- We believe SingPost (SGX:S08) is deeply undervalued, and now that management has moved to monetize and streamline its businesses, we see significant potential value from the sale of:
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- SingPost Centre and post offices over the next 1-2 years.
SingPost – Investment Thesis
Asset sales will help boost price discovery
- We believe the main way to unlock shareholder value would be the sale of various SingPost assets. Management is keen to unlock shareholder value and is actively exploring options to sell assets.
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- SingPost is also looking to sell its freight-forwarding business (Famous Holdings) which we estimate is worth S$80-100m.
- Last but not least, management is finalising its operating model with the local authorities to ensure long-term commercial viability of the postal services in Singapore after the asset sales. SingPost has 40-plus post office locations in Singapore. These will be reduced by more than 50%, and will be replaced by touchpoints at MRT stations and supermarkets. This would lower costs and monetize several post offices it does not require. Currently, more than 50% of the post offices are self-owned.
- In addition, SingPost may also merge the mailing services at SingPost Centre to its logistics centre at Tampines Logistics Park. It can then close the Singpost Centre, which has an estimated market value of around S$1.2b. As a result, any of these asset sales will bring in significant cash returns to shareholders and also increase profitability if debt was pared down.
Synergies to drive profitability for its Australia business
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Above is the excerpt from report by Maybank Research.
Clients of Maybank Securities may be the first to access the full report in PDF @ https://www.maybanktrade.com.sg/.
Jarick Seet Maybank Research | https://www.maybank.com/ 2024-11-25
Read also Maybank's most recent report:
2024-12-03 Singapore Post - Australia Business Sold.
Price targets by 3 other brokers at SingPost Target Prices.
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