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21 May 2019
Rising costs eat into Pioneer’s profit
The branded food producer has maintained its interim dividend despite a slide in earnings.
Aspen sells drug portfolio to cut debt
Global healthcare group Mylan has taken up its option to buy a drug portfolio from Aspen Global Inc.
Adcorp pays dividend as profits return
The labour broking and outsourced services group says its 2019 results reflect the early successes of last year’s turnaround strategy.
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Amplats axes striking Mototolo workers
The platinum producer says the impact on production has been minimal after workers went on strike over medical aid benefits.
Investec Property Fund offloads Australian units
The fund will use the proceeds from the sale to either pay down debt or invest in its Pan-European platforms.
Barloworld eyes Mongolian Caterpillar dealer
The group has raised its interim dividend after a strong result from its southern Africa equipment business.
20 May 2019
AMCU loses bid to halt platinum merger
The Competition Appeal Court has upheld the Competition Tribunal’s conditional approval of Sibanye-Stillwater’s takeover of Lonmin.
Aspen close to dispensing infant formula business
The pharmaceuticals group’s high level of debt has concerned investors and the sale will help it deleverage its balance sheet.
Acquisitions boost Richemont’s sales
Yoox Net-a-Porter and Watchfinder & Co. lifted the luxury brands group’s full-year sales by more than a quarter.
Liberty stems outflows as turnaround gains traction
The life assurer took remedial action last year to improve the value of new business, stem outflows and improve its financial performance.
After declining in the first half of the year, revenue from finance charges, initiation fees and insurance premiums picked up in the second half.
New mine delivers for Pan African
The gold producer is on track to meet its annual production target as it shifts to a low-cost, long-life asset base.
17 May 2019
Investec shuts robo advisor as it prepares for demerger
The group says it’s committed to listing Investec Asset Management as it positions its bank and wealth management business for future growth.
The discount pharmacy group gained market share and raised its full-year dividend by 8.5% despite the impact of the industrial action.
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DealMakers South Africa M&A Analysis Q1 2019
A quarterly roundup of South African M&A activity plus the quarter’s M&A and GCF league tables
DealMakers Africa M&A Regional Analysis Q1 2019
An analysis of Africa’s first quarter M&A activity – by region and country
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MTN listed its Nigerian business at 90 naira after disputed claims by Nigeria's Attorney General created uncertainty over its valuation.
Datatec back in the black on Westcon turnaround
The ICT group isn’t paying a 2019 dividend but has bought back more than 10% of its own stock.
Santova navigates choppy waters
The group has raised its dividend by 7.1% to 7.5c despite encountering one of the toughest trading environments since the global financial crisis.
Group Five sells assets to cut debt
The construction and infrastructure group has announced its first update since entering business rescue.
Eastplats on track with retreatment project
Eastplats’ Retreatment Project on track to reach full production by July.
Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of M&A activity by South African companies
Who’s doing what in the African M&A space?
Weekly summary of all M&A activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies
Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies
16 May 2019
The supermarket and distribution group reported strong first-half sales from its liquor and hardware segments.
Sorbet adds gloss to Long4Life
The lifestyle investment group says revenue from the chain of beauty stores topped R100 million for the first time.
No slowing Transaction Capital
The SA Taxi owner says it extended its track record of high-quality organic earnings growth, raising its interim dividend by 29%.
Production was affected after it decided to reconfigure its open pit mine to make access easier.
VAT increase weighs on Balwin Properties
The property developer slashed its dividend as profit margins declined but it expects continued urbanisation to drive demand for its apartments.
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Spear REIT weathers the drought
The Cape-focused real estate investment trust has delivered on its distribution guidance for its 2019 financial year.
15 May 2019
Kumba expects rock solid results
The iron ore producer expects first-half earnings to be at least 160% up on last year.
Investec Property Fund strengthens offshore focus
The real estate investment trust’s 2019 distribution was supported by its investment in its Pan-European logistics platform.
Rebosis holds back on dividend as it pays down debt
The real estate investment trust had a tough first half, impairing the value of its UK investment by close to R2 billion.
Lighthouse Capital makes progress on strategy
The property investor is exiting its listed portfolio so it can grow its direct property and development assets.
MiX Telematics grows earnings on new subscribers
The vehicle tracking and asset management solutions group is targeting similar growth in the year ahead.
The group expects to report a strong rise in full-year earnings after it downsized and restructured its operations.
Mazor cuts costs as it prepares for another tough year
The steel, aluminium and glass group says its tendering for as many contracts as possible in a constrained market.
Vodacom’s earnings down on BEE deal
Stripping out the costs of the R16.4 billion scheme, full-year profit would have been 4.2% higher.
The group says it’s rightsized its roads and earthworks businesses due to a big drop in business from the public sector.
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BEE deals continue to stimulate M&A activity in SA, and the nature of the deals seems to indicate more cognisance of realising the objectives of the...
