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Sappi
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Brimstone | British American Tobacco | Hyprop | Sappi | Stor-Age | Vodacom)
Hyprop's bookbuild was a huge success and now Stor-Age is jumping on that bandwagon. Vodacom is taking control of Safaricom. Sappi is trying to improve its situation in European graphic paper. British American Tobacco is selling down ITC Hotels, while Brimstone is reducing its Oceana 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 (Lesaka Technologies | Motus | Purple Group | SA Corporate Real Estate | Sappi | Sibanye-Stillwater | Transpaco | Truworths | Vodacom)
Lesaka Technologies off to a good start in FY26. Sappi is suffering great pain, but at least they acknowledge it - unlike Truworths. Purple Group is charging up the J-curve. Sibanye-Stillwater is loving life, while Motus is also adapting well. Vodacom Please Call Me looks to be around R540 million. We saw deal news at Transpaco and SA Corporate Real Estate as well.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Adcock Ingram | MAS | Newpark | SA Corporate Real Estate | Sappi)
Sappi is digging for every cent they can. SA Corporate Real Estate is acquiring a large residential property portfolio. MAS has a significant change of direction. Adcock Ingram shareholders say yes to Natco Pharma. Newpark REIT was hurt by reversions.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | Blue Label Telecoms | Metair | MTN | RCL Foods | Sappi | The Foschini Group)
The market didn't like The Foschini Group's update, but Metair and MTN were a hit. RCL Foods had a rough second half. Sappi remains a rollercoaster ride. ADvTECH is buying another school. Blue Label is playing its cards close to its chest.
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 | 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.
Ghost Bites
GHOST BITES (AB InBev | enX | Gemfields | KAL | Lesaka | Mondi | Prosus – Naspers | Sappi)
AB InBev's numbers reflect consumer trends with alcohol. Mondi and Sappi reported very divergent numbers. Prosus - Naspers released a shareholder letter. Lesaka's numbers are growing. KAL was impacted by fuel prices. Gemfields is digging for better emeralds. enX misses loadshedding.
