Mergers & Acquisitions

Sumner Hall and its Directors are experienced in a wide variety of M&A and corporate advisory transactions. For an extended listing of our experience

Sale of Hoyts Cinemas to Hellman & Friedman and Lend Lease Restructuring of the American business units of Southcorp Limited Sale of Channel 9 Adelaide to Southern Cross Broadcasting Role: Advised the owners of Hoyts Cinemas on the sale of the American and Australian cinema operations including a simultaneous trade sale and IPO process Role: Capital structure, valuation and general corporate advice in relation to restructuring of the company’s business operations in the United States including NAMPAC, Goyen Controls, American Water Heater Group and PWG VIntners Role: Advised the owners of Channel 9 Adelaide on the sale of the business to Southern Cross Broadcasting Merger of Adelaide Brighton with Rugby Group PLC Refinancing and Initial Public Offering of shares in Seven Network Limited Sale of 50% interest in National Brewing to Lion Nathan Role: Advised Adelaide Brighton on the acquisition of Cockburn Cement, the acquisition of a 49% interest in a joint venture from CSR and Pioneer International and on a rights issue and placement whereby Rugby Group acquired a 55% interest Role: Advised the banking syndicate to the Seven Network on a recapitalisation of the network including a simultaneous trade sale and IPO process that culminated in the listing of Seven Network Limited on the Australian Stock Exchange Role: Advised Australian Consolidated Investments on refinancing of its subordinated debentures and a proposed merger with Lion Nathan that resulted in the sale of ACIL’s 50% interest in the National Brewing Joint Venture