Latest Reef Casino Trust (ASX:RCT) News

Iris Cairns Property Trust has confirmed new funding arrangements and plans to extend its takeover offer period for Reef Casino Trust, navigating regulatory hurdles and reassuring investors of its financial backing.

Reef Casino Trust estimates a higher full-year distribution for 2025, driven by a robust second half boosted by Cairns’ busy tourist season and increased gaming revenues.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has announced a delay in its takeover bid for Reef Casino Trust due to extended regulatory approval timelines, signaling a planned extension of the offer period beyond May 2026.

Reef Casino Trust has lodged a supplementary statement revealing delays in regulatory approvals that are likely to extend the takeover bid timeline by Iris Cairns Property. The board maintains its recommendation to accept the offer despite the uncertainty.

Reef Casino Trust’s takeover bid by Iris Cairns Property faces a regulatory hurdle as Queensland’s Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation delays suitability investigations, pushing the offer period beyond March 2026.

Reef Casino Trust (ASX, RCT) has received a recommended off-market takeover offer from Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd at $3.87 per unit, representing a significant premium over recent trading prices. The independent expert affirms the offer as fair and reasonable, with major unitholders supporting the bid subject to regulatory approvals.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has launched an off-market takeover bid for all units in Reef Casino Trust at $3.87 cash per unit, a significant premium supported unanimously by the trust’s board and major unitholders. The offer opens on 12 September 2025 and closes on 13 March 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and conditions.

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.

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.

Reef Casino Trust reported a 23.9% decline in half-year net profit due to higher regulatory and transaction costs, while announcing a recommended takeover bid at $3.72 per unit. The Trust declared a reduced distribution of 6.63 cents per unit.

Reef Casino Trust faces a new takeover challenge as Morris Group submits a conditional $191.7 million cash offer, competing with the board-backed Iris proposal. The trust’s Independent Board Committee urges unitholders to hold off while assessing the competing bids.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has increased its cash takeover offer for Reef Casino Trust units to A$3.72 per unit, with the Reef Corporate Services Limited board unanimously recommending acceptance. The offer values the trust at approximately A$185.3 million and awaits regulatory approvals.