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FleetPartners has agreed to a $1.131 billion cash takeover by SG Fleet after a competitive auction lifted the offer to $5.30 per share. The deal still requires shareholder, court and regulatory approval, with completion targeted for March 2027.

New Hope has agreed to acquire the Malabar shares it does not already own in an all-scrip deal valuing Malabar at about A$1.8 billion. The transaction would give New Hope full control of the ramping Maxwell underground mine and create a coal group targeting roughly 19Mtpa of saleable production.

Mitchell Services delivered a sharp earnings acceleration in FY27’s opening quarter, helped by stronger rig utilisation, higher revenue per shift and a $3.4 million insurance benefit. Ten additional underground rig contracts provide a potential route to 80 operating rigs, although higher capital spending and softer cash conversion temper the picture.

Swift TV has agreed to extend its fully drawn $5.53 million secured facility by 12 months, giving it until March 2028 to repay the debt. The extension comes with a higher interest rate, a capitalised fee and 100 million warrants for lender Pure Asset Management, and still requires ASX clearance or shareholder approval.

Matsa Resources has flagged material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after a $39.4 million FY2026 loss, negative net assets and a dispute that halted Devon mining. A pending $55 million AngloGold transaction could provide substantial liquidity, but most of the cash remains tied to completion and debt repayment.

Bounty Oil & Gas reported a larger FY2026 loss and weaker production, while reshaping its portfolio around Queensland oil development and a proposed deepwater Liberia entry. The strategy is backed by fresh equity, but depends on further funding, regulatory progress and a production sharing contract that has not yet been finalised.

Aeris Resources finished FY26 with $178.5 million in net profit, $290.2 million of EBITDA and no material debt, while Tritton’s copper reserves expanded sharply. The challenge now shifts from rebuilding the balance sheet to converting a larger resource base into sustained production.

Noxopharm has completed its first-in-human safety trial for SOF-SKN and advanced the wider Sofra platform, but its annual report flags a material uncertainty over funding. The biotech ended June with A$293,573 in cash, net liabilities of A$3.65 million and a need for additional capital.

Associate Global Partners lifted funds under management 20% to $1.672 billion in FY2026, powered by $172 million of net inflows and stronger WCM performance. The funds platform remains loss-making, but adjusted losses narrowed and post-year-end inflows began strongly.

St Barbara reported a $489.7 million FY26 statutory profit, but almost all of it came from the deconsolidation of New Simberi Gold rather than recurring operations. The annual report also confirms a debt-free balance sheet, a 5-cent fully franked dividend and a portfolio moving from transaction-making to project delivery.

Austco Healthcare is pursuing its largest acquisition to date, combining a real-time monitoring software business with an aged care nurse call specialist in a deal worth up to an estimated $19.3 million. The transactions would add debt, recurring revenue and integration risk as the company expands beyond its core Tacera platform.

HMC Capital delivered FY26 operating earnings in line with guidance while statutory results swung to a $111.6 million loss. The alternative asset manager is targeting at least 35 cents of underlying earnings per share and a 15 cents dividend in FY27.