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Dealmakers send out the sales pitch for the rebirth of stricken Rex

Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport

Aug 7, 2024 – 9.41am

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It’s just over a week since Regional Express called in the administrators, and sale plans for the carrier are already shaping up.

And confidential sale documents now circulating among prospective buyers show exactly how its administrators at EY and their sell-side advisors, Houlihan Lokey, are marketing the airline better known as Rex.

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com

Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column. Email Kanika at kanika.sood@afr.com.au

Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.rapaport@afr.com