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Rox Resources has reached financial close on A$350 million of debt facilities for the Youanmi Gold Mine, removing the conditions that had stood between the funding package and construction spending. The company has initially drawn A$90.2 million in project debt and used a further A$4 million bank guarantee facility allocation.

6K Additive has completed a six-year, US$27.4 million secured loan with the US Export-Import Bank to expand production of critical metal powders in Pennsylvania. The financing gives the company access to project funding through June 2028, but the final interest rate and the expansion’s eventual output remain to be established.

BauMart Holdings returned to profit in FY2026 as revenue surged, but the result came alongside negative operating cash flow, net liabilities and an auditor-flagged material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern. A post-year-end $244,463 placement provides near-term funding, while receivables collection remains critical.

Peak Processing delivered its first positive Group EBITDA quarter in FY2026, but the turnaround remains financially fragile. The ASX-listed THC beverage manufacturer reported a $7.8 million statutory loss, negative operating cash flow and an explicit material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Western Gold Resources has expanded the Gold Duke resource and production target, but its annual report carries a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The project still needs a processing pathway, heritage consultation and further funding before production can begin.

Eureka Group Holdings delivered FY26 underlying earnings ahead of guidance as its all-age rental portfolio expanded rapidly, but statutory profit fell and borrowings more than doubled. The next test is whether acquisitions, development and new capital partnerships can convert scale into durable cash returns.

International Equities Corporation Ltd (ASX:IEQ) returned to a statutory profit in FY2026, but the result was largely supported by discontinued tourism operations while continuing activities remained loss-making. An auditor’s material uncertainty warning and a new secured $1.2 million loan put liquidity at the centre of the investment case.

Energy Technologies has reported a deeper FY2026 loss, collapsing revenue and a $22.65 million equity deficiency, with its auditor flagging material uncertainty over the group’s ability to continue as a going concern. A five-year laser optics licence offers a potential new revenue path, but it remains conditional on development and future commercial sales.

Coolabah Active Global Bond Fund delivered net returns of up to 6.20% in the year to 30 June 2026, ahead of its global bond benchmark. The fund also added an ASX-traded ETF class shortly before year-end, while using repurchase agreements and derivatives as part of its strategy.

Macquarie Global Yield Maximiser Fund delivered a 48.6% increase in operating profit and more than doubled net assets to A$340.7 million in the year to 30 June 2026. The expansion came alongside sharply higher distributions, although the portfolio’s larger exposure to debt securities leaves interest rates and credit spreads central to the next phase.

Macquarie Subordinated Debt Fund (ASX:MQS) reported a sharp increase in operating profit and assets for the year ended 30 June 2026, powered by the expansion of its active ETF class. The audited accounts also show the fund’s returns remain closely exposed to interest rates, credit spreads and debt-market valuations.

Macquarie Income Opportunities Fund reported a sharp decline in operating profit for 2026 as fair-value gains weakened, despite growth in net assets and distributions. The audited fund ended the year with A$3.033 billion attributable to unitholders and an unqualified audit opinion.