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

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<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>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furuya-metal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5196:1" rel="noopener">Furuya Metal (7826 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visional-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32977:1" rel="noopener">Visional (4194 JP)</a> are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024</li>
<li>There are couple of other pre-event names that we have been tracking for the past few months.</li>
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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.

Furuya Metal (7826 JP) and Visional (4194 JP) are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024
There are couple of other pre-event names that we have been tracking for the past few months.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jan 2024)

<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>In this insight, I have defined six key Segment Transfer requirements which prove to be decisive in this process.</li>
<li>At present, there are 51 names that satisfy all of these conditions and there are more names that are close to being that group.</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.
In this insight, I have defined six key Segment Transfer requirements which prove to be decisive in this process.
At present, there are 51 names that satisfy all of these conditions and there are more names that are close to being that group.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Aug 2022)

<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>Reently-Listed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyo-metro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40930:1" rel="noopener">Tokyo Metro (9023 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rigaku-holdings-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43950:1" rel="noopener">Rigaku Holdings (268A JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intermestic-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43929:1" rel="noopener">Intermestic (262A JP)</a> were added to the TOPIX index at the end of November 2024.</li>
<li>Our long-term pre-event candidate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-eyewear-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40217:1" rel="noopener">Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP)</a> has applied for a Section Transfer to the Prime Market which means there could be TOPIX Inclusion in the near future.</li>
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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.
Reently-Listed Tokyo Metro (9023 JP), Rigaku Holdings (268A JP), and Intermestic (262A JP) were added to the TOPIX index at the end of November 2024.
Our long-term pre-event candidate Japan Eyewear Holdings (5889 JP) has applied for a Section Transfer to the Prime Market which means there could be TOPIX Inclusion in the near future.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Dec 2024)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research Ltd

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<li>On 4 December, Bloomberg reported that the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1041:1" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a> MBO is set to include plans for a US Assets IPO to raise more than JPY1 trillion. </li>
<li>The MBO faces two immediate challenges: securing financing and the Board’s approval. The US Assets IPO would help alleviate both these issues.</li>
<li>The potential market cap of US Assets is around US$24 billion, or 53% of 7&amp;i’s market cap. The US Assets IPO should also encourage Couche-Tard to persist with its offer. </li>
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On 4 December, Bloomberg reported that the Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP) MBO is set to include plans for a US Assets IPO to raise more than JPY1 trillion. 
The MBO faces two immediate challenges: securing financing and the Board’s approval. The US Assets IPO would help alleviate both these issues.
The potential market cap of US Assets is around US$24 billion, or 53% of 7&amp;i’s market cap. The US Assets IPO should also encourage Couche-Tard to persist with its offer. 


Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): The MBO Is Starting to Shape Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seven-i-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP)</a> did not dispute the <a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20241119/k10014643321000.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NHK article’s</a> claims that the founding family aims to raise buyout funds by the end of the fiscal year.</li>
<li>Since 13 November, there have been conflicting press reports on the MBO offer price. The NHK article’s implied offer price of JPY3,082 seems the most credible. </li>
<li>The MBO’s aggressive completion timeline pressures <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alimentation-couche-tard-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25103:1" rel="noopener">Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN)</a> to respond by either overbidding, working with the founding family at the back-end or walking away.</li>
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Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP) did not dispute the NHK article’s claims that the founding family aims to raise buyout funds by the end of the fiscal year.
Since 13 November, there have been conflicting press reports on the MBO offer price. The NHK article’s implied offer price of JPY3,082 seems the most credible. 
The MBO’s aggressive completion timeline pressures Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD CN) to respond by either overbidding, working with the founding family at the back-end or walking away.


Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): Evaluating the Potential MBO

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McDonald's Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd. operates a hamburger fast food restaurant chain throughout Japan.  The Company operates its own stores and franchise stores.

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The US Assets IPO would help the founding family secure financing and the Board's recommendation. However, it would also encourage Couche-Tard to...

Arun George

Seven & I Holdings (3382 JP): Evaluating the Potential MBO

The NHK article increases the credibility of the MBO. The completion time pressures Couche-Tard to respond by either overbidding, working on a...

Arun George

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