Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 26th, which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 12.9bn. </li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday. </li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 26th, which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 12.9bn. 
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday. 


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 26th): EVA Airways, Alchip, Faraday

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>TSMC’s ADR premium falls past the lower bound of its 3-year range</li>
<li>All dual-listed Taiwan semiconductor companies have seen a decline in premiums or an increase in discounts.</li>
<li>ChipMOS ADR’s discount to the company’s Taiwan listing widens further.</li>
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TSMC’s ADR premium falls past the lower bound of its 3-year range
All dual-listed Taiwan semiconductor companies have seen a decline in premiums or an increase in discounts.
ChipMOS ADR’s discount to the company’s Taiwan listing widens further.


Taiwan Dual-Listings – TSMC Premium Continues to Decline, ChipMOS ADR Discount Widens

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<li>Intel and Brookefield Asset Management recently announced that they intend to jointly invest US$30 billion into building Intel foundries in Arizona, leveraging on the US CHIPS Act.</li>
<li>Although inflation and declining consumer demand continue to affect all chipmakers, U.S. strategic objectives and policies will set Intel on a new growth trajectory and competitive position in our view.</li>
<li>A Long Intel/ Short Taiwan semiconductor strategy present a compelling opportunity. We prefer Long Intel vs. Short UMC, however, we expect Long Intel vs. Short TSMC to also be profitable.</li>
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Intel and Brookefield Asset Management recently announced that they intend to jointly invest US$30 billion into building Intel foundries in Arizona, leveraging on the US CHIPS Act.
Although inflation and declining consumer demand continue to affect all chipmakers, U.S. strategic objectives and policies will set Intel on a new growth trajectory and competitive position in our view.
A Long Intel/ Short Taiwan semiconductor strategy present a compelling opportunity. We prefer Long Intel vs. Short UMC, however, we expect Long Intel vs. Short TSMC to also be profitable.


US CHIPS Act: Long Intel Vs. Short TSMC or UMC?

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We look at where Taiwan tech sits in the cycle and which companies appear better or worse placed to weather the coming inventory correction.</li>
<li>Semiconductor inventory to sales and gross margins near record levels, hardware metrics are high as well but less extreme.</li>
<li>Formosa SUMCO, Macronix, Nanya Technology, Hon Hai Precision, and Flexium appear ahead of the inventory correction curve and well-placed as long positions for the current phase of the cycle.</li>
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We look at where Taiwan tech sits in the cycle and which companies appear better or worse placed to weather the coming inventory correction.
Semiconductor inventory to sales and gross margins near record levels, hardware metrics are high as well but less extreme.
Formosa SUMCO, Macronix, Nanya Technology, Hon Hai Precision, and Flexium appear ahead of the inventory correction curve and well-placed as long positions for the current phase of the cycle.


Taiwan Tech: Who's Ahead of the Inventory Cycle?

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE stocks last week which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 13.3bn. </li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip, Unimicron, and Evergreen Marine.</li>
<li>Top shorts in the market were UMC, Taiwan Cement, and Yang Ming Marine. </li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE stocks last week which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 13.3bn. 
We highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip, Unimicron, and Evergreen Marine.
Top shorts in the market were UMC, Taiwan Cement, and Yang Ming Marine. 


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 19th): Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya

Taiwan

United Microelectronics Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs) and related electronic products.  The Company's main products are consumer electronic ICs, memory ICs, personal computer peripheral ICs, and communication ICs.

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 26th): EVA Airways, Alchip, Faraday

We analyzed TWSE short interest data last week and highlight weekly short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Dual-Listings – TSMC Premium Continues to Decline, ChipMOS ADR Discount Widens

We take a look at Taiwan's dual-listed companies to identify opportunities arising from mismatches between foreign and domestic sentiments.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

US CHIPS Act: Long Intel Vs. Short TSMC or UMC?

Intel plans to invest US$30bn into building foundries in the US. This could set Intel on a new growth trajectory and creates an opportunity for a...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech: Who's Ahead of the Inventory Cycle?

We look at where Taiwan tech sits in the cycle and which companies appear better or worse placed to weather the coming inventory correction.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 19th): Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya

We analyzed the TWSE short interest last week and highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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