Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-water-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18073:1" rel="noopener">Air Water Inc (4088 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ci-medical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26170:1" rel="noopener">Ci Medical (3540 JP)</a> announced that the CEO and Air Water who together own 85% would be taking over the company. </li>
<li>That's nice. That means it's a done deal and nobody can do anything about it. Complain all you want, it's done. </li>
<li>Helpfully, the Board did its job (as did Shimizu-san - he's selling most of his stake). This is not badly-priced for an ultimately coercive deal.  </li>
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Today, Air Water Inc (4088 JP) and Ci Medical (3540 JP) announced that the CEO and Air Water who together own 85% would be taking over the company. 
That's nice. That means it's a done deal and nobody can do anything about it. Complain all you want, it's done. 
Helpfully, the Board did its job (as did Shimizu-san - he's selling most of his stake). This is not badly-priced for an ultimately coercive deal.  


[Japan M&A] Air Water Takes over C.I. Medical (3540) - Done Deal, Not Bad

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 href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ci-medical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26170:1" rel="noopener">Ci Medical (3540 JP)</a> has recommended a tender offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/air-water-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18073:1" rel="noopener">Air Water Inc (4088 JP)</a> at JPY1,500, a 48.5% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges and is above the mid-point of the IFA DCF valuation range. </li>
<li>This is a done deal as the offeror and irrevocable represent an 85.02% ownership ratio, which ensures that the EGM vote for share consolidation will pass. </li>
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Ci Medical (3540 JP) has recommended a tender offer from Air Water Inc (4088 JP) at JPY1,500, a 48.5% premium to the last close.
The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges and is above the mid-point of the IFA DCF valuation range. 
This is a done deal as the offeror and irrevocable represent an 85.02% ownership ratio, which ensures that the EGM vote for share consolidation will pass. 


CI Medical (3540 JP): Air Water (4088 JP)’s Tender Offer Is a Done Deal

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, DZT Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Dec 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD19,648m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Ci Medical, Toyoda Gosei, SoftBank, Toyota Motor, Lasertec, Skylark, Nintendo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Tokyo Electron, Ci Medical, Toyoda Gosei.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Dec 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD19,648m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Ci Medical, Toyoda Gosei, SoftBank, Toyota Motor, Lasertec, Skylark, Nintendo, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Tokyo Electron, Ci Medical, Toyoda Gosei.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Dec 12th): Ci Medical, Toyoda Gosei, SoftBank, Toyota Motor, Lasertec

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Dec 5th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD19,761m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Carta, Toyoda Gosei, Lasertec, Advantest, SoftBank, Mitsui E&amp;S, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Disco, Daihen, Nintendo, Carta, Toyoda Gosei, Lasertec, Advantest, Softbank.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Dec 5th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD19,761m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Carta, Toyoda Gosei, Lasertec, Advantest, SoftBank, Mitsui E&amp;S, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Disco, Daihen, Nintendo, Carta, Toyoda Gosei, Lasertec, Advantest, Softbank.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Dec 5th): Carta, Toyoda Gosei, Lasertec, Advantest, SoftBank, Mitsui E&S

David Blennerhassett

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<li>For Oct 2025, 15 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$33bn.</li>
<li>The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in October was ~54%, with a year-to-date average of ~49%.</li>
<li>The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), 2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.</li>
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For Oct 2025, 15 new transactions (firm and non-binding) were discussed on Smartkarma (by the Quiddity team) with an overall announced deal size of ~US$33bn.
The average premium for the new transactions announced (or first discussed) in October was ~54%, with a year-to-date average of ~49%.
The average premiums for transactions in 2024 (129 transactions), 2023 (117), 2022 (106), 2021 (165), 2020 (158), and 2019 (145 ) were 43%, 39%, 41%, 33%, 31%, and 31%.


(Mostly) Asia M&A, Oct 2025 Wrap: Hang Seng, SCSK, AUB, Sumitomo Densetsu, Genting Malaysia, ANE

Japan

Ci Medical Co.,Ltd. manufactures and sells dental care products by mail order. The Company provides dental care products, toothbrushes, and other products. Ci Medical also operates dental magazines publishing.

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Ci Medical (3540 JP)

[Japan M&A] Air Water Takes over C.I. Medical (3540) - Done Deal, Not Bad

This deal is interesting. It is probably better as a medical products roll-up but Air Water has decided to buy it (as the existing main partner to...

Travis Lundy