Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-telegraph-telephone-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:623:1" rel="noopener">NTT (Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone) (9432 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-data-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1" rel="noopener">NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)</a> this morning announced a 1pm joint presser. Imaginations ran wild and NTT went up 12+%.</li>
<li>The reality is more subdued (as it should have been for a during-market-hours-presser) and it involves a restructuring of a small NTT subsidiary which happens to own NTT Data shares.</li>
<li>But it is still positive. It is something of a win-win for both parties.</li>
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NTT (Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone) (9432 JP) and NTT Data Corp (9613 JP) this morning announced a 1pm joint presser. Imaginations ran wild and NTT went up 12+%.
The reality is more subdued (as it should have been for a during-market-hours-presser) and it involves a restructuring of a small NTT subsidiary which happens to own NTT Data shares.
But it is still positive. It is something of a win-win for both parties.


NTT and NTT Data Reshuffle the Deckchairs and Everyone "Wins"

Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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

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<li>NTT and NTT Data will reorganize overseas assets into a new operating company run through NTT Data</li>
<li>The transaction results in little change for consolidated results at NTT Group although segment reporting may change and it will buy up to ¥100bn more of NTT Data</li>
<li>Restructuring could help unlock the potential of Dimension Data which has been a consistent laggard since NTT acquired it in FY11</li>
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NTT and NTT Data will reorganize overseas assets into a new operating company run through NTT Data
The transaction results in little change for consolidated results at NTT Group although segment reporting may change and it will buy up to ¥100bn more of NTT Data
Restructuring could help unlock the potential of Dimension Data which has been a consistent laggard since NTT acquired it in FY11


NTT (Buy) - An Exciting Day for Data but Not Much Has Changed

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

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Technical Analysis

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<li>The lows have likely been established for this correction, but a bottoming process would likely take weeks or potentially months and could come with more tests of the lows.</li>
<li>Japan's TOPIX and Nikkei 225 are each testing their respective downtrends. The EURO STOXX 50 is testing resistance in the 4040-4090 range. Germany's DAX is testing major resistance at 14,815-14,950.</li>
<li>It is likely that this initial 2-3 week bounce has run its course; stick with cyclical value and defensives, areas we have been focused on for most of 2022.</li>
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The lows have likely been established for this correction, but a bottoming process would likely take weeks or potentially months and could come with more tests of the lows.
Japan's TOPIX and Nikkei 225 are each testing their respective downtrends. The EURO STOXX 50 is testing resistance in the 4040-4090 range. Germany's DAX is testing major resistance at 14,815-14,950.
It is likely that this initial 2-3 week bounce has run its course; stick with cyclical value and defensives, areas we have been focused on for most of 2022.


Sticking With Cyclical Value and Defensives; Adding Large-Cap Japan Technology

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<li>NTT has raised financial guidance by 1-2% on upside at subsidiary NTT Data</li>
<li>A corresponding increase in the FY21 dividend from ¥110 to ¥115 provides a near-term reward for shareholders</li>
<li>We are raising our target price from ¥3,600 to ¥4,000 and remain at Buy</li>
</ul>


NTT has raised financial guidance by 1-2% on upside at subsidiary NTT Data
A corresponding increase in the FY21 dividend from ¥110 to ¥115 provides a near-term reward for shareholders
We are raising our target price from ¥3,600 to ¥4,000 and remain at Buy


NTT (Buy) - Q3 21 Results Reaction: NTT Data Drives Beat and Raise with Dividend Boost

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<li>Recruit announced a buyback of up to 34 million shares in an own share tender offer to take place at a price below the current market price.</li>
<li>This kind of tender offer is almost always meant for Japanese corporate holders as it rarely makes sense for others to participate.</li>
<li>This is mildly EPS accretive, BVPS decretive, quite ROE accretive, but Recruit can't really use this method for the rest of its cross-holdings.</li>
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Recruit announced a buyback of up to 34 million shares in an own share tender offer to take place at a price below the current market price.
This kind of tender offer is almost always meant for Japanese corporate holders as it rarely makes sense for others to participate.
This is mildly EPS accretive, BVPS decretive, quite ROE accretive, but Recruit can't really use this method for the rest of its cross-holdings.


Japan

NTT Data Corporation mainly provides large scale system integration and networking system services. System integration involves data transmission system design, sales, leasing, and services.  Network System Services include internet related and linked computer networks, and data provision and management of data. The Company is a subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation.

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