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VBX has secured $4.5 million in firm placement commitments and agreed to convert a further $2.5 million of loan notes, giving the Wuudagu bauxite project funding through its delayed feasibility study. The company has also abandoned a proposed $10 million offtake-linked facility while it tests alternative development funding options.

PainChek grew recurring revenue, implemented licences and customer sites in FY2026, but its $8.94 million loss and $9.24 million operating cash outflow prompted an explicit going-concern warning from its auditor. The company is now betting that US deployments and a sharper commercial focus can convert market access into cash-generating growth.

Finbar Group (ASX:FRI) delivered its strongest annual profit since FY2015, with net profit rising 40.9% to $20.3 million despite lower revenue. Record pre-sales, reduced debt and a $1.95 billion development pipeline give the Perth apartment developer a substantial FY27 workload.

N1 Holdings increased FY26 revenue, profit and Management EBITDA while expanding commercial loan receivables to $239.6 million and committed lending capacity beyond $400 million. The stronger result comes with higher funding exposure, covenant waivers and a property-backed credit book that carries no recognised expected credit loss provision.

AngloGold Ashanti has exercised early an option to acquire specified Lake Carey tenements from Matsa Resources for a fixed A$55 million, although most of the consideration remains conditional. The deal arrives as Matsa refinances existing debt, manages an operational review and remains suspended from trading.

Waterco Limited (ASX:WAT) delivered record FY26 EBIT of $23.8 million and lifted net profit after tax 59.6% to $15.4 million, despite only modest revenue growth. The stronger result supports a higher fully franked dividend, but the group is carrying more debt and inventory as it expands manufacturing capacity.

La Trobe Financial’s residential mortgage-backed securities program expanded to $20.1 billion of issuance across 23 transactions, while cumulative losses remained at 0.03% of original issuance. The audited FY2026 report also records a further $1.25 billion transaction completed after year-end and highlights the continuing wind-up of older trusts.

La Trobe Financial’s securitisation platform expanded to $20.1 billion of cumulative RMBS issuance, with reported losses of just 0.03% of original issuance. Its latest annual report also records $1.25 billion of post-year-end issuance and continued growth in the underlying mortgage pools.

Emerald Resources has secured lender backing for a US$200 million acquisition facility that could expand to US$400 million, while saying its existing cash position will fund the Dingo Range and Memot developments. No acquisition has been announced, but the mandate gives the gold producer a larger pool of capital for future deals.

Medibank delivered higher FY26 operating profit, underlying earnings and dividends, while its health services arm posted strong growth after the Better Medical acquisition. The annual report also leaves investors weighing cybercrime litigation, capital flexibility and the pace of Medibank Health’s expansion.

Regal Asian Investments delivered a 3.2% net portfolio return in August, lifting its 12-month performance to 36.4% despite continued volatility across Asian equities. The listed investment company’s shares ended the month at a 14.3% discount to post-tax NTA, while its buy-back and fully franked dividend continued.

Alcoa has filed South32’s meeting materials ahead of a shareholder vote on the proposed sale of bauxite, alumina and aluminium interests. The transaction remains subject to shareholder approval, regulatory clearance, financing and other closing conditions.