Latest Foreign Investment Review Board News

The Star Entertainment Group has executed binding agreements to exit its 50% stake in the Destination Brisbane Consortium, while consolidating full ownership of key Gold Coast hotels. The transaction unfolds in two stages, reshaping the company’s asset portfolio and financial commitments.

MAC Copper has secured a crucial regulatory green light from the South African Reserve Bank, advancing Harmony Gold’s proposed acquisition. Shareholders are now gearing up to vote on the deal at meetings scheduled for late August.

PointsBet’s board has unanimously recommended shareholders accept MIXI Australia’s increased $1.25 per share cash offer, now unconditional and representing a significant premium. MIXI holds 28.2% of PointsBet and may raise the offer further if it gains majority control.

Infomedia Limited has struck a deal with TPG Capital Asia to be acquired at $1.72 per share, offering shareholders a 41% premium over recent trading prices. The scheme includes fully franked dividends, potentially raising the effective value to $1.74 per share for eligible investors.

Domain Holdings Australia has announced a fully franked special dividend alongside a recommended $4.43 per share acquisition offer from CoStar Group, pending shareholder and court approval.

Silk Logistics Holdings shareholders overwhelmingly approved the $174.5 million acquisition by DP World Australia, endorsing a 45.6% premium cash offer. The deal now awaits final court approval to complete by mid-August.

Mineral Commodities Ltd faces ongoing delays in the sale of its Skaland Graphite asset amid partial payments and defaults, while advancing negotiations to fully acquire the Munglinup Graphite Project. Operational challenges and financial pressures underscore a pivotal phase for the company’s battery minerals strategy.

CZR Resources has secured shareholder and regulatory approval to sell its Robe Mesa iron ore project for A$75 million, positioning the company to focus on promising gold and base metal exploration in Western Australia.

MAC Copper Limited shareholders will vote on a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement proposing Harmony Gold’s acquisition at a 32% premium. The transaction, valued at over $1 billion, requires shareholder and regulatory approvals before completion.

The Star Entertainment Group reported steady Q4 FY25 revenue of $270 million but widened its EBITDA loss to $27 million, reflecting ongoing regulatory pressures and operational challenges. The company secured $233 million from strategic investors Bally’s Corporation and Investment Holdings, while negotiations continue over its Brisbane joint venture exit.

The Foreign Investment Review Board has approved CoStar Group’s acquisition of Domain Holdings, clearing a major regulatory hurdle ahead of the shareholder vote scheduled for August 4.

PointsBet Holdings Limited has issued a Target’s Statement recommending shareholders accept MIXI Australia’s $1.20 per share all-cash takeover offer, highlighting a significant premium and rejecting a rival scrip bid from Betr Entertainment.