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PostNL (PNLA; NR/ BBB Neg) T+1 Secondary

CONSUMER CYCLICALS

New PNLNA31s -15bps, CDS moving with Main (-1). Cheap view was added at guidance. Valid for those that missed out here, but only on carry & roll. Ex funding costs we see C&R giving duration adj. 6bps of protection into 2Q earnings.


  • Key question for us yesterday was if we would see a repeat of IDSLN28s (385bp spread & 550bp yield return in 6m) in secondary. It's off to a good start this morning (88bps).
  • To clarify our FV was +130 and included the 26s trading history vs. higher rated comp's since issuance. In hindsight we perhaps should've weighted the IDSLN28s poor pricing last year & current wides more.
  • We added before IPT, FV at +130 for this duration was never attractive on a number of company specific issues - investors may have shared those views/nerves adding to the poor pricing. Why it did not wait till we saw more of the 'company guided to recovery' in parcel volumes remains a mystery to us noting front maturity is only in Nov. We will record the NIC to revised FV at 35bps.
  • For investors that missed out (books swelled to €2.5b/8x cover into final), our dislike for the name/timing here had us indicate cheap view valid on final at or north of 200. Its at Z+190 this morning; the moves will eat into the supportive technicals which that view was based on including basis (CDS) and vs. IDSLN28s (another cheap view) - both ~unch. We leave a cheap view on it here for those that missed out, but emphasis it is based on carry & roll & 2Q earnings that comes in 2-months. We see it giving about 35bps of protection (6bp move in spreads) by then.
  • Key updates we are looking at in 2Q (in order): is FY guidance left unch, any updates on removing the 1 day delivery requirement with parliament, any updates on remaining PostNL collective labour agreement negotiations, any signs of loosening labour market (300 vacancies last reported in Mail) and any change to dividend policy of 70-90% of net income (not expected but could be a positive if so).

Revised FV from yesterday, Initial FVand Background on Co.

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