Strategic support to a leading semiconductor manufacturer

Impact assessment of geopolitical conflicts to predict quarterly revenue for the semiconductor sector
Building robust trading and portfolio positioning opportunities

CLIENT CHALLENGES

The client wanted strategic research and technology consulting support services to, for example, identify market opportunities, conduct M&A due diligence and track emerging technologies in the semiconductor space, leveraging insights typically provided by semiconductor consulting firms.
Key requirements:
- Primary tasks were to track the financial performance of different semiconductor manufacturers, provide data support, technology monitoring, product monitoring and competitive analysis and other data-related support
- Identify and capture key findings from investor events of companies in the semiconductor sector on, for example, supply-chain constraints, new technology adoption and lead times
- Quarterly earnings report: Track and capture quarterly earnings reports of competitors and include analysis of revenue, net income, EPS, earnings from continuing operations and various other financial parameters
- Market intelligence: Provide a daily and weekly recap of the semiconductor sector, including semiconductor news, M&A and IPOs, geopolitical news, earnings updates, equity research updates, semiconductor trackers, financial news, investor and industry conferences, and macroeconomic updates
- Graphics support on MS PowerPoint with slide production/conversion, template design and visual enhancement

Collaborated with the client’s corporate strategy and solutions team to understand the project requirement and discussed approach, output criteria and timelines
Shared a well-structured project plan with details on approach and timelines
Compiled and maintained an SOP and updated the changes/modifications to minimise complexities and manage tasks regularly
Followed strict instructions of the client’s strategy team to analyse and present the analysed data
Filled out tables and charts based on earnings releases. Prepared an earnings template and updated company information periodically
Created a detailed research report by analysing and synthesising information curated from various open and paid databases
Presented crisp and insightful deliverables and executive-ready reports for the client’s leadership team

Acted as an integral part of the client’s corporate strategy and solutions team to analyse data, and prepare reports and presentations for the leadership team
Tracked competitors’ activities; labelled gaps and identified potential areas of opportunity
Helped the client build corporate strategy and market intelligence via market assessment, performance benchmarking, competitor monitoring, industry updates, earnings coverage and macroeconomic updates
The quarterly earnings reports helped the strategy team gauge the financial health of its competitors

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