Good evening,

Here's a deal to go with your dinner.

Tonight, we dive into the world of ready-to-prepare meal kits and unveil which New Zealand based player has tapped PwC to help it find a new owner.

The business in question was founded eight years ago and was the first meal kit delivery outfit to get up and running across the Tasman. PwC has approached private equity and strategic types to drum up some interest in the business ahead of a slated auction.

Meanwhile, we take a deep dive into how M&A fared in the 2020 financial year thanks to the number crunchers at Herbert Smith Freehills, and attempt to answer the big question of when the mega-deal is going to return.

Finally, Brookfield's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal has turned to US bond markets for a chunky debt raising and there's been some consolidation in the payments industry.

Happy reading,

Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd

Street Talk Editors