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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Burstone | Life Healthcare | Momentum | NEPI Rockcastle | RFG Holdings | Southern Sun)
Momentum goes from strength to strength. Southern Sun has great occupancy, but cost pressures are evident, Life Healthcare is complex, but growing. NEPI Rockcastle and Burstone are doing all kinds of exciting things, yet earnings growth is relatively tame. RFG Holdings was dragged down by the International segment.
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 (Balwin | Blu Label – Cell C | Coronation | KAL | Optasia – Ethos Capital Partners | Sirius Real Estate |...
Optasia released the pre-listing statement. Blu Label shareholders gave support to the Cell C plans. Sirius Real Estate announced an acquisition. Coronation, Balwin and KAL released promising updates, while Spear REIT is steady as ever. Southern Palladium is raising capital.
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 (African Rainbow Minerals | Aveng | MAS | Nedbank | Sibanye-Stillwater | STADIO | Vodacom – Remgro)
The Prime Kapital parties almost have control of MAS. STADIO is growing strongly. Nedbank is selling Ecobank. Sibanye's earnings are up 19x year-on-year. Aveng's numbers are deeply in the red. African Rainbow Minerals bought more of Surge Copper. Vodacom and Remgro are nearly there with the fibre deal.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (DRDGOLD | Growthpoint | Master Drilling | MTN Rwanda | Resilient | South32 | Standard Bank)
Resilient and Standard Bank both delivered double-digit growth. DRDGOLD is loving the gold price. Growthpoint sold its stake in NewRiver. MTN Rwanda is flying. Master Drilling gave a wide earnings range. South32's Mozal Aluminium is in serious trouble.
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 (Capitec | Grindrod | KAP | Lighthouse | Nedbank | Truworths)
Capitec just doesn't stop growing, but Nedbank is acquiring iKhokha to try get a slice of the action. Truworths has suffered a earnings knock, with SA looking especially weak. KAP is doing worse than expected. Grindrod's core earnings are flat. Lighthouse's dividend is up.
