Acquisition

Horizon Heights' mandatory buyout of IDT draws just $5,900 in takers

What's the deal? Horizon Heights Ltd.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has completed a mandatory unconditional cash offer for the remaining shares of Hong Kong-listed IDT InternationalDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → that it did not already own. The offer closed on September 18, 2026, without revision or extension.

Why the tiny result? Only seven valid acceptances came in, covering 77,416 shares — about 0.015% of IDT's issued capital. At US$0.07 per share, that adds up to roughly US$5.55K, or about $5,900.

What changes? Very little. The minimal take-up shows Horizon Heights already held effective control, and the deal only modestly lifts its stake while leaving IDT's public float and ownership structure largely intact.

The companies: IDT International is a Bermuda-incorporated company listed in Hong Kong under stock code 167, working in electronics and consumer products. Horizon Heights and its concert parties already hold a majority stake; the offer was handled by Lego SecuritiesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.

The signal: Mandatory offers are often a regulatory formality rather than a real bid for control, triggered once a shareholder crosses an ownership threshold. This one — with a market cap of US$396.5M behind it but under $6,000 changing hands — shows how little happens when public investors see no reason to sell.

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