Finance

ENDEAVOUR AND ALH FY24 RESULTS

Posted on September 4th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour Group has posted its full year results for FY24, detailing cost-cutting and portfolio hygiene in challenging economic times, yet seeing falling investor sentiment. ASX-listed Endeavour (ASX:EDV) is the holder of 350 pubs, retail outlets Dan Murphy’s and BWS, and

FINANCE AND A FRYING PAN FOR ADGEMIS’ PUBLIC

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Aspiring hotelier Jon Adgemis has reportedly finally locked in the $400 million refinancing to save Public Hospitality Group, as lenders mandate management and a Masterchef joins the project. According to sources in finance, Deutsche Bank and other lenders have executed

MELBOURNE METRO FINDING ‘MARKET-DEFYING’ RESULTS

Posted on July 26th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Recent freehold sales in the Victorian capital signify the resurgence of activity in the market as sharp yields reflect both investor and industry interest. The freehold interest in the Cornerstone Hotel of Port Melbourne transacted in recent weeks at a

KINSELAS AND COURTHOUSE DEAL IN COURT

Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The big-ticket sale of Kinselas and the Courthouse Hotel by MA Financial to operator-developer Virtical has fallen over, with parties now arguing the specifics in court. Last September news broke that Moelis was divesting the pair of pubs at Taylor

PUBLIC HOSPITALITY PUBS JOIN WAVE OF INSOLVENCIES

Posted on June 21st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Adgemis Public Hospitality empire is in flux again, threatening its refinancing efforts, as two pubs in the portfolio enter administration alongside a record-breaking number of Aussie businesses. Public Hospitality Group (PHG) is scrambling to retain its collection of over

PUBLIC LANDS $400m REFINANCE, WITH CONDITIONS

Posted on May 31st, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
High flying banker turned publican Jon Adgemis has secured a $400 million refinancing deal to save his floundering hospitality gambit, but will be forced to sell down. According to sources, an agreement has been reached this week with the group’s

PACE OF GROWTH TO QUICKEN UNDER PAG

Posted on April 24th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Venue Co is finding renewed strength under new owners PAG, and armed with a new investment chest is ratcheting up its acquisitions. In August news broke of the $1.4bn deal whereby PAG Asia Capital bought KKR’s 80 per cent

BANK COVENANT REPORTING – THE NEED TO KNOW

Posted on February 16th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The finance landscape in the pub industry is under pressure, as businesses continue to find their feet following the pandemic and the fallout from high interest rates takes its toll. Most instances of loans issued to a pub will involve

ROYAL OAK OPERATORS FELLED FROM GRACE

Posted on January 22nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The company owned by a former digital strategist and self-proclaimed psychic has fallen into administration, owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to staff and creditors, having not turned a profit. Rahni Newsome promotes herself as an experienced freelance digital marketer,

SHORT’S SYDNEY COLLECTIVE IN ADMINISTRATION

Posted on January 15th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Pub industry trailblazer Fraser Short’s group The Sydney Collective has fallen into administration, said to owe around $6 million in tax and to creditors. The news broke late December – less than a year after TSC sold its share in