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Southern Palladium
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AB InBev | Adcorp | Datatec | Dis-Chem | Fairvest | Finbond | Greencoat | Optasia)
Beer volumes are still dropping at AB InBev. Dis-Chem is innovating from a position of strength. Datatec's earnings more than doubled. Great cost control is visible at Adcorp. Optasia's IPO was very successful. Fairvest is buying two malls. Greencoat needs more wind.
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 (Astral Foods | Glencore | KAP | MTN Ghana)
Astral Foods had a stunning second half. Glencore has given tighter guidance for the full year. MTN Ghana had a strong quarter. KAP is trying to fix the economics of PG Bison's Cape-based forestry assets through a merger.
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 (Balwin | Blu Label – Cell C | Coronation | KAL | Optasia – Ethos Capital Partners | Sirius Real Estate |...
Optasia released the pre-listing statement. Blu Label shareholders gave support to the Cell C plans. Sirius Real Estate announced an acquisition. Coronation, Balwin and KAL released promising updates, while Spear REIT is steady as ever. Southern Palladium is raising capital.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Cashbuild | DRDGOLD | Gemfields | Labat Africa | Premier – RFG | PSG Financial Services | Sanlam | Vukile Property Fund)
Premier wants to acquire RFG in a share-for-share deal. Vukile raised far more than the planned R2 billion. PSG Financial Services banked excellent numbers. Sanlam's capital markets day reflects high growth targets. Updates came in from Cashbuild, DRDGOLD, Gemfields and Labat Africa as well.
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 (Accelerate Property Fund | Afrimat | Datatec | Finbond | Newpark REIT | SA Corporate Real Estate)
Afrimat has found some positive momentum. Accelerate released the critical Portside disposal circular. Datatec is flying. In other property news, Newpark REIT has updated earnings guidance and SA Corporate Real Estate is selling Bluff Towers. Finally, Finbond is profitable again.
