Latest Mergers And Acquisitions News

ParagonCare anticipates recovering up to 32.5% of its exposure to the insolvent Infinity Retail Pharmacy Group, while maintaining a steady FY26 earnings outlook amid cost pressures.

FOS Capital, through its Aldridge Traffic Systems arm, has landed its largest contract to date, supplying advanced ITS lighting for a major Victorian freeway upgrade, lifting its order book to $9 million.

Trek Metals has marked a breakthrough year with a high-grade manganese discovery at its Christmas Creek Project in Western Australia, supported by strong assay results and expanded exploration tenure. The company bolstered its balance sheet with $19.5 million raised to fund drilling and further exploration.

1414 Degrees has formed an Aerospace, Drone & Defence Advisory Board featuring six veterans from top defence and aerospace firms to accelerate the rollout of its SiNTL silicon anode battery technology targeting drones and adjacent markets.

Catalina Resources is fast-tracking exploration across its newly acquired Mid-West portfolio in WA, targeting gold and base metals with drilling planned within six weeks. The company’s strategic positioning near the Kirkalocka processing plant and a recent capital raise underpin its near-term development ambitions.

Adavale Resources has boosted its Parkes Project gold resource by 44% to 166,000 ounces through a 100% scrip acquisition of the Calarie mining licence and three exploration licences, consolidating its belt-scale position in NSW’s Lachlan Fold Belt.

Vection Technologies secures a $3.3 million order from Media Comunicazione for its Accessibility Kiosk platform, adding a third profitable revenue stream to its FY26 momentum alongside defence and AI businesses.

Canadian Phosphate (ASX: CP8) is raising up to AUD 4.85 million via a renounceable rights issue at a 22% discount, aiming to accelerate development of its newly acquired Diamond Mountain Project in Utah and advance exploration in Canada.

Findi Limited surged revenue by 36% to $83 million for FY26 but posted a hefty $52.6 million net loss, weighed down by integration costs and capital delays. The company completed a major consolidation of its Indian financial infrastructure assets and secured $25 million in fresh capital to support growth and liquidity.

Third Age Health Services posted a 17.9% revenue increase and 24.7% profit rise for FY26, driven by strategic acquisitions and expansion in aged residential care services.

Superloop has finalized its $165 million purchase of Lightning Broadband, adding 56,000 secured lots to its Fibre-to-the-Premises network across six Australian states and territories. The deal, funded by cash and debt, keeps net leverage low and comes with regulatory approval of a functional separation framework to support open-access wholesale services.

ANZ Bank New Zealand has lodged an appeal against a High Court summary judgment in a class action related to consumer credit laws, prolonging legal uncertainty for the lender.