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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bell Equipment | Crookes Brothers | Merafe | Spear REIT)
Bell Equipment's earnings are dropping sharply. Spear REIT's year is off to a decent start. Merafe has reached a full agreement with Eskom around tariffs, enabling the restart of two smelters. Crookes Brothers was assaulted by Mother Nature.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (BHP | Brait | enX | Libstar | Reinet | Sephaku | STADIO)
Brait is stretching the definition of "value unlock" to breaking point. Libstar is having a rough interim period. BHP's Jansen Project is neither on time nor on budget. In happier news, STADIO's growth strategy is working and Sephaku grew earnings despite pressure at its associate. Reinet is starting to return cash to shareholders. enX found an international buyer for New Way Power.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alexforbes | Master Drilling | MC Mining | Novus | Trematon)
Alexforbes posts single-digit growth. Master Drilling has declared a dividend based on recent trading conditions. MC Mining is raising debt from two shareholders. Novus has a small earnings decline. Trematon found a buyer for Generation Education.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Burstone | Bytes Technology | Discovery | Gemfields | Insimbi Industrial | MAS | Netcare)
Gemfields is having a tough time - and so is Bytes Technology. Burstone, MAS and Netcare released important financial updates. Discovery achieved exceptional returns on its CMT investment. Insimbi is trying to claw its way back.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (MTN | Optasia | South32 | Sun International)
MTN has over 300 million customers, a great growth story, and sadly a headache in Iran. Optasia's numbers are good, but what is this related party deal? Sun International has performed very well vs. the market. South32's Mozal Aluminium smelter is on care and maintenance.
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 (CMH | Ethos Capital | HCI | Metair | SA Corporate Real Estate | Stefanutti Stocks | Valterra Platinum)
Metair's luck goes from bad to worse. Ethos Capital and HCI are busy with major deals, while Stefanutti Stocks has closed a disposal. SA Corporate Real Estate grew the distribution ahead of inflation. CMH repurchased over 7% of its shares. Valterra Platinum has an investment grade credit rating.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Aveng | British American Tobacco | Gemfields | RMB Holdings | Schroder European Real Estate | Stor-Age | Trematon)
Stor-Age raised capital at a premium to NAV. Gemfields looks brighter. Aveng won't be selling McConnell Dowell for now at least. British American Tobacco unlocked over R7 billion in cash. RMB Holdings received an expression of interest from Atterbury. Reality has hit at Trematon. Schroder European Real Estate is a struggle.
