Jonathan joined Northington Partners in January 2016, after more than 10 years in investment banking with Forsyth Barr in Auckland and a year in the UK. Jonathan has worked on a wide range of advisory and capital market roles, including a number of recent IPO’s and complex M&A transactions (buy-side and sell-side) with experience in sectors including health and aged care, technology and software, mining, oil and gas, agriculture and industrials. He has been involved in all aspects of deal origination, structuring and execution.
Recent Experience
Arranger and Sole Lead Manager on the $329m M&A transaction of 17 retirement villages to create Arvida Group and subsequent NZ$80m IPO.
Joint Arranger on the Acquisition of Symbion by EBOS Group for NZ$1,095m and Joint Arranger and Underwriter to the associated NZ$239m placement & rights issue by EBOS Group.
Adviser and lead manager to Arvida Group on the $62m acquisition of 3 Auckland retirement villages and associated $35m placement and share purchase plan.
Lead manager on the $27m IPO of SLI Systems.
Adviser to Ports of Auckland on various transactions including a $500m bank tender, the takeover by Auckland Regional Holdings and the sale of the western reclamation tank farm to Auckland Council.
Arranger to Mighty River Power for its $300m capital bond offer.
Lead manager to Hellaby Holdings on it $28m rights offer.
Financial adviser to Evergreen Forests on its $120m forest asset sale.
Lead manager on the $60m Kermadec Property IPO (now Augusta Funds Management).
Qualifications
BCM (Computer Science and Finance), Lincoln University