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HMC Capital Limited has reported a remarkable 680% increase in profit for the half-year ended 31 December 2024, driven by key acquisitions and expansion into digital infrastructure and private credit sectors. The company also announced a fully franked interim dividend, underscoring confidence in its growth trajectory.

Challenger Limited posted a robust first half of FY25, with normalised net profit after tax rising 12% to $225 million, underpinned by strong Life and Funds Management segments despite softer annuity sales. The company maintains a confident outlook for FY25, forecasting further profit growth.

PYC Therapeutics has launched a A$145.8 million pro-rata accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund late-stage clinical trials across its pipeline targeting rare diseases with high unmet needs. The capital raise aims to extend the company’s cash runway beyond FY27, supporting four drug candidates through critical human safety and efficacy milestones.

PYC Therapeutics is set to raise up to $146 million through a pro-rata entitlement offer, aiming to accelerate its RNA-based drug candidates targeting major unmet medical needs. Major shareholder support and underwriting commitments underpin the capital raise.

Triangle Energy reports a missed payment from Pilot Energy related to the Cliff Head project sale, while Pilot continues funding operational costs amid capital raise talks.

Findi Limited has expanded its ATM footprint with the State Bank of India by 54%, securing 2,293 additional ATMs and appointing Rothschild & Co for its 2026 Indian IPO. However, FY25 revenue guidance has been revised down due to delays in White Label ATM license commencement.

James Bay Minerals has bolstered its executive team with founder Matthew Hayes stepping in as Executive Director and Andrew Dornan moving to Executive Chair, alongside key technical appointments aimed at advancing its Independence Gold Project in Nevada.

Sun Silver has appointed co-founder Andrew Dornan as Managing Director and corporate lawyer Shaun Hardcastle as Non-Executive Chairman, signaling a strategic push to advance its flagship Maverick Springs Silver-Gold Project in Nevada.

Whitebark Energy Limited has issued a supplementary bidder's statement updating its $3 million capital raising and correcting share valuation details in its ongoing takeover offer for King Energy Limited.

Wellnex Life Limited has locked in A$9 million in conditional commitments to support its proposed dual listing on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, alongside launching a 1:1 entitlement offer for existing shareholders.

Touch Ventures Limited reported a substantial $24.9 million net loss for 2024, driven by impairments in legacy investments, while strategically pivoting with new stakes in Tixel and Reshop and welcoming Gannet Capital as a major shareholder.

FireFly Metals Ltd reports a significant 42% increase in mineral resources at its Green Bay Copper-Gold Project, underpinned by robust drilling results and a well-capitalized balance sheet with over A$84 million in cash and liquid assets.