Latest Takeover Bid News

Finico Pty Ltd, already holding 57.5% of DTI Group, has launched an on-market takeover offer for all remaining shares at 1.2 cents each, representing a 20% premium over the last close. The offer opens 29 April and closes 29 May 2026, with Shaw and Partners appointed to facilitate the purchases.

Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) advances rehabilitation at its Ranger site while awaiting a Federal Court decision on Rio Tinto’s compulsory acquisition bid. Seasonal conditions and higher rainfall have delayed critical Pit 3 capping trials, with financial reserves remaining strong despite no production activity.

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.

Horizon Oil has crossed the crucial 50.1% acceptance threshold in its off-market bid for Cue Energy, removing a key condition from the offer. Meanwhile, the Mereenie joint venture suspends planned drilling after gas sales talks with Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation expire.

Cue Energy Resources has reinforced its call for shareholders to reject Horizon Oil’s takeover bid, citing a new multi-year gas sales agreement and planned well drilling at Palm Valley that underpin its long-term revenue growth.

Kjerulf David Hastings Ainsworth has taken a sharper stance in his bid for Ainsworth Game Technology, opposing Novomatic’s constitutional takeover protections while nominating a former CEO for the board and pressing for a dividend policy amendment.

The Takeovers Panel has temporarily stayed its previous orders against Humm Group Limited following a review application by Mr Andrew Abercrombie. The interim measure preserves the status quo while the review is underway, delaying enforcement of the initial rulings.

Cue Energy Resources has locked in a multi-year gas sales agreement with the Northern Territory Government, underwriting the drilling of two new wells at Palm Valley. This deal replaces a prior tentative supply plan and promises stable cash flow through to 2034.

Horizon Oil’s Letter of Intent with Power and Water Corporation for a new Mereenie gas sales deal has expired without replacement, prompting a suspension of planned infill drilling and a notable cut to capital expenditure forecasts.

The Takeovers Panel has issued final orders against Humm Group Limited following misleading statements about a Credit Corp takeover proposal and improper share acquisitions by a major shareholder. The Panel mandates corrective disclosure and divestment of shares to restore market integrity.

Ainsworth Game Technology Limited has released its Target’s Statement recommending shareholders accept an unconditional proportional off-market takeover bid by Mr Kjerulf David Hastings Ainsworth at $1.30 per share, representing a premium to recent trading prices.

Echelon Resources Limited has agreed to postpone accepting Horizon Oil Limited's off-market takeover bid for Cue Energy Resources Limited shares it controls, excluding those under a pre-bid agreement, until 13 April 2026.