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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Cashbuild | DRDGOLD | Gemfields | Labat Africa | Premier – RFG | PSG Financial Services | Sanlam | Vukile Property Fund)
Premier wants to acquire RFG in a share-for-share deal. Vukile raised far more than the planned R2 billion. PSG Financial Services banked excellent numbers. Sanlam's capital markets day reflects high growth targets. Updates came in from Cashbuild, DRDGOLD, Gemfields and Labat Africa as well.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Adcock Ingram | MAS | Newpark | SA Corporate Real Estate | Sappi)
Sappi is digging for every cent they can. SA Corporate Real Estate is acquiring a large residential property portfolio. MAS has a significant change of direction. Adcock Ingram shareholders say yes to Natco Pharma. Newpark REIT was hurt by reversions.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alphamin | Anglo American | Ethos Capital – Optasia | FirstRand)
Optasia will be listing on the JSE, bringing us a new fintech name to consider - but to what extent will Ethos Capital exit? Anglo American's future dance partner Teck Resources has suffered a wobbly. Alphamin released much better numbers. FirstRand's fight in the UK isn't over yet.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Altron | Blu Label | Gemfields | Jubilee Metals | Mondi | Sirius | Tharisa | Vunani)
Mondi had a truly awful day. Blu Label released financial targets for Cell C. Altron flagged solid growth in earnings and Sirius also released a financial update. Gemfields just cannot catch a break. Vunani is merging its fund management business with Sentio. Tharisa has won in court against SARS. Jubilee Metals gave an update on its portfolio and SA disposal.
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.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Accelerate Property Fund | Capital Appreciation | Copper 360 | Dis-Chem | HCI | Huge | Insimbi | Mustek – Novus |...
Dis-Chem released results, but the market didn't like something about them. Santova announced a clever deal. Accelerate is raising R100m. Capital Appreciation looks strong. Mustek - Novus released the offer circular. Sirius is doing deals. Copper 360, HCI, Huge Group and Insimbi also released important updates.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (AB InBev | enX | Gemfields | KAL | Lesaka | Mondi | Prosus – Naspers | Sappi)
AB InBev's numbers reflect consumer trends with alcohol. Mondi and Sappi reported very divergent numbers. Prosus - Naspers released a shareholder letter. Lesaka's numbers are growing. KAL was impacted by fuel prices. Gemfields is digging for better emeralds. enX misses loadshedding.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
