Latest Impairment News

Stanmore Resources defied a four-year low in metallurgical coal prices to deliver record saleable production and robust cash flow in 2025, while maintaining a strong safety record and advancing key development projects.

National Australia Bank is adjusting its credit provisioning and capital policies in response to market volatility from the Middle East conflict, with significant impacts on its 1H26 earnings and balance sheet.

Horizon Oil has crossed the crucial 50.1% acceptance threshold in its off-market bid for Cue Energy, removing a key condition from the offer. Meanwhile, the Mereenie joint venture suspends planned drilling after gas sales talks with Northern Territory’s Power and Water Corporation expire.

DGL Group reported a 5.8% revenue decline to $225.2 million in H1 FY26, weighed down by audit qualifications, ERP rollout delays, and one-off impairments. Despite these headwinds, the company cut net debt by $16.4 million and advanced strategic site consolidations and new facility investments.

Westpac Banking Corporation reports steady lending and deposit growth alongside stable margins despite geopolitical headwinds, while transaction costs from its RAMS mortgage portfolio sale weigh on first-half profits.

Scout Security Limited posted a $10.5 million net loss for the half-year ended 31 December 2025, driven largely by a $9.1 million goodwill impairment linked to its acquisition of Roo Inc. The company raised capital and secured new partnerships while facing ongoing going concern uncertainties.

DGL Group Limited has agreed to sell two chlor-alkali manufacturing plants for $2.5 million, well below their carrying value, reflecting a $5.3 million impairment charge. The sale aligns with the company’s strategic focus on core operations and is not expected to materially affect ongoing activities.

Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ) has announced a strategic capital partnership with Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF), involving a $3.7 billion whole-of-loan sale and a forward flow arrangement for equipment finance assets. The deal aims to optimise BOQ’s funding base, support SME equipment finance growth, and enable capital returns to shareholders.

Frontier Digital Ventures reported a sharp 18% revenue decline in FY2025 due to shedding low-margin businesses, yet achieved a remarkable 205% jump in EBITDA, signalling a successful pivot to core classifieds in emerging markets.

Sequoia Financial Group has agreed to sell its financial planning arm InterPrac to Conquest Investment Partners for $50,000, following a strategic review that exposed significant challenges and asset write-downs.

Novo Resources Corp. reported a net loss of CAD 22.4 million for 2025, slightly improving from the previous year, while securing a $5.9 million capital raise to support ongoing exploration and operations.

Turners Automotive Group has raised its net profit guidance for FY26 to $63 million, driven by robust vehicle sales and record finance lending, despite a goodwill write-down in its EC Credit division.