IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

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<li>Several investors have sharply criticised <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a>’s preconditional tender offer from Toyota Fudosan. Oasis is pushing for a higher offer. </li>
<li>The offer has several issues that are detrimental to minorities' interests. The key grievance is that it is below TICO’s intrinsic value.</li>
<li>Due to TICO’s varied business units, SoTP valuation is the most appropriate methodology. My analysis suggests a base case intrinsic value of around JPY19,000.</li>
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Several investors have sharply criticised Toyota Industries (6201 JP)’s preconditional tender offer from Toyota Fudosan. Oasis is pushing for a higher offer. 
The offer has several issues that are detrimental to minorities' interests. The key grievance is that it is below TICO’s intrinsic value.
Due to TICO’s varied business units, SoTP valuation is the most appropriate methodology. My analysis suggests a base case intrinsic value of around JPY19,000.


Toyota Industries (6201 JP): Thoughts on Intrinsic Value

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a> disclosed a preconditional tender offer from Toyota Fudosan at JPY16,300, a 23.3% premium to the undisturbed price but a 11.4% discount to last close.</li>
<li>While representing a pre-rumour all-time high, the offer is below the midpoint of the special committee IFA DCF valuation range. The Board has a neutral recommendation. </li>
<li>The offer undermines minorities as it lacks split pricing for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Motor (7203 JP)</a> and its affiliates’ shareholding and likely undervalues the significant real estate holdings. </li>
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Toyota Industries (6201 JP) disclosed a preconditional tender offer from Toyota Fudosan at JPY16,300, a 23.3% premium to the undisturbed price but a 11.4% discount to last close.
While representing a pre-rumour all-time high, the offer is below the midpoint of the special committee IFA DCF valuation range. The Board has a neutral recommendation. 
The offer undermines minorities as it lacks split pricing for the Toyota Motor (7203 JP) and its affiliates’ shareholding and likely undervalues the significant real estate holdings. 


Toyota Industries (6201 JP): After a High, Comes the Low of a Takeunder

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<a href="https://www.47news.jp/12601000.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyodo news agency</a> reported that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a> plans to accept a tender offer by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Motor (7203 JP)</a> and Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, potentially in May or June.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOFD305LH0Q5A430C2000000/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikkei reported</a> that Toyota plans to borrow JPY3 trillion to fund the acquisition. These articles provide more clarity on price, composition of the offeror, financing structure, and timeline. </li>
<li>These articles increase the probability of a tender offer around JPY18,515 (JPY6 trillion market cap). At the last close, the gross spread was 12.1%.</li>
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Kyodo news agency reported that Toyota Industries (6201 JP) plans to accept a tender offer by Toyota Motor (7203 JP) and Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, potentially in May or June.
The Nikkei reported that Toyota plans to borrow JPY3 trillion to fund the acquisition. These articles provide more clarity on price, composition of the offeror, financing structure, and timeline. 
These articles increase the probability of a tender offer around JPY18,515 (JPY6 trillion market cap). At the last close, the gross spread was 12.1%.


Toyota Industries (6201 JP): A Potential Privatisation Sooner than Expected

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>Buybacks are a central part of Corporate Japan's effort to improve corporate/capital governance. Lots of cross-holders want/need to sell. Lots of companies want to reduce excess equity.</li>
<li>This earnings season has seen a LOT of new buybacks announced. ¥7.3trln in the last month and that doesn't even include the biggest buybacks extant by March-end companies.</li>
<li>We are experimenting with new ways of displaying data/analytics for buybacks in Japan. To that end, we have a new tool. We hope users find it useful. We invite feedback.</li>
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Buybacks are a central part of Corporate Japan's effort to improve corporate/capital governance. Lots of cross-holders want/need to sell. Lots of companies want to reduce excess equity.
This earnings season has seen a LOT of new buybacks announced. ¥7.3trln in the last month and that doesn't even include the biggest buybacks extant by March-end companies.
We are experimenting with new ways of displaying data/analytics for buybacks in Japan. To that end, we have a new tool. We hope users find it useful. We invite feedback.


[Japan Buybacks] ¥7.3trln of Buybacks Announced In the Last Month - Data on Each, Plus History

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aichi-steel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4517:1" rel="noopener">Aichi Steel (5482 JP)</a> announced earnings on 25-April during market hours. Results were OK. Guidance was OK. The div was WAY up for Mar26. Shares fell. Then rose 26-April.</li>
<li>Aichi Steel is a Toyota Motors equity affiliate (26-27%), Toyota Industries, Toyota R.E., megabanks, the Kyoeikai, and Nippon Steel all have stakes. Nippon Steel recently reduced its position. </li>
<li>Activist Murakami has about 10% across two entities. This morning, the Company was to buy back 16%. WHO is selling? We don't know yet. Likely a mix. Details may matter.</li>
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Aichi Steel (5482 JP) announced earnings on 25-April during market hours. Results were OK. Guidance was OK. The div was WAY up for Mar26. Shares fell. Then rose 26-April.
Aichi Steel is a Toyota Motors equity affiliate (26-27%), Toyota Industries, Toyota R.E., megabanks, the Kyoeikai, and Nippon Steel all have stakes. Nippon Steel recently reduced its position. 
Activist Murakami has about 10% across two entities. This morning, the Company was to buy back 16%. WHO is selling? We don't know yet. Likely a mix. Details may matter.


[Japan Activism?] Toyota Group Equity Affiliate and Murakami Target Aichi Steel Does Large ToSTNeT-3

Japan

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Toyota Industries (6201 JP): Thoughts on Intrinsic Value

The offer has several issues that are detrimental to minorities' interests. My analysis suggests a base case intrinsic value of around JPY19,000.

Arun George

Toyota Industries (6201 JP): After a High, Comes the Low of a Takeunder

While representing an all-time high pre-media rumour, the offer leaves minorities short-changed. This long-dated offer is susceptible to a bump but...

Arun George

Toyota Industries (6201 JP): A Potential Privatisation Sooner than Expected

The articles suggest an accelerated timeline for the tender offer and provide incremental clarity on key aspects of the offer. At the last close,...

Arun George

[Japan Buybacks] ¥7.3trln of Buybacks Announced In the Last Month - Data on Each, Plus History

Japan saw ¥7.3trln of buybacks announced in the March-end earnings season. Here we offer a tool to see them all, and past buyback patterns of each...

Travis Lundy

[Japan Activism?] Toyota Group Equity Affiliate and Murakami Target Aichi Steel Does Large ToSTNeT-3

Aichi Steel was a very low PBR stock a year ago. Murakami-san targeted it. It went up. Now the company did a large buyback at 0.7x book. Who sold?...

Travis Lundy

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