Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>After the close today, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Group (4755 JP)</a> announced the sale of 25.5mm shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>, right as the IPO lockup was reaching its expiry. Expected.</li>
<li>Pricing is 6-7 Dec (pre-Tokyo open 7 Dec), delivery 11 Dec 2023. Indicative price range is 8.5-12.5% discount for a deal of US$425mm or so.</li>
<li>In an interesting technical detail, this will take Rakuten <em>below 50%</em>. There is some near-term index demand, some in April, some next October. Rheos could be more overhang.</li>
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After the close today, Rakuten Group (4755 JP) announced the sale of 25.5mm shares of Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), right as the IPO lockup was reaching its expiry. Expected.
Pricing is 6-7 Dec (pre-Tokyo open 7 Dec), delivery 11 Dec 2023. Indicative price range is 8.5-12.5% discount for a deal of US$425mm or so.
In an interesting technical detail, this will take Rakuten below 50%. There is some near-term index demand, some in April, some next October. Rheos could be more overhang.


Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) Overnight Offering at a Fat Discount

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Group (4755 JP)</a> aims to raise US$430m via selling around 14.6% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>. </li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Sep 23, it had 14.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY9.5tn.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Rakuten Group (4755 JP) aims to raise US$430m via selling around 14.6% of Rakuten Bank (5838 JP). 
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Sep 23, it had 14.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY9.5tn.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and updates since our last note.


Rakuten Bank Placement - Was Expected at Some Point, Current Timing Seems Opportunistic

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a> (RB),  the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Group (4755 JP)</a>, raised around US$630m in its Japan IPO. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.</li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Jun 23, it had 14.0m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY9.4tn.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) (RB),  the online banking arm of Rakuten Group (4755 JP), raised around US$630m in its Japan IPO. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Jun 23, it had 14.0m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY9.4tn.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Rakuten Bank IPO Lock-Up - Parent and Company Will Come Out of Lockup

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Arun George

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a> announced a secondary offering of up to 294.8 billion shares (including overallotment) and a buyback (maximum shares of 125 million or maximum value of JPY200 billion).</li>
<li>Denso also announced a cross-holding reduction policy. In an unspecified timeframe, it will sell part of its holdings in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-industries-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4500:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Industries (6201 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aisin-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11809:1" rel="noopener">Aisin (7259 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Looking at recent large Japanese placements is instructive to understand the potential offer price. The pricing date will fall between 13 and 18 December (likely 13 December).</li>
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Denso Corp (6902 JP) announced a secondary offering of up to 294.8 billion shares (including overallotment) and a buyback (maximum shares of 125 million or maximum value of JPY200 billion).
Denso also announced a cross-holding reduction policy. In an unspecified timeframe, it will sell part of its holdings in Toyota Industries (6201 JP) and Aisin (7259 JP).
Looking at recent large Japanese placements is instructive to understand the potential offer price. The pricing date will fall between 13 and 18 December (likely 13 December).


Denso (6902 JP): US$4.0 Billion Secondary Offering and US$1.4 Billion Buyback

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<li>Following yesterday's news release by Reuters that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota Motor (7203 JP)</a> could sell up to 10% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a>, the deal was officially launched today.</li>
<li>Toyota is the company’s largest shareholder and its largest customer.</li>
<li>We have covered the deal background in our earlier note, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/denso-corp-placement-possible-placement-by-toyota-to-raise-us-4-7bn" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:118615" rel="noopener">Denso Corp Placement - Possible Placement by Toyota to Raise US$4.7bn</a>. In this note, we talk about the final terms.</li>
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Following yesterday's news release by Reuters that Toyota Motor (7203 JP) could sell up to 10% of Denso Corp (6902 JP), the deal was officially launched today.
Toyota is the company’s largest shareholder and its largest customer.
We have covered the deal background in our earlier note, Denso Corp Placement - Possible Placement by Toyota to Raise US$4.7bn. In this note, we talk about the final terms.


Denso Corp Placement - Toyota to Raise US$4.4bn, as Expected

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Rakuten Group, Inc. provides Internet services. The Company offers Internet finance services which including "Rakuten Card" and "Rakuten Bank". Rakuten Group also provides digital content services including electronic book services.

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Travis Lundy

Rakuten Bank Placement - Was Expected at Some Point, Current Timing Seems Opportunistic

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Sumeet Singh

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Rakuten has just announced that it will selldown some of its stake in Rakuten Bank in order to fund redemption of some of its bonds.

Sumeet Singh

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Arun George

Denso Corp Placement - Toyota to Raise US$4.4bn, as Expected

Following yesterday's news release by Reuters that Toyota Motor (7203 JP) could sell up to 10% of Denso Corp (6902 JP), the deal was officially...

Sumeet Singh

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