Founder at Stock Spin-off Investing, Stock Spin-Off Investing

Richard Howe

Founder at Stock Spin-off Investing

Stock Spin-Off Investing

Generate attractive returns by taking advantage of inefficiencies in the stock spin-off market.

Stock Spin-offs

Event-Driven

<ul><li>Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced on June 9, 2025, its plan to split into two independent, publicly traded companies by mid-2026.</li><li>Global Networks will be the entity that is spun-off. It will consist of legacy cable TV and digital networks, such as: CNN, TBS, TNT (including TNT Sports)...</li><li>CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels will become CEO of this spun‑off entity.<figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"></figure></li></ul>

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced on June 9, 2025, its plan to split into two independent, publicly traded companies by mid-2026.Global Networks will be the entity that is spun-off. It will consist of legacy cable TV and digital networks, such as: CNN, TBS, TNT (including TNT Sports)...CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels will become CEO of this spun‑off entity.

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>1Q25 sales for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anta-sports-products-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10261:1" rel="noopener">Anta Sports Products (2020 HK)</a> continue the trend in 4Q24, with ANTA and FILA brands recording a healthy high-single-digit YoY increase.</li>
<li>With the US-China trade war, the negative impact on consumer appetite is uncertain. It is difficult to project the 2Q-4Q25 revenue and margin outlook. </li>
<li>Its associate, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amer-sports-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21751:1" rel="noopener">Amer Sports (AS US)</a>, has 36% of revenue from the Americas, while the Jack Wolfskin acquisition has limited contribution. Its 50% premium to sector caps upside.  </li>
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1Q25 sales for Anta Sports Products (2020 HK) continue the trend in 4Q24, with ANTA and FILA brands recording a healthy high-single-digit YoY increase.
With the US-China trade war, the negative impact on consumer appetite is uncertain. It is difficult to project the 2Q-4Q25 revenue and margin outlook. 
Its associate, Amer Sports (AS US), has 36% of revenue from the Americas, while the Jack Wolfskin acquisition has limited contribution. Its 50% premium to sector caps upside.  


Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1Q25 Stable, yet the Margin Remains Our Concern

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

External reports (aggregated public sources)

Value Investors Club

Topgolf Callaway Brands  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>TopGolf Callaway Brands (MODG) being re-evaluated by analysts for stagnant stock performance and potential strategic change</li><li>Analysts believe multiple standalone businesses under MODG are undervalued with significant upside potential</li><li>Sum-of-the-parts valuation suggests target price of $29.52, 89% increase, with standalone target of $20.70, 33% increase, even without breakup or sale</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

TopGolf Callaway Brands (MODG) being re-evaluated by analysts for stagnant stock performance and potential strategic changeAnalysts believe multiple standalone businesses under MODG are undervalued with significant upside potentialSum-of-the-parts valuation suggests target price of $29.52, 89% increase, with standalone target of $20.70, 33% increase, even without breakup or saleThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (MODG) - Friday, Jul 26, 2024

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

O Ta Precision Industry Co / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>O Ta Precision Industry is a company based in Taiwan that mainly makes golf clubs for global golf equipment branded companies including Titleist, PXG, Mizuno, and Honma.</li>
<li>O-Ta Precision's dividend yield averaged 9.2% annually from 2019 to 2022. Its annual dividend payout averaged 68.5% in the same period.</li>
<li>We like the company's strong niche in the golf club OEM/ODM business with excellent list of customers with its its historically high dividend payout ratio and dividend yields. </li>
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O Ta Precision Industry is a company based in Taiwan that mainly makes golf clubs for global golf equipment branded companies including Titleist, PXG, Mizuno, and Honma.
O-Ta Precision's dividend yield averaged 9.2% annually from 2019 to 2022. Its annual dividend payout averaged 68.5% in the same period.
We like the company's strong niche in the golf club OEM/ODM business with excellent list of customers with its its historically high dividend payout ratio and dividend yields. 


Asian Dividend Gems: O-Ta Precision Industry

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>The announcement of the inclusion of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uber-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:430:1" rel="noopener">Uber Technologies (UBER US)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> was a big one last week. There were announcements for some other indices too.</li>
<li>There are many indices in China that will be rebalanced at the close on Friday, the biggest being the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kraneshares-csi-china-internet-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28208:1" rel="noopener">KWEB US</a>.</li>
<li>Relatively quiet in ETF world with net inflows to China focused ETFs and net outflows for Japan.</li>
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The announcement of the inclusion of Uber Technologies (UBER US) in the S&amp;P 500 INDEX was a big one last week. There were announcements for some other indices too.
There are many indices in China that will be rebalanced at the close on Friday, the biggest being the CSI 300, CSI 500, STAR50, SSE50 and KWEB US.
Relatively quiet in ETF world with net inflows to China focused ETFs and net outflows for Japan.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KWEB, CSI300/500, STAR50, SSE50, ChiNext, SET50, Chips, Denso, SPX

United States

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. provides golf equipment. The Company offers balls, gear, customs, fittings, and apparels. Topgolf Callaway Brands serves customers worldwide.

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Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG US)

Weekly Update (WBD, STRZ, MODG)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced on June 9, 2025, its plan to split into two independent, publicly traded companies by mid-2026.

Richard Howe

Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1Q25 Stable, yet the Margin Remains Our Concern

Anta Sports has a healthy 1Q25, but uncertainty looms due to the US-China trade war and Amer Sports' exposure. The Jack Wolfskin acquisition will...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (MODG) - Friday, Jul 26, 2024

TopGolf Callaway Brands (MODG) being re-evaluated by analysts for stagnant stock performance and potential strategic change

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Asian Dividend Gems: O-Ta Precision Industry

Taiwanese company O-Ta Precision Industry specializes in manufacturing golf clubs for major global brands, with a strong track record of high...

Douglas Kim

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KWEB, CSI300/500, STAR50, SSE50, ChiNext, SET50, Chips, Denso, SPX

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

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Weekly Update (WBD, STRZ, MODG)

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) announced on June 9, 2025, its plan to split into two independent, publicly traded companies by mid-2026.

Richard Howe

Anta Sports (2020 HK): 1Q25 Stable, yet the Margin Remains Our Concern

​Anta Sports has a healthy 1Q25, but uncertainty looms due to the US-China trade war and Amer Sports' exposure. The Jack Wolfskin acquisition will...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp (MODG) - Friday, Jul 26, 2024

TopGolf Callaway Brands (MODG) being re-evaluated by analysts for stagnant stock performance and potential strategic change

Value Investors Club (VIC)

Asian Dividend Gems: O-Ta Precision Industry

​Taiwanese company O-Ta Precision Industry specializes in manufacturing golf clubs for major global brands, with a strong track record of high...

Douglas Kim

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: KWEB, CSI300/500, STAR50, SSE50, ChiNext, SET50, Chips, Denso, SPX

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Anta Sports has a healthy 1Q25, but uncertainty looms due to the US-China trade war and Amer Sports' exposure. The Jack Wolfskin acquisition will...

Taiwanese company O-Ta Precision Industry specializes in manufacturing golf clubs for major global brands, with a strong track record of high...