Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

Shibaura Mechatronics / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Five plus years ago, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a> sold down a 26% stake in small cap <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shibaura-mechatronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8763:1" rel="noopener">Shibaura Mechatronics (6590 JP)</a> to get to a consolidated 13%-ish stake. </li>
<li>This was discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/toshiba-selldown-of-shibaura-mechatronics-6590" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:15870" rel="noopener">Toshiba Selldown of Shibaura Mechatronics (6590)</a> back then. Yesterday, we got news Toshiba would sell out its remaining stake. And there's a buyback. Maybe.</li>
<li>The stock has reacted badly on Day 1, despite a lack of dilution. Shareholder structure matters. </li>
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Five plus years ago, Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) sold down a 26% stake in small cap Shibaura Mechatronics (6590 JP) to get to a consolidated 13%-ish stake. 
This was discussed in Toshiba Selldown of Shibaura Mechatronics (6590) back then. Yesterday, we got news Toshiba would sell out its remaining stake. And there's a buyback. Maybe.
The stock has reacted badly on Day 1, despite a lack of dilution. Shareholder structure matters. 


Shibaura Mechatronics (6590) Secondary Offering & Buyback

David Blennerhassett

Event-Driven

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<li>Concerning Australian tax-loss selling baskets, the sell across the four baskets made 4.2% vs ASX200 in May, then is up.</li>
<li>Be long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a>. Or long<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> for a long JPB position. Don't be short JPB or short JPB vs JPH.</li>
<li>As a PRC aviation/defense play, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/avichina-industry-technology-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16315:1" rel="noopener">AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK)</a>'s fundamentals are undemanding. </li>
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Concerning Australian tax-loss selling baskets, the sell across the four baskets made 4.2% vs ASX200 in May, then is up.
Be long Japan Post Bank (7182 JP). Or longJapan Post Holdings (6178 JP) for a long JPB position. Don't be short JPB or short JPB vs JPH.
As a PRC aviation/defense play, AviChina Industry &amp; Technology H (2357 HK)'s fundamentals are undemanding. 


Last Week in Event SPACE: Aussie Tax-Loss Selling, Japan Post Bank/Holdings, AviChina, Hang Lung

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<li>The Tenth Annual JPX Nikkei 400 Index Review was announced on Monday 7 August. There are 38 Inclusions, 36 Deletions. They are mostly in line with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/janaghan-jeyakumar-cfa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:3173" rel="noopener">Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA</a>'s predictions.</li>
<li>The BIG SELL is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/t-d-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3431:1" rel="noopener">T&amp;D Holdings (8795 JP)</a>, which surprised me. The top BUY is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> which was not on the Quiddity Leaderboard.</li>
<li>Otherwise, the ADDs and DELETEs are 1.8-2.0 days of ADV, there are several NEW CAPs and some RECAPS among LARGE CAPS</li>
</ul>


The Tenth Annual JPX Nikkei 400 Index Review was announced on Monday 7 August. There are 38 Inclusions, 36 Deletions. They are mostly in line with Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA's predictions.
The BIG SELL is T&amp;D Holdings (8795 JP), which surprised me. The top BUY is ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) which was not on the Quiddity Leaderboard.
Otherwise, the ADDs and DELETEs are 1.8-2.0 days of ADV, there are several NEW CAPs and some RECAPS among LARGE CAPS


2023 JPX Nikkei 400 Rebal - 38 IN, 36 OUT, 4.2% One Way Flow

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>The review period for a bunch of indices ended early last week and the announcement of the changes will be made in the next few weeks.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hydro-lithium-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8293:1" rel="noopener">Hydro Lithium (101670 KS)</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nice-information-service-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20236:1" rel="noopener">Nice Information Service Co (030190 KS)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY)</a> at the close on Monday.</li>
<li>There have been big net inflows into China focused ETFs and outflows from Taiwan focused ETFs during the week.</li>
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The review period for a bunch of indices ended early last week and the announcement of the changes will be made in the next few weeks.

Hydro Lithium (101670 KS) will replace Nice Information Service Co (030190 KS) in the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX EQUITY) at the close on Monday.
There have been big net inflows into China focused ETFs and outflows from Taiwan focused ETFs during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, STAR50, NIFTY NEXT50, SF Holding

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<li>Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kawasaki-kisen-kaisha-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3548:1" rel="noopener">Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (9107 JP)</a> announced Q1 earnings. As expected, net was WAY down on weak container business. But the company revised up H1 and Full-Year.</li>
<li>KLINE increased its FY2023 payout, upping its expected buyback plan from ¥50bn to ¥60bn. This is still cheap at 8.5x and 0.7x book, and there is non-container growth. </li>
<li>The structure of the buyback deserves attention. It may deserve a very short-term trade. The buyback construct has the possibility of "fun and games."</li>
</ul>


Today, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (9107 JP) announced Q1 earnings. As expected, net was WAY down on weak container business. But the company revised up H1 and Full-Year.
KLINE increased its FY2023 payout, upping its expected buyback plan from ¥50bn to ¥60bn. This is still cheap at 8.5x and 0.7x book, and there is non-container growth. 
The structure of the buyback deserves attention. It may deserve a very short-term trade. The buyback construct has the possibility of "fun and games."


KLINE (9107) Ups Shareholder Return - Fun & Games May Ensue

Japan

Lasertec Corporation develops, designs, manufactures and markets photomask inspection systems to make semiconductor devices, confocal scanning laser microscopes and liquid crystal display (LCD) inspection systems.

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Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, STAR50, NIFTY NEXT50, SF Holding

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KLINE (9107) Ups Shareholder Return - Fun & Games May Ensue

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