Latest Takeover Battles News

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.

The Takeovers Panel has accepted an undertaking from betr Entertainment, addressing key disclosure and structural concerns in its takeover bid for PointsBet, while declining to declare unacceptable circumstances.

Reef Casino Trust has received a revised $184.3 million takeover offer from Morris Group, intensifying a competitive bidding process with Iris Cairns Property. Unitholders are advised to hold off on decisions as the Independent Board Committee evaluates the proposals.

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.

betr Entertainment has increased its all-scrip takeover bid for PointsBet shares to an equivalent of $1.35 per share, outbidding MIXI's $1.20 cash offer and positioning itself as the preferred suitor.

PointsBet Holdings has secured interim orders from the Takeovers Panel to restrain betr Entertainment from dispatching its takeover bidder’s statement, intensifying the high-stakes contest for control.

New World Resources has upgraded its Antler Copper Deposit resource to 14.2 million tonnes at 3.8% copper equivalent, secured key permitting milestones, and recommended shareholders accept a $0.067 per share takeover offer from Kinterra Capital.

Kinterra Capital has withdrawn its review application to the Takeovers Panel after increasing its offer for New World Resources, prompting the board to recommend acceptance and Central Asia Metals to exit the race.

Kinterra Capital has raised its takeover offer for New World Resources to A$0.066 per share, making the bid unconditional and signaling a possible further increase if it secures a 30% stake.