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Clients

Investment Banking

Freedom Lifestyle Villages

NZD$300m

Role: Lead Adviser

Lead Adviser in relation to Freedom Lifestyle Villages’ raise of up to $300m of growth capital.

Capital Raise

NZD$300m

Lead Adviser

Ruminant BioTech

NZD$12m

Role: Financial Adviser

Financial adviser to Ruminant BioTech, an early-stage animal health business addressing the global methane emissions problem, in relation to its $12.2m pre-series A capital raise.

Capital Raise

NZD$12m

Financial Adviser

Rua Bioscience

NZD$20m

Role: Sole Lead Manager

Northington Partners acted as Sole Lead Manager to Rua Bioscience on its $20m IPO on the NZX.

IPO

NZD$20m

Sole Lead Manager

Straker Translations

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Adviser in relation to a pre-IPO capital raise and potential NXT IPO for Straker, a New Zealand based global leader in technology based translation services. Investor search included global institutions, tech funds and HNW individuals.

IPO Related

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

TradeWindow

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Adviser to TradeWindow in relation to its NZX Direct Listing.

NZX Direct Listing

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

NZ Automotive Investments

NZD$60m

Role: Lead Adviser

Lead Adviser to NZ Automotive Investments on one of the first direct listings on the NZX under the new listing regime. Successfully completed a $3.5m pre-listing capital raise ahead of the direct listing.

NZX Direct Listing

NZD$60m

Lead Adviser

Modica Group

Undisclosed

Role: Sell-side and Buy-side Adviser

Equity and debt capital raises for Modica Group, to fund its global expansion and acquisition strategies.

Capital Raise

Undisclosed

Sell-side and Buy-side Adviser

Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Financial adviser to Methven Adventures in relation to the capital raise to fund the Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa, including the procurement of debt funding from the Provinicial Growth Fund.

Capital Raise

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

Reefton Distilling Co.

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Adviser in relation to equity capital raise.

Capital Raise

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

Akaroa Salmon

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Advisor in relation to debt and equity raises.

Capital Raise

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

Foodstuffs South Island

Undisclosed

Role: Lead Adviser

Lead advisor to Foodstuffs South Island Limited in relation to the implementation of its senior debt programme.

Debt Raise

Undisclosed

Lead Adviser

Orion

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Financial adviser to Orion in relation to the issuance of its inaugural USPP as well as a capital structure review.

Debt Raise

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

University of Canterbury

Undisclosed

Role: Financial Adviser

Co-lead financial adviser in relation to new capital contributed by the Crown. Financial adviser in relation to the sale and simultaneous lease-back of a number of property assets to recycle capital for the University’s UC Futures programme.

M&A / Capital Raise

Undisclosed

Financial Adviser

Fern Energy

Undisclosed

Role: Lead Adviser

Lead adviser and arranger for merger between Farmlands Fuels and Southfuels to form the new entity.

M&A

Undisclosed

Lead Adviser

NZ Super Fund

Undisclosed

Role: Lead Sell-side Adviser

Lead sale adviser in relation to the sale of a large forestry estate.

M&A

Undisclosed

Lead Sell-side Adviser

CityCare Group

Undisclosed

Role: Buy-side Adviser

Buy-side Adviser to Citycare Group on its acquisition of Spencer Henshaw Limited.

M&A

Undisclosed

Buy-side Adviser

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Undisclosed

Role: Buy-side Adviser

Strategic appraisal and buy-side advice to Ngāi Tahu Holdings in relation to a number of business acquisitions in a wide range of sectors.

M&A

Undisclosed

Buy-side Adviser

Yealands Wine Group

Undisclosed

Role: Sell-side Adviser

Adviser of Yealands Wine Group and Marlborough Lines in relation to the sale of selected vineyard assets to the NZ Super Fund.

M&A

Undisclosed

Sell-side Adviser

First Travel Group

Undisclosed

Role: Lead Adviser

Lead adviser to First Travel Group on the sale of its business to Express Travel Group Australia.

M&A

Undisclosed

Lead Adviser

Carter Group

Undisclosed

Role: Buy-side Adviser

Buy-side adviser in relation to the potential investment in a leading NZ tourism operator.

Investment Adviser

Undisclosed

Buy-side Adviser

Corporate Finance

New Zealand Oil and Gas

Role: Financial Adviser

Independent Adviser’s Report in relation to a potential Scheme of Arrangement.

Independent Adviser's Report

Financial Adviser

Livestock Improvement Corporation

Role: Financial Adviser

Independent Adviser’s Report in relation to the proposal to simplify LIC’s share structure from two classes of shares into a single class.

Independent Adviser’s Report

Financial Adviser

Tilt Renewables

Role: Financial Adviser

Independent Advisers Report for Tilt Renewables regarding the full takeover offer by Infratil and Mercury NZ Limited.

Independent Adviser's Report

Financial Adviser

Scott Technology

Role: Financial Adviser

Independent Adviser’s Report prepared in relation to a proposed Scheme of Arrangement with JBS Australia Pty Limited.

Independent Adviser's Report

Financial Adviser

Spark

Role: Financial Adviser

Independent adviser for the valuation of Spark’s retail businesses.

Independent Valuation

Financial Adviser

The Treasury

Role: Financial Adviser

Equity valuations for Kiwi Rail and Transpower, prepared for the NZ Treasury as part of the state-owned enterprises reporting process.

Independent Valuations

Financial Adviser

Christchurch City Holdings Limited

Role: Financial Adviser

Financial adviser in relation to CCHL’s capital structure and debt funding programme, including the issue of its inaugural $150m retail bond and Intergroup Funding Facility.

Capital Structure Review

Financial Adviser

Christchurch Airport

Role: Financial Adviser

Provision of commercial valuations, and capital structure and strategic advice.

Capital Structure Reviews

Financial Adviser

ANZ

Role: Financial Adviser

Various engagements including independent financial advice in relation to ANZ’s settlement with the Commerce Commission regarding CDO-based investment funds (value exceeding $500m)

Independent Reviews

Financial Adviser

Investore Property

Role: Financial Adviser

Provision of Biennial Review of the calculation basis and methodology of Investors Management Fees.

Independent Reviews

Financial Adviser

New Zealand Merino

Role: Financial Adviser

Advice in relation to a range of strategic options.

Strategic Reviews

Financial Adviser

Christchurch City Council

Role: Financial Adviser

Adviser to the Christchurch City Council in relation to a structure and purpose review of its holding company, Christchurch City Holdings.

Strategic Review

Financial Adviser

Fonterra

Role: Ongoing Financial Adviser

Various engagements including comprehensive review of Fonterra’s performance and ongoing advice to Fonterra’s Shareholder Council in relation to financial matters.

Performance Review

Ongoing Financial Adviser

Trust Tairāwhiti

Role: Financial Adviser

Provision of financial advice in relation to the Trusts’ investment in Eastland Group Limited.

M&A

Financial Adviser

Private Equity

Reliable Foundations

Undisclosed

Role: Adviser and Principal Investor

Advisor and principal investor in relation to an acquisition in the construction sector.

Acquisition

Undisclosed

Adviser and Principal Investor

NZ Drinks Ltd

Undisclosed

Role: Adviser and Principal Investor

Adviser and principal investor in relation to a recapitalisation transaction.

Recapitalisation

Undisclosed

Adviser and Principal Investor

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