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Ingenia Communities has granted Warburg Pincus non-exclusive access to initial due diligence on its $5.25-per-security takeover proposal, bringing the rival approach into a more serious evaluation phase. The board has not endorsed the proposal and continues to progress its acquisition of Peet.

IODM has secured the first 15 university commitments in its planned 283-university US rollout, while revenue rose 10.2% despite a sharp fall in UK international student visa applications. The onboarding is not yet revenue, but the December-quarter target gives investors a clear execution test.

Accelerate Resources has completed three large-diameter diamond holes at its Area 42 manganese project, with visual mineralisation recorded in each hole. The standout hole covered a 72m downhole span and ended in mineralised chert breccia, but assays and metallurgical results are still pending.

Vertex Minerals’ Reward Gold Mine produced 679 ounces in its first production year, but the transition came with a A$16.4 million loss, negative operating cash flow and a formal going-concern warning. The company now faces a narrow window to prove its mechanised mining plan can lift production before debt repayments and further funding decisions bite.

Metrics Income Opportunities Trust has released its audited FY2026 accounts, correcting the classification of valuation reductions while reporting an $18.2 million loss and a lower NTA. KPMG issued an unqualified opinion, but ASX has yet to determine when MOT units will resume trading and underlying funds remain closed to applications and redemptions.

Metrics Real Estate Multi-Strategy Fund has released audited FY26 accounts with an unqualified KPMG opinion, reporting $28.2 million in profit after tax and 10.48 cents per unit in distributions. The accounts also expose a $10 million interest-free related-party loan and a temporary halt to applications and redemptions in underlying funds.

Metrics Master Income Trust has lodged its audited FY2026 accounts with an unqualified KPMG opinion, but the report confirms a temporary liquidity restriction at the underlying funds. Profit and net assets both fell year on year, while the Fund remains exposed to valuation movements in a largely Level 3 portfolio.

Alkane Resources has reported a transformational FY2026, with the Mandalay merger helping lift revenue to A$935.8 million and profit after tax to A$228.7 million. The enlarged gold and antimony producer has also declared its first dividend and approved a buy-back, while setting broadly stable production guidance for FY2027.

Cobre has completed its A$90 million capital raise, including an approximately A$17.7 million second tranche backed by its two largest shareholders and directors. The proceeds will support Sierra Atacama ownership, debt repayment, plant upgrades and exploration in Chile and Botswana.

OFX Group is investigating unauthorised access to data involving some clients and people who have interacted with the company. The fintech says there is currently no evidence that client accounts, funds or services were affected, but the scope of the incident remains unclear.

Aeris Environmental’s FY2026 annual report pairs international commercial progress with a $5.03 million operating cash drain, $9.22 million in net liabilities and an auditor-highlighted material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. The company says it will need extended related-party loan terms and further funding while converting its technology and chemicals pipeline into recurring revenue.

xReality Group has identified unaudited adjustments that deepen its FY26 loss by $5.79 million and cut net assets from $14.0 million to $6.7 million. Customer revenue and cash flow are unchanged, but trading is suspended until the audit and amended accounts are completed.