Yesterday
The Premier split could unlock more than $1b in value
With UBS working on the proposal, a spin-off of the company’s various assets could give Solomon Lew a personal windfall of $500 million.
Southern Capital eyes sale of medical practices biz; tasks BofA
The investment bank is understood to have started contacting private equity firms and trade parties.
Former Morgan Stanley Wealth Management boss lands gig at Wilsons
The move adds another ex-bulge bracket banker to the line-up – Wilsons’ chairman is John Prendiville, a two-decade veteran from Macquarie who joined last year.
London’s Acheron Capital proposes to save Ballarat’s last gold mine
The credit fund has lobbed a $42 million offer for the mine, owned by Balmaine Gold, which collapsed into administration earlier this year.
Azure Minerals launches $120m raise; Canaccord, Barrenjoey on ticket
The company’s shares went into a trading halt on Monday morning.
Professional services biz BlueRock seeks growth capital partner
The business has brought on Ad Astra Corporate Advisory and will likely be valued at $120 million-plus
EQT wags tail for billion-dollar VetPartners; bids loom
EQT Partners is wagging its tail for vet chain VetPartners, which is expected to fetch as much as $1.4 billion.
This Month
Bardoc lines up investors for shot at NZ Breakers
The UK-based firm has been gauging the appetite to buy a stake with the National Basketball League club.
South Korean giant sparks partner search for NSW solar, battery assets
Bankers’ renewables pipelines are filling up again, with Korean market leader Hanwha seeking a co-investor for its NSW portfolio.
Deutsche Bank snaps up Credit Suisse dealmaker to head M&A
The investment bank has tapped Credit Suisse dealmaker David Geddes to head M&A.
Whitehaven’s mystery investor fires warning shot
The $US3.5 billion-plus auction for BHP’s Blackwater and Daunia mines is creating a corporate stoush in an unexpected place.
QIC’s PE team wins $500m mandate for European buyouts
Danish pension fund PenSam has signed an agreement to invest $500 million in the sector via QIC over the next three years.
No yolk! Navis Capital puts poultry business up for sale, taps adviser
When it does hit the auction block, Mainland is expected to draw a decent crowd of tyre kickers across trade buyers and financial sponsors.
Allegro’s PwC spin-off away after 115 partners agree to join
Scyne Advisory has signalled it will offer positions to 132 partners at PwC, which will be handed the Switkowski report on Friday.
Noble Helium, Cygnus Metals rattle the tin
Listed microcaps Noble Helium and Cygnus Metals were among a small group of Thursday’s raising candidates, as the reporting season stifled larger deals.
Ticketek $2b auction going nowhere fast as bids underwhelm Silver Lake
While KKR and Blackstone may be baulking at the pricetag, there are other options on the table, including bringing in a minority investor.
Investors pile into NBN $850m green bond
Investors leapt on the five-year high-grade fixed rate Australian dollar corporate bond on Wednesday.
Core Lithium asks investors for $120m to smarten up
The listed miner had its brokers drumming up interest on Wednesday morning while its shares were halted.
RBC tows Morrison & Co into Pact’s crate pooling business
Listed packaging solutions business Pact Group Holdings has sold half of its crate pooling business to infrastructure investor Morrison & Co.
Imugene in $60m cash call for new licensing deal; Bells on ticket
The money will be used to fund the acquisition of a licence for Precision Biosciences’ azer-cel allogeneic cancer treatment.
