Telco/Internet specialist

Kirk Boodry

Redex Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We are publishing updated forecasts and commentary for Sky Perfect after meeting the company post-results </li>
<li>Media results were predictably weak but the company hopes to make up ground in H2 as it ramps up marketing spend to support sport packages that launch in Spring</li>
<li>Amazon's reveal that it has tested LEO-based satellite software highlights cloud platform interest in space ICT infrastructure like that being pursued by Sky Perfect JSAT and NTT</li>
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We are publishing updated forecasts and commentary for Sky Perfect after meeting the company post-results 
Media results were predictably weak but the company hopes to make up ground in H2 as it ramps up marketing spend to support sport packages that launch in Spring
Amazon's reveal that it has tested LEO-based satellite software highlights cloud platform interest in space ICT infrastructure like that being pursued by Sky Perfect JSAT and NTT


Sky Perfect JSAT (Buy) - Q2 Follow up Plus Amazon Proof of Concept for Space Compass

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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

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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> announced Q2 results today during market hours. The stock had been trading up 1.1% on the day, but fell 1% in 5 minutes.</li>
<li>It then spent the rest of the day grinding higher to end just higher than just before results. </li>
<li>NTT announced another buyback - this one on-market. It is only a little bit of a surprise.</li>
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NTT (Nippon Telegraph &amp; Telephone) (9432 JP) announced Q2 results today during market hours. The stock had been trading up 1.1% on the day, but fell 1% in 5 minutes.
It then spent the rest of the day grinding higher to end just higher than just before results. 
NTT announced another buyback - this one on-market. It is only a little bit of a surprise.


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<li>Results were mostly positive with strong forex-boosted revenue growth and mobile outperformance </li>
<li>An expansion of the buyback program helps sentiment as an additional Y150bn program takes FY22 buybacks to the highest single-year total since 2005</li>
<li>Comments at the analyst meeting focused on underlying costs but management seems positive that it can manage with cost efficiencies</li>
</ul>


Results were mostly positive with strong forex-boosted revenue growth and mobile outperformance 
An expansion of the buyback program helps sentiment as an additional Y150bn program takes FY22 buybacks to the highest single-year total since 2005
Comments at the analyst meeting focused on underlying costs but management seems positive that it can manage with cost efficiencies


NTT (Buy) - Q2 22 Results Reaction: Expanded Buyback Is Second Largest Ever

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<li>KDDI posted its best revenue growth since 2019 but an acceleration in power costs and expenses associated with the July network outage kept a lid on margins</li>
<li>On balance, the print is positive and management remains confident on full-year targets</li>
<li>There are sector reads from corporate sales (good), higher power costs (bad), and stable competitive intensity whilst modest erosion in roaming revenue indicates Rakuten's rebound from peak losses is modest</li>
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KDDI posted its best revenue growth since 2019 but an acceleration in power costs and expenses associated with the July network outage kept a lid on margins
On balance, the print is positive and management remains confident on full-year targets
There are sector reads from corporate sales (good), higher power costs (bad), and stable competitive intensity whilst modest erosion in roaming revenue indicates Rakuten's rebound from peak losses is modest


KDDI (Buy) - Q2 22 Results Reaction: Mixed Quarter as Power Costs Accelerate

Event-Driven

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Event-Driven

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<li>The TOPIX October FFW rebalance is Friday at the close. </li>
<li>It is still ¥2trln+ to buy and ¥2trln+ to sell. And there are some big names. A spreadsheet is attached with all the flows. </li>
<li>Surprisingly, the top 40 Z-scores on each side have traded in a VERY tight range for the 6 weeks prior to the announcement and the two weeks post. Very weird.</li>
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The TOPIX October FFW rebalance is Friday at the close. 
It is still ¥2trln+ to buy and ¥2trln+ to sell. And there are some big names. A spreadsheet is attached with all the flows. 
Surprisingly, the top 40 Z-scores on each side have traded in a VERY tight range for the 6 weeks prior to the announcement and the two weeks post. Very weird.


TOPIX October 2022 Rebal - Treading Water

Japan

USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS Co.,Ltd. provides network information services. The Company provides video contents distribution, music contents distribution, and other services. USEN-NEXT HOLDINGS also provides internet agency, mobile communication, and other services.

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services. The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

KDDI CORPORATION provides mobile communication services and sells mobile devices.  The Company also is a broadband provider.

Softbank Corporation provides mobile phone telecommunication and networking services. The Company offers mobile communication opening, short messaging function opening, video function opening, and other services. Softbank also provides mobile phones.

ARTERIA Networks Corporation provides telecommunication services. The Company offers internet connection, virtual private network construction, colocation, mobile connection, mobile device management, optical fiber network construction, and other services.

Vision Inc. provides a variety of telecommunication services, including fixed-line telecom, wireless telecom and wifi services. The company also provides distribution and lease service of office equipments and communications equipments.

FreeBit Co., Ltd. provides Internet connectivity outsourcing services for Internet service providers.  The Company also offers ubiquitous networking environment.  FreeBit provides consulting services for Internet related businesses as well.

Broadmedia Corporation provides broadband service, CDN (contents delivery network), and media contents belonging to Softbank broadcasting. Broadmedia also markets game on demand service.

Nintendo Co., Ltd. globally develops, manufactures and sells home-use video game hardware and software in home entertainment business.  The company also produces home-game products including cards.

OKINAWA CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY provides cellular and car phone services in Okinawa Prefecture.  The Company also sells cellular phones and accessories.

China Telecom Corporation Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides wireline telephone, data, and Internet, as well as leased line services in China.

Deutsche Telekom AG offers telecommunications services.  The Company offers a full range of fixed-line telephone services, mobile communications services, Internet access, and combined information technology and telecommunications services for businesses.

Singapore Telecommunications Limited wireless telecommunication services. The Company offers diverse range of services including fixed, mobile, data, internet, TV,  and digital solutions. Singapore Telecommunications serves customers worldwide.

Telstra Corporation Limited is a full service domestic and international telecommunications provider for Australia.  The Company provides telephone exchange lines to homes and businesses, supplying local, long distance and international telephone calls and supplying mobile telecommunications services. Telstra also provides data, internet, on-line services and directory services.

AT&T Inc. is a communications holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides local and long-distance phone service, wireless and data communications, Internet access and messaging, IP-based and satellite television, security services, telecommunications equipment, and directory advertising and publishing.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides telecommunications services in the People's Republic of China.  The Company's services include cellular, paging, long distance, data, and Internet services.

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. provides local, domestic, and international long distance services. The Company also offers wireless telecommunication, paging, and Internet services.

Cellnex Telecom S.A.U. is an independent operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructure and broadcast infrastructure. The Company's sites are located in Spain and Italy.

Telefonica S.A. provides telecommunications services mainly to countries in Europe and Latin America.  The Company offers fixed-line and mobile telephone, Internet, and data transmission services to residential and corporate customers.

Orange SA provides telecommunications services to residential, professional, and large business customers. The Company offers public fixed-line telephone, leased lines and data transmission, mobile telecommunications, cable television, Internet and wireless applications, and broadcasting services, and telecommunications equipment sales and rentals.

Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation provides a variety of telecommunication services, including telephone, telegraph, leased circuits, data communication, terminal equipment sales, and related services. The Company provides both local and long distance telephone services within Japan.

NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) (9432 JP)

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