Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

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Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Major milestones for Hon Hai's EV platform could be unveiled at today's Hon Hai Tech Day.</li>
<li>Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to just avoid even non-restricted products from China.</li>
<li>Senior semiconductor executives across the industry are halting work for China-based firms, including some leading Chinese execs.</li>
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Major milestones for Hon Hai's EV platform could be unveiled at today's Hon Hai Tech Day.
Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to just avoid even non-restricted products from China.
Senior semiconductor executives across the industry are halting work for China-based firms, including some leading Chinese execs.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules

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<li>Nanya Technology recently reported 3Q22 results and its gross margin fell substantially, but this appears mostly digested into consensus estimates.</li>
<li>The company also announced a major reduction in capex, which highlights the latest industry trend whereby supply/demand imbalances are being addressed by reduced capacity expansion.</li>
<li>Nanya Technology has outperformed the TAIEX Semi Index by ~27% in less than three weeks.</li>
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Nanya Technology recently reported 3Q22 results and its gross margin fell substantially, but this appears mostly digested into consensus estimates.
The company also announced a major reduction in capex, which highlights the latest industry trend whereby supply/demand imbalances are being addressed by reduced capacity expansion.
Nanya Technology has outperformed the TAIEX Semi Index by ~27% in less than three weeks.


Nanya Tech: Another Example of Capex Reduction, Major Share Price Divergence

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>TSMC says limited impact from U.S. China restrictions -- We crosscheck the comments.</li>
<li>TSMC guidance was strong and gives hope for 1H23 industry improvement. Looks cheap on a cycle-adjusted PE.</li>
<li>Intel has outperformed TSMC shares despite the recent TSMC rebound.</li>
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TSMC says limited impact from U.S. China restrictions -- We crosscheck the comments.
TSMC guidance was strong and gives hope for 1H23 industry improvement. Looks cheap on a cycle-adjusted PE.
Intel has outperformed TSMC shares despite the recent TSMC rebound.


Intel Vs. TSMC/​​​UMC Long/​​​Short Monitor: Mgmt Call Takeaways, Calculating a Normalized Valuation

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

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<li>AMD and Samsung preliminary numbers disappoint, PC demand weakness cited.</li>
<li>U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.</li>
<li>TSMC results coming out this week, expecting all-time high revenue.</li>
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AMD and Samsung preliminary numbers disappoint, PC demand weakness cited.
U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.
TSMC results coming out this week, expecting all-time high revenue.


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Our Summary of Sweeping New China Restrictions, TSMC Results This Week

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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>
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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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Nanya Technology Corp. manufactures and markets dynamic random access memories (DRAMs).  The Company sells its products in Taiwan and exports worldwide.

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Nanya Technology (2408 TT)

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules

Major Hon Hai EV developments could be unveiled today. Also, Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel Vs. TSMC/UMC Long/Short Monitor: Mgmt Call Takeaways, Calculating a Normalized Valuation

TSMC guidance was strong and gives hope for 1H23 industry improvement. We perform an analysis based on cycle-adjusting the company's margins and PE.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Our Summary of Sweeping New China Restrictions, TSMC Results This Week

U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.

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

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Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hon Hai Tech Day Today, Apple Drops China Supplier; Shows Severity of New Rules

Major Hon Hai EV developments could be unveiled today. Also, Apple's dropping of a key China supplier shows how international players may want to...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Nanya Tech: Another Example of Capex Reduction, Major Share Price Divergence

Announced major reduction in capex is good news as the company is holding back volume expansion and focusing on higher value output.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Intel Vs. TSMC/​​​UMC Long/​​​Short Monitor: Mgmt Call Takeaways, Calculating a Normalized Valuation

TSMC guidance was strong and gives hope for 1H23 industry improvement. We perform an analysis based on cycle-adjusting the company's margins and PE.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Our Summary of Sweeping New China Restrictions, TSMC Results This Week

U.S. issues broad new rules restricting technology sales to China, essentially removing China as a long-term demand driver for advanced products.

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

Intel Vs. TSMC/UMC Long/Short Monitor: Mgmt Call Takeaways, Calculating a Normalized Valuation