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Corporate Finance


OUR SERVICES
Services & Track Record


Overview

  • A leading independent corporate finance adviser to private, public and government organisations

  • Experienced team of 12 professionals
  • Strong franchise in utilities, financial services, healthcare, food & beverage and property

  • Advised on acquisitions, disposals and private fundraisings totalling approximately €9bn from 2006 to 2009

  • Full product / service offering including Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments, MBO's / MBI's, Flotations and Privatisations, Public and Private Fundraisings and Restructurings & Strategic Advice

Irish M&A Tracker

Tracker Survey - Quarterly Update
Review of Irish trade sales, buyouts and acquisitions
July - September 2012

Jonathan Simmons

     Director

jonathan.simmons@ncb.ie


CORPORATE FINANCE PROFILE

Liam Booth

   Head of

Corporate Finance


NCB Corporate Finance is the premier provider of independent advisory services in Ireland.
We arrange equity and debt capital in both public and private markets; we identify, structure and negotiate acquisitions, divestments and strategic alliances for public and private companies; and we advise Government and State organisations on the options for enhancing key strategic assets.

In recent years, NCB Corporate Finance has acted on the vast majority of public to private transactions and is ranked by mergermarket as the No. 1 advisor within the most active M&A sectors of the market.

Our access to private capital from our Wealth Management Division and institutional capital through our Equities Division, combined with our independence from any banking institution, positions NCB Corporate Finance to provide corporate clients with professional independent & confidential advice whatever their requirement..

In addition, as the only Irish stockbroker with a full time London based corporate finance team, we have extensive in house experience for clients wishing to consider the London or Dublin stock markets..

With a highly experienced team of professionals and a track record spanning some of Ireland's highest profile deals, NCB Corporate Finance has become the advisor of choice within the Irish market to Ireland's leading companies..



OUR TEAM


NCB Corporate Finance Team
With a highly experienced team of professionals and a track record spanning some of Ireland's highest profile deals, NCB Corporate Finance has become the advisor of choice within the Irish market to Ireland's leading companies..


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SERVICES & TRACK RECORD

Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestments

2012
More about magnetic
2012


Advisor to Magnetic Solutions Limited on the sale of the Company to Tokyo Electron

www.magnetic-solutions.com/
2012
More about noonan
2012



Advisor on various projects

www.noonan.eu/
2011
More about fbd
2011


Advisor to Farmer Business Developments plc on its investment in FBD Property & Leisure Ltd.

www.fbd.ie/
2011
More about valeo
2011


Advisor to Valeo Foods on the acquisition of Jacob Fruitfield Food Group Ltd.

www.valeofoods.ie/
2011
More about ebs
2011



Advisor to EBS on its merger with AIB (2011).

www.ebs.ie/
2011
More about kleerex
2011
Advisor to Kleerex Group Limited on the combination of its UK subsidiary, Kleerex Group Holdings UK Limited with New Store Europe Group

www.kleerex.ie/
2010
More about panda
2010


Advisor to Panda Waste on its acquisition of A1 Waste from Dean Waste Co (in receivership).

www.panda.ie/
2010
More about capvest
2010



Advisor to Valeo Foods on Irish Food Sector Consolidation.

www.capvest.co.uk/
2010
More about axereal
2010

Advisor to Axéréal Union De Coopératives Agricoles on its acquisition of the Greencore Malt businesses for a consideration of up to €116m
2009
More about anpost
2009


Advisor to An Post on their acquisition of a majority stake in the Gift Voucher Shop.

www.anpost.ie/
2009
More about federalsecurity
2009


Advisor to Noonan Services Group on €15m acquisition of Federal Security.

www.noonan.eu/
2009
More about icg
2009


Advisor to Board of ICG on offers from ICG Management and Moonduster Consortium.

www.icg.ie/
2009
More about bordnamona
2009


Advisor to Bord na Mona on its investment in the Edenderry peaking Plant.

www.bordnamona.ie/
2009
More about xtravision
2009


Advisor to Birchall Investments on its €32m acquisition of Xtra-Vision.

tp://www.xtravision.ie/
2008
More about airtricity
2008


Advisor to Airtricity on €1.5bn disposal to Scottish & Southern Energy.

www.airtricity.com/
2008
More about noonan
2008


Advisor to shareholders of Noonan Services on €90m disposal to Alchemy.

www.noonan.eu/
2008
More about ntr
2008



Advisor to NTR on $150m investment in Wind Capital Group.

www.ntrplc.com/
2008
More about bord_gais
2008


Advisor to Bord Gais on its proposed acquisition of certain ESB power generation assets

www.bordgais.ie/
2007
More about mater_private
2007



Advisor to Mater Private Healthcare on disposal to CapVest

www.materprivate.ie/
2007
More about southwharf
2007



Advisor to Becbay on its €411m acquisition of South Wharf plc
2007
More about Quality_Comfort
2007



Advisor to Choice Hotels on disposal of Quality and Comfort Inn Hotels
2007
More about airtricity
2007



Advisor to Airtricity on its €1.5bn disposal of its European business

www.airtricity.com/
2007
More about opera
2007



Advisor to vendor shareholders on disposal of retail property development company
2007
More about airtricity
2007



Advisor to Airtricity on its $1.4bn disposal of its North American operations

www.airtricity.com/
2007
More about alphyra
2007



Advisor to Alphyra on its merger with Cardpoint

www.payzonegroup.com/
2007
More about icg
2007


Advisor to Board of ICG on offers from ICG Management and Moonduster Consortium

www.icg.ie/
2007
More about zamano
2007



Advisor to Zamano on its acquisition of Red Circle Technologies

zamano.com/
2006
More about great_southern
2006


Advisor to Ballyvara Developments on its acquisition of Great Southern Hotel, Parknasilla
2006
More about taggart
2006


Advisor to Taggart Holdings on its acquisition of Cecil M. Yuill
2006
More about irish_times
2006


Advisor to The Irish Times on its €50m acquisition of MyHome.ie

www.irishtimes.com/
2006
More about cbre
2006



Advisor to CBRE Gunne on its disposal to CBRE

www.cbre.ie/
2006
More about hunky_dorys
2006



Advisor to Largo on its €62.3m acquisition of Tayto

www.hunkydorys.ie/
2006
More about national_linen
2006


Advisor to National Linen on the disposal of a majority stake to HTS International GmbH
2006
More about gunne
2006


Advisor to shareholders on the disposal of Gunne Residential
2006
More about esb
2006



Advisor to ESB on the disposal of its interest in Irish Power Systems

www.esb.ie/
2005
More about alphyra
2005



Advisor to Alphyra on its €85m acquisition of PostTS

www.payzonegroup.com/
2005
More about kingspan
2005



Advisor to Kingspan Group on its acquisition of Century Homes

www.kingspan.com/
2004
More about ilp
2004



Advisor to Irish Life & Permanent on its disposal of Irish Estates

www.irishlife.ie/
2004
More about botanic_inns
2004



Advisor to Investor Group on acquisition of Botanic Inns
2004
More about donegal_creameries
2004


Advisor to Donegal Creameries on merger of Carbury Mushrooms and Monaghan Mushrooms

www.donegal-creameries.ie/
2004
More about spectel
2004



Advisor to Spectel plc on its disposal to Avaya
2004
More about newcourt
2004


Advisor to Newcourt Group on its €8m equity fundraising and acquisition of Sheehan Security
2003
More about newcourt
2003


Advisor to Newcourt Group on its acquisition of Lisburn Securities

www.payzonegroup.com/
2003
More about ryan_hotels
2003


Advisor to Consortium on its acquisition of three Ryan Hotel properties
2002
More about aer_lingus
2002


Advisor to Aer Lingus on its disposal of Futura and ASI

www.aerlingus.com/
2002
More about maxol
2002


Advisor to Maxol on its acquisition of Estuary Fuels

www.maxol.ie/
2002
More about riverdeep
2002


Advisor to Riverdeep on its US$57m acquisition of Broderbund
2002
More about ulster_bank
2002


Advisor to Ulster Bank on its disposal of Cunningham Coates to NCL

www.ulsterbank.com/
2002
More about greencore
2002


Advisor to Greencore Group on its disposal of Grassland

www.greencore.ie/
2002
More about dublin_port
2002


Advisor to Dublin Port Company on its acquisition of Greenore Port
2002
More about accbank
2002


Advisor to ACCBank on its €165m disposal to Rabobank
2001
More about carbery
2001


Advisor to Carbery Milk Products on its acquisition of Custom Blend Ingredients

www.carbery.com/
2000
More about ilp
2000



Advisor to Irish Life & Permanent on its €430m acquisition of TSB Bank

www.irishlife.ie/
2000
More about spectel
2000



Advisor to Spectel PLC on its €30m acquisition of MultiLink
2000
More about ulster_bank
2000


Advisor to Ulster Bank on its €100m disposal of UBIM to KBC

www.ulsterbank.com/
2000
More about ulster_bank
2000


Advisor to Ulster Bank on its disposal of UBIS to Northern Trust

www.ulsterbank.com/
2000
More about maxol
2000


Advisor to Maxol on its acquisition of Connors Fuels

www.maxol.ie/

MBO's/MBI's & Takeovers

2012
More about centric_health
2012
Advisor to the company and shareholders of Centric Health on the €20m investment by Metric Capital Partners

www.centrichealth.ie//
2007
More about escher
2007


Advisor to Escher Group on its $30m MBO from T.A. Associates

www.eschergroup.com/
2006
More about southwharf
2006


Advisor to Becbay on its €412m takeover of South Wharf
2006
More about bwg
2006


Advisor to Management/Directors on their €390m MBO of BWG

www.bwg.ie/
2006
More about champion
2006


Advisor to PCP One on its MBI of Champion Sports
2004
More about rbs
2004


Advisor to Royal Bank of Scotland on its €881m takeover of First Active

www.rbs.co.uk/
2004
More about gresham
2004



Broker to Precinct Investments on its €113m takeover of Gresham Hotels
2004
More about quinn
2004


Advisor to Quinn Group on its €84m takeover of Barlo Group

www.quinn-group.com/
2003
More about Arnotts
2003


Advisor to Nesbitt Acquisitions on its €257m takeover of Arnotts

www.arnotts.ie/
2003
More about alphyra
2003


Advisor to Alphyra Management on its €89m MBO

www.payzonegroup.com/
2003
More about rambridge
2003


Advisor to Rambridge Ltd on its takeover of Dunloe Ewart
2001
More about eircom
2001


Advisor to Valentia on its €3bn takeover of Eircom

www.eircom.net/

Public & Private Fundraising

2012
More about mainstream
2012


Advisor to Mainstream on its 2012 €40m capital raising

www.mainstreamrp.com/
2011
More about mainstream
2011


Advisor to Mainstream on its €14.7m equity raise

www.mainstreamrp.com/
2010
More about gt_energy
2010


Advisor to GT Energy on €1m seed capital fundraising

www.gtenergy.net/
2010
More about mainstream
2010


Advisor to Mainstream Renewable Power on €25m equity fundraising

www.mainstreamrp.com/
2009
More about zamano
2009


Advisor to zamano plc on €2.5m placing of new shares

zamano.com/
2009
More about zapa
2009


Advisor to Zapa Technologies on €2.5m fundraising

www.zapatechnology.com/
2008
More about saorgus
2008


Advisor to Saorgus on €11m mezzanine fundraising

www.saorgus.com/
2008
More about pgfIII
2008



Advisor to PFGIII S.A. on £18m equity fundraising
2008
More about Carluccio
2008


Advisor to Carluccio's on €4m equity fundraising
2007
More about pgfII
2007


Advisor to Property Growth Fund II on £27m Private Placing
2007
More about canford
2007


Advisor to Canford Healthcare plc on €20m fundraising

www.canfordhealthcare.co.uk/
2007
More about versatile
2007


Institutional placing and admission of shares to trading on AIM
2007
More about alphyra
2007


Advisor to Alphyra on €10m mezzanine fundraising

www.payzonegroup.com/
2006
More about ardawn
2006


Advisor to Ardawn Developments on its €160m private placing
2006
More about fp
2006


Advisor to First Property Growth Partnership on its €45m private placing
2006
More about 3v
2006


Advisor to 3V on its €20m private placing
2006
More about irish_broadband
2006


Advisor to Irish Broadband on its €13m debt private placing

www.irishbroadband.ie/
2006
More about one51
2006


Advisor to One51 on its €121m private placing

www.one51.com/
2002, 2004, 2006
More about airtricity
2002, 2004, 2006


Advisor to Airtricity on its private placings

www.payzonegroup.com/
2005
More about ardawn
2005


Advisor to Ardawn Developments on its €56m private placing
2004
More about tripep
2004


Advisor to Tripep on its €2.5m private placing
2000 - 2003
More about magnetic
2000 - 2003


Advisor to Magnetic Solutions on private placings

www.magnetic-solutions.com/
2004
More about newcourt
2004


Advisor to Newcourt Group on its €8m equity fundraising and acquisition of Sheehan Security
2003
More about inm
2003


Senior co-manager to Independent News & Media on its €125m subordinated bond issue

www.inmplc.com/
2003
More about schroders
2003


Advisor to Schroder Ventures International on its €250m fundraising and €60m institutional placement

www.schroders.com/
2003
More about allegro
2003


Advisor to Allegro Technologies on its €1.8m private placing
2002
More about iaws
2002


Advisor to IAWS Co-Op on its €165m spin-off and €76m placing

www.aryzta.com/
2001 - 2002
More about fp
2001 - 2002


Advisor to First Property Growth Partnership on its €10.4m private placings
2000 - 2002
More about spectel
2000 - 2002


Advisor to Spectel on its €51m private placings
2000
More about ifg
2000


Advisor to IFG Group on its €21.9m private placing and open offer

www.ifggroup.com/
2000
More about dt
2000


Advisor to Deutsche Telekom on its €80m retail offering

www.telekom.com/home/

Flotations & Privatisations

2012
More about cemex
2012

Advice to Readymix Investments on its acquisition of non-Cemex held Readymix plc shares

www.cemex.com/
2011
More about Datac_Realflex
2011

Advisor to Datac Controls and Realflex Technologies on disposal to Lufkin Industries

http://www.dataconline.com/
2010
More about west_china
2010


Advisor to West China Cement Limited on Listing on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

www.westchinacement.com/
2010
More about avangard
2010


Co-lead Manager to Avangard, a leading agro-industrial company in Ukraine, on its $187.5m main board London IPO
2001
More about reo
2001


Advisor to Real Estate Opportunities on its Irish Stock Exchange listing

www.realestateopportunities.co.uk/
2000
More about ifg
2000


Sponsor to IFG Group on its London Stock Exchange listing

www.ifggroup.com/

Restructuring & Strategic Advice

2012
More about abbey
2012

Broker to Gallagher Holdings in respect of take private of Abbey

     Corporate Broker

www.abbeyplc.ie/
2012
More about icg
2012

Advisor to ICG plc on its €112m share buyback by way of Tendor Offer

     Financial Advisor

www.icg.ie/
2010
More about ebs
2010


Advisor to EBS on its restructuring, re-capitalisation and its transfer of assets to NAMA

www.ebs.ie/
2010
More about DCENR
2010


Advisor to DCENR on EU Third Package re BGE

www.dcenr.gov.ie/
2010
More about dublin_port
2010


Strategic review of Greenore Port for Dublin Port Company
2009
More about pgf
2009


Advisor to Property Growth Fund on corporate restructuring
2006
More about jury
2006



Corporate Broker to JDH Acquisitions PLC
2005
More about mater_private
2005


Advisor to Mater Private Hospital on restructuring
2004
More about ebs_1
2004


Strategic advisor to EBS Building Society
2004
More about alphyra
2004


Advisor to Alphyra on strategic options

www.payzonegroup.com/
2004
More about norish
2004


Advisor to Norish on Rule 3 and strategic options
2004
More about rbs
2004


Advisor on issue of permanent interest bearing shares by Cheshire Building Society

www.rbs.co.uk/
2003
More about glanbia
2003


Advisor to Glanbia PLC on strategic options

www.glanbia.com/
2003
More about bordnamona
2003


Advisor to Bord na Móna on strategic options

www.bordnamona.ie/
2003
More about eirgrid
2003


Advisor to EirGrid PLC on capitalization process

www.eirgrid.com/
2003
More about schroders
2003


Advisor to Schroder Ventures International Investment Trust PLC on derivative and debt financing

www.schroders.com/
2003
More about etel
2003


Advisor to etel on strategy and equity financing
2002
More about allianz
2002


Advisor to Allianz Dresdner on strategic and equity financing advice

www.allianz.com
2002
More about deptcomm
2002


Advisor to Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources on proposed BGE bond offering

www.dcenr.gov.ie/
2002
More about cer
2002


Report for Commission for Energy Regulation on Irish Electricity Sector

www.cer.ie/
2001
More about aer_lingus
2001


Advisor to Aer Lingus on investor process

www.aerlingus.com/