Applicant
Archer Capital Pty Limited on behalf of Archer Capital Fund 5
Case number(s)
201520003
Decision date
Type
Decision
DecisionConsent granted
Section 13(1)(a) Overseas Investment Act 2005
Decision Date20 October 2015
Investment

An overseas investment in significant business assets, being:

  • Minerva Finance Holdings Limited’s acquisition of rights or interests in up to 100% of the issued share capital of Aspire2 Group Limited;
  • Minerva Holdings Limited’s acquisition of rights or interests in 100% of the issued share capital of Minerva Finance Holdings Limited; and
  • Archer’s acquisition of rights or interests in up to 100% of the issued share capital of Minerva Holdings Limited,

which will result in Archer having rights or interests in the issued share capital of Aspire2 Group Limited through its interest in up to 100% of the issued share capital of Minerva Holdings Limited which holds rights or interests in 100% of the issued share capital of Minerva Finance Holdings Limited.

Where “Archer” refers to Archer Capital Pty Limited acting on behalf of and as manager or advisor of:

  • Archer Capital 5A Pty Ltd as trustee of Archer Capital Trust 5A;
  • Archer Capital 5B Pty Ltd as trustee of Archer Capital Trust 5B;
  • Archer Capital 5C Pty Ltd as trustee of Archer Capital Trust 5C;

(holding their respective shareholdings through a custodian - Archer Capital Nominees Limited); and

  • Archer Capital GP5 Limited as general partner of Archer Capital GP5, LP as general partner of Archer Capital Offshore 5, LP.
Asset Value$200,000,000
ApplicantArcher Capital Pty Limited on behalf of Archer Capital Fund 5
Australia (32.8%)
United States of America (16.9%)
Canada (13.6%)
New Zealand (13.5%)
Various Overseas Persons (23.2%)
VendorExisting shareholders of Aspire2 Group Limited
Australia (100%)
Background

Archer intends to acquire (through various subsidiary companies) Aspire2 Group Limited. Contemporaneously with Archer’s acquisition of Aspire2 Group Limited, Archer will fund or procure funding for Aspire2 Group Limited to complete its acquisition of various private training establishment groups (Refer Case 201520041).

The overseas investment transaction has satisfied the criteria in section 18 of the Overseas Investment Act 2005.

More informationMichael Pollard
Simpson Grierson
Private Bag 92518
AUCKLAND 1141