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Santam
Dominique Olivier
Everybody loves a good brand rivalry
Whether the medium is sport, politics, or pop culture, one thing is for sure: human beings gravitate towards conflict. Brands know this, and that’s why, every so often, they take off their gloves and enter the ring. American Eagle vs. Gap gave Dominique Olivier the perfect opportunity to dig into historical brand rivalries.
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 (Bell Equipment | Bidvest | Blue Label | Brimstone | CA Sales | RCL Foods | Santam | Sea Harvest | Sun...
CA Sales, RCL Foods, Santam and Sea Harvest all released solid numbers. Bidvest, Bell Equipment and Brimstone are struggling to various degrees. Sun International posted a resilient set of numbers. Blue Label has given more details on the Cell C restructure.
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 (Brait | Metrofile | Renergen)
Brait has been boosted by a much stronger Virgin Active story, alongside Premier's excellent growth. Renergen had another stop-start quarter. A potential Metrofile deal is still in the works.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Investec | Life Healthcare | Pick n Pay | Shaftesbury | Shuka Minerals | Spear REIT | Tharisa)
Pick n Pay is still a loss-making business. Positive jaws at Investec looks encouraging. Life Healthcare is also on the up, along with Shaftesbury and Spear REIT. Tharisa had a rough interim period. Shuka Minerals makes its market debut.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (Altron | BHP | Bytes | Exxaro | Grindrod | Octodec | Santam | South32)
Exxaro announced a large manganese acquisition. Santam's momentum continues. Altron had a great year. Bytes grew strongly but has flagged slower growth ahead. Grindrod is out of its last non-core asset. BHP and South32 released useful conference presentations.
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.
