Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Equity Capital Markets

ESCON Japan REIT Investment / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Last Friday after market-close, Small-cap Retail JREIT <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/escon-japan-reit-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28278:1" rel="noopener">Escon Japan Reit Investment (2971 JP)</a> launched a follow-on equity offering (<a href="https://www.escon-reit.jp/file/news-2bc2805fa9a725adcb1adeb58f551bf37b84f21e.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J-only</a>) to fund part of their recent property acquisition.</p><p>The primary offer quantity is 65,700 units and there is an over-allotment quantity of 3,285 units. The total size of the offering could be approximately ¥10bn (~US$94mn). </p><div><p>The Offer Price will be determined between 19th July and 27th July 2021 (typically it has been the first day of this window for most JREIT offerings) and the two business days following the offer price determination day ("Pricing Date") will be the Application Period. </p></div><div><p><em>More below the fold.</em></p></div>

Last Friday after market-close, Small-cap Retail JREIT Escon Japan Reit Investment (2971 JP) launched a follow-on equity offering (J-only) to fund part of their recent property acquisition.The primary offer quantity is 65,700 units and there is an over-allotment quantity of 3,285 units. The total size of the offering could be approximately ¥10bn (~US$94mn). The Offer Price will be determined between 19th July and 27th July 2021 (typically it has been the first day of this window for most JREIT offerings) and the two business days following the offer price determination day ("Pricing Date") will be the Application Period. More below the fold.

JREIT Offering: Escon Japan REIT (2971 JP)

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.</p></div><div><p>Hong Kong short data will be published after market close on 6 July due to the issuance of Black Rainstorm signal on 28 June and the public holiday on 1 July.</p></div><div><p>In Japan, stocks increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sharp-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:391:1" rel="noopener">Sharp Corp (6753 JP)</a>, <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>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitsubishi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20668:1" rel="noopener">Mitsubishi Corp (8058 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cocokara-fine-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15447:1" rel="noopener">Cocokara Fine (3098 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Inc (4755 JP)</a> while there was short covering on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frontier-real-estate-invest" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13526:1" rel="noopener">Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/monex-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14211:1" rel="noopener">Monex Group Inc (8698 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anritsu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3700:1" rel="noopener">Anritsu Corp (6754 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harmonic-drive-systems-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10238:1" rel="noopener">Harmonic Drive Systems (6324 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/park24-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5622:1" rel="noopener">Park24 Co Ltd (4666 JP)</a>. Shorts increased the most in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors.</p></div><div><p>In Korea, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-heavy-industries-construction" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7389:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Heavy Industries &amp; Construction (034020 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hanwha-solutions" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8656:1" rel="noopener">Hanwha Solutions (009830 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celltrion-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:991:1" rel="noopener">Celltrion Inc (068270 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shinpoong-pharmaceutical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7296:1" rel="noopener">Shinpoong Pharmaceutical (019170 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hmm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13494:1" rel="noopener">HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS)</a> while shorts were covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16955:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (000660 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/doosan-infracore-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3982:1" rel="noopener">Doosan Infracore (042670 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/naver-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16029:1" rel="noopener">Naver Corp (035420 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-chem-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3583:1" rel="noopener">LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS)</a>.</p></div><div><p>In Taiwan, shorts increased on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/au-optronics-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6704:1" rel="noopener">AU Optronics (2409 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/micro-star-international-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8871:1" rel="noopener">Micro Star International Co (2377 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/walsin-technology-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11084:1" rel="noopener">Walsin Technology (2492 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asustek-computer-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13002:1" rel="noopener">Asustek Computer (2357 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ta-chen-stainless-pipe-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2519:1" rel="noopener">TA Chen Stainless Pipe (2027 TT)</a> while shorts covered on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/formosa-laboratories-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17658:1" rel="noopener">Formosa Laboratories (4746 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-steel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:962:1" rel="noopener">China Steel (2002 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yang-ming-marine-transport" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8502:1" rel="noopener">Yang Ming Marine Transport (2609 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-cement" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19736:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Cement (1101 TT)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/largan-precision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9126:1" rel="noopener">Largan Precision (3008 TT)</a>. </p></div>

The Asia Short Interest weekly looks at moves in market wide short interest and highlights movements in stock specific short interest across Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Taiwan using the last available data published by the relevant authorities.Hong Kong short data will be published after market close on 6 July due to the issuance of Black Rainstorm signal on 28 June and the public holiday on 1 July.In Japan, stocks increased on Sharp Corp (6753 JP), Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP), Mitsubishi Corp (8058 JP), Cocokara Fine (3098 JP) and Rakuten Inc (4755 JP) while there was short covering on Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP), Monex Group Inc (8698 JP), Anritsu Corp (6754 JP), Harmonic Drive Systems (6324 JP) and Park24 Co Ltd (4666 JP). Shorts increased the most in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Consumer Staples sectors.In Korea, shorts increased on Doosan Heavy Industries &amp; Construction (034020 KS), Hanwha Solutions (009830 KS), Celltrion Inc (068270 KS), Shinpoong Pharmaceutical (019170 KS) and HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS) while shorts were covered on SK Hynix (000660 KS), Doosan Infracore (042670 KS), Naver Corp (035420 KS), Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) and LG Chem Ltd (051910 KS).In Taiwan, shorts increased on AU Optronics (2409 TT), Micro Star International Co (2377 TT), Walsin Technology (2492 TT), Asustek Computer (2357 TT) and TA Chen Stainless Pipe (2027 TT) while shorts covered on Formosa Laboratories (4746 TT), China Steel (2002 TT), Yang Ming Marine Transport (2609 TT), Taiwan Cement (1101 TT) and Largan Precision (3008 TT). 

Asia Shorts: Sharp, Cocokara, Rakuten, Park24, Doosan, HMM, Hynix, LG Chem, AUO, Yang Ming, Largan

Frontier Real Estate Invest / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Today after market-close, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frontier-real-estate-invest" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13526:1" rel="noopener">Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)</a> ("FRI") launched a follow-on equity offering (<a href="https://ssl4.eir-parts.net/doc/8964/tdnet/1990785/00.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">J-only</a>) to fund part of their recent property acquisition. </p><p>The primary offer quantity is 28,792 units and the over-allotment quantity is 1,440 units. The total size of the offering could be approximately ¥13.6bn (~US$124mn). </p><div><p>The Offer Price will be determined between 24th and 25th June (typically it has been the first day of this window for most JREIT offerings) and the day following the offer price determination day (pricing date) will be the application date. </p></div><div><p><em>More below the fold.</em></p></div>

Today after market-close, Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP) ("FRI") launched a follow-on equity offering (J-only) to fund part of their recent property acquisition. The primary offer quantity is 28,792 units and the over-allotment quantity is 1,440 units. The total size of the offering could be approximately ¥13.6bn (~US$124mn). The Offer Price will be determined between 24th and 25th June (typically it has been the first day of this window for most JREIT offerings) and the day following the offer price determination day (pricing date) will be the application date. More below the fold.

JREIT Offering: Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

<p>On the 15th of August, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frontier-real-estate-invest" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13526:1" rel="noopener">Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)</a> announced a Domestic Offering to sell 21,900 units and 1,100 units in an Overallotment in an offering worth just over ¥10bn which would finance the purchase of a 50% stake in an asset called Ikebukuro GLOBE, which is being sold by the sponsor.</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/097/157/original/Screenshot%202019-08-27%20at%207.30.04%20PM.png?1566905430" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="97157"></figure><div style="text-align: left;" class="content-caption">source: capitalIQ, Quiddity</div><p>Read on for more.</p>

On the 15th of August, Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP) announced a Domestic Offering to sell 21,900 units and 1,100 units in an Overallotment in an offering worth just over ¥10bn which would finance the purchase of a 50% stake in an asset called Ikebukuro GLOBE, which is being sold by the sponsor.source: capitalIQ, QuiddityRead on for more.

Frontier REIT (8964 JP) Offering: Take It

Aeon Reit Investment / Equity Capital Markets

<p>On 20 August 2019, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-reit-investment-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11010:1" rel="noopener">Aeon REIT Investment (3292 JP)</a> announced revisions to its <a href="https://www.aeon-jreit.co.jp/file/en-news-e90d53b25ed2683dc31535925f44242d7ac9cc22.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">forecasts of performance and distributions</a> in the period ending January 2020 and July 2020, the <a href="https://www.aeon-jreit.co.jp/file/en-news-662a69617c6ae06b5443a1e8986dcd8ae6095da4.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">purchase</a> of two AEON MALL properties for ¥27.7bn, and a <a href="https://www.aeon-jreit.co.jp/file/en-news-2920979b9b512140248d51482b1a5eb04ab44889.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Primary Offering</a> of up to 91,400 units with a greenshoe of up to 4,750 units available. </p><p>Below we look at historical performance of the REIT around offering dates both with and without the offering discount, and compared to the TSEREIT Index. </p>

On 20 August 2019, Aeon REIT Investment (3292 JP) announced revisions to its forecasts of performance and distributions in the period ending January 2020 and July 2020, the purchase of two AEON MALL properties for ¥27.7bn, and a Primary Offering of up to 91,400 units with a greenshoe of up to 4,750 units available. Below we look at historical performance of the REIT around offering dates both with and without the offering discount, and compared to the TSEREIT Index. 

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Frontier Real Estate Investment Corporation is a real estate investment trust (REIT) which invests in securitized real estate products.  The Company mainly invests in commercial buildings in metropolitan area and local cities.

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Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)

JREIT Offering: Escon Japan REIT (2971 JP)

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Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Asia Shorts: Sharp, Cocokara, Rakuten, Park24, Doosan, HMM, Hynix, LG Chem, AUO, Yang Ming, Largan

The Insight looks at large short interest movements across HK, Japan, Korea and Taiwan stocks and highlights large increases/decreases in shorts to...

Brian Freitas

JREIT Offering: Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP)

Frontier REIT is coming out with its 6th ever secondary offering - this one to finance the purchase of buildings or stakes with an NOI yield below...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Frontier REIT (8964 JP) Offering: Take It

On the 15th of August, Frontier Real Estate Invest (8964 JP) announced a Domestic Offering to sell 21,900 units and 1,100 units in an Overallotment...

Travis Lundy

Aeon REIT (3292) Offering - Take It

On 20 August 2019, Aeon REIT Investment (3292 JP) announced revisions to its forecasts of performance and distributions in the period ending...

Travis Lundy

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