Two M&A deals in 1Q10. SingPost acquired the remaining 50% stake in G3AP in exchange for its 24.5% interest in G3 Worldwide Mail and cash payment of 7.5m euros. The group also announced in May that it will invest in Postea, Inc which will help it further develop its own intellectual property. It is good to know that SingPost has taken the opportunity to invest during a time when many other cash-strapped companies can only stand by as onlookers. It is also worth noting that SingPost has substantial cash of S$184.9m as at 31 Jun 09.
Focus on cost control and growth at the same time. There will be a terminal dues hike in 2010 which will impact SingPost from a cost standpoint. The Company plans to put in place strategies that will mitigate the increase in costs such as streamlining efficiency in mail traffic moving out of Singapore (in terms of weight and volume). Bilateral agreements with other postal companies may be explored as well. Meanwhile, G3AP's wider footprint means there are more options to move mail internationally through this system.
Maintain BUY. While impacted by the global slowdown, SingPost's business remains relatively resilient compared to most other companies. We are keeping our estimates until we see more robust signs of recovery. The group will be paying an interim dividend of S$0.0125/share, consistent with its dividend policy. We have raised our fair value estimate for SingPost to S$0.97 as we adopt a lower cost of equity (8.4% compared to 8.8% previously) following reduced risk aversion in the market. Maintain BUY.
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