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Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alexforbes | Master Drilling | MC Mining | Novus | Trematon)
Alexforbes posts single-digit growth. Master Drilling has declared a dividend based on recent trading conditions. MC Mining is raising debt from two shareholders. Novus has a small earnings decline. Trematon found a buyer for Generation Education.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (African Media Entertainment | Aspen | Delta Property Fund | Dis-Chem | Nampak | Remgro | SPAR)
SPAR is now a catastrophe. Dis-Chem's valuation makes it a sitting duck. Mediclinic is enjoying the benefit of operating leverage. Nampak was dragged down by one local segment. Aspen is considering share buybacks. African Media Entertainment is growing in a tough market. Delta Property Fund is making progress.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Equites Property Fund | KAL Group | Karooooo | NEPI Rockcastle | Reunert | Tharisa)
Equites Property Fund and NEPI Rockcastle are good reminders of the strength of REITs. KAL Group is one of the last "cheap" South African assets. Karooooo upset the market with its margins this year, but they are playing the long game. Reunert has been dragged down by its cables business. Tharisa's earnings have skyrocketed.
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 (CA Sales | Exemplar REITail | Gemfields | Standard Bank | Trematon | York Timber)
CA Sales somehow grew profits in Botswana. Standard Bank's capital markets day has encouraging targets. Exemplar REITail is another fast-growing property fund. Gemfields and York Timber both find themselves in tough times. Trematon is selling Club Mykonos Langebaan to a CEO-led consortium.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Aspen | Exxaro | Investec | Momentum | Schroder European Real Estate)
Aspen has released the APAC deal circular. Exxaro's dividend is much higher. Investec's UK business is lagging. Momentum is largely positive. Schroder European Real Estate remains unappealing to me.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Bidvest | Clientèle | Italtile | JSE | Libstar | Merafe | MTN | RCL Foods | Thungela)
RCL Foods is navigating a bitter situation in sugar. Bidvest is building a hygiene giant. Italtile and Thungela are struggling, while the JSE and MTN are flying. Clientèle's business is showing encouraging signs. Merafe is kicking the can down the road.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (AECI | Bidcorp | Blu Label | Fortress Real Estate | Hammerson | Motus | Mustek | Shaftesbury | Valterra Platinum)
A busy day of earnings news saw financials come in from AECI, Bidcorp, Blu Label, Hammerson, Motus, Mustek, Shaftesbury and Valterra Platinum. Fortress Real Estate gave shareholders a precise view of distributable income, with more details to follow.
