Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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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 market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents, adjusted every year in August.</li>
<li>We look at the rankings of the potential ADDs/DELs every month for the next rebal, based on most recent trading data. </li>
<li>Every month we provide trade suggestions. The last three months have seen market-neutral returns of +3.0%, +6.5%, +3.2% respectively for the one-month periods. A new trade is suggested below.</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 market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents, adjusted every year in August.
We look at the rankings of the potential ADDs/DELs every month for the next rebal, based on most recent trading data. 
Every month we provide trade suggestions. The last three months have seen market-neutral returns of +3.0%, +6.5%, +3.2% respectively for the one-month periods. A new trade is suggested below.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2024: End-Mar 2024 Estimates and Another Trade Reco

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 market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the rankings of the potential ADDs/DELs every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 index rebal event to come in August 2024 based on trading data as of end-February 2024.</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 market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the rankings of the potential ADDs/DELs every month.
Below is a look at potential ADDs/DELs for the JPX-Nikkei 400 index rebal event to come in August 2024 based on trading data as of end-February 2024.


Quiddity JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2024: End-Feb 2024 Estimates

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-securities-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39933:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Securities (RAKUSEC JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ebixcash" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36390:1" rel="noopener">EbixCash (EBIXC IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lalatech-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36848:1" rel="noopener">Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd (LALA HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lianlian-digitech" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39940:1" rel="noopener">Lianlian DigiTech (2104619D CH)</a> IPOs.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/e-guardian-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10629:1" rel="noopener">E Guardian Inc (6050 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itochu-techno-solutions-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2431:1" rel="noopener">Itochu Techno Solutions (4739 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/symbio-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20292:1" rel="noopener">Symbio Holdings (SYM AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metro-pacific-investments-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1054:1" rel="noopener">Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM)</a>.     </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments - Rakuten Securities (RAKUSEC JP), EbixCash (EBIXC IN), Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd (LALA HK) and Lianlian DigiTech (2104619D CH) IPOs.
Event-Driven developments - E Guardian Inc (6050 JP), Itochu Techno Solutions (4739 JP), Toshiba Corp (6502 JP), Symbio Holdings (SYM AU), Metro Pacific Investments Co (MPI PM).     


Weekly Deals Digest (06 Aug) - Toshiba, E-Guardian, ITOCHU, Allkem, Symbio, Pacific Current, MPI

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

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<li>Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/change-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27414:1" rel="noopener">Change Inc (3962 JP)</a> (30%-owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10928:1" rel="noopener">SBI Holdings (8473 JP)</a>) announced a Tender Offer to buy 32-36.9% of E-Guardian, followed by a third-party placement to get them to 45-49%.</li>
<li>Small cap E-Guardian does internet services support, ad processing, cyber security (their fastest growing segment) and top line has been growing.</li>
<li>The partial offer is big enough to matter, and up 50%. It is worth a look for people who like small cap special sits.</li>
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Today, Change Inc (3962 JP) (30%-owned by SBI Holdings (8473 JP)) announced a Tender Offer to buy 32-36.9% of E-Guardian, followed by a third-party placement to get them to 45-49%.
Small cap E-Guardian does internet services support, ad processing, cyber security (their fastest growing segment) and top line has been growing.
The partial offer is big enough to matter, and up 50%. It is worth a look for people who like small cap special sits.


SBI Affiliate To Buy 45-49% of E-Guardian (6050) In Partial Tender Offer

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/e-guardian-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10629:1" rel="noopener">E Guardian Inc (6050 JP)</a> has announced a partial tender offer and third-party allotment with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/change-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27414:1" rel="noopener">Change Inc (3962 JP)</a>. CHANGE will subscribe for 1.5 million shares at JPY2,099 per share.</li>
<li>The tender offer is for a minimum of 3.7 million and a maximum of 4.3 million shares at JPY3,000 per share, a 42.9% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>The tender offer is reasonable. The minimum acceptance condition requires a 37% minority acceptance rate. A 100% minority participation rate implies a minimum proration is 42.39%. </li>
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E Guardian Inc (6050 JP) has announced a partial tender offer and third-party allotment with Change Inc (3962 JP). CHANGE will subscribe for 1.5 million shares at JPY2,099 per share.
The tender offer is for a minimum of 3.7 million and a maximum of 4.3 million shares at JPY3,000 per share, a 42.9% premium to the undisturbed price.
The tender offer is reasonable. The minimum acceptance condition requires a 37% minority acceptance rate. A 100% minority participation rate implies a minimum proration is 42.39%. 


E-Guardian (6050 JP): CHANGE Holdings’ Partial Tender Offer

Japan

Change Co., Ltd. provides IT and network security services and solutions. The company also delivers data analytics services and training related solutions.

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Change Inc (3962 JP)

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SBI Affiliate To Buy 45-49% of E-Guardian (6050) In Partial Tender Offer

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E-Guardian (6050 JP): CHANGE Holdings’ Partial Tender Offer

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Arun George

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