Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Index Rebalance

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<li>The TOPIX Index - Japan's premier domestic equity index - will undergo a sea change in methodology at the end of this month, with ~760 names affected. </li>
<li>There will be roughly 35 or so ADDs, about 700 DELETEs (phased out over 8 quarters), and 40+ Liquidity Factor Removals. There will also be hundreds of FFW changes. </li>
<li>The likely ADDs have handily outperformed their peers over the past year, but some of that has been tech and idiosyncratic circumstances. There may still be trades to do.</li>
</ul>


The TOPIX Index - Japan's premier domestic equity index - will undergo a sea change in methodology at the end of this month, with ~760 names affected. 
There will be roughly 35 or so ADDs, about 700 DELETEs (phased out over 8 quarters), and 40+ Liquidity Factor Removals. There will also be hundreds of FFW changes. 
The likely ADDs have handily outperformed their peers over the past year, but some of that has been tech and idiosyncratic circumstances. There may still be trades to do.


[Quiddity Index] The TOPIX Change in Oct26 - Part V (Final Prep)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<li>Since the announcement of the US$0.7 billion secondary offering, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lintec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5564:1" rel="noopener">Lintec Corp (7966 JP)</a>’s shares have declined 3.7% to the undisturbed price of JPY5,730 per share (20 August).</li>
<li>It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Lintec's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.</li>
<li>The offering will likely be priced on 1 September. Since 2021, the average large Japanese placement has tended to generate positive returns.</li>
</ul>


Since the announcement of the US$0.7 billion secondary offering, Lintec Corp (7966 JP)’s shares have declined 3.7% to the undisturbed price of JPY5,730 per share (20 August).
It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Lintec's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.
The offering will likely be priced on 1 September. Since 2021, the average large Japanese placement has tended to generate positive returns.


Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lintec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5564:1" rel="noopener">Lintec Corp (7966 JP)</a> has announced a secondary offering of 17.1 million shares (19.7 million including overallotment), valued at around US$0.6 billion (US$0.7 billion including overallotment).</li>
<li>The offering will enable <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-paper-industries-co-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:557:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Paper Industries Co L (3863 JP)</a>, the largest shareholder, to sell all its directly owned shares.</li>
<li>The offering, as a percentage of outstanding shares, is the sixth-highest, and, in terms of ADV, the fifth-highest among large Japanese placements since 2021.</li>
</ul>



Lintec Corp (7966 JP) has announced a secondary offering of 17.1 million shares (19.7 million including overallotment), valued at around US$0.6 billion (US$0.7 billion including overallotment).
The offering will enable Nippon Paper Industries Co L (3863 JP), the largest shareholder, to sell all its directly owned shares.
The offering, as a percentage of outstanding shares, is the sixth-highest, and, in terms of ADV, the fifth-highest among large Japanese placements since 2021.


Lintec (7966 JP): A US$0.7 Billion Secondary Offering

<ul>
<li>A couple of years ago, TOPIX announced a methodology change to start in October 2026. Until that point, companies which IPO on TSE Prime or move segments are TOPIX members.</li>
<li>In October 2026, using data from end-August 2026, there will be a ranking of the eligible TSE-listed (including Growth and Standard names) universe, adjusted by liquidity/ criteria.</li>
<li>Incumbent members in the top 97% of cumulative free-float market cap (FFMC) stay in. Non-members in the top 96% get in. Members outside 97% get deleted. We see 700+ changes.</li>
</ul>


A couple of years ago, TOPIX announced a methodology change to start in October 2026. Until that point, companies which IPO on TSE Prime or move segments are TOPIX members.
In October 2026, using data from end-August 2026, there will be a ranking of the eligible TSE-listed (including Growth and Standard names) universe, adjusted by liquidity/ criteria.
Incumbent members in the top 97% of cumulative free-float market cap (FFMC) stay in. Non-members in the top 96% get in. Members outside 97% get deleted. We see 700+ changes.


[Quiddity Index] The TOPIX Change in Oct 2026 - Part I (Methodology Madness)

<ul>
<li>Since the announcement of the US$1.7 billion secondary offering, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/archion-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47577:1" rel="noopener">Archion (543A JP)</a>’s shares have declined 5.8% to the undisturbed price of JPY313 (3 July).</li>
<li>It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Archion's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.</li>
<li>The preliminary pricing range is JPY250 to JPY300 per share. The offering will likely be priced on 22 July. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.</li>
</ul>


Since the announcement of the US$1.7 billion secondary offering, Archion (543A JP)’s shares have declined 5.8% to the undisturbed price of JPY313 (3 July).
It is instructive to look at recent large Japanese placements to understand the potential trading pattern. Archion's share decline is lower than the median of recent large placements.
The preliminary pricing range is JPY250 to JPY300 per share. The offering will likely be priced on 22 July. The average large Japanese placement tends to generate positive returns.


Japan

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[Quiddity Index] The TOPIX Change in Oct26 - Part V (Final Prep)

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Archion (543A JP): The Current Playbook

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Arun George

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