December 2021
Court ruling sounds warning on disclosure
The judgment against James Cruickshank underscores the importance of disclosure in statements on resources deals where a counterparty is not named.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
November 2015
Three big lessons from the $10.3b TransGrid sale
There are two big messages for investors from the TransGrid sale – the global chase for yield is intensifying and reports of the death of electricity networks were premature.
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- Tony Boyd
September 2015
ACCC fires broadside at Victoria's port sale
Rod Sims' crusade to ensure renewed state government enthusiasm for privatisation does not translate into a "tax on future generations of Australian" has been ratcheted up.
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- Matthew Stevens
October 2014
The season of battle warriors
Lance Hockridge is plainly in no mood to dust over the channel in the industrial relations sands he drew with such certain prejudice back in February.
- Matthew Stevens
July 2014
Antares Energy, Lone Star continue to fight war of words
Shareholders have acted to settle the stoush between Antares Energy and Lone Star Value Investors but fierce attacks from both sides continue to fire.
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- Tess Ingram
Antares: a sting in the tail over corporate governance
Tuesday is D-Day for Antares Energy executive chairman James Cruickshank. His 7 per cent shareholder, Lone Star Value, has him in their sights over the company’s corporate governance.
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Stellar battle looms as Antares vies with Lone Star
At 3.30pm next Tuesday the small community that is the shareholders of Antares Energy will gather at Perth’s Hitlon Hotel to vote on the future management of their business.
- Matthew Stevens
Antares Energy recieves takeover bid
Shares in oil and gas company Antares Energy have been placed in a trading halt, pending the announcement of a takeover proposal.
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‘Cashed-up’ private equity stokes M&A boom‘Cashed-up’ private equity stokes M&A boom
Bankers and lawyers see no signs of M&A activity abating in the next six months, as local private equity firms Pacific Equity Partners and Archer Capital seek to deploy capital.
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- Joyce Moullakis
June 2014
Commando Cruickshank’s battle with activist fund Lone Star
Matthew Stevens | Having been trained in jungle warfare in preparation for life as a commando back in the mid-1990s, James Cruickshank would appear to be well suited for guerilla campaign foisted on his oil junior by US activist fund Lone Star.
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- Matthew Stevens
May 2014
Shareholder activists sharpen knives as disputes rise
The wave of shareholder activism is beginning to be felt in Australia. Roc Oil, Antares Energy, and Nexus Group have all been targeted in the last few weeks.
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- Michael Smith
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Waislitz may flex muscle over Service Stream
Melbourne billionaire Alex Waislitz, head of the new star-studded activist fund, has sat on the sidelines of troubled NBN contractor, Service Stream, for months.
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- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Gretchen Friemann
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Lone Star to call for Antares board overhaul
Lone Star Value Investors, a US activist fund, is set to demand a board overhaul at Antares Energy, the West Australian-based oil and gas junior, on Thursday morning.
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- Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Gretchen Friemann
Lone Star’s sights on Texas oil
Whether he likes it or not, Duntroon-trained James Cruickshank has emerged the first target for a new US activist fund that has set it sights on a collection of opportunities at the small-cap end of the Australian equities market.
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- Matthew Stevens
US activist fund makes bid to reform Antares board
US activist fund Lone Star Value Investors has bought 5.3 per cent of Perth-based oil and gas junior Antares Energy and will force a vote in a bid to reform the board.
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- Angela Macdonald-Smith
November 2011
Afternoon resources round-up
PanAust, Metminco, Avanco Resources, Antares Energy, Whinnen Resources, Continental Coal, Encounter Resources, Cougar Energy, Central Petroleum, Rex Minerals, ABM Resources, Drillsearch Energy, Santos, Beach Energy, Origin Energy, GBM Resources
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July 2011
Antares Energy rated well by Bell Potter
Bell Potter endorses oil and gas explorer Antares Energy after the company amassed 28,500 net acres among three prospective project areas in just 115 days.
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- Sarah Thompson and Stephen Shore
April 2011
Antares to buy Texas field for $62m
Antares Energy is to buy a producing property in Texas for $62 million.
Success at Antares’ Oyster Creek
Antares Energy announced that drilling at its Harrison Number 3 well had reached its total planned depth.
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- Trevor Hoey
November 2010
Chesapeake pays $200 mln for S. Texas acres-Antares
Chesapeake Energy paid $US200 million to Australia's Antares Energy and its partner for the right to drill on land in the Eagle Ford Shale area in south Texas, Antares said.
