Client successes
A great deal is worth our advice
Deloitte Corporate Finance has recently led landmark transactions, facilitating deal flow worth over 20 billion dollars and delivering seven of the top ten Initial Public Offerings last year. Our commitment to working with our clients in partnership, delivering quality advisory, transaction support and valuation services in a seamless and cost effective manner, is the key to our success.
A selection of our recent public deals, demonstrating the breadth of our practice, are profiled here. Please click on the relevant services below to see examples of our experience:
Advisory
BBC Worldwide
Deloitte acted for BBC Worldwide on its acquisition of a 75% interest in Lonely Planet. BBC Worldwide is a wholly owned subsidiary of Europe's largest media company, BBC, which has media operations around the world. Value: Undisclosed Year: 2007
Bluestone Mortgages
Deloitte acted as lead advisor to the Bluestone Group on the divestment of a low documentation mortgage portfolio. Value: $235 million
Cyclingnews.com
Deloitte acted as financial advisor to Knapp Communications Pty Ltd on the disposal of Cyclingnews.com to Future Plc, a UK-based LSE–listed international special-interest media group.
Value: undisclosed Year: 2007 Read more
Cartridge World
Deloitte advised Cartridge World, one of Australia's fastest growing franchises and the single biggest recycler and refiller of ink and toner cartridges in the world, on its divestment to Wolsely Partners. Value: undisclosed Year: 2007
Fairfax Media
Deloitte acted as lead advisor and manager to Fairfax Media on its acquisition of Trade Me.
Value: $670 million Year: 2006
Fairfax Media
Deloitte advised Fairfax Media on the acquisition of RSVP.
Value: $42 million Year: 2005
HBOS
Deloitte were lead advisors to HBOS Australia on the divestment of Bank West's merchant acquiring business to First Data.
Value: undisclosed Year:2005 Read more
Nepenthe Wines
Deloitte acted as lead advisor to Nepenthe Wines on its sale to McGuigan Simeon wines.
Value: undisclosed Year: 2007
Oporto
Deloitte advised Oporto, the convenience food franchise, on its divestment to Quadrant Private Equity and Red Rooster.
Value: $60 million Year: 2007
ShuffleMaster
Deloitte provided lead advisory and due diligence services to ShuffleMaster on its agreed off-market takeover of Stargames Ltd.
Value: $150 million Year: 2006
Wendy's
Deloitte acted as lead advisor to the Retail Brands Group on its sale of Wendy's to Navis Asia Fund IV.
Value: undisclosed Year: 2006
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Business modelling
Fibrelogic Pipe Systems
Deloitte's modelling team developed key management tools to assist and support this rapidly growing business.
Value: undisclosed Year: 2007 Read more
NSW Health
Deloitte's modelling team developed innovative implementation sequencing and financial viability modelling for NSW Health across multiple sites. Value: $200 million Year: 2007 Read more
Queensland Gas Corporation
Deloitte's modelling team provided Queensland Gas Corporation with detailed and complex financial modelling advice to evaluate the new gas fired Condamine Power Station, supplier of electrical power to the national grid. Value: $150 million Year: 2007 Read more
Surveillance Australia
Deloitte's provided financial modelling and bid support for the successful bid by Surveillance Australia for high-tech maritime surveillance of Australia's coasts.
Value: circa $1 billion Year: 2007 Read more
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Infrastructure delivery services
Department of Defence
Deloitte acted as financial advisor that supported the Department of Defence through to financial close of the Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC).
Value: $300m capital cost Year: 2006
Queensland Department of Health
Deloitte provided financial and commercial advisory services in the development and consideration of the planned Sunshine Coast Hospital transaction.
Value: $900m capital cost Year: ongoing
Translink
Deloitte provided financial and commercial advisory services for the development and consideration of the proposed Gold Coast Rapid Transit Project Value: $700m Year: ongoing
Economics
Victorian Department of Innovation Industry and Regional Development
Deloitte’s Economics team built a regional labour model that enabled the Government to evaluate risks and economic impact associated with constructing the Landing Helicopter Deck Ships in Australia Year: 2007
Northern Territory Government
Deloitte’s Economics team have been advising on an on-going basis to the Northern Territory Government regarding their climate change response strategy. Year: 2008
ARUP/HLA
Deloitte’s Economics team provided a preliminary economic impact assessment of the Olympic Dam expansion for the ARUP/HLA team supporting the Environmental Impact Statement for Government approval of the major project. Year: Sept 2007
Servier Laboratories
Deloitte’s Economics team built a model of the PBS expenditure used to project the costs and benefits of different PBS policy settings for a range of stakeholder groups. This project provided basis for reference pricing reforms in Australia in 2007. Year: 2007
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Transaction services
BlueFreeway
This rapid turnaround IPO required Deloitte to prepare the Investigating Accountant's Report and Review of Directors' Forecasts for BlueFreeway. Value: $60 million Year: 2007 Read more
Boart Longyear
Deloitte advised on the second largest Initial Public Offering in Australia’s history, Boart Longyear. Advice included providing the Independent Accountant Report (IAR), forecast reviews and tax structuring. Value: USD $2.5 billion Year: 2007
Deloitte provided due diligence for RMB Capital Partners regarding its acquisition of Device Technologies Australia Pty Ltd, a provider of high quality capital equipment and medical device consumables.
Value: undisclosed Year: 2007
Dyno Nobel
The Dyno Nobel deal was one of the highest profile transactions in Australia of 2006. Deloitte were Investigating Accountants to the IPO of Dyno Nobel’s North American and Australian operations.
Value: $1.2 billion Year: 2006
Esanda Fleet Partners
Deloitte advised the private equity firm, Nikko Principal Investments Limited, on the acquisition and due diligence for the purchase of Esanda Fleet Partners. Value: undisclosed Year: 2006
Mincom
Deloitte provided acquisition due diligence on a provider of ERP systems, Mincom, for Francisco Partners.
Value: $315 million Year: 2007
MFS / Protea Hotels
Deloitte conducted financial and tax due diligence for the acquisition of Protea Hotels, the largest hotel chain in southern Africa, by MFS Leisure Resort Holdings Pty Limited
Value: 1.48 billion Rand (c.AUD255m) Year: 2007
Millers Retail and The Warehouse Group
Deloitte advised senior management on strategy development, vendor due diligence and integration of the discount variety business of Millers Retail and the Australian operations of the Warehouse Group. Value: $200 million Year: 2005 Read more
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Valuations
APN News and Media
Deloitte prepared an Independent Experts Report for APN regarding acquisition by a consortium including Independent News & Media Plc, Providence Equity Partners & The Carlyle Group
Value: $3.0 billion. Year: 2007 Read more
BHP Billiton Group
Deloitte assisted BHP Billiton with the accounting, taxation and stamp duty implications associated with its acquisition of WMC Resources Limited. Value: $9.5 billion Year: ongoing Read more
Excel Coal Limited
Deloitte prepared an Independent Experts Report for Excel regarding the acquisition by Peabody Energy Corporation of 100% of ordinary shares. Value: $2.0 billion Date: 2006 Read more
Queensland Gas Corporation
Deloitte prepared the Independent Expert Report to assess potential issues related to the strategic partnership between Queensland Gas and AGL. Value: $300 million Year: 2007 Read more
Rural Press
Deloitte prepared the Independent Experts Report for the merger between Rural Press and Fairfax to form an integrated Australasian metropolitan, regional and rural print and digital media business.
Value: $9.0 billion Year: 2007 Read more
Sydney Futures Exchange
The Corporate Finance team at Deloitte prepared the Independent Experts Report for the proposed merger of the Sydney Futures Exchange with the Australian Stock Exchange.
Value: $5.5 billion Year: 2006 Read more
Unitab/Tattersalls
Deloitte prepared two Independent Expert Reports in relation to both the proposed merger with Tattersall’s and the subsequent takeover offer by Tabcorp. Value: $4.2billion Year: 2006
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