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Australian Strategic Materials Limited (ASM) reminds eligible shareholders that its underwritten Share Purchase Plan closes on 17 July 2025, offering shares at a 20% discount. The plan is underwritten to $3 million by Canaccord Genuity, aiming to bolster ASM’s capital base.

Hydralyte USA has placed 39.5 million shortfall shares at $0.01 each, boosting total funds raised under its recent Rights Issue to nearly $559,000. The move strengthens the company’s capital position amid ongoing growth efforts.

Washington H. Soul Pattinson has completed a major repurchase of its $450 million convertible notes, retiring nearly all outstanding debt and setting the stage for potential full redemption.

Copper Search Limited has successfully raised approximately $275,175 through a non-renounceable entitlement offer, issuing over 16 million new shares and accompanying options. Additional placements and broker options are pending shareholder approval, setting the stage for potential capital expansion.

North Stawell Minerals Ltd (ASX – NSM) has opened a $2.1 million non-renounceable entitlement offer to fund key gold exploration projects in Victoria. This follows a $1.5 million placement, together raising $3.6 million to advance drilling and development.

New Frontier Minerals has completed a $1.59 million share placement, issuing over 142 million new shares to fund its key exploration projects in rare earths and copper.

S&P Dow Jones Indices has announced its June 2025 quarterly rebalance, with notable additions and removals across major S&P/ASX indices effective June 23. These changes reflect evolving market dynamics and could influence investor portfolios.

Firebrick Pharma has unexpectedly withdrawn its planned share placement, raising questions about its capital strategy amid ongoing product launches.

CD Private Equity Fund II reported a steep decline in net profit for FY25, with earnings per unit plunging 98%, yet continued to deliver solid distributions to unitholders amid a challenging US private equity market.

CD Private Equity Fund III reported a remarkable 726.6% jump in net profit to $18.56 million for FY25, driven by strong fair value gains and portfolio realizations. The Fund declared a $0.20 per unit distribution amid ongoing geopolitical and market challenges.

CD Private Equity Fund I reported a 43% decline in net profit for FY25 but maintained steady distributions, underpinned by key portfolio exits and a resilient US private equity market.

Hancock & Gore Limited reported a statutory net loss of $3.18 million for the half-year ended 31 March 2025, impacted by unrealised investment losses despite steady dividend income from its school uniform subsidiary. The company declared a fully franked interim dividend of 1 cent per share.