#44 - Johan Kenny | Tapping Into Australia's Essential Water Infrastructure Pipeline
About this episode
Murdoch Gatti interviews Johann Kenny about Australia's water infrastructure and investment opportunities in essential projects.
In today’s ROCast, Murdoch is joined by Johann Kenny, CFA , Investment Director at Allcap Securities . Johann’s background spans capital markets, structured credit, and private equity—having held senior roles at ANZ, ING, Fitch Ratings, Equifax and Arowana. But what struck me most in this conversation is just how risk-averse and methodical he is—shaped, in part, by his early career navigating capital markets during the Sri Lankan civil war. In this episode, Johann breaks down the macro environment for construction in Australia—highlighting the difference between private sector development and government-funded infrastructure, particularly essential water projects tied to long-term public service delivery. And today we’re doing something different. Instead of a managed fund, we’re looking at a special purpose vehicle (SPV) —structured to acquire a Tier 2 builder delivering sewage plants, pump stations, filtration facilities, and stormwater infrastructure for local councils across NSW and QLD. The deal is: backed by NAB , targeting a 10%+ annual cash yield dividend distribution and target 2.5x return over three years , $14.5 million FY25 EBITDA forecast and a 5.0x acquisition…
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