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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 (Assura – Primary Health Properties | Astoria | Gemfields | Powerfleet | Stor-Age | Vukile)
Vukile released strong numbers. Stor-Age's decreased payout ratio set a few hares running. Powerfleet needs profits, not just revenue growth. Look out for Assura - Primary Health, Astoria and Gemfields as well.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Gemfields | Merafe | MTN Zakhele Futhi | Novus | Primary Health Properties – Assura | Remgro – Mediclinic | Vunani)
Primary Health is making another desperate plea to Assura. MTN Zakhele Futhi is cashing in. Novus is up, but on shaky ground. Gemfields enjoyed decent support for the rights offer. Look out for Merafe, Mediclinic (Remgro) and Vunani as well.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Greencoat Renewables | Hammerson | Mahube Infrastructure | MultiChoice | Reunert | RFG | Sanlam – Tyme | Spear REIT | Southern...
MultiChoice's Canal+ deal gets the nod from the Competition Commission. Sanlam is doing a personal loans deal with Tyme. Spear REIT announced an acquisition. Hammerson is feeling bullish. Look out for Mahube Infrastructure, Reunert, RFG and Southern Sun as well. Greencoat Renewables is coming to the JSE.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Afrimat | Barloworld | Equites | Karooooo | Netcare | PPC | Sanlam | Southern Sun)
Afrimat will banish the latest year from memory and will look to the future. The offer for Barloworld looks more appealing by the day. There were strong numbers from Karooooo, Netcare, PPC, Sanlam and Southern Sun, while growth at Equites was muted due to having more shares in issue.
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 (Quantum Foods | MultiChoice – Santam – Sanlam)
Quantum Foods achieved a substantial jump in earnings based on improved conditions in the poultry sector. Santam and Sanlam have implemented their deal related to MultiChoice's insurance business.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (FirstRand | Grindrod | Lesaka Technologies | Lighthouse | MTN | Mustek | Sanlam)
FirstRand and Sanlam released strong financial services sector numbers. Lighthouse is acquiring a property in Madrid and Lesaka completed the Recharger acquisition. MTN Uganda released terrific numbers. Grindrod had a tough year. I still don't know why Novus wants Mustek.
