Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Equity Bottom-Up

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP)

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<li>NTT announced it would build and operate a third trans-Pacific subsea cable (JUNO) with NEC as the vendor and a 2024 activation date</li>
<li>This also represents the second trans-Pacific cable in five years and the one with the highest capacity to date</li>
<li>This is not core to NTT's business but it does highlight how capacity needs are expanding as network speeds accelerate and how those costs can be managed</li>
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NTT announced it would build and operate a third trans-Pacific subsea cable (JUNO) with NEC as the vendor and a 2024 activation date
This also represents the second trans-Pacific cable in five years and the one with the highest capacity to date
This is not core to NTT's business but it does highlight how capacity needs are expanding as network speeds accelerate and how those costs can be managed


NTT (Buy) - Some Quick Takeaways from the Subsea Cable Announcement

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Overnight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a> has released an <a href="https://www.global.toshiba/content/dam/toshiba/ww/ir/corporate/news/20220719_2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">update</a> "Progress Report on Discussions with Potential Investors and Sponsors. Four advance to the second round, including both PE and strategic investors.  </li>
<li>Nikkei <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Toshiba-in-turmoil/Japan-Industrial-Partners-Bain-advance-in-bidding-for-Toshiba" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> those advancing were Bain, CVC, Brookfield, and JIP-JIC. Blackstone did not advance. Yesterday, Reuters reported that KKR had declined to bid, but might join another bid.</li>
<li>Now parties will start due diligence, and Toshiba will examine bids for "measures to enhance corporate value" and certainty of execution (given national security-sensitive issues, and funding). </li>
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Overnight, Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) has released an update "Progress Report on Discussions with Potential Investors and Sponsors. Four advance to the second round, including both PE and strategic investors.  
Nikkei reported those advancing were Bain, CVC, Brookfield, and JIP-JIC. Blackstone did not advance. Yesterday, Reuters reported that KKR had declined to bid, but might join another bid.
Now parties will start due diligence, and Toshiba will examine bids for "measures to enhance corporate value" and certainty of execution (given national security-sensitive issues, and funding). 


Toshiba (6502) Update - Shares Down Since Last Look, "News" Isn't Really. IRR Grid.

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities, LightStream Research

Scott Foster

Senior Technology Analyst, Japanese Equities

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>Renesas and Tata Group companies have announced a new partnership in electronic systems and wireless telecom for automotive and other applications.</li>
<li>Specifically, they are working on the development of electric vehicles and industrial system solutions combining their semiconductor, IT system and manufacturing expertise.</li>
<li>This should provide a significant boost to their business in India and global markets. As Mio Kato wrote in late April, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/renesas-like-we-said-accelerating" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:69073" rel="noopener">Renesas – Like We Said… Accelerating</a> </li>
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Renesas and Tata Group companies have announced a new partnership in electronic systems and wireless telecom for automotive and other applications.
Specifically, they are working on the development of electric vehicles and industrial system solutions combining their semiconductor, IT system and manufacturing expertise.
This should provide a significant boost to their business in India and global markets. As Mio Kato wrote in late April, Renesas – Like We Said… Accelerating 


Renesas Electronics (6723 JP): Tie-Ups with Tata Group Add to Growth Potential

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Corp (6502 JP)</a> sees its AGM next week with new directors and a possible privatisation process ongoing. But the AGM is a done deal and privatisation is not.</li>
<li>The event-i-ness of Toshiba keeps it "supported" while its better-valued and higher-growth peers fall harder in the face of recent overall market weakness. </li>
<li>Toshiba promised transparency on its privatisation process, and so far, it has delivered everything it promised. The next "transparency" likely comes in November. </li>
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Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) sees its AGM next week with new directors and a possible privatisation process ongoing. But the AGM is a done deal and privatisation is not.
The event-i-ness of Toshiba keeps it "supported" while its better-valued and higher-growth peers fall harder in the face of recent overall market weakness. 
Toshiba promised transparency on its privatisation process, and so far, it has delivered everything it promised. The next "transparency" likely comes in November. 


Toshiba (6502) Strong Vs Peers on No News Means Susceptible to Risk On Underperformance

APAC IPOs & Placements

Zhen Zhou, Toh

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.

Equity Capital Markets

Hua Hong Semiconductor / Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17084:1" rel="noopener">NEC Corp (6701 JP)</a> is looking to sell its entire 7.6% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hua-hong-semiconductor-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7201:1" rel="noopener">Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK)</a>. This is a clean-up trade.</p><p>In this note, we will discuss the recent Q4 2020 results from Hua Hong, share our thoughts on deal dynamics, and scores on our ECM framework.</p>

NEC Corp (6701 JP) is looking to sell its entire 7.6% stake in Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347 HK). This is a clean-up trade.In this note, we will discuss the recent Q4 2020 results from Hua Hong, share our thoughts on deal dynamics, and scores on our ECM framework.

Hua Hong Semiconductor Placement - NEC Selling Its 7.6% Stake in Hua Hong

Japan

NEC Corporation manufactures and markets computers, telecommunication equipment, electronic devices, semiconductors, and software.  The Company's products include printers, modems, cellular phones, plasma display panels (PDP), network systems, memory, integrated circuits (IC), thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD), and printed circuit boards (PCB). NEC operates worldwide.

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Zhen Zhou, Toh

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