL US)</a> Watch 2 production built, open market smartphones in emerging countries, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/191" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1">Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930 KS)</a> Note 7 battery problem, our 3Q16 sales report takeaways suggest y/y strengths in foundry and fabless vendors and q/q strengths in Apple's touch panel/pressure sensor and OEM/EMS vendors.  </em></li>
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Starting October 13, 2016, TSMC will be the first company to report 3Q16 results and provide 4Q16 guidance to kick off semi/tech earnings season. Driven by iPhone 7, Apple Inc (AAPL US) Watch 2 production built, open market smartphones in emerging countries, and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930 KS) Note 7 battery problem, our 3Q16 sales report takeaways suggest y/y strengths in foundry and fabless vendors and q/q strengths in Apple's touch panel/pressure sensor and OEM/EMS vendors.  

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Taiwan Semi/Tech 3Q Sales Takeaway as an Early Indicator for Global Tech Earnings

<p><em>Despite recent strong performance (17% ytd) across US and Taiwan semiconductor index, we are turning a bit cautious here because Taiwan Semi/Tech July sales are somehow below seasonal and below our expectations. If analysts start to factor in 3-4% appreciation on NT$ against US starting July, earnings prospects in 2H16 for semi and tech companies might not be as strong as market estimated earlier. In conclusion, we believe not much sales momentum left over before we see a seasonal semiconductor</em>…</p>

Despite recent strong performance (17% ytd) across US and Taiwan semiconductor index, we are turning a bit cautious here because Taiwan Semi/Tech July sales are somehow below seasonal and below our expectations. If analysts start to factor in 3-4% appreciation on NT$ against US starting July, earnings prospects in 2H16 for semi and tech companies might not be as strong as market estimated earlier. In conclusion, we believe not much sales momentum left over before we see a seasonal semiconductor…

Insights from Taiwan Semi/Tech July Sales

<p><em>Starting July 14, 2016, TSMC will first report 2Q16 results and provide 3Q16 guidance to kick off semi/tech earnings season. Our report takeaways suggest strengths in foundry, fabless, and display vendors to drive Taiwan semi sales recovery of 17% y/y in June and 8 out 12 vendors reported a beat on 2Q16 sales guidance. Despite the strengths, we saw weaknesses in power amplifier, touch panel, and solar vendors and our semi leading indicator fell to 8% in June 2016 from this year peak of 31% in</em>…</p>

Starting July 14, 2016, TSMC will first report 2Q16 results and provide 3Q16 guidance to kick off semi/tech earnings season. Our report takeaways suggest strengths in foundry, fabless, and display vendors to drive Taiwan semi sales recovery of 17% y/y in June and 8 out 12 vendors reported a beat on 2Q16 sales guidance. Despite the strengths, we saw weaknesses in power amplifier, touch panel, and solar vendors and our semi leading indicator fell to 8% in June 2016 from this year peak of 31% in…

Special Situations, Content Strategist, Smartkarma

Crispin Francis

Special Situations, Content Strategist

Smartkarma

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<p>A few weeks ago, my colleague - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/5" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:5">Arzish Baaquie</a> - put out an insight covering ASML's offer for Hermes Microvision ("HMI"), titled: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/asml-hermes-microvision-beam-me-up" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:4302">ASML-Hermes Microvision: Beam Me Up</a> .</p><p>In this report, we examine the transaction in greater detail, particularly from an anti-trust angle.</p><h2>Transaction Details</h2><ul>
<li>Cash offer - TWD 1,410/share</li>
<li>Transaction Size: USD 3.1 billion</li>
<li>Transaction funding: EUR 1.5 Bn debt, plus an additional EUR 500 Mn of equity issuance <ul><li>
<em>Note: on 4 July 2016, ASML successfully placed EUR 1.5 Bn in two</em>…</li></ul>
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A few weeks ago, my colleague - Arzish Baaquie - put out an insight covering ASML's offer for Hermes Microvision ("HMI"), titled: ASML-Hermes Microvision: Beam Me Up .In this report, we examine the transaction in greater detail, particularly from an anti-trust angle.Transaction Details
Cash offer - TWD 1,410/share
Transaction Size: USD 3.1 billion
Transaction funding: EUR 1.5 Bn debt, plus an additional EUR 500 Mn of equity issuance 
Note: on 4 July 2016, ASML successfully placed EUR 1.5 Bn in two…



ASML - Hermes Microvision: A Take on the Anti-Trust Angle

Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Dechert LLP

Peggy Heffner

Public Relations and Social Media Manager

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<ul><li>Significant merger investigations during the first half of 2016 lasted 9.5 months on average—on par with CY2015, but more than 30 percent longer than from 2011 to 2013.</li><li>In the first half of 2016, there were 14 significant merger investigations, which is on pace to challenge the record set in CY2015.</li><li>The antitrust agencies filed seven complaints over the 12 months ending Q2 2016, compared to four complaints in the prior 12 months.</li><li>The government lost three merger challenges over the past 10 months after not losing a single trial challenging a reportable transaction in the prior eight years.</li><li>Merger litigation filed in 2015 lasted nearly 5 months, about 20 percent longer than earlier litigated challenges.</li></ul>

Significant merger investigations during the first half of 2016 lasted 9.5 months on average—on par with CY2015, but more than 30 percent longer than from 2011 to 2013.In the first half of 2016, there were 14 significant merger investigations, which is on pace to challenge the record set in CY2015.The antitrust agencies filed seven complaints over the 12 months ending Q2 2016, compared to four complaints in the prior 12 months.The government lost three merger challenges over the past 10 months after not losing a single trial challenging a reportable transaction in the prior eight years.Merger litigation filed in 2015 lasted nearly 5 months, about 20 percent longer than earlier litigated challenges.

Antitrust Investigation Duration Near Record Levels; Merger Litigation Taking Longer, Too

Taiwan

Hermes Microvision, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets advanced e-beam inspection equipment and pattern verification systems for the semiconductor industry. Its core technology integrates electron optics, image processing, software, and mechanical structures to detect defects on shrinking microchips. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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Taiwan Semi/Tech 3Q Sales Takeaway as an Early Indicator for Global Tech Earnings

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Andrew Lu

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Despite recent strong performance (17% ytd) across US and Taiwan semiconductor index, we are turning a bit cautious here because Taiwan Semi/Tech...

Andrew Lu

Points from Taiwan Semi/Tech 2Q Sales

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Andrew Lu

ASML - Hermes Microvision: A Take on the Anti-Trust Angle

A few weeks ago, my colleague - Arzish Baaquie - put out an insight covering ASML's offer for Hermes Microvision ("HMI"), titled: ASML-Hermes...

Crispin Francis

Antitrust Investigation Duration Near Record Levels; Merger Litigation Taking Longer, Too

Significant merger investigations during the first half of 2016 lasted 9.5 months on average—on par with CY2015, but more than 30 percent longer...

Dechert LLP

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