Selected Valuations and Related Assignments |
Client |
Business / Asset |
Role |
Felix Resources Limited |
Coal mining operations |
Independent expert’s report on a merger of the coal interests of White Mining and Felix Resources |
MPI Mines Limited |
Gold and nickel operations |
Valuation advice to the Directors on the value of shares in Leviathan Resources Limited in relation to a capital reduction and spin off of gold assets |
GasNet Trust |
Regulated natural gas transmission assets |
Independent expert’s report on the restructuring of the GasNet group to form a triple stapled security |
Peter Lehmann Wines Limited |
Winemaking operations |
Valuation advice to the Directors in relation to a takeover offer by Allied Domecq PLC that was eventually overbid by an offer from Hess Group |
Advance Bank Limited |
Banking and funds management operations |
Independent expert’s report on a merger by Scheme of Arrangement with St George Bank |
Comalco Limited |
Bauxite, alumina and aluminium operations |
Independent expert’s report on a takeover offer by Rio Tinto Limited |
Rock Building Society |
Building society operations |
Valuation advice to the Directors for general corporate purposes |
Caltex Australia Limited |
Petroleum refining and distribution |
Independent expert’s report in relation to a proposal to acquire the remaining 50% interest in Australian Petroleum Pty Ltd from Pioneer International Limited |
Tethyan Copper Company Limited |
Copper mining |
Valuation advice to the Directors in relation to a takeover offer by Skafell Pty Ltd that was eventually overbid by Antofagasta PLC |
Metway Bank Limited |
Banking, insurance and investment operations |
Independent expert’s report in relation to a merger of Metway
Bank, SUNCORP Insurance and QIDC by Scheme of Arrangement |
Unilever Australia Limited |
Brand names and intellectual property |
Valuation of the brand names and intellectual property owned by Unilever Australia’s consumer products business including the Bushells, Robert Timms, Rosella, Seakist, Rexona, Streets, John West, Flora and Daffodil brands |
Bank of Melbourne Limited |
Banking operations |
Independent expert’s report on the acquisition of Bank of Melbourne by Westpac Banking Corporation through a Scheme of Arrangement |
Southcorp Limited |
Packaging, wine and industrial operations |
Valuation of the company’s business operations in North America including NAMPAC, the Goyen Controls pollution control business, the American Water Heater Group and PWG Vintners |
WESFI Limited |
Building materials |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offer by Bristile Limited |
QNI Limited |
Yabulu nickel refinery and port operations |
Valuation advice for the Directors in relation to discussions with potential acquirers of the business |
Boral Limited |
Energy and building materials |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the demerger of Boral into two separately listed companies for its energy and building materials businesses |
Tyrrell’s Wines |
Winemaking operations |
Valuation advice for the Directors |
QCT Resources Limited |
Coal mining operations |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the joint takeover offer by BHP Limited and Mitsubishi Corporation |
Blue Seas Pearling Company |
Pearling business |
Valuation advice for the Directors |
AAPT Limited |
Telecommunications |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offer by Cable & Wireless Optus |
Shell Australia Limited |
Oil and gas |
Valuation advice to the Directors in relation to a merger proposal for Woodside Petroleum Limited |
Australian Consolidated Press Limited |
Broadcast television and magazines |
Independent expert’s report on the merger of ACP and Nine Network by Scheme of Arrangement |
AMP Society |
Coal mining investments |
Valuation of the Bayswater and Lakes coal mines in the Hunter Valley in relation to a possible merger with other coal interests |
Incitec Limited |
Chemicals and fertilizer operations |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offer by Orica Limited |
CVC Capital Partners |
Building materials |
Valuation of the Amatek building materials businesses in Australia and North America in relation to private equity exit strategies |
Challenge Bank Limited |
Banking operations |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the acquisition of Challenge Bank by Westpac Banking Corporation by Scheme of Arrangement |
Lend Lease Corporation |
Port operations |
Valuation and capital structure advice in relation to the sale of the Port of Geelong |
Ampolex Limited |
Oil and gas |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offer by Mobil Oil |
Howard Smith Limited |
Hardware business |
Valuation advice to the Directors in relation to the BBC hardware business |
Metal Manufactures Limited |
Building materials |
Independent expert’s report on the sale of the cable businesses to BICC Plc |
Consolidated Press Holdings Limited |
Magazines |
Valuation of brand names and intellectual property for management information purposes |
Foster’s Brewing Limited |
Beverages |
Independent expert’s report on the selldown of a major shareholding |
Commonwealth Bank Limited |
Infrastructure assets |
Valuation advice in relation to investments in Interlink Roads Pty Ltd and the M5 Southwest Motorway |
MMI Limited |
Insurance |
Independent expert’s report on a selective reduction of capital |
NRMA Limited |
Motoring group and insurance |
Independent report on the proposed demutualisation of the NRMA Group |
Parbury Limited |
Building materials |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offer by Atkins Carlyle Limited |
Coal & Allied Industries Limited |
Coal mining operations |
Independent expert’s report in relation to the takeover offers by Rio Tinto Limited and the vending in of Hunter Valley coal mining interests by Rio Tinto Limited |
RGC Limited |
Diversified resources operations |
Independent expert’s report on the merger of RGC Limited and Westralian Sands Limited by Scheme of Arrangement |