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

<div class="content-highlight"><p><em>In late-January, we witnessed the announcement of a merger between temporary staffing companies <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trust-tech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17685:1" rel="noopener">BeNEXT Group (2154 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yumeshin-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12939:1" rel="noopener">Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP)</a>.</strong> I discussed this Deal in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/benext-yumeshin-merger-interesting-fundamentals-and-a-topix-index-event" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47566" rel="noopener">BeNEXT - Yumeshin Merger: Interesting Fundamentals and a TOPIX Index Event</a> explaining why I was BULLISH. Shares in both companies have rallied 25%+ in less than 2 months.  </em></p></div><p><strong>Now we have a similar situation again. </strong></p><p>Japan-based waste water management company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/takeei-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7936:1" rel="noopener">Takeei Corp (2151 JP)</a> and metal recycling company <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rever-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32218:1" rel="noopener">Rever Holdings Corp (5690 JP)</a> announced after market-close on 18th March 2021 (<a href="https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/2151/tdnet/1945449/00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J-only</a>) that they had agreed to merge in a transaction that will see both companies joined under a new combined holding company. </p><p>According to their announcement, the merger is expected to be effective on 1st October 2021 which will also be the listing date for the new combined entity.  </p><p>This too is an interesting small cap situation.</p>

In late-January, we witnessed the announcement of a merger between temporary staffing companies BeNEXT Group (2154 JP) and Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP). I discussed this Deal in BeNEXT - Yumeshin Merger: Interesting Fundamentals and a TOPIX Index Event explaining why I was BULLISH. Shares in both companies have rallied 25%+ in less than 2 months.  Now we have a similar situation again. Japan-based waste water management company Takeei Corp (2151 JP) and metal recycling company Rever Holdings Corp (5690 JP) announced after market-close on 18th March 2021 (J-only) that they had agreed to merge in a transaction that will see both companies joined under a new combined holding company. According to their announcement, the merger is expected to be effective on 1st October 2021 which will also be the listing date for the new combined entity.  This too is an interesting small cap situation.

Takeei (2151 JP) - Rever (5690 JP) Merger: TOPIX Event to Be Triggered

<p>Japan based temporary staffing companies <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trust-tech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17685:1" rel="noopener">BeNEXT Group (2154 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yumeshin-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12939:1" rel="noopener">Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP)</a> announced on Friday (after close) that they had agreed to merge.</p><p>Following the completion of this transaction <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trust-tech-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17685:1" rel="noopener">BeNEXT Group (2154 JP)</a> will be the surviving entity and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yumeshin-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12939:1" rel="noopener">Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP)</a> will be the extinct entity. </p><p>The exchange ratio is 0.63 shares of BeNEXT Group for each share of Yumeshin Holdings. </p><p>The Merger is expected to be Effective on 1st April 2021. </p><p>In this insight we take a look at the likelihood of Deal completion, the fundamentals of these companies, and the TOPIX Index Event which accompanies the deal.</p>

Japan based temporary staffing companies BeNEXT Group (2154 JP) and Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP) announced on Friday (after close) that they had agreed to merge.Following the completion of this transaction BeNEXT Group (2154 JP) will be the surviving entity and Yumeshin Holdings (2362 JP) will be the extinct entity. The exchange ratio is 0.63 shares of BeNEXT Group for each share of Yumeshin Holdings. The Merger is expected to be Effective on 1st April 2021. In this insight we take a look at the likelihood of Deal completion, the fundamentals of these companies, and the TOPIX Index Event which accompanies the deal.

BeNEXT - Yumeshin Merger: Interesting Fundamentals and a TOPIX Index Event

Doing bespoke work since 2002....., Custom Products Group

Patrick Hansen

Doing bespoke work since 2002.....

Custom Products Group

Custom Products was started 14 years ago at Lehman Brothers by current co-founder Patrick Hansen, CFA. After 3 years at Lehman, Patrick moved the team to Macquarie Securities where Simon Rigney (co-founder) joined. 3 years ago we took Custom Products independent. 

Our core strength can be summed up three words. 1- Customization - we have very little off the shelf products and most work is done on a one on one bespoke basis. 2- Speed - We pride ourselves in our ability to get requests back to the client very quickly. 3- Confidentiality - We do not redistribute. There is no grace period where we wait a week and then mass blast. Any request stops with that client.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>We screened for small-cap names that have had good growth and a high ROE, but a very small Institutional Investor presence. We also limited the screen to names with greater than 2 million USD daily average value traded, so most can invest in them. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/7989" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7989:1">Jac Recruitment Co Ltd (2124 JP)</a> had a 34% ROE, it has a 2.7% dividend yield and grew Sales by 16% last year. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/17685" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17685:1">Trust Tech Inc (2154 JP)</a> is another one with a high dividend yield at 2%, a 32% ROE and 23% 5-year compound Sales growth.</p><h2>Screen Criteria</h2><ol><li>…</li></ol>

We screened for small-cap names that have had good growth and a high ROE, but a very small Institutional Investor presence. We also limited the screen to names with greater than 2 million USD daily average value traded, so most can invest in them. Jac Recruitment Co Ltd (2124 JP) had a 34% ROE, it has a 2.7% dividend yield and grew Sales by 16% last year. Trust Tech Inc (2154 JP) is another one with a high dividend yield at 2%, a 32% ROE and 23% 5-year compound Sales growth.Screen Criteria…

Small-Cap Quality and Growth Names with Little Institutional Investor Presence....

<p>I know we usually focus on Value in Japan, but sometimes it is worth looking for Growth names. We first limited the universe to names with mkt-cap below ¥200bn. We then screened for names that had positive YoY quarterly growth every quarter for the last 3 years. 98 names made that list.</p><p>We cut the list down to 24 names by limiting it to names that have also had positive quarterly OP  growth 12 out of the last 13 quarters.</p><h2>Screen Results </h2><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/029/859/original/2.png?1500323285" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="29859"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Custom Products</div><p>As you can see from the table above…</p>

I know we usually focus on Value in Japan, but sometimes it is worth looking for Growth names. We first limited the universe to names with mkt-cap below ¥200bn. We then screened for names that had positive YoY quarterly growth every quarter for the last 3 years. 98 names made that list.We cut the list down to 24 names by limiting it to names that have also had positive quarterly OP  growth 12 out of the last 13 quarters.Screen Results Source: Custom ProductsAs you can see from the table above…

Japan

OUTSOURCING Inc. provides outsourcing services for manufacturing companies. The Company mainly provides services for industries such as food, electric equipment, transport machine, chemical, and metal.  Outsourcing also provides worker dispatching service.

en-japan inc. provides Internet-based recruiting solutions. The Company provides recruitment information for job seekers. en-japan's web site allows member employers to access its database of job seekers. The Company also provides recruitment consulting services.

MEITEC CORPORATION provides high-end engineering outsourcing services targeting the R&D sector in various industries such as automobile, telecommunication, semiconductors, consumer electronics, and industrial machinery.

Funai Soken Holdings Inc. provides management and financial consulting services.  The Company, through its subsidiaries, also operates logistics information, publishing, and real estate businesses.

JAC Recruitment Co., Ltd. provides recruiting agency services. The Company focuses on international business area that includes job offers from foreign companies and overseas subsidiaries of Japanese companies.

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. offers services and solutions in mechanical and electronic design, IT and software development, and wide range of technological fields through outsourcing. The Company also has presence in biological, chemical and construction management businesses.

Pasona Group Inc. manages companies that provide placement and staffing services for clients in the information technology sector.

NOMURA Co., Ltd. is a contractor of displays and interior designs.  The Company mainly plans and provides display services for commercial, cultural, and exhibition facilities.  Nomura produces displays, interior designs, and promotional and advertising materials.

WEATHERNEWS INC. provides custom weather forecasting services for a wide variety of clients.  The Company is a systems integrator for industrial quality weather monitoring systems.  Systems are designed around a client's individual requirement.  Weathernews provides content using a variety of technologies, including the Internet, television, radio, and cellular phone.

SIGMAXYZ Inc. was founded in 2008. The Company's line of business includes providing business consulting services on a contract or fee basis.

IPH Limited is an intellectual property services firm. The Company offers a wide range of services for the protection, commercialisation, enforcement, and management of intellectual property. IPH provides these services across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, and Asia.

CRA International Inc. is an economic and business consulting firm that serves a broad range of clients.  The Company provides legal and regulatory consulting and business consulting to clients such as law firms, corporations, government agencies, utilities, and national and international trade associations.

Kforce Inc. is a full-service, professional staffing firm providing flexible and permanent staffing solutions for organizations and career management for individuals.  The Company specializes in the areas of information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, engineering, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, legal, and scientific.  Kforce operates in North America.

Cendes Co. Ltd. provides architectural services. The Company mainly offers architectural design services for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Cendes serves customers in China.

Quess Corp Limited operates as an integrated business services provider. The Company offers IT staffing, industrial asset and facility management, skill development, and general recruitment services. Quess serves customers worldwide.

McMillan Shakespeare Limited provides salary packaging services.  The Company also offers services like procurement of motor vehicles, insurance, finance and fuel and service maintenance programs.

Kelly Services, Inc. provides staffing services to a diversified group of customers through offices located in North America, Europe, and the Pacific Rim. The Company provides employees in office services, engineering, finance, information technology, legal, scientific, marketing, light industrial, education, health, and home care.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides outsourced solutions addressing the costs and complexities of employment-related issues for businesses.  The Company provides services in several categories, including payroll processing, employee benefits and administration, workers' compensation coverage, effective risk management and workplace safety programs, and human resource administration.

Assystem offers research and development services.  The Company offers preliminary design services for hardware and software specifications, and integration, validation, and documentation of hardware and software. Assystem primarily serves customers in the fields of electronics, computing, mechanics, acoustics, and optics. The Company also overhauls information systems

Groupe Crit is a holding company with activities in temporary employment services (engineering, healthcare, transportation and other services), security, contract cleaning and sanitation, subcontracting and maintenance for the aeronautical industry, and engineering services.

BeNext-Yumeshin Group Co. provides temporary help services. The Company provides personnel staffing services, technician staffing services, overseas staffing services, and other services. BeNext-Yumeshin Group also provides office building leasing, restaurants management, vocational training, and other services.

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BeNext-Yumeshin Group (2154 JP)

Takeei (2151 JP) - Rever (5690 JP) Merger: TOPIX Event to Be Triggered

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

BeNEXT - Yumeshin Merger: Interesting Fundamentals and a TOPIX Index Event

A merger between two similar companies, announced and effective in a hurry. The EGMs are end-March for Merger Effective Date April 1. This is more...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Small-Cap Quality and Growth Names with Little Institutional Investor Presence....

We screened for small-cap names that have had good growth and a high ROE, but a very small Institutional Investor presence. We also limited the...

Custom Products Group

Small-Cap Growth Names in Japan....

I know we usually focus on Value in Japan, but sometimes it is worth looking for Growth names. We first limited the universe to names with mkt-cap...

Custom Products Group

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