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Skin Elements has secured firm commitments for a A$700,000 placement to fund working capital and commercialisation across its natural biotechnology portfolio. The raising includes 318.2 million free-attaching options, making shareholder approval and future dilution important next steps.

Strata Minerals advanced technical and environmental work at its Zelica Gold Project during the September quarter, while a 42,000oz maiden resource announced after quarter end gave the project a clearer development base. The company ended the period with A$1.4 million in cash and no debt, but remains pre-production and dependent on approvals, further studies and its BML Ventures partnership.

Janus Electric has secured A$11 million in Commonwealth Bank facilities to fund working capital, equipment and production expansion as it prepares to deliver its 118-truck North American order book. The first US conversions are scheduled for 2Q FY2, subject to applicable conditions.

Hydration Pharmaceuticals is asking eligible shareholders for up to A$1.43 million in fresh capital as it funds the next phase of its turnaround. The non-renounceable offer comes with free options, but is neither underwritten nor subject to a minimum subscription.

Zip delivered strong first-quarter growth, with total transaction volume up 18% to A$4.6 billion, but a US fraud event cost A$10.1 million and pushed group net bad debts higher. The company nevertheless reaffirmed its A$340 million FY27 cash EBTDA target, with September momentum offering an early test of whether the disruption was temporary.

Investor Centre is pursuing a restructuring and potential ASX reinstatement after Pulse Markets lost its financial services licence, while the group reported $35,000 in cash and $3.213 million of drawn debt at 30 September. The company says a new Lake Volta funding arrangement could support working capital, but the filing leaves important questions about the facility and the proposed recapitalisation unanswered.

Sunshine Metals is moving Mt Moss toward a planned mid-2027 first gold pour, but its annual report carries a material uncertainty over going concern as the company faces a $10 million deferred payment and roughly $30 million of development spending. The ASX-listed explorer reported a narrower FY2026 loss and $20.57 million in cash after a year of major capital raisings and project expansion.

S&P Global Ratings has lowered Bank of Queensland’s long-term issuer credit rating from A- to BBB+, adding a fresh market signal after the bank’s FY26 results. BOQ says the downgrade is not expected to materially affect its capital, liquidity or funding position, and has left its guidance unchanged.

Alfabs has carried its cash-generation reset into FY27, producing $2.4 million of free cash flow and cutting net debt to $35.5 million in the September quarter. Mining hire rates strengthened, but weak engineering demand and unfinished debt refinancing still stand between the company and a dividend restart.

Qualitas delivered record deployment and stronger earnings in FY26, while raising its dividend and entering Europe through the Starz Real Estate acquisition. The alternative investment manager is guiding to normalised NPBT of $74 million to $80 million for FY27, subject to market conditions.

360 Capital Mortgage REIT has stepped deeper into the recovery of its Bathla exposures, acquiring senior debt over a 72-apartment project while reporting further property sales. The Trust is targeting monthly FY27 distributions of 5.0 cents per unit, but much still depends on settlements and property realisations.

QX Resources reduced its annual loss and ended June with $1.64 million in cash, but its auditor has warned that the company must raise more money to keep operating. The Madaba uranium project has produced a sizeable conceptual exploration target, yet it remains some distance from a mineral resource.