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>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-February 2023.</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 market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.
Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-February 2023.


Quiddity Leaderboard JPX-Nikkei 400: End-Feb 2023

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mani-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6534:1" rel="noopener">Mani Inc (7730 JP)</a> reported Q2FY22 revenue ahead of guidance, mainly driven by demand recovery in the surgical segment and positive effect of foreign exchange. However, profitability declined year-over-year.</li>
<li>Despite revenue beat in H1FY22, management reiterated FY22 guidance due to geographical risk. Outlook seems to be uncertain for China and India, which together contribute 33% of total revenue.</li>
<li>Mani shares plunged 20% since I published bearish note on the company in January 2022. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.</li>
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Mani Inc (7730 JP) reported Q2FY22 revenue ahead of guidance, mainly driven by demand recovery in the surgical segment and positive effect of foreign exchange. However, profitability declined year-over-year.
Despite revenue beat in H1FY22, management reiterated FY22 guidance due to geographical risk. Outlook seems to be uncertain for China and India, which together contribute 33% of total revenue.
Mani shares plunged 20% since I published bearish note on the company in January 2022. Investors should avoid Mani due to its uncertain revenue outlook and deteriorating profitability in short-term.


Mani Inc (7730 JP): Q2 Result Exceeds Expectation Aided by Demand Recovery; FY22 Guidance Reiterated

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mani-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6534:1" rel="noopener">Mani Inc (7730 JP)</a> shares have plunged 19% since we have published our bearish insight on the company on January 13.</li>
<li>FY22 guidance implies 22% and 56%, y/y, decline in operating profit and profit attributable to owners of parent, respectively, in Q2FY22.</li>
<li>We are cautious on H2FY22 recovery and financial performance of Mani due to worsening COVID-19 condition in China, which is one of its major markets.</li>
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Mani Inc (7730 JP) shares have plunged 19% since we have published our bearish insight on the company on January 13.
FY22 guidance implies 22% and 56%, y/y, decline in operating profit and profit attributable to owners of parent, respectively, in Q2FY22.
We are cautious on H2FY22 recovery and financial performance of Mani due to worsening COVID-19 condition in China, which is one of its major markets.


Mani (7730 JP): Profit to Decline in Q2; China’s Worsening COVID Outbreak to Weigh on H2 Performance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mani-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6534:1" rel="noopener">Mani Inc (7730 JP)</a> offers medical devices, which are mainly used in the elective procedures including cataract surgery and dental procedures.</li>
<li>In FY21, the company missed its guidance for both revenue and operating income by 2% and 5%, respectively, due to higher-than-expected impact of the COVID-19.</li>
<li>With the rising cases of highly infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in major operating regions, the company is expected to miss or lower its FY22 guidance.</li>
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Mani Inc (7730 JP) offers medical devices, which are mainly used in the elective procedures including cataract surgery and dental procedures.
In FY21, the company missed its guidance for both revenue and operating income by 2% and 5%, respectively, due to higher-than-expected impact of the COVID-19.
With the rising cases of highly infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 in major operating regions, the company is expected to miss or lower its FY22 guidance.


Mani Inc (7730 JP): No Immediate Respite Seen

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) / Equity Bottom-Up

10 in 10 with Q & M Dental - No Teething Issues

Japan

NAKANISHI INC. manufactures gyration equipment for dental and industry use. The Company's products include precision spindles and hand-held grinders.

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Nakanishi Inc (7716 JP)

Quiddity Leaderboard JPX-Nikkei 400: End-Feb 2023

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Mani Inc (7730 JP): Q2 Result Exceeds Expectation Aided by Demand Recovery; FY22 Guidance Reiterated

I am still bearish on Mani due to its revenue uncertainty caused by high exposure to China. Profitability is expected to decline in second half....

Tina Banerjee

Mani (7730 JP): Profit to Decline in Q2; China’s Worsening COVID Outbreak to Weigh on H2 Performance

China's worsening COIVD-19 outbreak and consequent lockdowns will negatively impact Mani's financial performance in H2FY22, as China is one of the...

Tina Banerjee

Mani Inc (7730 JP): No Immediate Respite Seen

Despite reporting double-digit revenue and operating profit growth in Q1, the company is expected to be negatively impacted by the resurgence of...

Tina Banerjee

10 in 10 with Q & M Dental - No Teething Issues

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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