Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>According to Invest Chosun, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a> plans to submit a merger registration statement to the KRX in July, with Mirae Asset Securities acting as the lead underwriter.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fast-retailing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:751:1" rel="noopener">Fast Retailing (9983 JP)</a> investors are in a conundrum. The stock is doing well. With one quarter to go, the company just raised its full-year EPS target by 8.3%.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canon-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1:1" rel="noopener">Canon (7751 JP)</a>'s most recent buyback should be done now-ish. They have been ~15-20% of volume over the past month. The Trade would be short Canon vs <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ricoh-company-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15359:1" rel="noopener">Ricoh (7752 JP)</a>.</li>
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According to Invest Chosun, Celltrion Inc (068270 KS) plans to submit a merger registration statement to the KRX in July, with Mirae Asset Securities acting as the lead underwriter.

Fast Retailing (9983 JP) investors are in a conundrum. The stock is doing well. With one quarter to go, the company just raised its full-year EPS target by 8.3%.

Canon (7751 JP)'s most recent buyback should be done now-ish. They have been ~15-20% of volume over the past month. The Trade would be short Canon vs Ricoh (7752 JP).


Last Week in Event SPACE: Celltrion, Fast Retailing, Canon, Costa, Chindata

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

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<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anycolor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36618:1" rel="noopener">Anycolor (5032 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifedrink-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39842:1" rel="noopener">Lifedrink (2585 JP)</a> have already confirmed their moves to the Prime Market and are expected to have TOPIX Inclusion Events at the end of July 2023.</li>
<li>More recently, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/plus-alpha-consulting-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33441:1" rel="noopener">Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP)</a> announced their move to the Prime Market and are likely to have a TOPIX Inclusion Event at the end of August 2023.</li>
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Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Anycolor (5032 JP) and Lifedrink (2585 JP) have already confirmed their moves to the Prime Market and are expected to have TOPIX Inclusion Events at the end of July 2023.
More recently, Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) announced their move to the Prime Market and are likely to have a TOPIX Inclusion Event at the end of August 2023.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jul 2023)

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zuiko-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5568:1" rel="noopener">Zuiko Corp (6279 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anycolor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36618:1" rel="noopener">Anycolor (5032 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lifedrink-co-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39842:1" rel="noopener">Lifedrink (2585 JP)</a> will have TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of June (Zuiko) or July 2023 (the other two).</li>
<li>One of our pre-event TOPIX Inclusion candidates <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> has experienced sharp price moves over the last few weeks.</li>
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Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Zuiko Corp (6279 JP), Anycolor (5032 JP), and Lifedrink (2585 JP) will have TOPIX Inclusion events at the end of June (Zuiko) or July 2023 (the other two).
One of our pre-event TOPIX Inclusion candidates CELSYS (3663 JP) has experienced sharp price moves over the last few weeks.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jun 2023)

Travis Lundy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anycolor-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36618:1" rel="noopener">Anycolor (5032 JP)</a> reported Q3 results today. 9mo Revenue is now above the lower end of original forecasts for the full-year. 9mo OP is 25% higher than the original mid-range.</li>
<li>The net profit forecast is now up 51% from the original mid-range, and up 128% on the year. The stock has cratered. Badly. </li>
<li>It is now 19x April 2023 earnings for 90% revenue growth and 150% Net Profit growth and 40% OPM in the last quarter. Go figure.</li>
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Anycolor (5032 JP) reported Q3 results today. 9mo Revenue is now above the lower end of original forecasts for the full-year. 9mo OP is 25% higher than the original mid-range.
The net profit forecast is now up 51% from the original mid-range, and up 128% on the year. The stock has cratered. Badly. 
It is now 19x April 2023 earnings for 90% revenue growth and 150% Net Profit growth and 40% OPM in the last quarter. Go figure.


Anycolor (5032 JP) Shows Its Colours - Great Quarter Guys! and TOPIX-Bound

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Amvis Holdings Inc / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amvis-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31511:1" rel="noopener">Amvis Holdings Inc (7071 JP)</a> (AH)’s founder aims to raise around US$250m via a secondary follow-on offering.</li>
<li>The deal will increase the free-float of the stock and will lead to the stock being transferred to the Prime segment.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Amvis Holdings Inc (7071 JP) (AH)’s founder aims to raise around US$250m via a secondary follow-on offering.
The deal will increase the free-float of the stock and will lead to the stock being transferred to the Prime segment.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Amvis Holdings Placement - Has Done Exceptionally Well, Now It's Prime Time

Japan

Anycolor Inc. operates animation production businesses. The Company produces anime and other products. Anycolor conducts businesses in Japan.

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Anycolor (5032 JP)

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David Blennerhassett

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There could be 11 days of volume to buy in Plus Alpha Consulting at the end of August but the secondary offering could create a large overhang...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jun 2023)

There are currently 59 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 72 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Anycolor (5032 JP) Shows Its Colours - Great Quarter Guys! and TOPIX-Bound

Anycolor shows its colours. Q3 earnings beat implied forecasts, and they raised forecasts.guidance for the full year. Way above original growth...

Travis Lundy

Amvis Holdings Placement - Has Done Exceptionally Well, Now It's Prime Time

Amvis Holdings Inc (7071 JP) (AH)’s founder aims to raise around US$250m via a secondary follow-on offering. In this note, we will run the deal...

Sumeet Singh

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