Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The Offering comes in lighter than expected. The buyback is smaller than expected. The resultant overhang is larger than expected. </li>
<li>The index flows around the delivery date are well-understood. They are what they are.</li>
<li>Shareholder structure is such that this is not quite a new IPO but needs a lot of new shareholders. BUT... there is one redeeming feature one should not ignore.</li>
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The Offering comes in lighter than expected. The buyback is smaller than expected. The resultant overhang is larger than expected. 
The index flows around the delivery date are well-understood. They are what they are.
Shareholder structure is such that this is not quite a new IPO but needs a lot of new shareholders. BUT... there is one redeeming feature one should not ignore.


Japan Post Bank (7182) - Missed Opportunity Leaves Likely Shadow Overhang

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/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> (JPH) aims to sell around US$4bn worth of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> (JPB), trimming its stake to below 50%.</li>
<li>JPH had last sold around US$9bn worth of JPB shares in Mar 2023. That deal had a similar structure and it didn’t end up performing well.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) (JPH) aims to sell around US$4bn worth of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) (JPB), trimming its stake to below 50%.
JPH had last sold around US$9bn worth of JPB shares in Mar 2023. That deal had a similar structure and it didn’t end up performing well.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Japan Post Bank US$4bn Placement - Smaller Deal, Similar Structure, Might Yield Similar Results

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> has announced a secondary offering of up to 416.1 million shares (including overallotment), worth around US$4.2 billion.</li>
<li>The offering includes a ToSTNeT-3 and an on-market buyback. Including the overallotment, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> will reduce its stake from 61.50% to 50.00% of voting rights. </li>
<li>Understanding the potential offer price requires looking at JPH's past sales and recent large Japanese placements. The pricing date is likely 10 March.</li>
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Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) has announced a secondary offering of up to 416.1 million shares (including overallotment), worth around US$4.2 billion.
The offering includes a ToSTNeT-3 and an on-market buyback. Including the overallotment, Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) will reduce its stake from 61.50% to 50.00% of voting rights. 
Understanding the potential offer price requires looking at JPH's past sales and recent large Japanese placements. The pricing date is likely 10 March.


Japan Post Bank (7182 JP): A US$4.2 Billion Secondary Offering

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<li>On 22-February-2023 a Reuters suggested JPH (6178) had "started talks" to sell a big stake in JP Bank (7182). Five days later they announced a complicated deal discussed <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-post-bank-7182-jp-announces-its-re-ipo-big-offering-complicated-but-big-index-flows" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</li>
<li>Today, an <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/japan-post-planning-4-billion-sale-shares-japan-post-bank-sources-say-2025-02-26/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">article</a> suggests <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> will sell ¥600bn in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> to get ownership below 50% (as with JPI). A buyback might appear.</li>
<li>JPB has issued a "there's smoke" release. Like last time. Expected unwind of known overhang means minimal surprise here. The question is whether they could surprise (big buyback? capital plan?).</li>
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On 22-February-2023 a Reuters suggested JPH (6178) had "started talks" to sell a big stake in JP Bank (7182). Five days later they announced a complicated deal discussed here.
Today, an article suggests Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) will sell ¥600bn in Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) to get ownership below 50% (as with JPI). A buyback might appear.
JPB has issued a "there's smoke" release. Like last time. Expected unwind of known overhang means minimal surprise here. The question is whether they could surprise (big buyback? capital plan?).


Japan Post Bank (7182) - Report of ¥600bn Offer Would Lead to Index Flows, and a New Future

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tonami-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2615:1" rel="noopener">Tonami Holdings (9070 JP)</a> has recommended a <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a>-sponsored MBO at JPY10,200, a 73.8% premium to the last close.</li>
<li>The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges and peer multiples. The offer represents an all-time high. </li>
<li>The offer is above the midpoint of the special committee IFA’s DCF valuation range but below that of the target IFA. However, the required minority acceptance rate is not onerous. </li>
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Tonami Holdings (9070 JP) has recommended a Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)-sponsored MBO at JPY10,200, a 73.8% premium to the last close.
The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges and peer multiples. The offer represents an all-time high. 
The offer is above the midpoint of the special committee IFA’s DCF valuation range but below that of the target IFA. However, the required minority acceptance rate is not onerous. 


Tonami Holdings (9070 JP): Japan Post Holdings’ (6178 JP) JPY10,200 Tender Offer

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Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd. operates post stations, banks, and insurance business. The Company offers letters and goods transportation services, stamp sales, deposits, loans, and insurance products.

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Travis Lundy

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Sumeet Singh

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Arun George

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Travis Lundy

Tonami Holdings (9070 JP): Japan Post Holdings’ (6178 JP) JPY10,200 Tender Offer

The offer is attractive compared to historical trading ranges and peer multiples. The offer represents an all-time high.

Arun George

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