Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

Novatek Microelectronics Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The 4Q24 outlook shows a decline of 12% in revenue, 3% in GM, and 15% in OPM compared to the previous quarter.</li>
<li>AI-Related demand is an ongoing trend, with AI smartphones, PCs, and NBs expected to drive replacement demand.</li>
<li>Mass production of expected OLED TDDI is set to begin in 2Q25 and is progressing smoothly with customers.</li>
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The 4Q24 outlook shows a decline of 12% in revenue, 3% in GM, and 15% in OPM compared to the previous quarter.
AI-Related demand is an ongoing trend, with AI smartphones, PCs, and NBs expected to drive replacement demand.
Mass production of expected OLED TDDI is set to begin in 2Q25 and is progressing smoothly with customers.


Novatek (3034.TT): 4Q24 Revenue Downside of More than 10% QoQ.

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors, Fabricated Knowledge

Douglas O'Laughlin

Equity Long-Short, Semiconductors

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company.</li>
<li>I continue to like automotive, specifically semiconductors.</li>
<li>However, despite sequentially better results, we are seeing continued weakness in automotive and meaningful weakness in Industrial</li>
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Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company.
I continue to like automotive, specifically semiconductors.
However, despite sequentially better results, we are seeing continued weakness in automotive and meaningful weakness in Industrial


Earnings: ON, AMKR, RMBS, UCTT, AMD, ASMI, KLAC, MPWR, ALGM, STM, INTC

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 foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 1st which has an aggregated holding worth USD1,018.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD778mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, United Microelectronics.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 1st which has an aggregated holding worth USD1,018.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD778mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, United Microelectronics.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 1st): TSMC, United Microelectronics

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 1st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.0bn.</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 Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton Technology, Wan Hai Lines, King Yuan Electronics.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Nov 1st which has an aggregated short interest worth USD21.0bn.
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 Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton Technology, Wan Hai Lines, King Yuan Electronics.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 1st): Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton Technology

United Microelectron Sp Adr / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>4Q24 Sales forecast: Shipment: flat QoQ; ASP: Remains flat in USD; NTD appreciation may lead to decline for 4Q24 sales.</li>
<li>Higher depreciation costs and NTD appreciation will negatively impact GM in 4Q24 and going forward.</li>
<li>UMC is the OLED DDI market leader, and believes this position will remain. 22nm OLED DDI is still the mainstream in the next 2-3 years.</li>
</ul>


4Q24 Sales forecast: Shipment: flat QoQ; ASP: Remains flat in USD; NTD appreciation may lead to decline for 4Q24 sales.
Higher depreciation costs and NTD appreciation will negatively impact GM in 4Q24 and going forward.
UMC is the OLED DDI market leader, and believes this position will remain. 22nm OLED DDI is still the mainstream in the next 2-3 years.


UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 4Q24 Sales Might Reduce; GM Is Down Due to Inflation and Electricity Costs.

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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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Novatek (3034.TT): 4Q24 Revenue Downside of More than 10% QoQ.

4Q24 outlook shows decline in revenue, GM, and OPM. AI-related demand driving replacement demand. OLED TDDI mass production set for 2Q25.

Patrick Liao

Earnings: ON, AMKR, RMBS, UCTT, AMD, ASMI, KLAC, MPWR, ALGM, STM, INTC

Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company. I continue to like automotive,...

Fabricated Knowledge

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 1st): TSMC, United Microelectronics

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, United Microelectronics.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 1st): Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton Technology

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 4Q24 Sales Might Reduce; GM Is Down Due to Inflation and Electricity Costs.

4Q24 sales forecast for UMC predicts flat shipment and ASP, with potential decline due to NTD appreciation. Higher depreciation costs and NTD...

Patrick Liao

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Novatek (3034.TT): 4Q24 Revenue Downside of More than 10% QoQ.

​4Q24 outlook shows decline in revenue, GM, and OPM. AI-related demand driving replacement demand. OLED TDDI mass production set for 2Q25.

Patrick Liao

Earnings: ON, AMKR, RMBS, UCTT, AMD, ASMI, KLAC, MPWR, ALGM, STM, INTC

Another week of earnings. I will start with a summary and then go into specific bits from each company. I continue to like automotive,...

Fabricated Knowledge

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Nov 1st): TSMC, United Microelectronics

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, United Microelectronics.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Nov 1st): Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton Technology

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Taishin Financial, Elite Material, Nuvoton...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

UMC (2303.TT; UMC.US): 4Q24 Sales Might Reduce; GM Is Down Due to Inflation and Electricity Costs.

​4Q24 sales forecast for UMC predicts flat shipment and ASP, with potential decline due to NTD appreciation. Higher depreciation costs and NTD...

Patrick Liao

4Q24 outlook shows decline in revenue, GM, and OPM. AI-related demand driving replacement demand. OLED TDDI mass production set for 2Q25.

4Q24 sales forecast for UMC predicts flat shipment and ASP, with potential decline due to NTD appreciation. Higher depreciation costs and NTD...