IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-mall-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5262:1" rel="noopener">AEON Mall (8905 JP)</a> announced a share exchange offer by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3:1" rel="noopener">Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP)</a> at 0.65 Aeon shares per Aeon Mall share, a 30.9% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The share exchange ratio is reasonable compared to historical price ratios and IFA valuation ranges. The implied offer multiple is attractive compared to peer multiples.</li>
<li>Aeon’s 58.16% shareholding ensures that Aeon Mall's vote on 22 May is low-risk. The share exchange's effective date is 1 July.</li>
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AEON Mall (8905 JP) announced a share exchange offer by Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP) at 0.65 Aeon shares per Aeon Mall share, a 30.9% premium to the undisturbed price.
The share exchange ratio is reasonable compared to historical price ratios and IFA valuation ranges. The implied offer multiple is attractive compared to peer multiples.
Aeon’s 58.16% shareholding ensures that Aeon Mall's vote on 22 May is low-risk. The share exchange's effective date is 1 July.


Aeon Mall (8905 JP): Aeon (8267 JP)’s Share Exchange Ratio Is Set

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>In an announcement after the close Friday 11 April, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3:1" rel="noopener">Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-mall-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5262:1" rel="noopener">AEON Mall (8905 JP)</a> announced their merger ratio, and timing. </li>
<li>The ratio is 0.65 to 1.0, meaning Aeon Mall shareholders don't get a lot of credit for their real estate. The timing is short-dated. The AGM is end-May. Merger July1. </li>
<li>This may be a tad light, but it is a done deal. Active shareholder base is almost all retail and crossholders+dom passive gets Aeon to 70%. </li>
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In an announcement after the close Friday 11 April, Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP) and AEON Mall (8905 JP) announced their merger ratio, and timing. 
The ratio is 0.65 to 1.0, meaning Aeon Mall shareholders don't get a lot of credit for their real estate. The timing is short-dated. The AGM is end-May. Merger July1. 
This may be a tad light, but it is a done deal. Active shareholder base is almost all retail and crossholders+dom passive gets Aeon to 70%. 


"Tiny Win for Guess The Ratio" Aeon (8267) Pays a SMALL Premium for Aeon Mall (8905)

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Index Rebalance

Kawasaki Heavy Industries / Index Rebalance

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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 capped index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at the rankings of potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-March 2025.</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 capped index composed of 400 constituents.
The annual index review takes place in August every year. We look at the latest rankings of potential ADDs/DELs every month.
Below is a look at the rankings of potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 August 2025 rebalance based on trading data as of end-March 2025.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Mar 2025 Ranks

David Blennerhassett

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<li>Did Trump do <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-hutchison-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:132:1" rel="noopener">CKH (1 HK)</a> a solid, convincing them to sell assets that have profited from international trade growth, just as Trump starts imposing tariffs on anything that moves?</li>
<li>An OK package for <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 (3382 JP)</a>. Not perfect. SEI IPO's a bit dodgy. It may be designed to spur ACT into action, but isn't an awful fallback.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macromill-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24026:1" rel="noopener">Macromill (3978 JP)</a>'s Offer bumped.  If you want to make sure this deal doesn't get done, do the things you need to do to make sure it doesn't get done.</li>
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Did Trump do CKH (1 HK) a solid, convincing them to sell assets that have profited from international trade growth, just as Trump starts imposing tariffs on anything that moves?
An OK package for Seven &amp; I (3382 JP). Not perfect. SEI IPO's a bit dodgy. It may be designed to spur ACT into action, but isn't an awful fallback.

Macromill (3978 JP)'s Offer bumped.  If you want to make sure this deal doesn't get done, do the things you need to do to make sure it doesn't get done.


Last Week in Event SPACE: Cheung Kong, Macromill, China National Building Material, Canvest

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<li>I tally 55 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>Three news new deals discussed this week:<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/soundwill-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19318:1" rel="noopener">Soundwill Holdings (878 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oneconnect-financial-technology-co-ltd-2e580cf8-6a65-4148-ac1e-f9a8a167856a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36656:1" rel="noopener">Oneconnect Financial Technology (6638 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/snt-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3651:1" rel="noopener">Snt Corp (6319 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-delight-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16763:1" rel="noopener">Aeon Delight (9787 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-mall-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5262:1" rel="noopener">AEON Mall (8905 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/insignia-financial-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12349:1" rel="noopener">Insignia Financial (IFL AU)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sun-art-retail-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:401:1" rel="noopener">Sun Art Retail (6808 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/macromill-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24026:1" rel="noopener">Macromill, Inc (3978 JP)</a>.</li>
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I tally 55 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma.
Three news new deals discussed this week:Soundwill Holdings (878 HK), Oneconnect Financial Technology (6638 HK), Snt Corp (6319 JP), Aeon Delight (9787 JP), and AEON Mall (8905 JP).
Key updates/news took place on: Insignia Financial (IFL AU), Seven &amp; I Holdings (3382 JP), Sun Art Retail (6808 HK), and Macromill, Inc (3978 JP).


(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Oneconnect, Snt, Aeon Delight, AEON Mall, Insignia, 7&I, Sun Art

Japan

AEON Mall Co., Ltd. develops, manages, and maintains large-scale shopping malls throughout Japan. The Company develops shopping malls, rent the space, manages and maintains the shopping malls.

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AEON Mall (8905 JP)

"Tiny Win for Guess The Ratio" Aeon (8267) Pays a SMALL Premium for Aeon Mall (8905)

The Aeon deal for Aeon Mall has been announced. Small premium vs last. Very short-term deal as merger effective July 1. Done deal. unfortunately,...

Travis Lundy

Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Mar 2025 Ranks

In total, there are 49 Potential ADDs and 48 Potential DELs (unique names) presented in the current Quiddity Leaderboard. The High & Med ADDs could...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Last Week in Event SPACE: Cheung Kong, Macromill, China National Building Material, Canvest

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Oneconnect, Snt, Aeon Delight, AEON Mall, Insignia, 7&I, Sun Art

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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Aeon Mall (8905 JP): Aeon (8267 JP)’s Share Exchange Ratio Is Set

The share exchange ratio is reasonable compared to historical price ratios and IFA valuation ranges. Aeon’s 58.16% shareholding ensures that Aeon...

Arun George

"Tiny Win for Guess The Ratio" Aeon (8267) Pays a SMALL Premium for Aeon Mall (8905)

The Aeon deal for Aeon Mall has been announced. Small premium vs last. Very short-term deal as merger effective July 1. Done deal. unfortunately,...

Travis Lundy

Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2025: End-Mar 2025 Ranks

In total, there are 49 Potential ADDs and 48 Potential DELs (unique names) presented in the current Quiddity Leaderboard. The High & Med ADDs could...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Last Week in Event SPACE: Cheung Kong, Macromill, China National Building Material, Canvest

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

(Mostly) Asia-Pac M&A: Oneconnect, Snt, Aeon Delight, AEON Mall, Insignia, 7&I, Sun Art

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett