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

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TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (TSM US)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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<li>TSMC: +15.9% Premium; Sales Rose 33% YoY in August &amp; Headroom Increased</li>
<li>UMC: +1.8% Premium; Largest Monthly Decrease in ADR Headroom, Has Consistently Been Decreasing Since May</li>
<li>ASE: +2.0% Premium; At Current Level Can Consider Going Long the Premium</li>
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TSMC: +15.9% Premium; Sales Rose 33% YoY in August &amp; Headroom Increased
UMC: +1.8% Premium; Largest Monthly Decrease in ADR Headroom, Has Consistently Been Decreasing Since May
ASE: +2.0% Premium; At Current Level Can Consider Going Long the Premium


Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC 33% Growth, UMC Headroom Decrease, ASE Historically Low Premium

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<li>Taiwan Tech Stocks Rally, But Lag Nvidia's Massive Rally; Prepare for Nvidia, Dell, HP Results Next Week</li>
<li>Hon Hai &amp; Zhen Ding Show No Major AI Slowdown; Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Lag Nvidia's Rebound </li>
<li>TSMC Foundry 2.0: Strategic Shift Or Brand Tinkering? Why It Is Significant</li>
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Taiwan Tech Stocks Rally, But Lag Nvidia's Massive Rally; Prepare for Nvidia, Dell, HP Results Next Week
Hon Hai &amp; Zhen Ding Show No Major AI Slowdown; Taiwan AI Supply Chain Names Lag Nvidia's Rebound 
TSMC Foundry 2.0: Strategic Shift Or Brand Tinkering? Why It Is Significant


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan Rebound Lagging Nvidia; Why TSMC's 'Foundry 2.0' Is Significant

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<li>Top Gainers/Loser: Taiwan Tech Stocks Hit Hard Last Week By Global AI/Tech Pullback</li>
<li>Key Events This Week: Major Earnings Week Including UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, Microsoft</li>
<li>TechChain Insights: Call with Silicon Motion; QLC NAND Emerging as Key Enabler for AI Devices </li>
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Top Gainers/Loser: Taiwan Tech Stocks Hit Hard Last Week By Global AI/Tech Pullback
Key Events This Week: Major Earnings Week Including UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, Microsoft
TechChain Insights: Call with Silicon Motion; QLC NAND Emerging as Key Enabler for AI Devices 


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

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<li>June 2024 revenues of NT$207.87 billion, a decrease of 9.5% MoM but an increase of 32.9% YoY</li>
<li>Q224 revenue of US$20.9 billion, $457 million above the high end, up 10.5% QoQ and up 33.7% YoY. It was also TSMC's highest revenue quarter ever</li>
<li>At NT$1,266,154 (around US$39 billion), TSMC’s YTD revenues are up 28% YoY, well in line with the company’s forecast for a &gt;20% YoY increase in 2024.</li>
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June 2024 revenues of NT$207.87 billion, a decrease of 9.5% MoM but an increase of 32.9% YoY
Q224 revenue of US$20.9 billion, $457 million above the high end, up 10.5% QoQ and up 33.7% YoY. It was also TSMC's highest revenue quarter ever
At NT$1,266,154 (around US$39 billion), TSMC’s YTD revenues are up 28% YoY, well in line with the company’s forecast for a &gt;20% YoY increase in 2024.


TSMC's June Revenue Declined 9.5% MoM. Should We Be Worried?

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<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

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. manufactures integrated circuits based on its proprietary designs.  The Company offers a comprehensive set of integrated circuit fabrication processes to manufacture CMOS logic, mixed-mode, volatile and non-volatile memory and BiCMOS chips.  Taiwan Semiconductor is an affiliate of Philips Electronics N.V.

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC 33% Growth, UMC Headroom Decrease, ASE Historically Low Premium

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan Rebound Lagging Nvidia; Why TSMC's 'Foundry 2.0' Is Significant

Taiwan tech stocks rally but lag behind Nvidia; focus on upcoming results from Nvidia, Dell, and HP. TSMC's strategic shift to Foundry 2.0 is...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

A recap of last week's gainers and losers plus key events to watch out for this week and recently published research pieces.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TSMC's June Revenue Declined 9.5% MoM. Should We Be Worried?

Q224 revenue of US$20.9 billion, $457 million above the high end, up 10.5% QoQ and up 33.7% YoY. It was also TSMC's highest revenue quarter ever

William Keating

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

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Taiwan Dual-Listings Monitor: TSMC 33% Growth, UMC Headroom Decrease, ASE Historically Low Premium

We analyze the premium and discount levels of dual-listed Taiwan companies, suggesting potential spread trading levels based on historical trends.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Taiwan Rebound Lagging Nvidia; Why TSMC's 'Foundry 2.0' Is Significant

​Taiwan tech stocks rally but lag behind Nvidia; focus on upcoming results from Nvidia, Dell, and HP. TSMC's strategic shift to Foundry 2.0 is...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Hit Hard By AI/Tech Pullback; Watch UMC, Mediatek, Realtek, AMD, MSFT Earnings

A recap of last week's gainers and losers plus key events to watch out for this week and recently published research pieces.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TSMC's June Revenue Declined 9.5% MoM. Should We Be Worried?

Q224 revenue of US$20.9 billion, $457 million above the high end, up 10.5% QoQ and up 33.7% YoY. It was also TSMC's highest revenue quarter ever

William Keating

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 stocks rally but lag behind Nvidia; focus on upcoming results from Nvidia, Dell, and HP. TSMC's strategic shift to Foundry 2.0 is...

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...