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Atlas Arteria Group (ALX.AX): IFM offer unconditional at $5.10 per share, not to be extended beyond 25 June
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Atlas Arteria Group (ALX.AX): IFM offer unconditional at $5.10 per share, not to be extended beyond 25 June
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17 Jun 2026 10:09:28 ET │ 13 pages
Atlas Arteria Group (ALX.AX)
IFM offer unconditional at $5.10 per share, not to be extended beyond
25 June
CITI’S TAKE Neutral
Inside, we highlight key takeaways from IFM’s eighth supplementary Price (17 Jun 26 16:00) A$5.10
bidder’s statement today. IFM’s effective stake in ALX has increased to
Target price A$5.10↑ 39.61% from 34.48% at the time of the bid with the purchase of on market
shares, and also including the 1.34% stake held on behalf of the listed from A$4.80
equities funds. We have been of the view that the takeover is likely but the Expected share price return 0.0%
delay in acceptances and further feedback from investors may indicate Expected dividend yield 7.8%
that the bid may not be go through. If the bid fails, we believe its unlikely Expected total return 7.8%
an interloper steps in (given IFM’s large stake), but we see the stock Market Cap A$7,401M
potentially entering a holding pattern. We await further information over US$5,275M
the near term, but retain Neutral on the stock and raise TP in-line with bid
price to $5.10
Key takeaways from IFM’s 8th supplementary bidder’s statement — (1) Offer Suraj Nebhani, CFAAC
unconditional, $5.10 best and final – IFM’s offer is now fully unconditional, and the +61-2-8225-4829
$5.10 per security offered is best and final with IFM looking to buy shares both under suraj.nebhani@citi.com
the acceptance facility for investors, and/or on market. (2) No extension to offer Howard Penny
period unless absolutely needed – IFM has flagged that it will not be extending the
+61-2-8225-4819offer period (unless mandatorily extended if IFM get to 50% in which case the offer
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