Origin Energy Raises Earnings Forecast Amid Ongoing Takeover Bid

Origin Energy Raises Earnings Forecast Amid Ongoing Takeover Bid
An Origin Energy power bill is pictured in Brisbane, Australia on June 8, 2018. AAP Image/Dan Peled
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Australian energy retailer Origin Energy has raised its earnings forecast for the 2022-2023 financial year while it awaits a binding takeover bid from two global investment giants.

On Jan. 27, Origin Energy updated its earning forecast by lifting the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for the current financial year from $500-$650 million (US$356-US$462 million) to $600-$730 million, a roughly 20 percent increase.
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