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Bids land for Downerâs $200m mining services arm
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Downer Group has received offers for its up-for-sale Open Cut Mining East arm.Â
Street Talk understands bids for the $3.8 billion companyâs Open Cut Mining East division have started flowing in, with offers around the $200 million mark.
The Macquarie Capital-run auction is understood to be shaping as a three-horse race between Mark Rowsthornâs Rivet Group, Indian player AvidSys and Indonesian mining contractor Buma.
Sources reckoned the international players had their noses in front, however Rivet hasnât given up and would be pitching its Australian credentials to Open Cut Mining Eastâs customers.
Downer shops $244.4m yearly hospitality contracts to rivals
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ASX-listed Downer Group is cooking up a deal to exit the hospitality sector.
Street Talk can reveal Downer has started shopping a bucket of 210 hospitality sector contracts in its Spotless Group arm to rival services companies, pitching it as a âlow concentration portfolioâ across Australia and New Zealand.
Downerâs contract to provide catering services at Sydneyâs Taronga Zoo is included in a portfolio of up-for-grabs contracts. Â
Kate Geraghty
Downer said the up-for-grabs portfolio was likely to produce $244.4 million revenue and $27.2 million EBITDA in the upcoming financial year, and included venues and stadia (such as Melbourne Town Hall, Virgin Australia Lounges), educational facilities (Taronga Zoo and school lunches in NZ) and corporate sites.