Grafa
Australia's Acrow raises $70M for dual acquisitions
Image for illustrative purposes only. Not a real photo.

Australia's Acrow raises $70M for dual acquisitions

Share
  • Acrow completed a $70 million fully underwritten institutional placement to fund strategic acquisitions and debt reduction.
  • The placement shares were priced at $0.85 per share, representing a 6.6% discount to the last close.
  • The proceeds will fund the purchases of Ausgroup Industrial Services and the Preston SuperDeck business.

Acrow (ASX:ACF) raised $70 million through a fully underwritten institutional placement to fund two strategic acquisitions.

The offer price of $0.85 per share represents a 6.6% discount to the previous closing price.

“It is very encouraging to see strong support from both new and existing shareholders,” said Acrow CEO Steven Boland.

The company issued approximately 82.4 million new ordinary shares and upgraded its fiscal year 2027 revenue guidance by 21%.

Following the announcement, the Acrow share price was down at $0.90.

The capital raising initiative includes an additional share purchase plan to secure up to $10 million from retail shareholders.

The company stated that the transactions are expected to be mid-single-digit earnings per share accretive on a pro-forma basis.

Frequently asked questions

Grafa is not a financial advisor. You should seek independent, legal, financial, taxation or other advice that relate to your unique circumstances.

Grafa is not liable for any loss caused, whether due to negligence or otherwise arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided directly or indirectly, by use of this platform.