Ghost Bites:Afrocentric has received a partial offer from SanlamDatatec's earnings are significantly lower, but there's a R12.50 special dividendTharisa has reported excellent production numbers to help offset commodity pricing decreasesFor details on these stories and several other important updates, read Ghost Bites>>> No, Afrocentric isn't delistingWhen the news broke of an offer by Sanlam for Afrocentric, Twitter was abuzz with cries of "not another delisting!" and "the JSE will soon have nothing left" - thankfully, that's not what is happening here. Whilst there's no denying the recent trend of delistings, Afrocentric isn't one of them. In an interesting deal structure, Sanlam first wants to sell its stake in an Afrocentric subsidiary to Afrocentric in exchange for shares. Sanlam then wants to make a partial offer that would take it to a controlling stake in Afrocentric. There's a lot of flexibility in exactly what that stake might be, with an absolute maximum of 74.9% being possible. The idea here is to combine Afrocentric's product suite with Sanlam's distribution abilities. Going forward, the parties would look to co-develop new products. If you're itching to learn more about partial offers and how the deal structure works, the answers are in Ghost Bites. The perfect business model doesn't exist...does it?Look, nothing is truly perfect. When it comes to ticking the boxes for what you want to see in a business though, Accenture is right up there. In the latest report in Magic Markets Premium, we explained exactly why Accenture is so strong. We covered topics like: The need for technology-driven consultants in the first place
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