Golden chance for miners to buy rivals amid commodity sell-off
As gold stocks fell on Thursday, there could be implications for those looking to raise equity or embark on M&A.
Data Room
PEP in driver’s seat for MotorOne deal but price matters
Pacific Equity Partners may buy Quadrant Private Equity’s business MotorOne if they can agree on the price.
Investors watch and wait on Nufarm annual results
Vocal investors such as Allan Gray, L1 Capital and Tanarra are pushing for change at Nufarm but are content to play the long game.
Private equity kicking the tyres of Questas
Private equity players are the most interested in buying $400m industrial business Questas and the sale process is likely to be wrapped up by Christmas.
Mosaic Brands facing clean-out
The market believes a liquidation for at least parts of collapsed retailer Mosaic Brands is a strong possibility.
Aussie coal portfolio sale suggests Anglo asset break-up
The sale of Anglo American’s Australian coal portfolio is increasingly looking like a break-up play.
Mitsubishi Chemical exits BGC competition
Still in the contest for BGC are CRH, which owns AdBri, Seven Group’s building materials supplier Boral and joint venture Cement Australia.
Cuscal books management meetings for IPO
Cuscal is shaping up to be the biggest float of the year if it manages to pull it off after trying to list a year ago.
PEP adds $3bn Aveo to shopping list
It’s not just Opal and RetireAustralia that have caught PEP’s eye, but Aveo as well.
TPG could pay the price for bucking fibre trend
TPG Telecom’s share price could continue to fall after selling its fibre network infrastructure assets last month for $5.25bn, given offshore peers are instead holding on to fibre.
EQT firms as frontrunner in $1bn waste auction
The Swedish buyout fund could be about to wind up with another big Australian company in its infrastructure fund.
United Petroleum may be hungry to take out RFG
Pie Face owner United Petroleum has recently lifted its stake in Gloria Jeans owner RFG, which has bought Cibo Espresso.
Strike eases earnings fears over Rinehart-MinRes deal
Investors have feared that a deal between Gina Rinehart’s Hancock and Mineral Resources could leave Strike Energy on the sidelines.
Why MinRes may be broken up before Ellison departure
The next moves of Mineral Resources will be closely watched by deal makers.
Confectionery giants have a taste for Quadrant’s RiteBite
Quadrant Private Equity is understood to have had at least four global confectionery manufacturers eyeing up its company RiteBite, the owner of iconic Australian brand Darrell Lea.
KKR looking to exit Laser Clinics Australia
There’s renewed chatter the private equity firm is turning its attention to a possible exit from its hair removal and injectables clinic business Laser Clinics Australia.
APA shares dip after takeover bid surprises stockmarket
Analysts and market experts on Friday were surprised by the move and believed an acquisition would not be well received by investors.
Yancoal doubts in Anglo race
Doubts are starting to emerge about Yancoal’s prospects in the race for Anglo American, with uncertainty over its backing from the Chinese government.
Quadrant’s gyms getting back in shape as losses narrow
The private equity-owned company that owns Fitness First Australia has faced the headwinds of a pandemic and now a cost-of-living crisis.
CRH’s surprise move on Civilmart
A move by CRH to buy CPE Capital’s Civilmart business has raised eyebrows in the industrial sector, given that the business contains the assets that were previously part of Rocla Pipes.
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