Broadridge Broadens Portfolio - Analyst Blog
April 07 2011 - 11:31AM
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Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (BR)
recently completed the acquisition of all the intellectual property
(IP) rights of a financial service processing solution of Mitsui
Knowledge Industry Co Ltd. (“MKI”). Financial details of the
transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Mitsui Knowledge offers various services
related to information technology network integration in Japan.
Under the software purchase agreement, Broadridge obtained the IP
rights of MKI’s B-Fund solution. This solution is customized to
facilitate clearance and settlement transactions related to
Japanese government bonds and yen payments on Bank of Japan’s
BOJ-Net System.
Under Broadridge’s umbrella, the B-Fund solution will be renamed
Gloss BOJ Processing Solution. The solution will enable Broadridge
to offer an advanced clearing and settlement solution for equities,
fixed income and related instruments to the Bank of Japan. Apart
from the Bank of Japan, Broadridge will license the solution back
to MKI, to help the former serve its existing clients.
Broadridge also intends to offer various other financial
solutions to the Japanese market. With local players teetering from
the impact of the tsunami and earthquake, there may be other
opportunities to pick up other important assets. Broadridge will no
doubt capitalize on this opportunity to drive future growth in the
region.
Overall, we remain optimistic on Broadridge’s strategic
acquisitions and potential product launches. However, the company
has not done well in its recently concluded second quarter.
We believe that weaker market activity during the recession
continues to impact the company’s performance, which was the reason
for its dull fiscal 2011 guidance. Moreover, continued softness at
the mutual fund clients also affected the fiscal year guidance.
Additionally, Broadridge faces significant competition from
companies such as HD Supply, DST Systems Inc.
(DST) and State Street Corp. (STT), which have
increased pricing pressure for the company.
Despite Broadridge’s efforts to beef up its portfolio and expand
overseas, we do not see any improvement in investor sentiment until
market activity picks up significantly.
Currently, Broadridge has a Zacks #5 Rank, implying a short-term
Strong Sell recommendation.
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