Our Service
Shareholder Consulting
Stakeholder Survey
Proxy advisory
Understand the thoughts of the current critical stakeholders (e.g. major shareholders, founding family, employees, customers, local communities) through surveys and cultivate a relationship building strategy
Analysis of Voting Right Execution
By means of conducting individual surveys on shareholders, we aim to estimate the number of votes with accuracy. Our forecast result hitting rate of any proposal’s approval/rejection analysis is nearly 100% based on our track record
Rather than simply estimating the number of votes from the past results of voting right execution, we aim to offer a more detailed and accurate estimate on the number by conducting additional surveys on individual shareholders whose number of shares reach/surpass a certain proportion
Based on QuestHub’s track record to date, it is proven that almost all almost all of forecasts of approval/rejection ratio have been accurate; its percentage deviation remains within a margin of error
We can also forecast any occurrence of voting right execution by using an external database, without using the shareholder registry
Increasing Voter Turnout of Voting Right Execution
We can increase voter turnout of voting right execution significantly by sending questionnaire to shareholders, better provision of information, and other
Backdrop & Purpose
As the voter turnout rate of voting right execution remains low, there are fewer opportunities to communicate with shareholders
We aim to gather feedback from the target company’s shareholders including opinions on its current structure of inverter relations and to reflect them in its med-term management plan
Survey & Questionnaire
We provide a comprehensive service which comprises creation, delivering, collection / data aggregation, and analysis of questionnaire
Conduct the shareholder registry maintenance based on the contents of questionnaire
A quantitative analysis on opinions of shareholders regarding mid-term management plan, dividends, investor relations, etc. for the purpose of formulating a plan for improvement
Outcome
Increasing the response rates of surveys
The occurrence ratio of voting right execution in annual general meetings of shareholders has increased significantly, after we sent questionnaire to shareholders
A listening attitude and approach to a wide range of opinions from shareholders has caused a buzz among social networking services and other
Proxy Fight &
Shareholder Meeting Support
Proxy Advisory
A comprehensive support which comprises creation, delivering, collection, and data aggregation of proxy statements/shareholder documents
Collection of Proxy Statements
Analysis of Voting Right Execution
Provide an estimate of the number of votes of voting right execution based on the result of surveys conducted prior to the meeting
Communicating with Major Shareholders and Collection of Proxy Statements
Based on our thorough investigation on who substantial shareholders/investors are and analysis on behavior of key stakeholders, we begin to communicate with them
Creation and Delivery of Shareholder Documents
Aim to win a majority vote for the company’s proposal by delivering letters and explanatory documents to shareholders
Implementation of Dedicated Call Center
Communicating with individual shareholders on the phone
Support for Shareholder Meeting
Creation of a list of expected questions and answers, preparation against an unexpected motion proposal on the Meeting day, etc.
PR Support
Investigation on Retail Investors’ Behavior
Based on analysis on posts by retail investors within social media platforms such as Twitter, we offer prediction of retail investors’ behavior and help to identify who the influencers (the source of information) are
Support for Official Announcement and Press Releases
Provide support for publishing and managing dedicated web site / provide support for central management of outbound information including official corporate announcement, press releases, etc.
Digital Marketing
Encourage voting right execution by maximizing the number of visitors browsing dedicated websites and by raising public attention as much as possible
Post banner ads on Kabutan and other websites, which retail investors highly visit and rely on
Orientation to influential retail investors to generate adequate public attention on Twitter (we do not force / pay anything to them on making contact)
PR Activities and Major Media Reception
Support publication of articles by use of orientation programs for journalists of financial, weekly, and informational magazines
Our works
| Client | Project | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Proxy Advisory | Proxy Fight | Real Estate (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) Manufacturing (listed: market cap 10 billion yen or less) Pharmaceutical (listed: market cap 10 billion yen or less) Manufacturing (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) | PR Support Comprehensive Support Comprehensive Support PR Support |
| Negotiation with Certain Stakeholders | Manufacturing (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) Food (listed: market cap 100 billion yen or more) | Comprehensive Support Selection of outside Directors and other corporate governance support | |
| Other Countermeasures for Corporate / Risk Control | Entertainment (unlisted) Manufacturing (listed: market cap 500 billion yen or more) Media (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) IT (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) | PR Support Comprehensive Support Survey Support Survey Support |
Support for ESG investments
Enhanced disclosure
Mid-term management plan / integrated report / materials for financial results briefing
Communication support
Market alignment
Quarterly investor relations briefing / financial results briefing / retail investor briefing
Identification of hidden ESG risk and establishment of countermeasures
Defining factors that constitute materiality / enhanced disclosure of ESG criteria
Diagnostic Phase
What we do
Identification of Shareholder
- Utilization of databases
- Utilization of client’s shareholder registry and informative notes taken in investor relation meetings
Investor Perception Study
- 5 institutions (domestic)
- 2 to 5 institutions (overseas)
- 10 retail investors (domestic)
What can be achieved
- Realities of shareholders who actually own client’s shares
- Perspective/opinions of institutional/retail investors about client
- Reasons for buying / not buying
- How they evaluate current pricing of client’s stock price
Investor Relations Strategy Formulation Phase
What we do
Create equity stories and formulate plans to improve valuation multiples
- Define stock target price
- Configure valuation multiples based on stock target price and financial performance target
- Configure benchmarking method and Comparable Company Analysis (Comps) parameter based on back-calculation of multiples (including clarification of segments)
- Predict/configure stock catalysts
What can be achieved
- Equity stories (on stock target price, we offer specific stories for the purpose of persuading investors)
- Plans to improve valuation multiples (on stock target price, we offer specific plans for which multiples to be targeted/calculated and which company/industry to be selected for benchmarking)
Implementation Phase
What we do
Implementation of investor relations strategy
Preparation/creation of disclosure materials
Preparation/creation of press releases
Selection of partner(s) and negotiation
Support for creation of integrated reports
Support for creation of English disclosure materials
Support for formulation of mid-term management plans
What can be achieved
- Disclosures (financial results briefing, press releases) and suitable partner(s) in order to achieve the equity stories
Our works
| Client | Project | |
|---|---|---|
| ESG Advisory | Media (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) Conglomerate (listed: market cap above 50 billion yen) Food (listed: market cap above 50 billion yen) Real Estate (listed: market cap 10 – 100 billion yen) etc. | Comprehensive Support Integrated report documentation support Integrated report documentation support Comprehensive Support |