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CASE STUDY (BUY-SIDE + ECM)
Client
The Client is one of Australia’s largest online SME lenders. Founded in 2012, it listed on the ASX in June 2019 at A$3.78 per share (A$610 million market cap).
A combination of earnings downgrades, shifting portfolio composition towards lower-yielding “premium” borrowers, and increased operational costs caused share price to declined c. 90%.
Process
- Salter Brothers Capital acted as buy-side advisor to the Salter Brothers Tech Fund for the take-private transaction.
- Conducted proprietary due diligence on Prospa’s loan book, technology platform, financials and partner network.
- Negotiated and structured a scheme of arrangement at $0.45 per share.
- Coordinated legal, financial and regulatory workstreams through to implementation.
Outcome
- Total deal value of A$73.8 million vs. IPO market cap. of A$610 million
- 81.5% of shareholders voted in favour and 99.7% of vote cast approved the scheme
- Successfully delisted from ASX on 9 August 2024, with Management and founders continuing to lead the business.
Timeline

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