Latest Acquisition News

Infotrust has finalized its acquisition of Canberra-based Catalyst Cyber, enhancing its foothold in federal government cyber security with a deal structured around performance-linked payments.

Elanor Investors Group has finalised a $125 million recapitalisation with Rockworth Capital Partners, restructuring its debt and setting the stage for expansion in Asia. The move repaid existing facilities and bolstered working capital, while a Singapore acquisition awaits regulatory green light.

Insignia Financial’s $3.3 billion acquisition by CC Capital Partners has cleared its final legal hurdle, with the Federal Court approving the scheme of arrangement and share trading set to suspend imminently. Shareholders on record will receive $4.80 per share when the deal completes later this month.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX: EOS) wraps up a three-year turnaround, reporting a $459 million order backlog despite a 27% revenue drop. The company expands its counter-drone and space control portfolio with the acquisition of the UK-based Interceptor business and a pending deal for MARSS, a European command-and-control software provider.

Life360 has reported its first full year of profitability alongside a 32% revenue surge to $489.5 million in 2025, driven by user growth, new Pet GPS subscriptions, and a strategic advertising platform acquisition.

AuKing Mining has agreed to acquire the Tundulu Rare Earths Project in Malawi, a large and under-explored carbonatite complex with strong historical drilling results. The acquisition is supported by a $3 million capital raise to fund exploration and drilling activities.

Krakatoa Resources has restructured its acquisition of the Zopkhito Antimony-Gold Project in Georgia, adopting a staged earn-in model that reduces upfront payments and prioritises capital deployment into exploration and development activities for 2026.

IRIS Metals has fortified its balance sheet with a A$5.5 million placement and is progressing towards an updated lithium-rubidium resource at Beecher while executing a farm-in deal for a tungsten project in Montana, reinforcing its diversified US critical minerals strategy.

Fredon, NRW Holdings’ electrical and mechanical arm, has landed contracts worth around $160 million spanning major infrastructure, health, and electric vehicle projects across Australia, with work scheduled through to mid-2028.

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) has announced a 4.30 cents per unit interim distribution for Q1 2026, accompanied by an 8.5762 cents per unit fund payment under the AMIT regime. The payment date is set for 21 April 2026, with detailed withholding tax components primarily affecting non-resident investors.

K2 Asset Management has decided to wind down its K2 Australian Small Cap Hedge Fund Complex ETF after a strategic review found it unlikely to meet profitability targets. The closure paves the way for reallocating capital to higher-growth areas and streamlining product offerings.

The ACCC has escalated its scrutiny of Insurance Australia Group’s proposed takeover of RAC Insurance, citing potential substantial lessening of competition in Western Australia’s motor and home insurance markets.