EDINET Service Outline
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Have you ever experienced difficulties with the submission and administration of Reports of Possession of Large Volume while running your business in Japan?
Are you aware of the five percent rule?
| When you purchase or sell a large number of stocks of a company listed in Japan, you are required to submit a Report of Possession of Large Volume. First of all, you are required to submit a report if the number of stocks you hold exceeds 5% of the total number of stocks issued by that company, and after that, if the number of stocks you hold increases or decreases by more than 1%. The Report of Possession of Large Volume must be submitted to the Financial Services Agency within five business days through the EDINET system. (according to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, article 27-23-1). |  |
In case you fail to submit the report, you will face a surcharge and a cautionary warning.
This system was established in Japan to ensure the fairness of dealings on the stock exchange.
In order to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume, it is necessary to have a bureau or branch office within Japan, where you can be contacted.
The submission of the Report of Possession of Large Volume must be done quickly and accurately. Furthermore, you must be able to respond to phone calls and receive post from the Financial Services Agency.
However, do not worry!
HORIZON DATA WORKS is able to act on behalf of your company in this matter because we have the lion's share in support services for large holdings reports.
We offer the following services:
1.Applying to the Financial Services Agency
2.Preparation, submission and administration of the Reports of Possession of Large Volume
3.Corresponding by phone with the Financial Services Agency
4.Receiving post on your behalf, and forwarding post to clients
5.Registration as an administrative point of contact on your behalf
6.Functioning as a standing proxy
Our company will support you in the entire process of submitting the application documents.
Achieving regulatory compliance and cost reduction at the same time!
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Our company offers the following services as an agent:
1.Application to the Financial Services Agency
Applying for an EDINET code, user ID and password from the Financial Services Agency on your behalf.
2.Preparation, submission and administration of the Reports of Possession of Large Volume
Preparing paperwork for submission to EDINET, submitting the documents, and taking care of data management on your behalf.
3.Correspondence by phone with the Financial Services Agency
Handling phone calls directed to your company from the Financial Services Agency and the share-issuing company.
4.Reception of post on your behalf and forwarding post to clients
Receiving and forwarding post from the Financial Services Agency and the share-issuing company.
5.Registration as an administrative point of contact on your behalf
If you sign a proxy statement with us, our company can respond to all inquiries from the Financial Services Agency on your behalf. Our company will function as the “Tokyo branch” of your company.
6.Functioning as a standing proxy
| Managing the stock exchange through a stock brokerage firm on your behalf (additional costs involved). On top of these fees, we have to charge a 10% management fee and 10% consumption tax. In order to provide a proxy statement, it is necessary to sign a custody contract with us. Our company can support you in the entire process of submitting the application documents by offering the services listed above. |
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FAQ: Report of Possession of Large Volume system
1.What is the Report of Possession of Large Volume system?
In accordance with Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, those holding over 5% of a publicly listed company’s stock certificates or investment securities are required to submit legal documents to the Financial Services Agency. This system is called the Report of Possession of Large Volume system, or the five percent rule.
2.In which cases is it necessary to submit a Report of Possession of Large Volume?
1.If you have recently acquired over 5% of a publicly listed company’s total amount of shares outstanding.
2.After that, if the number of shares you hold has increased or decreased more than 1% (Including changes other than ownership ratio which affect the shareholder or joint holder, such as business name, address, collateral agreement, etc.).
Furthermore, be aware that if the shareholder in question does not submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume or alteration report within five business days (excluding weekend days and Japanese national holidays), they are in violation of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
3.Regarding holders of shares of listed companies
| The person submitting the Report of Possession of Large Volume or alteration report (referred to as the holder), must add up the number of held shares and calculate their equity ownership ratio. In case the holder’s equity ownership ratio is over 5%, they are considered to be a large volume shareholder and are obliged to submit a report. Furthermore, in case there is a joint holder, the holder must add up their shares as well when calculating the equity ownership ratio. |  |
* A joint holder is a person who jointly acquires shares, transfers shares, or who can exercise voting rights (real joint shareholder). Furthermore, a spouse, a majority stockholder (who has more than 50% of voting rights) of a controlled company, or controlled companies that have the same majority stockholder, are also considered joint holders.
4.Where to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume
The Report of Possession of Large Volume will be submitted to the financial bureau that exercises jurisdiction over the location where the person submitting the report lives (in the case of a corporation, the location of the head office). In case the person lives outside Japan, documents must be submitted to the Kanto Local Finance Bureau.
It is mandatory to submit Reports of Possession of Large Volume, alteration reports, or rectifications regarding these reports to EDINET, in the same way as other disclosure systems under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
5.How to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume
As of April 1st 2007, it is mandatory to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume (including alteration reports and reissued reports) through the electronic disclosure system EDINET. Therefore, you must submit all Reports of Possession of Large Volume through the EDINET system.
6.Sanctions for reporting violations
A new surcharge system for the Report of Possession of Large Volume system has been introduced under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
1.The range of subjects of the surcharge has been expanded. Under the new surcharge system, the following persons will also be subject to a surcharge:
a.Those who do not submit a Report of Possession of Large Volume
Persons who do not submit a Report of Possession of Large Volume or alteration to the Report of Possession of Large Volume by the deadline may face a surcharge.
b.Those who make a false statement in the Report of Possession of Large Volume
In case a false statement is made regarding important items, or if important items are missing from the report, a surcharge may be imposed. (In case the report submitted is A) a Report of Possession of Large Volume, B) an alteration to the Report of Possession of Large Volume, or a restatement of report type A or B.)
2.The amount of the surcharge
will be 1/100.000th of the total market value of the stocks issued by the company regarding which you had the obligation to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume. (For example, if the company’s total market value is 1 trillion yen, the amount of the surcharge will be 10 million yen.)
3.Rules regarding decrease or increase of the surcharge
Under certain circumstances the amount of the surcharge can be decreased or increased.
a. Decrease of the surcharge
The amount of the surcharge will be decreased by half in case the person who failed to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume submits a declaration to the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission before the authorities perform an inspection of the report.
b. Increase of the surcharge
In case a person who was subject to the surcharge within the last five years violates the regulations again, the surcharge will be increased by one-and-a-half.
7.Problem points regarding the submission of the Report of Possession of Large Volume
To submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume, accurate information must be provided within a short amount of time. Those who fail to do so will face a high surcharge.
Many people wish to submit the reports on paper, rather than through EDINET, due to their lack of experience in using computers. However, under the current law, submissions on paper will not be accepted. The only acceptable way to submit the report is through EDINET.
Even for people with good computer skills it is nearly impossible to submit the Report of Possession of Large Volume within five days, especially if it is their first time submitting the report.
This is because even if you submit the report with haste, it usually takes two or three days to submit the application to the Financial Services Agency. Therefore, the person submitting the report has only two or three days left to familiarize themselves with the EDINET submission manual (which is several hundred pages long), set up the EDINET system, make alterations to the files, and submit the file in the format conforming with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law. If one fails to do so, the system will give an error and it will not be possible to submit the report.
This means that although the Report of Possession of Large Volume must be submitted to EDINET within five business days, one must first understand the EDINET system and become familiar with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law.
For individuals who are only specialized in computer technology or companies who only specialize in accounting or data conversion and generation, it is difficult to fulfill these requirements.
Therefore, our company can perform these tasks on behalf of your company, using the required professional technology.
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| Business name | Horizon Data Works Co., Ltd. |
| Established | November 25, 2011 |
| Capital | 6,500,000 yen |
| Representative director | Tsutomu Koshimitsu |
| Headquarters | AIOS Gotanda Eki-mae 6F, Nishi-Gotanda 1-11-1, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0031, Japan |
| Telephone number | +81 (0)3-5740-3980 |
| FAX | +81 (0)3-5740-3981 |
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