Latest Scheme Of Arrangement News

Ainsworth Game Technology’s FY25 results reveal a mixed bag: a 9% dip in underlying profit to $21.1 million, a hefty $43.1 million goodwill impairment tied to North America, and a strategic pivot with a new acting CEO. Strong Asia Pacific growth and new product launches contrast with margin pressures and a shrinking cash position.

Qube Holdings Limited is set for a $9.3 billion cash takeover by a Macquarie-led consortium, with court approval granted to convene shareholder meetings in June. The scheme offers shareholders a 28% premium and is backed by an independent expert's fair and reasonable opinion.

Energy Fuels has secured Foreign Investment Review Board approval to acquire Australian Strategic Materials, clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The deal now awaits shareholder and court approvals, with implementation targeted for early July.

Little Green Pharma has pushed back the Federal Court hearing for its Cannatrek acquisition to late May, setting a new timetable that includes a shareholder vote on May 22 and implementation targeted for June 1.

Patronus Resources has pledged to back Pan African Resources’ A$311 million acquisition of Emmerson Resources, raising committed shareholder support to about 32%. The backing is conditional on the share exchange ratio, absence of superior proposals, and a positive independent expert opinion.

Qube Holdings has obtained an ASX waiver allowing it to deviate from the standard scheme of arrangement timetable, enabling a fully franked special dividend payment and accommodating bidder funding arrangements. The board unanimously recommends shareholder approval, contingent on independent expert support and absence of superior proposals.

Nova Minerals has secured ASIC registration of its Scheme Booklet for re-domiciling to the US, alongside amendments to warrant terms that triple warrant exchange ratios ahead of the move.

Toro Energy has secured an ASX waiver allowing it to cancel 4.4 million unlisted options for cash without shareholder approval, clearing a key procedural hurdle in its pending acquisition by IsoEnergy.

Emmerson Resources has amended its acquisition scheme deed with Pan African Resources, nominating a Pan African subsidiary as the acquiring party while keeping the share exchange ratio intact.

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has given the green light to the acquisition of National Storage REIT by a Brookfield-GIC consortium, marking a key milestone in a $6.7 billion transaction. Trading in NSR securities will halt as the deal moves toward completion in early May.

Little Green Pharma has postponed the shareholder vote on issuing new shares tied to its Cannatrek acquisition, pushing the decision back a month to allow time to meet outstanding conditions. Other resolutions will proceed as planned on April 22.

The Federal Court of Australia has approved the merger of Diversified United Investment Limited (DUI) with Australian United Investment Company Limited (AUI), paving the way for the scheme to become effective by the end of April. Eligible DUI shareholders will receive approximately 0.47241 AUI shares for each DUI share held.