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Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/j-trust-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20246:1" rel="noopener">J Trust Co Ltd (8508 JP)</a> is a financial services group operating banking and finance businesses in Asia. </li>
<li>In FY12/23, the company reported full-year consolidated operating revenue of JPY114.3bn, operating profit of JPY8.1bn, pre-tax profit of JPY9.8bn, and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY16.3bn.</li>
<li>On February 13, 2024, J Trust Co., Ltd. announced it has resolved on matters concerning the repurchase and cancellation of own shares.</li>
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J Trust Co Ltd (8508 JP) is a financial services group operating banking and finance businesses in Asia. 
In FY12/23, the company reported full-year consolidated operating revenue of JPY114.3bn, operating profit of JPY8.1bn, pre-tax profit of JPY9.8bn, and profit attributable to owners of parent of JPY16.3bn.
On February 13, 2024, J Trust Co., Ltd. announced it has resolved on matters concerning the repurchase and cancellation of own shares.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Stay long in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hs-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7311:1" rel="noopener">HS Holdings (8699 JP)</a>.But beware. It is possible that there is a slightly uncomfortable outcome. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-pharm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:992:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Pharm (068760 KS)</a> is up 37% since the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a>/<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-healthcare-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23641:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Healthcare (091990 KS)</a> merger completed; and Inc is up 22%. That's A LOT of expectation baked in. </li>
<li>NEW NISA details are cute, but governance and corporate buybacks matter more. If better education induces a swing from cash/deposits to risky assets, much of that will happen outside NISA.</li>
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Stay long in HS Holdings (8699 JP).But beware. It is possible that there is a slightly uncomfortable outcome. 

Celltrion Pharm (068760 KS) is up 37% since the Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)/Celltrion Healthcare (091990 KS) merger completed; and Inc is up 22%. That's A LOT of expectation baked in. 
NEW NISA details are cute, but governance and corporate buybacks matter more. If better education induces a swing from cash/deposits to risky assets, much of that will happen outside NISA.


Last Week in Event SPACE: HS Holdings, Celltrion Pharm, NISA, PICC/PICC P&C

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<li>RMB dual counter started trading. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)</a>'s A-shares trade at 3x the multiple. THAT is a big discount to harvest. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a>'s CFO exits an indirect stake of 6.38% around Feihe's all-time low. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19029:1" rel="noopener">EcoPro Co Ltd (086520 KS)</a> has swatted aside analyst downgrades and the indictment of its chairman to touch an all-time high</li>
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RMB dual counter started trading. Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)'s A-shares trade at 3x the multiple. THAT is a big discount to harvest. 

China Feihe (6186 HK)'s CFO exits an indirect stake of 6.38% around Feihe's all-time low. 

EcoPro Co Ltd (086520 KS) has swatted aside analyst downgrades and the indictment of its chairman to touch an all-time high


Last Week in Event SPACE: Great Wall Motor, China Feihe, EcoPro, PCCW

Travis Lundy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hs-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7311:1" rel="noopener">HS Holdings (8699 JP)</a> remains an interesting hodgepodge of assets. It owns just under 50% of Mongolia's biggest bank, recently IPOed  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/khan-bank-llc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36883:1" rel="noopener">Khan Bank (KHAN MO)</a>. </li>
<li>It has a pile of cash. And it has a glorified pawn shop business in Japan. The bank shares must be sold, to a significant degree, by end of year. </li>
<li>Today it announced a buyback tomorrow of 6.4% of shares out. I expect it is one of two large individual holders. We'll probably know more within a week.</li>
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HS Holdings (8699 JP) remains an interesting hodgepodge of assets. It owns just under 50% of Mongolia's biggest bank, recently IPOed  Khan Bank (KHAN MO). 
It has a pile of cash. And it has a glorified pawn shop business in Japan. The bank shares must be sold, to a significant degree, by end of year. 
Today it announced a buyback tomorrow of 6.4% of shares out. I expect it is one of two large individual holders. We'll probably know more within a week.


HS Holdings (8699 JP) Buyback - Adds More to BVPS

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<li>Thursday post-close, HS announced Q1 earnings, and Khan Bank Q2 earnings. Both magnificent. Book Value is up HUGE, and combined HS Q1-Khan Q2 is ¥7.7bn - 20% of mkt cap.</li>
<li>On Friday 29 July, HS Holdings (8699 JP) announced it had sold HS Debt Collection Agency - the last "earning asset" except for the 55% stake in Khan Bank. </li>
<li>This lifts shadow book value even higher... Deep value with a catalyst. BUT... in an otherwise unannounced postscript to Q1 earnings, HS announced it bought a stake in a... pawnshop?
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Thursday post-close, HS announced Q1 earnings, and Khan Bank Q2 earnings. Both magnificent. Book Value is up HUGE, and combined HS Q1-Khan Q2 is ¥7.7bn - 20% of mkt cap.
On Friday 29 July, HS Holdings (8699 JP) announced it had sold HS Debt Collection Agency - the last "earning asset" except for the 55% stake in Khan Bank. 
This lifts shadow book value even higher... Deep value with a catalyst. BUT... in an otherwise unannounced postscript to Q1 earnings, HS announced it bought a stake in a... pawnshop?



HS Holdings (8699 JP) - Huge Q1, Even Better Q2 Ahead, The 2nd To Last Asset Sale... And a Pawnshop?

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HS Holdings Co., Ltd. offers banking services. The Company provides deposits, loans, domestic settlement, fund management, and other services. HS Holdings also offers securities dealing, securities brokerage, securities underwriting, and other services.

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HS Holdings (8699 JP)

J Trust (8508): Full-Year FY12/23 Update

J Trust Co Ltd is a financial services group in Asia with strong financial performance and recent share repurchase announcement.

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Last Week in Event SPACE: HS Holdings, Celltrion Pharm, NISA, PICC/PICC P&C

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

Last Week in Event SPACE: Great Wall Motor, China Feihe, EcoPro, PCCW

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett