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PLS has priced US$700 million of senior unsecured notes at an 8.00% coupon, adding a substantial source of funding as the lithium producer prepares for further capital investment. The notes mature in 2032, with settlement expected on 23 October subject to customary conditions.

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.

Fiducian Group delivered double-digit growth in underlying profit and lifted its fully franked dividend, despite a one-off $7.95 million ASIC penalty dragging statutory earnings lower. The wealth manager is also betting on AI-enabled adviser productivity and expansion of its external platform business.

LGI Limited (ASX:LGI) will elevate current CEO Jarryd Doran to Managing Director and CEO while reshaping its board and executive team from 1 December. The restructure includes 5.861 million proposed options for Doran and other executives, with shareholder approval required for the grants.

WiseTech Global’s FY26 annual report charts a year of extraordinary expansion, with revenue up 79% after the e2open acquisition and underlying EBITDA up 56%. But the stronger earnings base comes with heavier debt, a major workforce reset and unresolved regulatory risks.

Australian Ethical Investment delivered record funds under management and a 29% rise in shareholder profit in FY26, despite weak performance from Australian equities and emerging companies. The ASX-listed ethical fund manager also increased its fully franked dividend and set out a growth plan centred on private markets, superannuation and technology.

Kelsian Group has completed the $149.9 million sale of its Tourism Portfolio to Journey Beyond, reducing pro forma leverage to approximately 2.0x. The transport operator has reset FY27 Underlying EBITDA guidance to $295 million-$310 million as it shifts towards commuter and contracted services.

AI-Media has set FY27 targets for ARR of $44 million to $46 million and announced an on-market buy-back of up to 20.8 million shares. The combination gives shareholders a clearer scorecard for growth and capital allocation, but neither the guidance nor the full buy-back is guaranteed.

OpenLearning has signed a five-year LMS agreement worth a minimum A$1.75 million with one of the Philippines’ largest private education institutions. The contract does not begin until July 2027, but marks the company’s biggest LMS SaaS win in the country.

GWA Group delivered its third consecutive year of volume growth in FY26, lifting revenue, normalised EBIT and its fully franked dividend despite weak housing and renovation conditions. The trade-off was a sharp decline in operating cash flow and higher net debt following inventory purchases and a $25 million share buyback.

Pearl Gull Iron turned a $514,327 loss into a $1.50 million profit after selling its Cockatoo Island Project. But the ASX-listed explorer remains suspended, holds no mining tenements and is yet to identify its next project.

Bathurst Resources must provide further information before its fast-track application for the Buller Plateaux Continuation Project can proceed. The two outstanding issues concern a wildlife approval and consent from a reserve manager.