Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>’s GPUs and AI chips have been tested at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/king-yuan-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6630:1" rel="noopener">King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT)</a> facilities for the past three years.  </li>
<li>The recent upward momentum in the share price has been driven by strong fundamentals.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ase-technology-holding-co-ltd-407e849c-0357-479b-94a1-a43aee0a32e4" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:739:1" rel="noopener">ASE Technology Holding (ASX US)</a>/SPIL is trying to enter the burn-in testing space, but its equipment still lacks full certification from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>.  </li>
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NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)’s GPUs and AI chips have been tested at King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT) facilities for the past three years.  
The recent upward momentum in the share price has been driven by strong fundamentals.

ASE Technology Holding (ASX US)/SPIL is trying to enter the burn-in testing space, but its equipment still lacks full certification from NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US).  


KYEC (2449.TT): The Recent Upward Momentum in the Share Price Has Been Driven by Strong Fundamentals

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/king-yuan-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6630:1" rel="noopener">King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT)</a> outlook for 3Q24 could see a 5-10% quarter-on-quarter growth at present.  </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)</a>  is currently the second-largest client of KYEC, and its business is rapidly expanding.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stmicroelectronics-nv-b981e30b-2a53-4f3d-b1cb-adaac140121c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33346:1" rel="noopener">STMicroelectronics NV (STM US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/will-semiconductor-co-ltd-shan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">Will Semiconductor Shan (603501 CH)</a> are currently the third and fourth largest clients, respectively.</li>
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The King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT) outlook for 3Q24 could see a 5-10% quarter-on-quarter growth at present.  

NVIDIA Corp (NVDA US)  is currently the second-largest client of KYEC, and its business is rapidly expanding.

STMicroelectronics NV (STM US) and Will Semiconductor Shan (603501 CH) are currently the third and fourth largest clients, respectively.


KYEC (2449.TT): AI Highly Growth Potential may exceed Expectation.

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 analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MSCI Taiwan in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on WPG, Taiwan Cement, MSI, Wan Hai Lines, AU Optronics, King Yuan Electronics, TSMC, Synnex Technology International, King Yuan Electronics, TSMC, Wpg, Synnex Technology International, MSI.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of MSCI Taiwan in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on WPG, Taiwan Cement, MSI, Wan Hai Lines, AU Optronics, King Yuan Electronics, TSMC, Synnex Technology International, King Yuan Electronics, TSMC, Wpg, Synnex Technology International, MSI.


MSCI Taiwan Index Earning Revision (Nov): WPG, Taiwan Cement, MSI, Wan Hai Lines, AU Optronics

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.

Independent Investment Research

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

<ul>
<li>TSMC June Sales Surge Higher Than Expectations; Apple Will Be Use TSMC's 2nm Node for Next Year's iPhone 17</li>
<li>Wiwynn GDR Offering - US$1.45bn Dilutive Offering, but Momentum Has Been Very Strong </li>
<li>Silergy (6415.TT): Trial-Run with Vanguard, and Recent Stock Drops Represent an Entry Opportunity. </li>
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TSMC June Sales Surge Higher Than Expectations; Apple Will Be Use TSMC's 2nm Node for Next Year's iPhone 17
Wiwynn GDR Offering - US$1.45bn Dilutive Offering, but Momentum Has Been Very Strong 
Silergy (6415.TT): Trial-Run with Vanguard, and Recent Stock Drops Represent an Entry Opportunity. 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Sales Beat High Expectations; Wiwynn GDR Offering; IPhone 17 to Use 2nm

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<li>Apple Increasing Chip Orders with TSMC -- Expecting iPhone 16 Sales to be Much Stronger Than iPhone 15 Thanks to AI</li>
<li>Google Said to be Shifting to TSMC from Samsung for Next Generation AI Mobile Phone Chips</li>
<li>This June 28th piece appears to be timely -- Memory Monitor: Micron's Shares May Be Falling But Results' Industry Implications Are Positive</li>
</ul>


Apple Increasing Chip Orders with TSMC -- Expecting iPhone 16 Sales to be Much Stronger Than iPhone 15 Thanks to AI
Google Said to be Shifting to TSMC from Samsung for Next Generation AI Mobile Phone Chips
This June 28th piece appears to be timely -- Memory Monitor: Micron's Shares May Be Falling But Results' Industry Implications Are Positive


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Hikes TSMC Orders on Strong IPhone 16 Hopes; Google Shifts AI Chip to TSMC

Taiwan

King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd. provides integrated circuit (IC) testing services to semiconductor manufacturers.  The Company tests the logic, memory, and burn-in functions of ICs.  King Yuan also specializes in IC reeling, packaging, and wafer grinding.

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King Yuan Electronics Co, Ltd. (2449 TT)

KYEC (2449.TT): AI Highly Growth Potential may exceed Expectation.

KYEC outlook for 3Q24 shows potential 5-10% growth, with NVDA Corp as second-largest client and expanding business. STMicroelectronics and Will...

Patrick Liao

MSCI Taiwan Index Earning Revision (Nov): WPG, Taiwan Cement, MSI, Wan Hai Lines, AU Optronics

We analyzed MSCI Taiwan's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in WPG (3702 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT), MSI (2377 TT), Wan Hai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Sales Beat High Expectations; Wiwynn GDR Offering; IPhone 17 to Use 2nm

TSMC's strong June sales exceed expectations, Apple to use TSMC's 2nm node for iPhone 17 next year. Wiwynn's US$1.45bn dilutive offering shows...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Hikes TSMC Orders on Strong IPhone 16 Hopes; Google Shifts AI Chip to TSMC

Apple and Google are increasing chip orders with TSMC for AI capabilities. Micron's shares inititially fell after reporting results previously,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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KYEC (2449.TT): The Recent Upward Momentum in the Share Price Has Been Driven by Strong Fundamentals

​NVDA GPUs and AI chips tested at KYEC for 3 years; share price rise driven by strong fundamentals. ASEH/SPIL trying to enter burn-in testing...

Patrick Liao

KYEC (2449.TT): AI Highly Growth Potential may exceed Expectation.

KYEC outlook for 3Q24 shows potential 5-10% growth, with NVDA Corp as second-largest client and expanding business. STMicroelectronics and Will...

Patrick Liao

MSCI Taiwan Index Earning Revision (Nov): WPG, Taiwan Cement, MSI, Wan Hai Lines, AU Optronics

We analyzed MSCI Taiwan's consensus for Nov 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in WPG (3702 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT), MSI (2377 TT), Wan Hai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Sales Beat High Expectations; Wiwynn GDR Offering; IPhone 17 to Use 2nm

​TSMC's strong June sales exceed expectations, Apple to use TSMC's 2nm node for iPhone 17 next year. Wiwynn's US$1.45bn dilutive offering shows...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Hikes TSMC Orders on Strong IPhone 16 Hopes; Google Shifts AI Chip to TSMC

​Apple and Google are increasing chip orders with TSMC for AI capabilities. Micron's shares inititially fell after reporting results previously,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

NVDA GPUs and AI chips tested at KYEC for 3 years; share price rise driven by strong fundamentals. ASEH/SPIL trying to enter burn-in testing...

TSMC's strong June sales exceed expectations, Apple to use TSMC's 2nm node for iPhone 17 next year. Wiwynn's US$1.45bn dilutive offering shows...

Apple and Google are increasing chip orders with TSMC for AI capabilities. Micron's shares inititially fell after reporting results previously,...