Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,220m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Disco, Hitachi, Toyota Industries, Skylark, Toyota Motor, Sanrio, Ihi, Create Sd.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,220m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Disco, Hitachi, Toyota Industries, Skylark, Toyota Motor, Sanrio, Ihi, Create Sd.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (May 30th): Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Disco

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Back on 30 October, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daito-trust-construct-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10503:1" rel="noopener">Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP)</a> announced a large earnings, a new Shareholder Return policy, a higher payout this year, and a big buyback. </li>
<li>It said the buyback period would start two days later, but they did not specify the method (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/daito-trust-construction-1878-big-buyback-dense-register-120-payout-this-year" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:116772" rel="noopener">Daito Trust Construction (1878) - Big Buyback, Dense Register, 120% Payout This Year</a> </li>
<li>Today they announced a ToSTNeT-3 purchase for "the whole size", which is accompanied by a "Japan-style ASR." Know your details.</li>
</ul>


Back on 30 October, Daito Trust Construct (1878 JP) announced a large earnings, a new Shareholder Return policy, a higher payout this year, and a big buyback. 
It said the buyback period would start two days later, but they did not specify the method (Daito Trust Construction (1878) - Big Buyback, Dense Register, 120% Payout This Year 
Today they announced a ToSTNeT-3 purchase for "the whole size", which is accompanied by a "Japan-style ASR." Know your details.


Daito Trust (1878) Doing a ToSTNeT Buyback Which Is NOT a ToSTNeT Buyback...  Unless It Is.

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<li>Last year, I wrote about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joyful-honda-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13616:1" rel="noopener">Joyful Honda (3191 JP)</a>'s implementation of a ¥2.5bn ToSTNeT-3 into Accelerated Share Repurchase. It was the first such transaction I knew of in Japan.</li>
<li>This year, they have just announced another for nearly twice the size. It is worth looking at the details and comparing the stock vs Peers.</li>
<li>It is also worth understanding exactly what the incentives are for whom and how that impacts the path. And who might respond to it.</li>
</ul>


Last year, I wrote about Joyful Honda (3191 JP)'s implementation of a ¥2.5bn ToSTNeT-3 into Accelerated Share Repurchase. It was the first such transaction I knew of in Japan.
This year, they have just announced another for nearly twice the size. It is worth looking at the details and comparing the stock vs Peers.
It is also worth understanding exactly what the incentives are for whom and how that impacts the path. And who might respond to it.


Joyful Honda (3191) - Repeats Its ASR In Double the Size

TSE Tokyo Price Index TOPIX / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The TSE and Government are pressuring low-PBR companies to DO SOMETHING to raise their PBR to &gt;1.0x. The easiest way to do that is raise ROE.</li>
<li>Raising R requires customers "agree" (buying more, paying a higher price, etc). Lowering E means buying back shares or paying big special dividends. That's easier for a company.</li>
<li>So buybacks have been increasing in number, and breadth, and to some degree in size. This insight describes the mechanics/details of how buybacks work in Japan.</li>
</ul>


The TSE and Government are pressuring low-PBR companies to DO SOMETHING to raise their PBR to &gt;1.0x. The easiest way to do that is raise ROE.
Raising R requires customers "agree" (buying more, paying a higher price, etc). Lowering E means buying back shares or paying big special dividends. That's easier for a company.
So buybacks have been increasing in number, and breadth, and to some degree in size. This insight describes the mechanics/details of how buybacks work in Japan.


<ul>
<li>The "Accelerated Share Repurchase" construct for share repurchases is used with some degree of regularity in the United States. It is theoretically legal, but heretofore unused, in Japan to-date.</li>
<li>Home improvement retailer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/joyful-honda-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13616:1" rel="noopener">Joyful Honda (3191 JP)</a> today announced a buyback of ¥2.5bn, in line with the Share Repurchase Plan announcement made in early June.  That's the first step.</li>
<li>The rest is pretty easy and straight-forward, but given its novelty, it may deserve explanation.</li>
</ul>


The "Accelerated Share Repurchase" construct for share repurchases is used with some degree of regularity in the United States. It is theoretically legal, but heretofore unused, in Japan to-date.
Home improvement retailer Joyful Honda (3191 JP) today announced a buyback of ¥2.5bn, in line with the Share Repurchase Plan announcement made in early June.  That's the first step.
The rest is pretty easy and straight-forward, but given its novelty, it may deserve explanation.


Joyful Honda Conducts Japan's First* Official ASR - And It Remains Cheap on an MBO Framework

Japan

Joyful Honda Co.,Ltd. operates home improvement center business. The company sells products such as hardware, garden, pet products and also household utensil s.

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Joyful Honda (3191 JP)

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (May 30th): Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Disco

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012 JP), Mitsubishi Ufj Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Daito Trust (1878) Doing a ToSTNeT Buyback Which Is NOT a ToSTNeT Buyback... Unless It Is.

Daito Trust announced earnings, a higher payout, a plan to return cash, and a big buyback two weeks ago. It did not specify method. Now we know....

Travis Lundy

Joyful Honda (3191) - Repeats Its ASR In Double the Size

Joyful Honda is conducting another ASR-style buyback. It is worthwhile looking at what happened last time vs Peers, and understanding incentives...

Travis Lundy

Joyful Honda Conducts Japan's First* Official ASR - And It Remains Cheap on an MBO Framework

DIY store operator Joyful Honda has improved earnings structure and shareholder payout dramatically in the last five years. It has bought back...

Travis Lundy

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JPX Margin Trading Weekly (May 30th): Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Disco

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kawasaki Heavy Industries (7012 JP), Mitsubishi Ufj Financial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Daito Trust (1878) Doing a ToSTNeT Buyback Which Is NOT a ToSTNeT Buyback... Unless It Is.

Daito Trust announced earnings, a higher payout, a plan to return cash, and a big buyback two weeks ago. It did not specify method. Now we know....

Travis Lundy

Joyful Honda (3191) - Repeats Its ASR In Double the Size

Joyful Honda is conducting another ASR-style buyback. It is worthwhile looking at what happened last time vs Peers, and understanding incentives...

Travis Lundy

Share Buybacks In Japan - A 2023 Primer

This is a primer of Share Buybacks - types and processes - in Japan. As the TSE and Govt try to get PBRs up, it is worth understanding how...

Travis Lundy

Joyful Honda Conducts Japan's First* Official ASR - And It Remains Cheap on an MBO Framework

DIY store operator Joyful Honda has improved earnings structure and shareholder payout dramatically in the last five years. It has bought back...

Travis Lundy