Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

HK Type 4 license through Ballingal Investment Advisors Ltd. ("BIA" or "BIAL")

BACKGROUND
I have 20+yrs experience in Asia doing alternative strategies (i.e. non-delta1 non long-only) in fixed income, equity derivatives, and activist/catalyst/event-driven and long-short equity strategies with most of that time spent managing money. 

4 years in fixed income macro, 8 years running internal hedge fund and 4yrs investment banking at Citi in Japan, 3 years running an Asia multi-strat portfolio at a hedge fund, 4+yrs as an independent special situations analyst.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Toyo Construction (1890) Investors/Traders Beware

YFO To Take the Fight To Toyo Construction's Board

Toyo Construction (1890) Plays Offence - A New Mid-Term Mgmt Plan with High Shareholder Payout

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

Toyo Construction (1890) - Creeping Up On The Next "Tender Offer Start Date"..... Uh.... Maybe

Toyo Construction (1890 JP) - There's Nuance in Them Thar Press Releases

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>In March, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a> agreed to be bought out by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infroneer-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35785:1" rel="noopener">INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP)</a> for ¥770/share. One activist objected, and bought 28%. They then said they'd pay ¥1,000.</li>
<li>The Infroneer deal failure started an acrimonious back and forth. The hostility lessened over the summer, but despite activist Yamauchi Family Office's protestations of love, no deal as of November.</li>
<li>Today saw another press release, delaying things. The contents are 🌶🌶🌶.  NOW things are getting more interesting. Hostility is back. Medium-spicy. Three 🌶 out of five.</li>
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In March, Toyo Construction (1890 JP) agreed to be bought out by INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP) for ¥770/share. One activist objected, and bought 28%. They then said they'd pay ¥1,000.
The Infroneer deal failure started an acrimonious back and forth. The hostility lessened over the summer, but despite activist Yamauchi Family Office's protestations of love, no deal as of November.
Today saw another press release, delaying things. The contents are 🌶🌶🌶.  NOW things are getting more interesting. Hostility is back. Medium-spicy. Three 🌶 out of five.


Toyo (1890) Says "We Reject". YFO Says "But We Didn't Talk". Medium-🌶🌶🌶 Hostile Activism To Ensue