FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. â The 2021 State of the County address was typical in addressing the countyâs accomplishments over the past year, but the subject matter was unconventional compared to years prior.Â
County Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mills and county leaders walked through the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and how the community, county and local organizations responded.
Mills said she wanted the county to reflect on the challenging year and not âgloss overâ the pandemic.
âI wanted us to really look back on what happened last year, and to sort of make this event be like a time capsule that we could look back on and see the good that happened amongst that bad that we went through, and celebrate, really, the people,â Mills said. âPeople were working together that had never worked together before, and we saw the best in people, and we saw the best in our organizations. And it really showed me what our community is
NZ Rugby seeks meeting with Forsyth Barr to discuss IPO proposal, despite reservations
17 May, 2021 06:13 AM
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Everything you need to know about the Forsyth Barr deal. Video / NZ Herald
New Zealand Rugby has invited Forsyth Barr to discuss its proposal for a public flotation of part of its commercial revenues, after US private equity giant Silver Lake waived its right to block talks.
However the union has sent David Kirk - who is chairman of both Forsyth Barr and the New Zealand Rugby Players Association - a lengthy explanation of why it does not believe its proposal met the objectives of its proposed sale.
Shocked : New Zealand Rugby slams players boss for attempt to destroy $387.5m deal
14 May, 2021 12:15 AM
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Everything you need to know about the Forsyth Barr deal. Video / NZ Herald
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New Zealand Rugby boss Mark Robinson has hit back at the Players Association s attempt to destroy the Silver Lake deal , saying the governing body was not aware of the counteroffer tabled by Kiwi investment manager Forsyth Barr.
An alternative offer to Silver Lake, valuing NZ Rugby at a $3.8 billion, has been tabled by Forsyth Barr, a proposal conducted at the request of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association which is not supportive of selling a stake in the national game to the US fund manager.
Silver Lake counter: Kiwi-owned investment company Forsyth Barr enters battle to buy into New Zealand Rugby
14 May, 2021 12:00 AM
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Everything you need to know about the Forsyth Barr deal. Video / NZ Herald
An alternative offer to Silver Lake, valuing New Zealand Rugby at a colossal $3.8 billion, has been tabled by local investment manager Forsyth Barr.
The Auckland head-quartered company has conducted due diligence on the prospect of NZR selling a five per cent stake in its future commercial revenues through an NZX listing and believes investor demand could potentially raise as much as $650m.
Under the terms of the Forsyth proposal – conducted at the request of the New Zealand Rugby Players Association which is not supportive of selling a stake in the national game to US fund manager Silver Lake - NZR would be able to raise between $170m and $190m, with as much as 40 per cent of the offering being open to mum and dad investors who could buy in for as little
Renewed faith? Analysts verdict on Pushpay s result
13 May, 2021 01:00 AM
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Forsyth Barr s Jamie Foulkes sees, An encouraging start from new CEO Molly Matthews who brings a relationship-based approach to customers. Photo / Supplied
Forsyth Barr s Jamie Foulkes sees, An encouraging start from new CEO Molly Matthews who brings a relationship-based approach to customers. Photo / Supplied
Forsyth Barr, Craigs Investment Partners and Jarden analysts have all tweaked their ratings, or 12-month target price, after Pushpay s full-year result - and several numbers that took the market by surprise. Analysts were sharply split ahead of the full-year report - particularly over how well it would handle two big challenges: dealing with new, lower-cost competition and breaking into the Catholic market.