Latest Takeover Offer News

Elanor Investors Group advances its strategic alliance with Rockworth Capital Partners through a $125 million recapitalisation and Firmus acquisition, while rejecting an unsolicited takeover offer for its commercial property fund. The group also reports FY24 results highlighting stabilisation efforts amid high gearing.

5G Networks Limited (5GN) reported a robust 27% revenue increase in FY25, driven by organic growth and a strategic acquisition of an 89.65% stake in cybersecurity firm AUCyber. The company’s underlying EBITDA turned positive, signaling a financial turnaround despite integration costs.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to intervene in PointsBet’s issuance of over 10 million new shares during a fierce takeover contest, affirming the board’s discretion amid competing bids from betr and MIXI Australia.

Elanor Investors Group reported a substantial $157.8 million net loss for FY24 amid asset devaluations and debt covenant breaches, prompting a strategic recapitalisation and leadership transition.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has lodged a bidder’s statement for an all-cash $3.87 per unit takeover offer for Reef Casino Trust, securing unanimous recommendation from the trust’s board and major unitholders. The offer, representing a significant premium, awaits regulatory approvals and closes in March 2026.

MIXI Australia has secured majority voting power in PointsBet, pushing the takeover offer deadline to mid-September and setting the stage for full control.

betr Entertainment has lodged a formal application with the Takeovers Panel, contesting PointsBet’s board decision to accelerate vesting of performance rights amid competing takeover bids, a move that significantly boosted MIXI’s voting power.

PointsBet reports a 6% revenue increase and returns to normalised EBITDA profitability in FY25, while the board unanimously backs MIXI Australia’s all-cash $1.25 per share takeover offer, urging shareholders to reject a rival hostile bid.

PointsBet Holdings has issued a second supplementary target’s statement reaffirming its unanimous recommendation to accept MIXI Australia’s $1.25 per share cash takeover offer, despite a competing all-scrip bid from betr Entertainment. MIXI’s conditional price increase to $1.30 is unlikely as it cannot secure 90% ownership.

Reef Casino Trust and Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd have agreed to increase the takeover bid price to $3.87 per unit, boosting the total offer value to approximately A$192.7 million. The unanimous board recommendation and major unitholder support underscore the deal’s momentum amid regulatory conditions.

betr Entertainment Limited posts a 140% turnover increase to $1.42 billion and achieves a positive EBITDA of $7.2 million in FY25, driven by strategic mergers and market exits. The company ups its takeover bid for PointsBet, signaling aggressive consolidation ambitions.

betr Entertainment Limited marked a transformative FY25 with a successful merger, strategic acquisitions, and a sharp reduction in losses, setting the stage for a major takeover bid of PointsBet.