Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist, Casino Business Review LLC

Howard J Klein

Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist

Casino Business Review LLC

Extensive experience in marketing and development in the Asian gaming market

Global Gaming and Casinos Industry

Equity Bottom-Up

Universal Entertainment / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We have been covering UE for five years principally because we were bullish about its intentions to bring its Manila casino business public.</li>
<li>Our focus has shifted. We see the casino IPO as inevitable but we like the stock now because it has performed well in its core Pachinko and media businesses post-covid. </li>
<li>If the Okada casino deal gest past current legal issues it would be a catalyst "bonus" to holders who come into the stock now, on a slight dip.</li>
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We have been covering UE for five years principally because we were bullish about its intentions to bring its Manila casino business public.
Our focus has shifted. We see the casino IPO as inevitable but we like the stock now because it has performed well in its core Pachinko and media businesses post-covid. 
If the Okada casino deal gest past current legal issues it would be a catalyst "bonus" to holders who come into the stock now, on a slight dip.


Universal Entertainment: Pivoting Our Bullish Focus to Basic Verticals from Okada Casino Only

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's <strong>"Who is Ready"</strong> series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/plus-alpha-consulting-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33441:1" rel="noopener">Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP)</a> will be included in TOPIX at the end of August 2023 and so far the stock has performed negatively as expected (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/plus-alpha-consulting-4071-jp-30bn-offer-leads-to-5bn-topix-inclusion" target="_blank" rel="noopener">link</a>).</li>
<li>Our long-term TOPIX pre-event name <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> has seen its share price decline sharply in the last few weeks which raises some important questions.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) will be included in TOPIX at the end of August 2023 and so far the stock has performed negatively as expected (see link).
Our long-term TOPIX pre-event name CELSYS (3663 JP) has seen its share price decline sharply in the last few weeks which raises some important questions.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Aug 2023)

Research from Asian Century Stocks, Asian Century Stocks

Michael Fritzell

Research from Asian Century Stocks

Providing financial journalism in the Asia-Pacific

Asian Century Stocks

Asian Century Stocks is a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific. 
The Asian Century Stocks logotype “百” stands for “one hundred” or a “century”. The economic centre of gravity is moving towards Asia. Yet most global investors are missing out.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.</li>
<li>Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel across the region.</li>
<li>Not only am I now able to better understand the companies in my coverage universe. I’m also able to pass on any insights to you.</li>
</ul>


I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel across the region.
Not only am I now able to better understand the companies in my coverage universe. I’m also able to pass on any insights to you.


<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anycolor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36618:1" rel="noopener">Anycolor (5032 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifedrink-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39842:1" rel="noopener">Lifedrink (2585 JP)</a> have already confirmed their moves to the Prime Market and are expected to have TOPIX Inclusion Events at the end of July 2023.</li>
<li>More recently, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/plus-alpha-consulting-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33441:1" rel="noopener">Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP)</a> announced their move to the Prime Market and are likely to have a TOPIX Inclusion Event at the end of August 2023.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Anycolor (5032 JP) and Lifedrink (2585 JP) have already confirmed their moves to the Prime Market and are expected to have TOPIX Inclusion Events at the end of July 2023.
More recently, Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) announced their move to the Prime Market and are likely to have a TOPIX Inclusion Event at the end of August 2023.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jul 2023)

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zuiko-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5568:1" rel="noopener">Zuiko Corp (6279 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anycolor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36618:1" rel="noopener">Anycolor (5032 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifedrink-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39842:1" rel="noopener">Lifedrink (2585 JP)</a> will have TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of June (Zuiko) or July 2023 (the other two).</li>
<li>One of our pre-event TOPIX Inclusion candidates <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> has experienced sharp price moves over the last few weeks.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Zuiko Corp (6279 JP), Anycolor (5032 JP), and Lifedrink (2585 JP) will have TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of June (Zuiko) or July 2023 (the other two).
One of our pre-event TOPIX Inclusion candidates CELSYS (3663 JP) has experienced sharp price moves over the last few weeks.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jun 2023)

Japan

Universal Entertainment Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells pachinko, pachinko slot machines, amusement equipments & casino equipments designed for overseas use.  The Company also engages in casino hotel management.

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Universal Entertainment (6425 JP)

Universal Entertainment: Pivoting Our Bullish Focus to Basic Verticals from Okada Casino Only

Universal's valuation presently is below recent highs but its core businesses are doing well. Its proposed IPO for its Manila casino is in legal...

Howard J Klein

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Aug 2023)

I am Bullish on CELSYS at the current price level (JPY 672). The share price has to increase to slightly for the company to meet the Section...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Travel notes: Manila

I spent the past few days in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Since Southeast Asia’s borders opened up in 2022, it’s become easier to travel...

Asian Century Stocks

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jul 2023)

There could be 11 days of volume to buy in Plus Alpha Consulting at the end of August but the secondary offering could create a large overhang...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jun 2023)

There are currently 59 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 72 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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