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Vunani
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.
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 (Harmony Gold | Metrofile | Orion Minerals | Quantum Foods | Safari Investments)
Quantum Foods had a much softer second half, but still a vastly improved year. Harmony Gold completed the MAC Copper deal. Metrofile and Safari Investments released their deal circulars. Orion Minerals released a quarterly report.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (4Sight | Adcorp | Afrimat | ASP Isotopes | Clicks | Labat Africa | Raubex | Sasol)
Sasol set tongues wagging with a production update and a sharp rally in the share price. Afrimat's share price also moved much higher thanks to positive momentum. Clicks released great numbers, while financial updates came through from 4Sight, Adcorp and Raubex as well. In deal news, ASP Isotopes is making an acquisition in the US and Labat Africa is selling the cannabis assets.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Famous Brands | Quilter | Salungano | Vunani)
Famous Brands is up at group level, but the performance remains far too reliant on the manufacturing side of the business. Quilter's net inflows continue. Vunani has positive momentum. Salungano signed a coal supply agreement with Eskom.
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.
DealMakers
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
