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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 (ASP Isotopes | Exemplar REITail | Karooooo | Vukile Property Fund | Vunani)
ASP Isotopes is raising $210 million to take advantage of the jump in the share price. Vukile Property Fund is raising R2 billion for acquisitions. Karooooo released solid numbers. Exemplar REITail is buying two retail properties. Vunani's trading statement looks good.
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.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Old Mutual | Orion Minerals | Tharisa)
Tharisa is transitioning to underground mining over the next decade. Orion Minerals increased the size of its capital raise once more. Old Mutual's new share repurchase programme is a good excuse to understand more about repurchases in general.
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 (Investec | Mustek | Safari Investments)
Safari Investments had another strong period and is looking to raise capital for growth. Investec has guided for flat earnings in the six months to September 2025. Mustek's HEPS trajectory has finally turned positive, but what will they do next for growth?
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
