Steel & Tube Holdings Limited

Steel & Tube Holdings Limited
Public
Traded as NZX: STU
Industry Metals
Predecessors Stewarts & Lloyds of New Zealand Limited,
The Iron & Steel Company of New Zealand Limited,
McLean & Todd Limited[1]
Founded 1953[1]
Headquarters IBM Building, 25 Victoria Street, Petone, New Zealand
Key people
 Sir John Anderson (Chairman)
Dave Taylor (Chief Executive)
Website www.steelandtube.co.nz

Steel & Tube Holdings Limited is a New Zealand-listed company that was established in 1953 with the merger of Stewarts & Lloyds of New Zealand Limited, The Iron & Steel Company of New Zealand Limited, and McLean & Todd Limited to form a steel company with a national reach.

History

Steel & Tube was listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange in 1967.

In 1980 Tenon subsidiary Fletcher Metals became the largest shareholder by purchasing 24.92% of the company from British Steel Corporation.

In 1985 Tubemakers of Australia became a minor shareholder with a 8.8% share in Steel & Tube.

In 1999 Fletcher Challenge, through their subsidiary; Fletcher Steel, were granted an application with the Commerce Commission to acquire up to 100% of Steel & Tube Holding. This application expired in December 2000 with the company not acquiring a share in Steel & Tube. In 2001 the company applied through the same channels for the same application stating they did not purchase shares with the previous application due to OneSteel backing out of its first sale bid for 50.01% of Steel & Tube as well as increasing volatility within the Australasian steel market.[2]

In 2012 Steel & Tube Holding replaced Fisher & Paykel's spot on the NZX 50 Index after Fisher & Paykel was acquired by Haier.[3]

It was reported that Steel & Tube Holdings would be dropping from the NZX 50 Index along with Skellerup and they would be replaced with Vista Group International and Scales Corp. on the 16th of September 2016.[4]

OneSteel/Arrium

On September 29 2008 Australian company OneSteel launched a takeover bid. OneSteel already was the majority shareholder with a shareholding of 50.27%. They offered $4 per share; a 17% premium. The takeover bid valued Steel & Tube at $437.9 million.[5] The $175 million bid was ultimately 'ditched' by the 20th of October 2008; which led to a 22% share price drop for Steel & Tube. [6]

On October 10 2012, Arrium; formerly OneSteel announced their intention to sell their Steel & Tube stake at a 15% dicounted price of $9.12 million.[7]

For the first time in its history; Steel & Tube became a 100% New Zealand-owned company when its majority shareholder Arrium Ltd sold their 50.3% share in 2012[1] to institutional investors in less than 2 hours. Buyers included the New Zealand Government through the Accident Compensation Corporation who spent $12 million for a 7.2%share.[8]

Investments

In the mid-1980s Steel & Tube acquired a 25% stake in New Zealand Steel. Also in the deal, they acquired undisclosed stakes in New Zealand Motor Corporation Limited, Domtrac Equipment, and Healing Industries.[1]

Between 1988 and 1995 Steel & Tube began a series of acquisitions that would strengthen their share in the New Zealand steel market. They would acquire Cable Price Steel in 1989, Acorn Pacific Corporation in 1990, as well as Stewart Steel and GW Taylor Industries in 1992.[1]

In 2006 it was reported the Steel & Tube purchased New Zealand Fasteners Stainless Group for $11 million.[9]

In April 2014 Steel & Tube purchased the Australasian arm of Indian-company Tata Group; Tata Steel (Australasia) Ltd for $28.1 million. After the purchase Tata was renamed S&T Stainless.[10]

In July 2015 it was announced that Steel & Tube would purchase Manufacturing Suppliers for $32 Million.[11]

In August 2015 Steel & Tube purchased Aquaduct NZ after it fell into receivership for $8 million. During this acquisition phase they also purchased Bosch Irrigation from the same receivers for an undisclosed sum. The companies were owned by Gerard van den Bosch and other members of the van den Bosch family before going into receivership.[12]

Controversy

In 2014 Steel & Tube came under scrutiny after an anonymous complaint led to the New Zealand Exchange investigating the company for infractions of the code of listing. Three breaches were noted; failing to ensure chief executive Dave Taylor retired as a director at its annual meeting, failing to announce the resignation of an officer, and failing to announce a change of registered address. As a result of the breaches, the company was fined $12,000 plus other costs and were given a Notice of Censure by the New Zealand Exchange.[13]

References

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