Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>Revenue reached USD$26.88 billion (compared to guidance of 26.1-26.9 billion USD) / NTD$868.46 billion  (+14.3% QoQ, +38.8% YoY); Gross margin at 59%,within the guided range of 57-59%.</li>
<li>Revenue expected to be in the range of USD$25-25.8 billion (-5.5% QoQ) impacted by seasonal factors, offset by AI demand. Gross margin: 57-59%.   </li>
<li>AI revenue is expected to double in 2025. With the advancement of AI technologies, the company anticipates mid-40s CAGR for AI accelerators within a five-year period (2024-2029),</li>
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Revenue reached USD$26.88 billion (compared to guidance of 26.1-26.9 billion USD) / NTD$868.46 billion  (+14.3% QoQ, +38.8% YoY); Gross margin at 59%,within the guided range of 57-59%.
Revenue expected to be in the range of USD$25-25.8 billion (-5.5% QoQ) impacted by seasonal factors, offset by AI demand. Gross margin: 57-59%.   
AI revenue is expected to double in 2025. With the advancement of AI technologies, the company anticipates mid-40s CAGR for AI accelerators within a five-year period (2024-2029),


TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 4Q24 Results and 1Q25 Guidance; CoWoS Grows 45% CAGR; Setup of 10 Fabs WW.

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

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<li>TSMC Results Today; Arizona Production of 4nm Started, Yield on Par with Taiwan</li>
<li>TSMC Q424 Earnings Preview, 2025 Outlook &amp; Q125 Look Ahead </li>
<li>Delta Taiwan Vs. Thailand Monitor: Convertible Sale; Delta Thailand Should Underperform Vs Parent Co </li>
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TSMC Results Today; Arizona Production of 4nm Started, Yield on Par with Taiwan
TSMC Q424 Earnings Preview, 2025 Outlook &amp; Q125 Look Ahead 
Delta Taiwan Vs. Thailand Monitor: Convertible Sale; Delta Thailand Should Underperform Vs Parent Co 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; Earnings Preview; Delta Thailand Convertible

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory, ROK Advisory LLC

Ken S. Kim

Founder/CEO of ROK Advisory

ROK Advisory LLC

ROK is an independent research advisory firm. We guide you to minimize the information gap between foreign and local investors in Northeast Asia with a focus in Korea, Taiwan and Japan.

Independent Research Advisory Firm

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Politics - where do we go from here and is more uncertainty ahead? </li>
<li>Changes to corporate governance for the better for minority investors? </li>
<li>Can the KOSPI perform if Samsung Electronics continues not to? </li>
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Politics - where do we go from here and is more uncertainty ahead? 
Changes to corporate governance for the better for minority investors? 
Can the KOSPI perform if Samsung Electronics continues not to? 


Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, with a look at ASEAN, ANZ and ADRs. </li>
<li>This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.</li>
<li>The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.</li>
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In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, with a look at ASEAN, ANZ and ADRs. 
This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.
The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.


Aequitas 2025 Asia IPO Pipeline - ASEAN, ANZ, ADRs

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

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<li>Some speculate Samsung might delay the value-up announcement until after the February 3 ruling, using it strategically to influence the verdict and align with the appeal's outcome.</li>
<li>Market chatter even surrounds Samsung's HBM test delays with NVIDIA, with some linking it to Lee Jae-yong’s February 3 appeal ruling—though it seems more like speculative conspiracy.</li>
<li>If Lee Jae-yong wins his appeal on February 3, it could trigger key events like value-up disclosure and HBM pass, significantly impacting Samsung's short-term price action and positions.</li>
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Some speculate Samsung might delay the value-up announcement until after the February 3 ruling, using it strategically to influence the verdict and align with the appeal's outcome.
Market chatter even surrounds Samsung's HBM test delays with NVIDIA, with some linking it to Lee Jae-yong’s February 3 appeal ruling—though it seems more like speculative conspiracy.
If Lee Jae-yong wins his appeal on February 3, it could trigger key events like value-up disclosure and HBM pass, significantly impacting Samsung's short-term price action and positions.


Samsung Electronics' Key Inflection Point: Lee Jae-Yong's Final Appeal Ruling on February 3

South Korea

SK Hynix Inc. provides products and services for the electronic components industry. The Company manufactures semiconductors, such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM), NAND flash memory, and static random access memory (SRAM) chips.

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TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 4Q24 Results and 1Q25 Guidance; CoWoS Grows 45% CAGR; Setup of 10 Fabs WW.

Company's revenue exceeded guidance at USD$26.88 billion, with AI revenue expected to double by 2025 and mid-40s CAGR for AI accelerators in the...

Patrick Liao

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; Earnings Preview; Delta Thailand Convertible

TSMC results to be released today, with reports that its Arizona production of 4nm chips is matching Taiwan's yield. Will Japan's Rapidus threaten...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

2025 Korea

What to expect in Korea for 2025 after a doldrum 2024? Korea has been one of the better performers to start 2025...can it continue?

Ken S. Kim

Aequitas 2025 Asia IPO Pipeline - ASEAN, ANZ, ADRs

In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, with a look at ASEAN, ANZ and ADRs, after having looked at HK, India,...

Sumeet Singh

Samsung Electronics' Key Inflection Point: Lee Jae-Yong's Final Appeal Ruling on February 3

If Lee Jae-yong wins his appeal on February 3, it could trigger events like value-up disclosure and HBM pass, impacting Samsung's short-term price...

Sanghyun Park

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TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 4Q24 Results and 1Q25 Guidance; CoWoS Grows 45% CAGR; Setup of 10 Fabs WW.

​Company's revenue exceeded guidance at USD$26.88 billion, with AI revenue expected to double by 2025 and mid-40s CAGR for AI accelerators in the...

Patrick Liao

Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Results; Earnings Preview; Delta Thailand Convertible

​TSMC results to be released today, with reports that its Arizona production of 4nm chips is matching Taiwan's yield. Will Japan's Rapidus threaten...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

2025 Korea

What to expect in Korea for 2025 after a doldrum 2024? Korea has been one of the better performers to start 2025...can it continue?

Ken S. Kim

Aequitas 2025 Asia IPO Pipeline - ASEAN, ANZ, ADRs

In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, with a look at ASEAN, ANZ and ADRs, after having looked at HK, India,...

Sumeet Singh

Samsung Electronics' Key Inflection Point: Lee Jae-Yong's Final Appeal Ruling on February 3

If Lee Jae-yong wins his appeal on February 3, it could trigger events like value-up disclosure and HBM pass, impacting Samsung's short-term price...

Sanghyun Park

Company's revenue exceeded guidance at USD$26.88 billion, with AI revenue expected to double by 2025 and mid-40s CAGR for AI accelerators in the...

TSMC results to be released today, with reports that its Arizona production of 4nm chips is matching Taiwan's yield. Will Japan's Rapidus threaten...