Tag:
Vukile Property Fund
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Exxaro | Gold Fields | Standard Bank)
There are encouraging signs at Exxaro based on recent commodity prices and sales volumes. Gold Fears is trying to allay fears about the Tarkwa mine in Ghana. Standard Bank had a slower second quarter, but the full-year guidance is intact for now.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (CA Sales | Premier | Stor-Age | Vukile Property)
Vukile is doing well everywhere, while property sector peer Stor-Age's strong local performance is being diluted by tough conditions in the UK. It's Chuckles all round for Premier investors thanks to the Millbake numbers. CA Sales is dipping into digital with a new acquisition.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Africa Bitcoin Corporation | Balwin | Mantengu | Southern Sun | Vukile Property Fund)
Balwin is set to go private thanks to the PIC. Southern Sun achieved excellent growth. Vukile Property Fund easily raised the funds for the Italian expansion. Africa Bitcoin Corporation's best business is ACOF. Mantengu is mulling over a reverse takeover.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Collins Property Group | Pick n Pay – Boxer | Spear REIT | Vukile Property Fund)
The market paid Pick n Pay a premium to VWAP for Boxer, but a discount to spot. In a busy day for the property sector, Vukile announced a capital raise to support an expansion to Italy, Spear REIT is in talks for a deal in the Western Cape and Collins Property Group released results.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (ADvTECH | Fairvest | Heriot REIT | Hulamin | Oceana | PSG Financial Services | Thungela | Vukile Property Fund)
ADvTECH's education business is doing well. Fairvest, Heriot REIT and Vukile Property Fund demonstrate the strength of our REITs. PSG Financial Services just keeps growing. Oceana is a mixed bag. Hulamin and Thungela are tough stories.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Astral Foods | BHP | Ethos Capital | iOCO | Master Drilling | PPC | Sabvest | Vukile Property Fund)
BHP, the world's biggest mining house, has a new South African CEO. Astral Foods is printing money. iOCO, PPC and Sabvest are also doing well. Master Drilling had a somewhat flat year in earnings. Vukile is acquiring a property in Spain. Ethos Capital is in the final stages of unlocking value.
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 (AfroCentric | Cashbuild | Labat Africa | Libstar | Lighthouse Properties | Quilter | Sanlam | Woolworths)
Woolworths is putting up a good fight in the retail market. Quilter is extracting growth from the UK market, while Cashbuild has found a way to improve margins. Lighthouse is delivering decent returns. Sanlam is investing billions in ARC. Look out for AfroCentric numbers, a Libstar Capital Markets Day announcement and a deal at Labat Africa.
