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Rikki Malik

Equity Bottom-Up

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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<li>H1 Results improved but did not raise guidance for the FY</li>
<li>Insurance subsidiary surprised with a buyback of shares after strong results</li>
<li>Bank subsidiary profits improved as expected as interest rates increase</li>
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H1 Results improved but did not raise guidance for the FY
Insurance subsidiary surprised with a buyback of shares after strong results
Bank subsidiary profits improved as expected as interest rates increase


Japan Post Holdings - Guidance Continues to Underwhelm

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Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

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<li>SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.</li>
<li>25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.</li>
<li>SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.</li>
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SEBI’s study reveals rising royalty payments by listed companies to related parties, highlighting doubling of payments to Rs. 10,779 crore in FY23 over a decade.
25% of firms pay royalties exceeding 20% of net profits, raising concerns about transparency, governance, and shareholder returns versus royalty prioritization.
SEBI's findings stress the urgency for enhanced royalty disclosures, policy revisions, and better scrutiny to protect minority shareholders and corporate governance standards.


SEBI Study: Royalty Payments by Listed Companies to Related Parties

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<li>SEBI is proposing significant changes to the SME IPO framework, including increasing the minimum application size, restricting the OFS component, and introducing a monitoring agency.</li>
<li>SEBI proposes changes in  the allocation methodology for non-institutional investors, increasing the minimum number of allottees in an SME public issue, and introducing a mandatory profitability benchmark for companies</li>
<li>The proposed changes aim to address concerns regarding investor protection and market integrity in the SME segment. </li>
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SEBI is proposing significant changes to the SME IPO framework, including increasing the minimum application size, restricting the OFS component, and introducing a monitoring agency.
SEBI proposes changes in  the allocation methodology for non-institutional investors, increasing the minimum number of allottees in an SME public issue, and introducing a mandatory profitability benchmark for companies
The proposed changes aim to address concerns regarding investor protection and market integrity in the SME segment. 


SEBI Proposes Sweeping Changes to SME IPO Framework

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M&A Capital Partners Co., Ltd. is an M&A advisory firm. The Company provides advisory service in M&A due diligence, business strategy, corporate regeneration, capital increase strategy to support owners of small and medium companies with business succession.

<ul><li>FY09/24 revenue was JPY19.2bn, a decline of 8.1% YoY, with operating profit at JPY6.4bn, down 14.4%.</li><li>FY09/24 net income attributable to owners increased 5.6% YoY to JPY4.5bn, with a 104.4% achievement rate.</li><li>The company targets 376 deals and 405 consultants by FY09/27, with a CAGR of 19.4% and 31.0%.</li></ul>

FY09/24 revenue was JPY19.2bn, a decline of 8.1% YoY, with operating profit at JPY6.4bn, down 14.4%.FY09/24 net income attributable to owners increased 5.6% YoY to JPY4.5bn, with a 104.4% achievement rate.The company targets 376 deals and 405 consultants by FY09/27, with a CAGR of 19.4% and 31.0%.

M&A Capital Partners (6080 JP): Coverage initiation, Full-year FY09/24 flash update

T&D Holdings, Inc. is a holding company established through the merger of Taiyo Life Insurance, Daido Life Insurance, and T&D Financial Life Insurance. The Company manages life insurance operations for its subsidiaries.

<ul><li>In 1H FY03/24, ordinary revenues rose 10.6% YoY to JPY1.7tn, driven by higher insurance premiums.</li><li>Group adjusted profit increased 46.1% YoY to JPY81.8bn, with strong performance across all main life insurance companies.</li><li>The consolidated solvency margin ratio rose to 1,023.0%, with significant increases at Daido Life and TDF Life.</li></ul>

In 1H FY03/24, ordinary revenues rose 10.6% YoY to JPY1.7tn, driven by higher insurance premiums.Group adjusted profit increased 46.1% YoY to JPY81.8bn, with strong performance across all main life insurance companies.The consolidated solvency margin ratio rose to 1,023.0%, with significant increases at Daido Life and TDF Life.

T&D Holdings (8795 JP): 1H FY03/25 flash update