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ADvTECH
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | Clientele | Fairvest | Harmony | Hulamin | Italtile | Momentum | Sasol)
Fairvest's capital raise is a sign of frothiness creeping back into the property sector. ADvTECH, Clientele and Momentum released excellent numbers. Sasol's debt reduction and free cash flow got the market excited. Harmony didn't capitalise on gold price opportunities. Italtile posted resilient numbers, while Hulamin's performance was poor.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | Jubilee Metals | Merafe | Primary Health Properties – Assura | Sasol | Sirius Real Estate | Weaver)
Sasol's trading statement got the market excited, while Weaver's numbers got me excited! Primary Health got the Assura deal across the line. Sirius Real Estate has done a large deal in the UK. ADvTECH put out strong numbers, while Merafe is really struggling. Jubilee Metals sent out the circular for the PGM and chrome disposal.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | Blue Label Telecoms | Metair | MTN | RCL Foods | Sappi | The Foschini Group)
The market didn't like The Foschini Group's update, but Metair and MTN were a hit. RCL Foods had a rough second half. Sappi remains a rollercoaster ride. ADvTECH is buying another school. Blue Label is playing its cards close to its chest.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Absa | Crookes | Lesaka | PBT | Reinet | Remgro – eMedia | RMB Holdings | SA Corporate Real Estate |...
Absa's trading update reflects a much lower credit loss ratio. Lesaka is buying Bank Zero. Crookes and Sea Harvest gave us agri updates. Remgro is unbundling its eMedia exposure. Reinet might sell Pension Insurance Corp. RMB Holdings has a tough story to sell. SA Corporate Real Estate's update has fascinating read-through for grocery retail.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (FirstRand | Primeserv)
FirstRand has updated its guidance and reminded the market why it trades at a premium valuation. Primeserv's business support services model is doing very nicely.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AH-Vest | Assura – Primary Health | Goldrush | Harmony | Naspers – Prosus)
The excellent momentum at Naspers - Prosus continues. Assura is now backing the Primary Health deal in yet another example of corporate whiplash. Harmony is delivering at the right time. Goldrush released a trading statement. AH-Vest is being taken private.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Balwin | Boxer | Calgro M3 | Lewis | Metair | MTN | Redefine | Santova | South32 | Tiger Brands)
Lewis is shooting the lights out and
Tiger Brands is also doing well. MTN is enjoying Africa again. Balwin had a strong second half, while demand at Calgro M3 has faltered. Boxer's results are complicated. Redefine is struggling to find much growth. Look out for Metair, Santova and South32 as well.
