Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raysum-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6084:1" rel="noopener">Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)</a> has been in a weird kind of limbo for well over a year. The Chairman/Founder resigned late last year for health reasons.</li>
<li>The company needed to take action to stay listed on TSE Standard. There was a plan to transfer 60+% of the shares to a foundation, through an odd arrangement.</li>
<li>Then a hedge fund stepped up and said "I'll have 64% of the company at a near life-time high." So now we have an interesting deal. And interesting potential future.</li>
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Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP) has been in a weird kind of limbo for well over a year. The Chairman/Founder resigned late last year for health reasons.
The company needed to take action to stay listed on TSE Standard. There was a plan to transfer 60+% of the shares to a foundation, through an odd arrangement.
Then a hedge fund stepped up and said "I'll have 64% of the company at a near life-time high." So now we have an interesting deal. And interesting potential future.


Raysum (8890 JP) Mystery Bidder Is a Hedge Fund - And That Makes It More Interesting

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raysum-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6084:1" rel="noopener">Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)</a> has recommended <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hulic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:388:1" rel="noopener">Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP)</a>’s tender offer at JPY5,913, a 94.2% premium to the last close price of JPY3,045.</li>
<li>The tender offer runs from 17 September to 30 October (30 business days), with payment commencing from 7 November. The offer represents an all-time high. </li>
<li>This is a done deal, as the irrevocable (Oasis) represents a 63.88% ownership ratio. With a knockout offer, the required 7.7% minority acceptance rate is easily achieved.  </li>
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Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP) has recommended Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP)’s tender offer at JPY5,913, a 94.2% premium to the last close price of JPY3,045.
The tender offer runs from 17 September to 30 October (30 business days), with payment commencing from 7 November. The offer represents an all-time high. 
This is a done deal, as the irrevocable (Oasis) represents a 63.88% ownership ratio. With a knockout offer, the required 7.7% minority acceptance rate is easily achieved.  


Raysum (8890 JP): Hulic (3033 JP)’s Tender Offer a Done Deal

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<li>The change in control of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raysum-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6084:1" rel="noopener">Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)</a> has a complex backstory. But one week shy of two years ago, Oasis launched a buyout to own 65%.</li>
<li>The company had a strong MTMP. Oasis paid ¥1,700/share to own 65%. The MTMP came through, there was an offering, and it stayed near ¥3,000/share. </li>
<li>Now <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hulic-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:388:1" rel="noopener">Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP)</a> has come out with a Tender Offer to buy the company for ¥5,913/share. That's a 94% premium and 3.5x what Oasis paid 2yrs ago.</li>
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The change in control of Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP) has a complex backstory. But one week shy of two years ago, Oasis launched a buyout to own 65%.
The company had a strong MTMP. Oasis paid ¥1,700/share to own 65%. The MTMP came through, there was an offering, and it stayed near ¥3,000/share. 
Now Hulic Co Ltd (3003 JP) has come out with a Tender Offer to buy the company for ¥5,913/share. That's a 94% premium and 3.5x what Oasis paid 2yrs ago.


Hulic (3003) Launches TOB to Take Out Raysum (8890) - HUGE Win for Good Governance And Activism

Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies, Shared Research Inc

Shared Research

Research Coverage of Japanese Listed Companies

Shared Research Inc

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Revenue: JPY15.6bn (-0.3% YoY); Operating profit: JPY1.4bn (-62.3% YoY); Recurring profit: JPY1.3bn (-64.9% YoY); Net income: JPY885mn (-64.1% YoY).</li><li>Asset Value Creation segment: Revenue decreased 3.5% YoY; Operating profit decreased 53.1% YoY; Operating profit margin fell 15.1pp YoY.</li><li>Future Value Creation segment: Revenue increased 34.2% YoY; Operating loss: JPY382mn; Operating loss widened slightly from Q1 FY03/24.</li></ul>

Revenue: JPY15.6bn (-0.3% YoY); Operating profit: JPY1.4bn (-62.3% YoY); Recurring profit: JPY1.3bn (-64.9% YoY); Net income: JPY885mn (-64.1% YoY).Asset Value Creation segment: Revenue decreased 3.5% YoY; Operating profit decreased 53.1% YoY; Operating profit margin fell 15.1pp YoY.Future Value Creation segment: Revenue increased 34.2% YoY; Operating loss: JPY382mn; Operating loss widened slightly from Q1 FY03/24.

Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP): Q1 FY03/25 flash update

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Index Rebalance

Kawasaki Heavy Industries / Index Rebalance

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<li>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted capped index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at the rankings of ~45 potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-April 2025.</li>
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JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted capped index composed of 400 constituents.
The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.
Below is a look at the rankings of ~45 potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-April 2025.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End Apr 2025 Ranks

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Raysum Co., Ltd. provides building management, real estate investment, and advisory services as well as securitized real estate properties. The Company also investigates, purchases, and collects non-performing loans as a servicing agent.

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