Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Memory names surging after bullish broker upgrades as mkt refuses to sell off into the shutdown.</li>
<li>Boeing taking a break but outlook for CF suppliers such as Toray ahead of the announcement for now Chinese orders looks positive.</li>
<li>Oil takes a sizeable hit with OPEC signalling supply increases on the way.</li>
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Memory names surging after bullish broker upgrades as mkt refuses to sell off into the shutdown.
Boeing taking a break but outlook for CF suppliers such as Toray ahead of the announcement for now Chinese orders looks positive.
Oil takes a sizeable hit with OPEC signalling supply increases on the way.


Japan Morning Connection: Wolfspeed Out of Chapter 11 as Expected and Stock Rallies 1726%

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Back in June 2017, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toray-industries-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:625:1" rel="noopener">Toray Industries (3402 JP)</a> acquired a 28.03% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pacific-textiles-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12638:1" rel="noopener">Pacific Textiles (1382 HK)</a> (@ HK$10/share). Rumours that Toray would take this stake to 50% never unfolded.</li>
<li>Pacific Textiles is currently trading at HK$1.30/share, its lowest level outside of the GFC. </li>
<li>Relatively inexpensive, high digit yield and M&amp;A angle, Pacific Textiles remains attractive. This is supported by the recent Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weiqiao-textile-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3690:1" rel="noopener">Weiqiao (2698 HK)</a> and David Webb taking a 5% stake. </li>
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Back in June 2017, Toray Industries (3402 JP) acquired a 28.03% stake in Pacific Textiles (1382 HK) (@ HK$10/share). Rumours that Toray would take this stake to 50% never unfolded.
Pacific Textiles is currently trading at HK$1.30/share, its lowest level outside of the GFC. 
Relatively inexpensive, high digit yield and M&amp;A angle, Pacific Textiles remains attractive. This is supported by the recent Offer for Weiqiao (2698 HK) and David Webb taking a 5% stake. 


Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits

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<li>Boeing China deal reported to be for as many as 500 aircraft — positive read for Toray and Japan's heavies who are suppliers to the 787 Dreamliner.</li>
<li>Space names heating up ahead of estimated June-July listing window with Astroscale +13.3% and QPS +5.8% yesterday.</li>
<li>TDK flagged alongside Himax as a key lifecording wearables play which will be the eyes and ears of AI as wearables become more and more ubiquitous.</li>
</ul>


Boeing China deal reported to be for as many as 500 aircraft — positive read for Toray and Japan's heavies who are suppliers to the 787 Dreamliner.
Space names heating up ahead of estimated June-July listing window with Astroscale +13.3% and QPS +5.8% yesterday.
TDK flagged alongside Himax as a key lifecording wearables play which will be the eyes and ears of AI as wearables become more and more ubiquitous.


Japan Morning Connection: Toray and the Heavies in Focus as China Eyes a Possible Deal with Boeing

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<li>Oracle +10% AH after numbers showed strong gains for their Infra business and disciplined capex spending.</li>
<li>AT&amp;T looking to spend $250bn over 5-years to modernize networks will help the wire and cable plays.</li>
<li>The US running through its supplies of ordinance should help Japan's mainstay missile developers such as MHI.</li>
</ul>


Oracle +10% AH after numbers showed strong gains for their Infra business and disciplined capex spending.
AT&amp;T looking to spend $250bn over 5-years to modernize networks will help the wire and cable plays.
The US running through its supplies of ordinance should help Japan's mainstay missile developers such as MHI.


Japan Morning Connection: Markets Finished Well off Their Highs Given Mixed Signals from the WH

<ul>
<li>News that chipmakers plan to relax the standard that determines the thickness of next-gen 20-layer HBM4 memory chips sent hybrid-bonding play BESI -17%.</li>
<li>This sent Teradyne -10.6%, Lam Research -7.2%, and AMAT -6.3%, and while the impact is more nuanced in Japan it will be indiscriminate risk-off across SPE to start.</li>
<li>Software bounced so this may see a defense bid, and I would be looking to be long JP utilities with nuclear restarts vs those still dependent on oil/gas fired plants.</li>
</ul>


News that chipmakers plan to relax the standard that determines the thickness of next-gen 20-layer HBM4 memory chips sent hybrid-bonding play BESI -17%.
This sent Teradyne -10.6%, Lam Research -7.2%, and AMAT -6.3%, and while the impact is more nuanced in Japan it will be indiscriminate risk-off across SPE to start.
Software bounced so this may see a defense bid, and I would be looking to be long JP utilities with nuclear restarts vs those still dependent on oil/gas fired plants.


Japan Morning Connection: Brent Surges as Mojtaba Khamenei Is Voted in as Iran's Next Supreme Leader

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TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. manufactures yarns, synthetic fibers, and man-made leather used as apparel and industrial materials.  The Company also makes chemical products such as polyester films, engineering plastics, and resin materials.  Toray develops information equipment such as electronic circuit and liquid crystal color filter.

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Toray Industries (3402 JP)

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Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: Wolfspeed Out of Chapter 11 as Expected and Stock Rallies 1726%

Markets largely shake off shutdown concerns with memory exploding higher, watch 285A Kioxia. Toray may get a leg higher when China confirms...

Andrew Jackson

Pacific Textiles (1382 HK): Material Benefits

The key factors which made Pacific Textiles attractive previously (value, solid dividend, M&A angle) remain intact. If small-cap names are your...

David Blennerhassett

Japan Morning Connection: Toray and the Heavies in Focus as China Eyes a Possible Deal with Boeing

​Boeing's China deal boosts Toray and Japan's heavies; Space names like Astroscale and QPS surge; TDK flagged as a play for lifecording AI wearables.

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Markets Finished Well off Their Highs Given Mixed Signals from the WH

Markets finished well off their highs given mixed signals from the WH, but managed to hold small gains. Tech and AI performed best amidst the...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Brent Surges as Mojtaba Khamenei Is Voted in as Iran's Next Supreme Leader

Brent surges as high as $111 this morning as hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei in voted in as Iran's next supreme leader. After the dust settles SPE will...

Andrew Jackson

Boeing's China deal boosts Toray and Japan's heavies; Space names like Astroscale and QPS surge; TDK flagged as a play for lifecording AI wearables.