I omitted it for brevity's sake, but regarding the Broadcasting Act, they are currently below the 20% foreign ownership limit (15.8% according to their last communication). But that aside, the only potential avenue of rerating it curtails is the participation of foreign activist investors. Dividends are paid to shareholders above the limit even if they are not in the voting registry (both Asahi and Fuji, at the very least, have made the appropriate modifications to do that), and repurchases affect all.
Thanks for the write, its quite detailed. Good Job.
Thank you!
I take it that Asahi is protected from foreign investment under the Broadcasting Act https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6461c2e0-e510-4125-8287-9b76df7abdce
Do you see it as a hurdle for a possible rerate?
That's a very good question.
I omitted it for brevity's sake, but regarding the Broadcasting Act, they are currently below the 20% foreign ownership limit (15.8% according to their last communication). But that aside, the only potential avenue of rerating it curtails is the participation of foreign activist investors. Dividends are paid to shareholders above the limit even if they are not in the voting registry (both Asahi and Fuji, at the very least, have made the appropriate modifications to do that), and repurchases affect all.