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ArcelorMittal
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Minerals | Blu Label – Cell C | Gold Fields | Vodacom)
Cell C has announced its intention to list on the JSE, with Blu Label getting more restructuring steps out the way. Vodacom has settled the Please Call Me matter for an undisclosed sum. Gold Fields is taking advantage of high gold prices. African Rainbow Minerals' Beeshoek Iron Ore Mine is a casualty of ArcelorMittal.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Africa Bitcoin Corporation | Alphamin | ArcelorMittal | enX | Kore Potash | Pepkor)
Pepkor has closed the Legit et al transaction and is ready to find those synergies. ArcelorMittal is fighting with the unions. Kore Potash might attract a buyer. enX's continuing operations look tough. Alphamin released detailed financials. Africa Bitcoin Corporation bought a bitcoin.
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 (Blu Label | Choppies | KAL Group | MultiChoice | PPC | Renergen | York Timber)
Canal+ is in effective control of MultiChoice. Blu Label released full details for the Cell C listing, leading to plenty of differing opinions online. PPC's turnaround is working and even York Timber is looking better. Renergen has settled with Springbok Solar. Choppies is doing well in Botswana despite macroeconomic concerns. KAL Group is selling Agriplas.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AfroCentric | ArcelorMittal | ASP Isotopes | Barloworld | Invicta | iOCO | Motus | Shoprite)
Shoprite released more excellent numbers. iOCO is on a firm footing these days. Motus was helped by a decrease in debt. ASP Isotopes is hitting big milestones. Invicta is acquiring a UK business. Barloworld's sanctions investigation is complete. AfroCentric needs to find growth. ArcelorMittal has started shutting the Longs business.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Afrimat | Bidcorp | Blue Label Telecoms | Curro | OUTsurance | Spur | Transpaco)
Curro is becoming a non-profit organisation - and it all makes perfect sense. OUTsurance is flying. Punters took profit on Blue Label after results. Afrimat and Transpaco are having a tough time. Bidcorp put in a dependable performance. Spur has a legal battle around a rib plant.
DealMakers
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AB InBev | Anglo American | ArcelorMittal | British American Tobacco | Gemfields | Hammerson | Mondi | MTN Nigeria | Woolworths)
AB InBev got dumped, while the market celebrates British American Tobacco - but why? Anglo American is in the doldrums and ArcelorMittal is losing money at pace, while auction revenues have halved at Gemfields. Woolworths, MTN Nigeria and Hammerson are good-news stories, with positive trends at Mondi as well.
