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MultiChoice
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 (Capital Appreciation | Greencoat Renewables | Naspers | Oceana | OUTsurance | Sirius Real Estate | Southern Sun)
OUTsurance released blockbuster results. Capital Appreciation, Oceana and Southern Sun gave helpful business updates. Naspers has decided to do a stock split. Greencoat Renewables needs more wind. Sirius Real Estate raised further debt.
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 (FirstRand | Gold Fields | Impala Platinum | MAS | Mpact | MultiChoice | Weaver Fintech)
MAS shareholders have a Prime Kapital offer to chew on. Gold Fields' HEPS more than tripled, but Impala Platinum's earnings dropped. Mpact needs a big second half. Weaver Fintech is flying. FirstRand's share price overhang seems to be gone. MultiChoice is restructuring Phuthuma Nathi's stake.
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 (Adcock Ingram | AECI | Karooooo | Mr Price | MultiChoice | Northam Platinum | Santam | Spear REIT | Vodacom)
The take-private bid for Adcock Ingram is juicy to say the least. Mr Price had a tough June but a resilient quarter overall. MultiChoice got the green light for the Canal+ deal. AECI, Karooooo, Northam Platinum and Vodacom released financial updates. Santam is growing offshore, while Spear REIT sticks to the Western Cape.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Libstar | MAS | STADIO | Standard Bank)
Libstar's results aren't nearly as good as they might first appear. STADIO is growing strongly. Standard Bank is up, but needs better banking conditions. The games continue at MAS.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Assura – Primary Health Properties | MultiChoice | Naspers – Prosus | Pan African Resources)
Pan African Resources and Naspers/Prosus have both been winners for me this year, with latest numbers showing why. MultiChoice is in much pain. Assura is going ahead with the KKR/Stonepeak offer, not the Primary Health Properties merger.
