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Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

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<li>SK Hynix and Samsung reported results in the last week, showing major losses for their memory businesses. More evidence of a 'two-track recovery' for different parts of the chip industry.</li>
<li>SK Hynix's inventory situation worsened based on our analysis; Micron appears to be managing inventory moderately better than peers based on recent results.</li>
<li>Long Micron vs. Short Nanya Technology: Micron has continued to outperform Nanya Tech, as well as SK Hynix and Samsung.</li>
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SK Hynix and Samsung reported results in the last week, showing major losses for their memory businesses. More evidence of a 'two-track recovery' for different parts of the chip industry.
SK Hynix's inventory situation worsened based on our analysis; Micron appears to be managing inventory moderately better than peers based on recent results.
Long Micron vs. Short Nanya Technology: Micron has continued to outperform Nanya Tech, as well as SK Hynix and Samsung.


Memory Monitor: SK Hynix & Samsung Losses & Conservative Guidance Indicate Two-Track Chip Recovery

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<ul><li>Micron Technology’s results in the quarter were disastrous as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street and reported wider-than-expected losses.</li><li>Total fiscal revenue was down, whereas DRAM revenue represented 74% of the total revenue.</li><li>Revenue from the Mobile Business Unit was up and Embedded Business Unit revenue was down.</li></ul>

Micron Technology’s results in the quarter were disastrous as the company failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street and reported wider-than-expected losses.Total fiscal revenue was down, whereas DRAM revenue represented 74% of the total revenue.Revenue from the Mobile Business Unit was up and Embedded Business Unit revenue was down.

Micron Technology: How This DRAM & NAND Leader Is Surviving In A Challenging Market – Key Drivers

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<li>Nanya Technology's recent results showed a margin and ASP decline that appears to have performed better than the industry average. </li>
<li>However, Nanya Technology may have traded off better pricing and margins for a continuation of high inventory levels. Nanya shares have underperformed Micron since our Mar 30th piece.</li>
<li>Nanya said it expects a marginal recovery for the DRAM market in the second half of 2023E. SK Hynix will be a next major data point, to report April 26th.</li>
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Nanya Technology's recent results showed a margin and ASP decline that appears to have performed better than the industry average. 
However, Nanya Technology may have traded off better pricing and margins for a continuation of high inventory levels. Nanya shares have underperformed Micron since our Mar 30th piece.
Nanya said it expects a marginal recovery for the DRAM market in the second half of 2023E. SK Hynix will be a next major data point, to report April 26th.


Memory Monitor: Nanya Technology Hopeful of 2H23E DRAM Recovery

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>Samsung announced that it would reduce memory chip production in light of crashing profits, this is after the company had previously said it would not reduce production. Memory names rallied.</li>
<li>Hon Hai announced a $820m investment plan for EV manufacturing in southern Taiwan.</li>
<li>Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment export restrictions targeting China will take effect starting in July.</li>
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Samsung announced that it would reduce memory chip production in light of crashing profits, this is after the company had previously said it would not reduce production. Memory names rallied.
Hon Hai announced a $820m investment plan for EV manufacturing in southern Taiwan.
Japan's semiconductor manufacturing equipment export restrictions targeting China will take effect starting in July.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Samsung Finally Announces Chip Production Cuts; Hon Hai's New EV Factory

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<li>Hon Hai reports start of production for electric tractors in the U.S., and separately its founder is seeking the support of Taiwan's KMT party to run for Taiwan president.</li>
<li>The extreme Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan valuation disconnect has finally reverted hard; Delta Thailand shares have crashed recently relative to Delta Taiwan not trading.</li>
<li>The long holiday has opened up some rare ADR discounts for Taiwan dual-listed names.</li>
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Hon Hai reports start of production for electric tractors in the U.S., and separately its founder is seeking the support of Taiwan's KMT party to run for Taiwan president.
The extreme Delta Thailand vs. Delta Taiwan valuation disconnect has finally reverted hard; Delta Thailand shares have crashed recently relative to Delta Taiwan not trading.
The long holiday has opened up some rare ADR discounts for Taiwan dual-listed names.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Market Re-Opens After Long Holiday; U.S.-China Chip War Heats Up Further

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Micron Technology, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets dynamic random access memory chips (DRAMs), very fast static random access memory chips (SRAMs), Flash Memory, other semiconductor components, and memory modules.

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