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Republic Services’ acquisition of Allied Waste provides investors with an opportunity too good to pass up, Cramer said Wednesday.
The newly combined company – as long as the deal closes as expected in the fourth quarter – will be number two in the industry behind Waste Management [WMI
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Garbage disposal already has some pretty high barriers to entry, but there are other reasons the new Republic will be ahead of the competition. The company already has top-notch management, and the Allied Waste [AW
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Then there’s the cost savings -- $100 million expected the first year and $50 million of the two years after that. This alone should add another 13% worth of growth to Republic.
Admittedly, Republic has sizable debt. $8.2 billion. But the company plans to pay down $2 billion in the next three years, resulting in interest savings that weren’t accounted for when guidance was offered with the merger announcement.
A little Cramer calculus – 18% long-term growth rate, low earnings estimates of $2.22 for 2009 and an 18 multiple – puts RSG at $40, a 26% bump from its present level.
One warning, though: Republic is up 3% since Goldman Sachs recommended the stock one the merger this morning. Let that action play out, Cramer said, and look to buy RSG next week.
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