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FULL YEAR RESULTS: INSIGHT ON HOSPITALITY PROPERTY AND PRODUCT

Posted on August 25th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Woolworths’ and Charter Hall’s full year profit results offer perspective on the big-picture health of the hospitality and liquor markets. Australian supermarket giant Woolworths, 75 per cent owner of the country’s largest pub group, ALH, continues its bold recovery plans

MOELIS AT LAST LANDS FLYING REDCAPE HOTEL PORTFOLIO

Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A vehicle controlled by investment bank Moelis Australia has finally cemented purchase of the high-flying Redcape Hotel portfolio for $677 million. Ending around two years’ speculation as to the hotel group’s fate, including rumours of suitors such as a partnership

LANTERN – FALL FROM GLORY AND A 147% WINDFALL

Posted on March 29th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group recently completed a very public exit from the hotel game. PubTIC spoke with CEO John Osborne about the Group’s problems, the subsequent solution, and those jaw-dropping premiums to book value. Emerging from a failed pub

CROWN TOPS OFF LANTERN SELL-OFF

Posted on February 13th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The feeding frenzy of Lantern’s pub sell-down has ended with the sale of the Crown Hotel to Damian Kelly’s Peak Investments for $26.1 million. The ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group (LTN) has executed a well-publicised and highly strategic divestment program of

LANTERN JUMPS TO CONCLUSION WITH GENERAL SALE

Posted on February 10th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Preceding its final sale campaign announcement, Lantern has revealed divestment of the last asset in its portfolio, Sydenham’s General Gordon Hotel, for a super-premium $18.1 million. The General has bypassed a public sale process and been bought by an unnamed

BROO BEER BUYS MILDURA BREW PUB

Posted on February 6th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
ASX-listed Victorian brewer Broo (BEE) has bolstered both production and craft credentials with its acquisition of the beloved Mildura Brewery and its beers. Established in 2004 by Don Carrazza, Mildura Brewery is a small beer production and brewery pub business

COMMODORE SETS SALE AS LANTERN PLOTS COURSE FOR EXIT

Posted on September 19th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The compelling Lantern Hotel Group has put to market one of its final non-core hotels, as it asks shareholders to ponder selling up the lot. The 150-year-old Commodore Hotel – originally the First Old Commodore, and rumoured favourite haunt of

FIGURES SHOW LIGHT AT END OF TURNAROUND TUNNEL FOR LANTERN

Posted on August 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The demonstrable turn-around of listed pub group Lantern has been seen in the company’s end of financial year report. Having announced plans to execute a formal ‘Transformation Plan’ (see below) at the end of 2015, the resulting changes to revenue

ALE BASKS AS WOOLWORTHS SWEATS

Posted on August 8th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
ALE EOFY results saw dividend increases and prosperity predicted to arise from growth and opportunities in partnership with ALH – backed by flustered supermarket giant Woolworths. In days since the announcement (ASX: LTN) ALE’s securities have remained steady around $4.34

LANTERN SELLS LAWSON PARK HOTEL

Posted on August 5th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The down-sizing ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group has offloaded yet another pub, settling this week on the sale of Mudgee’s Lawson Park Hotel. Lantern (LTN) announced its intention to sell non-core assets and rebuild the company structure in November, 2015. Since