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Pick n Pay
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Astoria | FirstRand | iOCO | Pick n Pay)
Pick n Pay's losses remain stubbornly high, with reasons for investors to be concerned about this turnaround. iOCO is doing well these days and has given strong guidance. FirstRand took a 20.1% stake in Optasia. Astoria is adding its name to the list of companies that would prefer to build in private.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Aspen | ASP Isotopes | Boxer | Calgro M3 | Canal+ and MultiChoice)
Boxer's underlying story is good, but the IPO ruined profit growth. Canal+ will inward list on the JSE after the MultiChoice deal. Calgro M3's earnings fell this period based on infrastructure timing. ASP Isotopes locked in their biggest ever supply deal. Aspen is thrilled that Mounjaro can be prescribed for obesity in SA.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Deneb | Discovery | Equites Property Fund | Hammerson | Pick n Pay)
Pick n Pay might be improving, but they are still loss-making. Discovery has lofty medium-term targets. Equites Property Fund remains bullish on SA vs. UK. Hammerson is enjoying strong support in the debt markets. Deneb is acquiring 80% in Dawning Filters.
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 (Barloworld | Capitec | SPAR)
Capitec remains South Africa's most impressive corporate story. At literally the opposite end of the spectrum, we find SPAR with poor growth and clearly no real idea how to fix it. Barloworld has waived the COMESA condition and the offer is now closing this month.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (JSE | Nedbank | Pick n Pay | Shoprite | Telkom)
Pick n Pay is showing positive momentum and Shoprite is doing extremely well, but is it slowing down? Nedbank needs SA growth to pick up. Telkom is a victim of high expectations. The JSE itself is growing earnings despite all the delistings.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AECI | African Rainbow Minerals | ArcelorMittal | Barloworld | Exxaro | Goldrush | Invicta | Lesaka | Lighthouse | MAS |...
An exceptionally busy day of news saw financial updates from AECI, Exxaro, Goldrush, Invicta, Lighthouse, MAS, Resilient, Spear REIT and Sephaku. News of corporate actions came through from African Rainbow Minerals, ArcelorMittal, Barloworld and Lesaka Technologies.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Rainbow Capital | Altron | Barloworld | Blue Label Telecoms | Dis-Chem | Exemplar | Hyprop – MAS | Pick n...
Pick n Pay's turnaround will take longer than planned. Barloworld's numbers are a critical backdrop to the current offer. ARC Investments will take many shareholders into the unlisted space. Look out for Altron, Blue Label Telecoms, Dis-Chem, Exemplar and Renergen as well, along with Hyprop's potential play for MAS.
