Craig McPherson

Director

Craig is an experienced corporate advisor specialising in business advisory and corporate finance.

With clients across a range of sectors, Craig works with companies listed on the ASX as well as unlisted companies, including emerging businesses. Craig has a specific interest in the mining and resources, property and construction, technology and biotech sectors. Craig prides himself on leveraging his corporate experience with ASX and TSX listed companies to assist his clients for their long-term growth and success.

Before co-founding m+h, Craig was a partner at a mid-tier accounting firm, and also held executive roles with ASX and TSX listed companies as Chief Financial Officer, Director and Company Secretary. This extensive experience has provided for a comprehensive understanding of business strategy and management together with oversight of significant corporate transactions (M&As), acquisitions and divestments, financing initiatives and stock exchange listings.

Craig continues to maintain an active role in various ASX listed and unlisted public and private companies.

 
 
 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce - UQ

  • Chartered Accountant - CAANZ

  • Justice of the Peace - (Qualified)

  • Registered Tax Agent

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 Experience

  • Advising on the sale of an Australian HVAC wholesaler to New York based private equity fund The Jordan Company, who specialises in middle market companies with enterprise values from US$100 million to US$1+ billion.

  • Advising a dual ASX and TSX listed company on the C$120m sale of its 100,000oz Gold/Silver project in Mexico by way of scheme of arrangement to Primero Mining Corporation, a Canadian mining company listed on the TSX.

  • Advising an ASX listed company on various debt and equity funding proposals for development and funding of its $150m gold project.

  • Advising ASX-listed Santana Minerals Limited on the acquisition of its Bendigo-Ophir Gold Project in New Zealand and simultaneous capital raising.

  • Advising Mekong Minerals Limited to achieve liquidity for shareholders through the disposal of its Cambodian and Laos exploration projects and backdoor listing on the ASX including a subsequent capital raising to advance it projects through its ASX listing.

  • Advising on the successful listing of Santana Minerals Limited on the ASX, including simultaneous project acquisition and capital raising.

  • Advising on the restructure and dual listing of TSX listed San Anton Resource Corporation Inc for sale of its gold development project, which was completed by way of a Canadian Business Combination and resulting in a dual listing on the ASX and TSX-V.

  • Advising ASX listed Australian Pacific Coal Limited with respect to multiple asset and corporate transactions including with respect to its Dartbrook Coal Mine in the Hunter Valley.

  • Advising various companies on their ASX listings and IPOs, including via reverse takeovers.

  • Advising various ASX-listed and unlisted companies on capital raising activities including share placements, rights issues and share purchase plans.

  • Advising on the negotiation and implementation of various other corporate acquisitions and divestments, by way of Joint Venture, Share Purchase Agreement and Merger.