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Automic Mergers & Acquisitions:
Powering Growth and Transformation

Our dedicated Capital Markets advisory team collaborates with businesses to deliver transformative market transactions. Explore our recent successes in M&A and learn how we help our clients achieve their strategic objectives.

Recent transaction highlights

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Green BidCo, an entity ultimately owned and controlled by funds managed or advised by Adamantem Capital, successfully acquired all shares in Mason Stevens via scheme of arrangement. Mason Stevens shareholders received a total of $2.2285 per Mason Stevens Share in cash, being the aggregate of the amount of Scheme Consideration and Permitted Dividend.

Value

$200M

Industry

Financial Services

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Barrenjoey, King & Wood Mallesons

Completed

Mar 2025

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Brightstar Resources Ltd successfully acquired 100% of Alto Metals Ltd through a scheme of arrangement, whereby Alto shareholders received 4 Brightstar shares for each Alto share held. The merger effectively consolidated the Sandstone gold district in Western Australia.

Value

$43M

Industry

Mining

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Gilbert + Tobin

Completed

Dec 2024

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Beam Dental Bidco, an associated company of Genesis Capital, made an off-market takeover bid for Pacific Smiles Group Limited at $1.95 per share with shareholders able to elect to receive scrip in an unlisted company. Beam Dental Bidco acquired over 89% of the voting power in Pacific Smiles shares, and gained control of the business.

Value

$310M

Industry

Medical Technology

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Clifford Chance, Jarden

Completed

Nov 2024

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PNX Metals shareholders approved the scheme of arrangement with Patronus Resources (formerly Kin Mining) creating a complementary portfolio of diversified assets across Australia. The Merged Group benefits from a strong balance sheet offering compelling value and an exceptional platform for growth.

Value

$30M

Industry

Mining

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Piper Alderman, Taylor Collison

Completed

Sep 2024

Cyan MMA Holdings Pty Limited successfully acquired all shares in MMA Offshore via scheme of arrangement, with MMA shareholders unanimously voting in favour of the deal with a transaction value of $1.065bn.

Value

$1,065M

Industry

Marine

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Thomson Geer, Rothschild & Co

Completed

Jul 2024

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The Red 5 and Silver Lake merger of equals, implemented via a scheme of arrangement, saw Red 5 acquire 100% of Silver Lake shares, with Silver Lake shareholders receiving 3.434 Red 5 shares for each Silver Lake share held. The merger combined two complementary gold businesses, increasing scale and asset diversification.

Value

$1,400M

Industry

Mining

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Gresham Advisory Partners Limited, Herbert Smith Freehills

Completed

Jun 2024

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DiscovEx Resources Limited’s acquisition of Latitude 66 significantly boosted the company’s portfolio, providing exposure to the growing global demand for critical minerals. Latitude 66’s quality projects and expertise offer substantial growth opportunities, positioning the company to expand in Europe’s largest critical minerals region.

Value

$25M

Industry

Mining

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Steinepreis Paganin

Completed

Jun 2024

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The Emerald Resources NL acquisition of Bullseye Mining Limited provides Bullseye shareholders ongoing exposure to Eastern Goldfields projects and the Okvau Gold Mine in Cambodia. It also offered a significant gold exploration opportunity, backed by a skilled leadership team with extensive development expertise.

Value

$188M

Industry

Mining

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Steinepreis Paganin

Completed

May 2024

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Aspen Group Limited’s takeover offer for Eureka Limited offered better growth prospects through Aspen’s integrated platform, broader market reach, and larger scale. The offer closed with Aspen holding 35.87% of the ordinary shares in Eureka.

Value

$113M

Industry

Real Estate

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Corrs Chambers Westgarth, MST Financial

Completed

May 2024

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ATHA Energy Corp acquired all shares on issue in 92 Energy for the consideration of 0.5834 New ATHA Shares per Scheme Share. The merger provided access to 7.1 million acres in top uranium jurisdictions, fully funding exploration through 2025.

Value

$68M

Industry

Mining

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Thomson Geer, Canaccord Genuity

Completed

Apr 2024

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The Ideagen-Damstra scheme of arrangement strengthens Ideagen’s offerings with Damstra’s workforce and asset management solutions, expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific. Existing customers benefit from broader resources, while Ideagen’s global footprint introduces Damstra’s capabilities to a wider audience.

Value

$62M

Industry

Software

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Gilbert + Tobin, Jefferies

Completed

Apr 2024

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The acquisition of Linden Gold Alliance Ltd enhances Brightstar’s position in gold production providing access to the operational Second Fortune Underground Gold mine and the Jasper Hills Gold Project. This strengthens its resource base and expands operational capacity

Value

$23.7M

Industry

Mining

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Longreach Capital, Hamilton Locke

Completed

Mar 2024

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Soprano Design Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Potentia Capital, acquired all shares in Whispir Limited, offering $0.55 cash per Whispir share. This deal strategically positions Soprano to enhance customer experiences through Whispir's innovation, while offering Whispir a platform for global scalability.

Value

$64M

Industry

Software

Type

Off-Market Takeover Offer

Partners

Herbert Smith Freehills, Jarden

Completed

Feb 2024

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Horizon Minerals acquired Greenstone Resources via scheme of arrangement, bringing together complementary assets with both near-term small mining opportunities and larger baseload deposits with potential to develop into long-life cornerstone operations.

Value

$15M

Industry

Mining

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

Steinepreis Paganin

Completed

Feb 2024

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Potentia Capital, through Technology Growth Capital LLC, acquired all Nitro shares that they did not own via an off-market takeover offer, to support Nitro's growth given Potentia Capital’s experience and track record of helping software businesses scale globally. Nitro shareholders were offered $2.20 per share held or scrip in an unlisted company to accept the bid.

Value

$560M

Industry

Software

Type

Off-Market Takeover

Partners

Jarden, Johnson Winter Slattery

Completed

Apr 2023

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Thoma Bravo acquired successfully acquired all shares in Nearmap via scheme of arrangement, with Nearmap shareholders unanimously voting in favour of the deal with a transaction value of $1.05bn.

Value

$1,050M

Industry

Technology

Type

Scheme of Arrangement

Partners

DLA Piper, Citi

Completed

Dec 2022

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