Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/raysum-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6084:1" rel="noopener">Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)</a> has been in a weird kind of limbo for well over a year. The Chairman/Founder resigned late last year for health reasons.</li>
<li>The company needed to take action to stay listed on TSE Standard. There was a plan to transfer 60+% of the shares to a foundation, through an odd arrangement.</li>
<li>Then a hedge fund stepped up and said "I'll have 64% of the company at a near life-time high." So now we have an interesting deal. And interesting potential future.</li>
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Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP) has been in a weird kind of limbo for well over a year. The Chairman/Founder resigned late last year for health reasons.
The company needed to take action to stay listed on TSE Standard. There was a plan to transfer 60+% of the shares to a foundation, through an odd arrangement.
Then a hedge fund stepped up and said "I'll have 64% of the company at a near life-time high." So now we have an interesting deal. And interesting potential future.


Raysum (8890 JP) Mystery Bidder Is a Hedge Fund - And That Makes It More Interesting

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<li>Over the weekend I wrote about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kasumigaseki-capital-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40162:1" rel="noopener">Kasumigaseki Capital (3498 JP)</a>'s move to TSE Prime and then move to TOPIX. I noted earnings would be out 3 October.  </li>
<li>I talked about the possibility of a surprise. They had revised full-year to end-Sep to ¥2bn. They got ¥2.05bn. </li>
<li>But after growing revenue 79% last year, and growing net profit 101%, this year they expect revs +60% and Net Profit +144%. </li>
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Over the weekend I wrote about Kasumigaseki Capital (3498 JP)'s move to TSE Prime and then move to TOPIX. I noted earnings would be out 3 October.  
I talked about the possibility of a surprise. They had revised full-year to end-Sep to ¥2bn. They got ¥2.05bn. 
But after growing revenue 79% last year, and growing net profit 101%, this year they expect revs +60% and Net Profit +144%. 


UPDATE: Kasumigaseki Capital (3498) Moving to TOPIX. Forward Earnings/Aggressive Forecast Surprise

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<li>Last week I wrote about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/ntt-s-partial-offer-for-marketing-consultant-intage-4326" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:112399" rel="noopener">NTT's Partial Offer for Marketing Consultant Intage (4326) -</a> (with a spurious hyphen at the end). </li>
<li>In the last couple of days, there have apparently been a few blocks printed on the tape. I have received questions about pricing and pro-ration. </li>
<li>So here I provide a set of 11 possible pro-ration cases, and suggest ways for traders and investors to think about the risks and possibilities.</li>
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Last week I wrote about NTT's Partial Offer for Marketing Consultant Intage (4326) - (with a spurious hyphen at the end). 
In the last couple of days, there have apparently been a few blocks printed on the tape. I have received questions about pricing and pro-ration. 
So here I provide a set of 11 possible pro-ration cases, and suggest ways for traders and investors to think about the risks and possibilities.


NTT's Partial Offer for Intage (4326) Part Deux - Refining Pro-Ration Expectations

Sanei Architecture Planning / Event-Driven

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<li>[cue Tom Hardy gif saying "That's Bait"]. But yes, this story has a backstory to the Japanese underworld, and while the original sin may have been minor, it's everything.</li>
<li>The firm was raided, the CEO resigned, a govt authority "recommended" Sanei get rid of Mr Koike's influence, banks got antsy, employee morale dropped. Sanei needed a saviour.</li>
<li>Koike-San asked <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/open-house-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19550:1" rel="noopener">Open House (3288 JP)</a> to buy his shares. They agreed to take over the company. It's basically a done deal with a possible twist.</li>
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[cue Tom Hardy gif saying "That's Bait"]. But yes, this story has a backstory to the Japanese underworld, and while the original sin may have been minor, it's everything.
The firm was raided, the CEO resigned, a govt authority "recommended" Sanei get rid of Mr Koike's influence, banks got antsy, employee morale dropped. Sanei needed a saviour.
Koike-San asked Open House (3288 JP) to buy his shares. They agreed to take over the company. It's basically a done deal with a possible twist.


Sanei Architecture Planning (3228) Finds Saviour from Mafia-Linked Former Boss and Majority Owner

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<li>In March, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyo-construction-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1176:1" rel="noopener">Toyo Construction (1890 JP)</a> agreed to be bought out by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infroneer-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35785:1" rel="noopener">INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP)</a> for ¥770/share. One activist objected, and bought 28%. They then said they'd pay ¥1,000.</li>
<li>The Infroneer deal failure started an acrimonious back and forth. The hostility lessened over the summer, but despite activist Yamauchi Family Office's protestations of love, no deal as of November.</li>
<li>Today saw another press release, delaying things. The contents are 🌶🌶🌶.  NOW things are getting more interesting. Hostility is back. Medium-spicy. Three 🌶 out of five.</li>
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In March, Toyo Construction (1890 JP) agreed to be bought out by INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP) for ¥770/share. One activist objected, and bought 28%. They then said they'd pay ¥1,000.
The Infroneer deal failure started an acrimonious back and forth. The hostility lessened over the summer, but despite activist Yamauchi Family Office's protestations of love, no deal as of November.
Today saw another press release, delaying things. The contents are 🌶🌶🌶.  NOW things are getting more interesting. Hostility is back. Medium-spicy. Three 🌶 out of five.


Toyo (1890) Says "We Reject". YFO Says "But We Didn't Talk". Medium-🌶🌶🌶 Hostile Activism To Ensue

Japan

Raysum Co., Ltd. provides building management, real estate investment, and advisory services as well as securitized real estate properties. The Company also investigates, purchases, and collects non-performing loans as a servicing agent.

Raysum Co Ltd (8890 JP)

Raysum (8890 JP) Mystery Bidder Is a Hedge Fund - And That Makes It More Interesting

Raysum is a low-multiple R.E. dev business specialising in "upvalue" business. The founder owned 72% 6mos ago, sold some, was to transfer 64% to a...

Travis Lundy

UPDATE: Kasumigaseki Capital (3498) Moving to TOPIX. Forward Earnings/Aggressive Forecast Surprise

I recommended this stock for the TOPIX trade at JPY 6500. A couple days later, the stock shot up as the reported earnings and forecasts. It was up...

Travis Lundy

NTT's Partial Offer for Intage (4326) Part Deux - Refining Pro-Ration Expectations

When I wrote this, 9 out of 11 cases presented, including my base case, had NAVF-held shares being tendered (whether they sell, or they tender)....

Travis Lundy

Sanei Architecture Planning (3228) Finds Saviour from Mafia-Linked Former Boss and Majority Owner

Sanei Architecture Planning (3228) got in a spot of bother with a yakuza-linked payment. That is forcing the change in control, and a tender offer...

Travis Lundy

Toyo (1890) Says "We Reject". YFO Says "But We Didn't Talk". Medium-🌶🌶🌶 Hostile Activism To Ensue

YFO release another Press Release on Toyo, who apparently told them "No Go". That makes Toyo look bad. YFO went directly to directors. We now have...

Travis Lundy