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Shift4 Payments, LLC has entered into a definitive scheme implementation agreement to acquire Smartpay Holdings Limited at NZ$1.20 per share, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The transaction outlines a detailed timetable and conditions, including Overseas Investment Office consent and court sanction.

Smartpay Holdings has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by US-based Shift4 Payments for NZ$1.20 per share, representing a significant premium and a near NZ$300 million valuation. The deal, recommended unanimously by Smartpay’s board, awaits shareholder and regulatory approvals.

PointsBet Holdings has highlighted that Betr Entertainment’s proposed takeover offer undervalues its shares compared to MIXI Australia’s superior $1.20 cash bid, intensifying the takeover battle.

betr Entertainment has unveiled a compelling all-scrip takeover offer for PointsBet, featuring an $80 million selective buy-back to provide liquidity and promising significant value creation for shareholders.

AML3D has opened a cutting-edge Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing facility in Ohio, enhancing U.S. defense production and supporting the AUKUS partnership. The new site aims to supply critical components for the Virginia-class submarine program while creating local jobs.

Zoono Group Limited has announced a pro rata non-renounceable rights issue aiming to raise approximately $1.78 million at $0.035 per share. The capital raise will support shelf-life extension projects, repay related party debt, and bolster working capital.

Argenica Therapeutics has won up to $1.5 million in non-dilutive government funding to support its late-stage clinical trial of ARG-007, a promising treatment for acute ischaemic stroke.

Zoono Group Limited is raising nearly $1.8 million through a non-renounceable rights issue to fund its supermarket shelf-life extension project in Asia and reduce related party debt.

AIC Mines has locked in a US$40 million prepayment facility tied to a copper offtake agreement with Trafigura, aiming to boost processing capacity at its Eloise mine.

Lendlease has completed the $235 million sale of its 70% stake in Capella Capital to Sojitz Corporation, advancing its broader $2.5 billion capital recycling strategy aimed at simplifying the group and focusing on core Australian operations.

Growthpoint Properties Australia has announced a final distribution of 9.1 cents per security for FY25, maintaining its full-year guidance and sustainability commitments.

Mach7 Technologies has expanded its partnership with a major US radiology marketplace, signing a five-year licence amendment worth A$5 million that extends the contract by three years and adds significant value.