Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple</li>
<li>Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors</li>
<li>Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors</li>
</ul>


A week that started negative was saved by a stronger outlook from Apple
Electric vehicles remain a source of strong demand for both hardware and semiconductors
Hardware earnings season is coming in stronger than that for semiconductors


Taiwan Tech Weekly - Buoyed by Apple Outlook

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>As expected, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lenovo-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13359:1" rel="noopener">Lenovo (992 HK)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> after the close of trading on 10 June.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunac-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:240:1" rel="noopener">Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK)</a> has been kept in the index for now, though suspension till 30 June will see it deleted early July.</li>
<li>Changes to the stocks, number of shares, float and capping results in an estimated one-way turnover of 3.7% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$2,977m.</li>
</ul>


As expected, Lenovo (992 HK) will replace Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK) in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) after the close of trading on 10 June.

Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK) has been kept in the index for now, though suspension till 30 June will see it deleted early July.
Changes to the stocks, number of shares, float and capping results in an estimated one-way turnover of 3.7% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$2,977m.


HSCEI Index Rebalance: Lenovo In, Hansoh Out; Sunac Survives (For Now)

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lenovo-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13359:1" rel="noopener">Lenovo (992 HK)</a> could replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> at the June rebalance to be implemented on 10 June.</li>
<li>If <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunac-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:240:1" rel="noopener">Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK)</a> remains suspended, it could be deleted from the index and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)</a> could be added to the index.</li>
<li>Passive <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> trackers will need to buy around 2.45% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lenovo-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13359:1" rel="noopener">Lenovo (992 HK)</a>'s real float. Short interest is over 17 days of ADV.</li>
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Lenovo (992 HK) could replace Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK) in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) at the June rebalance to be implemented on 10 June.
If Sunac China Holdings (1918 HK) remains suspended, it could be deleted from the index and Great Wall Motor (2333 HK) could be added to the index.
Passive Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) trackers will need to buy around 2.45% of Lenovo (992 HK)'s real float. Short interest is over 17 days of ADV.


HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Lenovo Could Replace Hansoh Pharma; Great Wall In/Sunac Out?

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

Hon Hai Precision Industry / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The revenue/ gross profit/ GM %/ EPS is NT$1,889.8bn/ NT$113.9bn/ 6.03%/ NT3.2 in 4Q21. 4Q21 revenue is growth 34% QoQ, but growing -5.9% YoY.</li>
<li>We expect the material shortage would become more stabilized in 2H22. The revenue was better than expected since 2021, and it will become more challenging in 2022. </li>
<li>2025 EV revenue is about US$600bn. Hon Hai is targeting at 5% market share and aim at US$1,000bn revenue scale.</li>
</ul>


The revenue/ gross profit/ GM %/ EPS is NT$1,889.8bn/ NT$113.9bn/ 6.03%/ NT3.2 in 4Q21. 4Q21 revenue is growth 34% QoQ, but growing -5.9% YoY.
We expect the material shortage would become more stabilized in 2H22. The revenue was better than expected since 2021, and it will become more challenging in 2022. 
2025 EV revenue is about US$600bn. Hon Hai is targeting at 5% market share and aim at US$1,000bn revenue scale.


Hon Hai(2317.TT): It Will Be More Challenging in 2022, but Hon Hai Will Focus on EPS.

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Sino American Silicon Products / Equity Bottom-Up

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-american-silicon-products-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3441:1" rel="noopener">Sino American Silicon Products (5483 TT)</a>  is a Taiwan-based company mainly engaged in the research, development, design, manufacture, and distribution of semiconductor wafer products with subsidiaries in both listed and unlisted companies including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/globalwafers-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17916:1" rel="noopener">Globalwafers (6488 TT)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/parade-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6987:1" rel="noopener">Parade Technologies (4966 TT)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/actron-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4989:1" rel="noopener">Actron Technology (8255 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/advanced-wireless-semiconduc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16559:1" rel="noopener">Advanced Wireless Semiconduc (8086 TT)</a> with only in Globalwafers - SAS owns more than 51%.</p>
<p>The large discount between SAS and its subsidiaries could be due to 1) lack of bulge-bracket coverage, 2) higher polysilicon price 3) and 3) weak 1H demand from the solar and the semiconductor from COVID-19 plague which caused investors to care less about the value dislocation between SAS and its subsidiaries.</p>
<p>With a somewhat certain 28-30% gain in the earning as early Q1 2022, investors should start slowly building positions in SAS as the risk-off beast may disturb the confidence in the equity market much longer than what investors would like. The second scenario of increasing stake in Parade Tech should be treated as a call option as when it happens, it is a bonus of another 24%. Thus the total upside could be around 54%. </p>
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<p>Besides the above-mentioned reasons, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sino-american-silicon-products-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3441:1" rel="noopener">Sino American Silicon Products (5483 TT)</a> remains a smart way to gain exposure in Globalwafers which trades at 24x PER, compared to SAS that trades at 13x PER. The other factor is that Globalwafers dividend yield is 2.28% while SAS is 5.22%. </p>
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Sino American Silicon Products (5483 TT)  is a Taiwan-based company mainly engaged in the research, development, design, manufacture, and distribution of semiconductor wafer products with subsidiaries in both listed and unlisted companies including Globalwafers (6488 TT) , Parade Technologies (4966 TT) , Actron Technology (8255 TT) and Advanced Wireless Semiconduc (8086 TT) with only in Globalwafers - SAS owns more than 51%.
The large discount between SAS and its subsidiaries could be due to 1) lack of bulge-bracket coverage, 2) higher polysilicon price 3) and 3) weak 1H demand from the solar and the semiconductor from COVID-19 plague which caused investors to care less about the value dislocation between SAS and its subsidiaries.
With a somewhat certain 28-30% gain in the earning as early Q1 2022, investors should start slowly building positions in SAS as the risk-off beast may disturb the confidence in the equity market much longer than what investors would like. The second scenario of increasing stake in Parade Tech should be treated as a call option as when it happens, it is a bonus of another 24%. Thus the total upside could be around 54%. 

Besides the above-mentioned reasons, Sino American Silicon Products (5483 TT) remains a smart way to gain exposure in Globalwafers which trades at 24x PER, compared to SAS that trades at 13x PER. The other factor is that Globalwafers dividend yield is 2.28% while SAS is 5.22%. 


Sino American Silicon (5483): Entry to Globalwafers and Others

Taiwan

Quanta Computer Inc. manufactures and markets notebook computers and related peripheral equipment.

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Quanta Computer (2382 TT)

Taiwan Tech Weekly - Buoyed by Apple Outlook

How stronger Apple outlook has helped support the hardware and semiconducotor space and where the earnins season is performing best so far

Vincent Fernando, CFA

HSCEI Index Rebalance: Lenovo In, Hansoh Out; Sunac Survives (For Now)

As expected, Lenovo will replace Hansoh Pharma in the HSCEI at the close on 10 June. Sunac stays in the index for now but could be deleted in July....

Brian Freitas

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview: Lenovo Could Replace Hansoh Pharma; Great Wall In/Sunac Out?

Lenovo could replace Hansoh Pharma in the HSCEI in June. Sunac could be deleted if it remains suspended till 20 May, and Great Wall Motor added....

Brian Freitas

Hon Hai(2317.TT): It Will Be More Challenging in 2022, but Hon Hai Will Focus on EPS.

Revenue was better than expected in 2021, and it will be more challenging in 2022. Hon Hai will focus on getting more clients’ orders and maximize...

Patrick Liao

Sino American Silicon (5483): Entry to Globalwafers and Others

Sino American Silicon remains a smart way to gain exposure in Globalwafers (24x PER), compared to SAS (13x PER). The other factor is that...

Henry Soediarko

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