Latest Takeover Battles News

Elanor Investors Group advances its strategic alliance with Rockworth Capital Partners through a $125 million recapitalisation and Firmus acquisition, while rejecting an unsolicited takeover offer for its commercial property fund. The group also reports FY24 results highlighting stabilisation efforts amid high gearing.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to intervene in PointsBet’s issuance of over 10 million new shares during a fierce takeover contest, affirming the board’s discretion amid competing bids from betr and MIXI Australia.

betr Entertainment has lodged a formal application with the Takeovers Panel, contesting PointsBet’s board decision to accelerate vesting of performance rights amid competing takeover bids, a move that significantly boosted MIXI’s voting power.

PointsBet reports a 6% revenue increase and returns to normalised EBITDA profitability in FY25, while the board unanimously backs MIXI Australia’s all-cash $1.25 per share takeover offer, urging shareholders to reject a rival hostile bid.

PointsBet Holdings has issued a second supplementary target’s statement reaffirming its unanimous recommendation to accept MIXI Australia’s $1.25 per share cash takeover offer, despite a competing all-scrip bid from betr Entertainment. MIXI’s conditional price increase to $1.30 is unlikely as it cannot secure 90% ownership.

PointsBet Holdings Limited has issued a supplementary statement urging shareholders to reject betr Entertainment’s increased scrip offer, reaffirming support for MIXI Australia’s competing cash bid. The board highlights risks tied to betr’s offer and underscores the superior value of the MIXI proposal.

MIXI Australia has firmly rejected betr’s all-scrip takeover offer for PointsBet, preventing betr from gaining majority control and forcing a stalemate in the takeover battle.

betr Entertainment has issued its first supplementary bidder’s statement reaffirming its takeover offer for PointsBet, rejecting MIXI’s competing bid and outlining key next steps including a selective buy-back and acceptance facility.

MIXI Australia has extended its unconditional all-cash takeover offer for PointsBet shares, providing shareholders with a certain and attractive alternative to PointsBet’s conditional scrip bid. The offer now runs until 29 August 2025 at A$1.30 per share for acquisitions above 90%.

PointsBet Holdings Limited has lodged its Target’s Statement advising shareholders to reject the unsolicited all-scrip takeover offer from betr Entertainment Limited, endorsing instead the competing all-cash bid from MIXI Australia. The PointsBet Board highlights significant concerns over betr’s offer, including valuation, liquidity, and conditionality.

The Takeovers Panel has declined to intervene in the ongoing takeover tussle for PointsBet Holdings, allowing shareholders to weigh competing offers from MIXI Australia and betr Entertainment.

PointsBet Holdings has updated shareholders on MIXI Australia’s unconditional takeover offer, raising the cash price to $1.25 per share and securing unanimous board support. The company also dismissed a rival scrip bid from Betr Entertainment as inferior.