The milestone transaction, scheduled for completion later this week, will be fully funded through an underwritten $200m institutional placement and $217.8m scrip consideration to the owners of Coverforce.
Corporate and M&A partner Jason van Grieken led the transaction team, with assistance from lawyers Chooi-An Khoo, Megan Hosiosky and Anjali Bethune, and law graduate Natalie Ryan. Jason commented on the transaction: “We’re delighted to have advised the Coverforce team on this milestone transaction, having acted for Coverforce for over 5 years. We wish the Coverforce team all the best as they integrate with the Steadfast team.”
Coverforce founder and CEO Jim Angelis said: “Jason van Grieken and the team at ABL have been our preferred legal advisors for many years. On every occasion, they have demonstrated an ability to professionally navigate us through some complex transactions. This transaction was no different and I couldn’t imagine completing a deal of this magnitude and complexity without them.”
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