Latest Takeover Bid News

Reef Casino Trust faces a new takeover challenge as Morris Group submits a conditional $191.7 million cash offer, competing with the board-backed Iris proposal. The trust’s Independent Board Committee urges unitholders to hold off while assessing the competing bids.

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.

Iris Cairns Property Pty Ltd has increased its cash takeover offer for Reef Casino Trust units to A$3.72 per unit, with the Reef Corporate Services Limited board unanimously recommending acceptance. The offer values the trust at approximately A$185.3 million and awaits regulatory approvals.

LDR Assets Pty Ltd, part of the Lederer Family Office, has initiated an off-market takeover offer for all stapled securities in the Elanor Commercial Property Fund at a 5.3% premium to recent prices. The bid signals a potential overhaul of ECF’s management and governance.

Ainsworth Game Technology reported a steady half-year profit of $4.9 million on a 25% revenue increase, driven by strong domestic sales and new product launches, while navigating regional challenges and a looming Novomatic takeover bid.

Novomatic AG has launched an unconditional A$1.00 per share cash takeover offer for all remaining shares in Ainsworth Game Technology Limited, representing a 35% premium to pre-announcement prices. The offer runs alongside a previously announced scheme and comes with unanimous support from Ainsworth's Independent Board Committee.

Ainsworth Game Technology has received an unconditional $1.00 per share takeover bid from Novomatic AG, with the independent board committee recommending acceptance subject to expert fairness opinions and no superior offers.

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.

betr Entertainment has officially launched its all-scrip takeover offer for PointsBet shareholders, valuing shares above a rival cash bid and promising significant cost synergies.

Apiam Animal Health has received a non-binding indicative proposal from Adamantem Capital Management to acquire the company at $0.88 per share, sparking a potential shift in ownership for the veterinary services leader.

betr Entertainment Limited has launched a superior all-scrip takeover offer for PointsBet Holdings Limited, valuing PointsBet shares between $1.22 and $1.29 each and aiming to create Australia’s fourth largest online wagering operator. The deal promises substantial cost synergies and strategic growth opportunities.

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.