Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>I tally 53 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.</li>
<li>Four new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/altium-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18626:1" rel="noopener">Altium Ltd (ALU AU)</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ansarada-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30718:1" rel="noopener">Ansarada Group Ltd (AND AU)</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roland-dg-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10653:1" rel="noopener">Roland DG Corp (6789 JP)</a></strong>, and <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/welbe-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31118:1" rel="noopener">Welbe Inc (6556 JP)</a></strong>.</li>
<li>Key updates took place on <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17620:1" rel="noopener">JSR Corp (4185 JP)</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/outsourcing-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7431:1" rel="noopener">Outsourcing Inc (2427 JP)</a> </strong>
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I tally 53 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Inside is a timetable of upcoming key events for each deal.
Four new deals discussed this week on Smartkarma: Altium Ltd (ALU AU), Ansarada Group Ltd (AND AU), Roland DG Corp (6789 JP), and Welbe Inc (6556 JP).
Key updates took place on JSR Corp (4185 JP) and Outsourcing Inc (2427 JP) 



(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Altium, Ansarada, Roland DG, Welbe, Orecorp, Vinda

Travis Lundy

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<li>Taiyo Pacific Partners took the original parent company (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roland-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30727:1" rel="noopener">Roland Corp (7944 JP)</a> of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roland-dg-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10653:1" rel="noopener">Roland DG Corp (6789 JP)</a> private in 2014. It was re-listed in 2020. </li>
<li>Roland DG is one of the world's leading large format digital printer manufacturers. They also make some interesting medical devices and systemic tools, and 3D milling/printing/engraving/photo impact machines.</li>
<li>This TOB is at a 30.1% premium. Almost a 10yr high. But it is not expensive. And even if TPP has 20%, there is a LOT of float left over.</li>
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Taiyo Pacific Partners took the original parent company (Roland Corp (7944 JP) of Roland DG Corp (6789 JP) private in 2014. It was re-listed in 2020. 
Roland DG is one of the world's leading large format digital printer manufacturers. They also make some interesting medical devices and systemic tools, and 3D milling/printing/engraving/photo impact machines.
This TOB is at a 30.1% premium. Almost a 10yr high. But it is not expensive. And even if TPP has 20%, there is a LOT of float left over.


Roland DG (6789) - Tender Offer by Taiyo Partners - Nice Premium But Too Cheap

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We expect high-end musical instruments to be one of the worse affected among consumer discretionary names during a high inflationary environment.</li>
<li>Although <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roland-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30727:1" rel="noopener">Roland Corp (7944 JP)</a> says that demand remains strong, the numbers such as revenue and backlog suggest weakening conditions.</li>
<li>In addition, there’s a risk of a recession and it appears that Roland has not made sufficient progress in streamlining operations to maintain profitability in a low revenue environment.</li>
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We expect high-end musical instruments to be one of the worse affected among consumer discretionary names during a high inflationary environment.
Although Roland Corp (7944 JP) says that demand remains strong, the numbers such as revenue and backlog suggest weakening conditions.
In addition, there’s a risk of a recession and it appears that Roland has not made sufficient progress in streamlining operations to maintain profitability in a low revenue environment.


Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Index Rebalance

<div><p>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks whose main market is the TSE1, TSE2, JASDAQ, and Mothers sections (which will become the Prime Market, Standard Market, or Growth Market next April) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.</p></div><div><p>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review is conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. </p></div><div><p>Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event and others. Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-October 2021.</p></div>

JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks whose main market is the TSE1, TSE2, JASDAQ, and Mothers sections (which will become the Prime Market, Standard Market, or Growth Market next April) of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review is conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event and others. Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-October 2021.

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2022: Leader Board End-Oct 2021

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/roland-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30727:1" rel="noopener">Roland Corp (7944 JP)</a>, a global leader in the electronic musical instruments industry, has been shifting production away from China and Japan to concentrate most of the production activities to the Malaysian plant established in 2014 as a part of the business turnaround process that followed a vicious downward spiral in the post-global financial crisis (GFC) environment.</p><p>While demand for musical instruments soars across the world, COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia continues to affect Roland’s production capabilities. We believe Roland may fail to meet demand amidst disruptions to the main production facility in Malaysia while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yamaha-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17841:1" rel="noopener">Yamaha Corp (7951 JP)</a> seems to be well placed to outperform the market through capturing Roland’s lost demand.</p>

Roland Corp (7944 JP), a global leader in the electronic musical instruments industry, has been shifting production away from China and Japan to concentrate most of the production activities to the Malaysian plant established in 2014 as a part of the business turnaround process that followed a vicious downward spiral in the post-global financial crisis (GFC) environment.While demand for musical instruments soars across the world, COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia continues to affect Roland’s production capabilities. We believe Roland may fail to meet demand amidst disruptions to the main production facility in Malaysia while Yamaha Corp (7951 JP) seems to be well placed to outperform the market through capturing Roland’s lost demand.

Short Roland/Long Yamaha as Roland May Fail to Meet Demand Due to Production Shortages

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Roland Corporation manufactures and distributes musical instruments. The Company produces keyboards, digital synthesizers, digital recorders, pianos, rhythm machines, guitars, drums, and other products. Roland markets its products worldwide.

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Roland Corp (7944 JP)

(Mostly) Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Wrap: Altium, Ansarada, Roland DG, Welbe, Orecorp, Vinda

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

Roland DG (6789) - Tender Offer by Taiyo Partners - Nice Premium But Too Cheap

Taiyo Pacific Partners - which MBOed the parent 10yrs ago - is MBOing Roland DG. 30% premium, but too cheap. Their equity check is 3.3x PER. And...

Travis Lundy

Roland Corp: Not Tuned For Inflation

We anticipate around 35% downside to Roland shares in the short term as they fall back towards the bottom end of the trend channel with increasing...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2022: Leader Board End-Oct 2021

In this insight, we take a look at the potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Short Roland/Long Yamaha as Roland May Fail to Meet Demand Due to Production Shortages

While demand for musical instruments soars across the world, COVID-19 lockdowns in Malaysia continues to affect Roland’s production capabilities....

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

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