If it is true that ARC (Motsepe) and Remgro (Rupert) might buy Puma rugby union, how will it work considering that they already own 74.9% of the Blue Bulls?
Bulls signed an equity deal which led to a change in the shareholding to;
ARC: 37.45%,
Remgro: 37.45%
Bulls: 25.1%.
In 2003, Patrice Motsepe bought a 51% controlling stake in Sundowns to partner the Tsichlas family.
He ⬆️ his shareholding in Sundowns in 2004 by buying the remaining 49% from the Tsichlas family for an +-R65m which led to the renaming of the club to ‘Mamelodi’ Sundowns.
Remgro owns 100% of the Stellenbosch Academy of Sport (SAS).
SAS is the sole owner of Stellenbosch FC which plays in the DSTV league.
SAS is also a permanent base for the Western Province Rugby.
Both Patrice Mostepe and Johann Rupert own two PSL teams and a rugby team.
2021, Sharks sold a 51% stake to a US consortium MVM for R75m.
Western Province turned down a R112m offer for a 51% stake from MVM.
Kolisi was released early from his contract with WP and joined Sharks.
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Dis-chem is having a busy financial year that includes;
4 acquisitions,
launch of a delivery service and
the sale of Dis-chem shares by the founders (7.50% via an accelerated bookbuild, 3.75% to management and 10.05% to a BEE consortium).
1) Sep 2021, Competition Tribunal approved Dis-Chem’s acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital in and shareholder claims of Pure Pharmacy, trading as Medicare Health (50 pharmacies) from existing shareholders.
Dis-Chem will pay a final purchase consideration of R250m.
Many of the stores in the Medicare portfolio are in convenience centres, in geographies where Dis-Chem is currently under-represented which gives the Group access to new markets.
Year ended 28 Feb 2021, Medicare generated revenue of R1.1 billion, with dispensary contributing 67%
The acquisition of AVI could lead to its delisting from the JSE.
JSE is bleeding companies.
In 1999, JSE had 811 companies listed on the main board.
It now has less than ~325 listings.
15 companies delisted from the main board in H1 2021 with 10 more coming in H2.
Neil Froneman, CEO of Sibanye-Stillwater caused a stir when he suggested that Sibanye, Gold Fields and AngloGold Ashanti should consolidate and create a world champion gold business or risk being bought by foreign entities because of their relatively low valuations.
Old Mutual Private Equity Fund IV is the front runner to buy Long4Life.
Old Mutual Private Equity Fund IV has made 8 investments and 1 exit.
Long4Life (Sportsmans Warehouse, Sorbet etc) had previously announced that it has received an unsolicited offer for the entire business.
In April 2021, Long4Life engaged Investec Bank (Corporate Finance division) to advise on the company’s corporate structure and focus in order to maximise shareholder value going forward (unlock value).
Long4Life has being trading at a deep discount to its intrinsic value.
Trading at a discount to the sum-of-the-parts is common for holding companies.
For example, African Rainbow Capital Investments believes that its net assets are worth R12.3 bn for FY21 vs R10.6bn in FY20.
Market participants, however value the net assets at ~R5.1bn.
EasyEquities growth is impressive (+/-570 000 active users/accounts).
For 6 months ended 28 Feb 2021, EasyEquities revenue ⬆️ by 197.6% from R28.6m to R85.03m.
Sanlam Investments Holdings (ABSA Financial Services and African Rainbow Capital FS now) hold a stake in EasyEquities.
Who owns EasyEquities and how did Sanlam Investment Holdings get involved?
Purple Group owns 70% of EasyEquities SA and Sanlam
Investment Holdings owns the remaining 30%.
Sanlam Investment Holdings bought the 30% from the Purple Group for R100 million in 2017.
How does ABSA get into the thick of things?
Early Oct 2021, Sanlam announced that it has concluded agreements with Absa which will result in Absa Financial Services exchanging its investment management business for a ~17.5% stake in Sanlam Investment Holdings(SIH).