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<a href="https://smartkarma.com/entities/timee-inc">Timee</a> is the leading on-demand, part-time job matching platform in Japan, capitalizing on the country's structural labor shortages and the growing gig economy. Its dominant market position is fortified by strong network effects, creating a significant barrier to entry.</li>
 <li>The company exhibits a robust growth trajectory, with revenue forecasted to grow significantly, driven by expansion into key sectors like logistics, retail, and nursing care. Strategic acquisitions and partnerships are set to further accelerate this growth.</li>
 <li>Profitability is strong, with a business model that charges a commission of approximately 30% on gross merchandise value. While the company is currently reinvesting for growth and does not pay a dividend, its financial health is solid, supported by a scalable, high-margin platform.</li>
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Timee is the leading on-demand, part-time job matching platform in Japan, capitalizing on the country's structural labor shortages and the growing gig economy. Its dominant market position is fortified by strong network effects, creating a significant barrier to entry.
  The company exhibits a robust growth trajectory, with revenue forecasted to grow significantly, driven by expansion into key sectors like logistics, retail, and nursing care. Strategic acquisitions and partnerships are set to further accelerate this growth.
  Profitability is strong, with a business model that charges a commission of approximately 30% on gross merchandise value. While the company is currently reinvesting for growth and does not pay a dividend, its financial health is solid, supported by a scalable, high-margin platform.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>Two+ years ago, the TSE announced a second phase methodology change for its main equity index TOPIX. TOPIX would change from being inclusive to being exclusive, resembling global indices. </li>
<li>The data cutoff for TOPIX methodology change rankings is 14bd away. That cutoff determines who gets in, who stays in, and who gets the boot. The annual FFW review coincides.</li>
<li>The BEST trades are the unrelated FFW trades, the INs, the LFRs, and of course, the NOT OUTs. Borderlines are interesting. Two stocks +2%? -4%?, +42/24x ADV. Or not. </li>
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Two+ years ago, the TSE announced a second phase methodology change for its main equity index TOPIX. TOPIX would change from being inclusive to being exclusive, resembling global indices. 
The data cutoff for TOPIX methodology change rankings is 14bd away. That cutoff determines who gets in, who stays in, and who gets the boot. The annual FFW review coincides.
The BEST trades are the unrelated FFW trades, the INs, the LFRs, and of course, the NOT OUTs. Borderlines are interesting. Two stocks +2%? -4%?, +42/24x ADV. Or not. 


[Quiddity Index] The TOPIX Change in Oct26 - Part III (INs Vs OUTs - Borderlines Are Trading Opps)

Event-Driven

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<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-m-a-ceo-chairman-entice-gs-to-sponsor-an-mbo-for-recently-lackluster-raksul-4384" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:214151" rel="noopener">[Japan M&amp;A] CEO &amp; Chairman Entice GS to Sponsor an MBO for Recently Lackluster Raksul (4384)</a> I wrote that this deal was at the wrong price, and "eminently block-able." </li>
<li>Day1 it traded a lot just above terms, then it went higher, then lower. Today it's up strongly after a Nikkei article saying Baillie Gifford is unhappy with the price.</li>
<li>That's about 14% of the register who is apparently explicitly unhappy with the price. It's still block-able. There will likely have to be a bump here.</li>
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In [Japan M&amp;A] CEO &amp; Chairman Entice GS to Sponsor an MBO for Recently Lackluster Raksul (4384) I wrote that this deal was at the wrong price, and "eminently block-able." 
Day1 it traded a lot just above terms, then it went higher, then lower. Today it's up strongly after a Nikkei article saying Baillie Gifford is unhappy with the price.
That's about 14% of the register who is apparently explicitly unhappy with the price. It's still block-able. There will likely have to be a bump here.


[Japan M&A/Activism] The Raksul MBO Is In Danger; Bump Clearly Needed

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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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SBI Shinsei Bank / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a> is a Japanese financial institution. At the IPO price, it will raise JPY322 billion (US$2.1 billion). The shares will be listed on 17 December.</li>
<li>I previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sbi-shinsei-bank-8303-jp-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:211376" rel="noopener">SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: The Investment Case</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sbi-shinsei-bank-8303-jp-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:211514" rel="noopener"> </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sbi-shinsei-bank-8303-jp-ipo-price-range-is-attractive" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:212880" rel="noopener">SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: Price Range Is Attractive</a>.</li>
<li>The peers have re-rated since the prospectus was released. My analysis suggests that SBI Shinsei is attractively valued at the IPO price.</li>
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SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) is a Japanese financial institution. At the IPO price, it will raise JPY322 billion (US$2.1 billion). The shares will be listed on 17 December.
I previously discussed the IPO in SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: The Investment Case and SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: Price Range Is Attractive.
The peers have re-rated since the prospectus was released. My analysis suggests that SBI Shinsei is attractively valued at the IPO price.


SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: Trading Debut

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kioxia-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29243:1" rel="noopener">Kioxia Holdings (285A JP)</a> raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.</li>
<li>Kioxia is a manufacturer and a global leader in flash memory and solid state drives for smartphones, PCs, enterprise servers and data centers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Kioxia Holdings (285A JP) raised around US$800m (including over-allocation) in its Japan IPO, after pricing its IPO in the middle of its range. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.
Kioxia is a manufacturer and a global leader in flash memory and solid state drives for smartphones, PCs, enterprise servers and data centers.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Kioxia IPO Lockup Expiry - US$6.7bn Release, with Shareholders Eager to Sell

Japan

Timee, Inc. develops part-time job service application. The Company operates "Timee", the leading on-demand job platform that matches workers with part-time jobs posted by employers under its mission of "building infrastructure for expanding life's possibilities through work. Timee conducts businesses in Japan.

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Timee (215A JP)

Primer: Timee (215A JP) - Aug 2026

Timee is the leading on-demand, part-time job matching platform in Japan, capitalizing on the country's structural labor shortages and the...

αSK Primers

[Quiddity Index] The TOPIX Change in Oct26 - Part III (INs Vs OUTs - Borderlines Are Trading Opps)

The TOPIX Rebal is interesting. One pricing date, on a long flat tail of rankings, to determine whether to buy or sell 5-40x ADV. That kicks up...

Travis Lundy

[Japan M&A/Activism] The Raksul MBO Is In Danger; Bump Clearly Needed

Today is the last day for the extension. It is Bump Or Walk time. A UBS customer, Keyrock, MY.Alpha, and now a Morgan Stanley MUFG account own 25%...

Travis Lundy

SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO: Trading Debut

The peers have re-rated since the prospectus was released. My analysis suggests that SBI Shinsei is attractively valued at the IPO price.

Arun George

Kioxia IPO Lockup Expiry - US$6.7bn Release, with Shareholders Eager to Sell

Bain is now looking to sell some of its stake in Kioxia after a recent surge in the stock price. It will sell part of its holdings to raise around...

Sumeet Singh

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