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Locality Planning Energy has signed three utility infrastructure agreements that will add approximately 750 electricity and water service points across Victoria and Queensland. The expansion requires about $1.28 million of LPE-funded investment, but revenue will build only as homes, connections and retail tenancies come online.

Felix Group Holdings has opened a non-underwritten share purchase plan seeking up to A$1 million from eligible Australian and New Zealand shareholders at A$0.038 per share. The offer gives investors access to the same price paid under the institutional placement, but leaves the final amount raised and any scale-back uncertain.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a prospectus supporting a fully underwritten US$3.5 million Nasdaq IPO, with most of the proceeds earmarked for exploration at its Chilwa Critical Minerals Project. The raising would strengthen its cash position, but the prospectus also flags material going-concern uncertainty and further funding needs.

Sports Entertainment Group has completed its NZ$130 million acquisition of MediaWorks, creating a trans-Tasman audio group with more than 5 million listeners. The combined business starts with pro forma net leverage of 1.84 times and a management target of approximately 1.2 times within two years.

OMG Group has reported its first positive quarterly EBITDA, with preliminary Q1 FY27 net sales rising 59% to approximately $1.92 million. The result marks a potential inflection point for the health and wellness food company, although the figures remain unaudited and do not establish cash profitability.

Pure Foods Tasmania has warned of a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern after reporting an $8.6 million FY2026 loss, negative cash and a breach of its Commonwealth Bank covenant. The company expects its existing funding facilities to fall short from approximately February 2027, with further equity funding still uncommitted.

Hejaz High Income Active ETF delivered a 3.74% net return for the year, well below its reported 13.93% benchmark return. Net assets rose sharply to $9.64 million, but the increase was driven mainly by new applications rather than investment performance.

Gowing Bros’ FY2026 loss widened to $3.49 million as Surf Hardware International remained deeply loss-making and investment properties were marked down by $3.0 million. The ASX-listed investment company kept its fully franked final dividend at 3 cents per share, despite negative operating cash flow and lower cash reserves.

Macquarie Global Small Companies Fund reported a A$561,000 operating profit in its first financial period after launching three unit classes in June. The fund ended the period with A$11.757 million in net assets, although its short start-up period offers little basis for judging full-year performance.

Novatti has reported a statutory profit and positive EBITDA for FY26 after cutting low-margin revenue and concentrating on Payments AU/NZ. The turnaround is substantial, but an auditor-flagged going-concern uncertainty, upcoming debt maturities and negative operating cash flow leave the recovery unfinished.

The Warehouse Group (NZX:WHS) returned to profit in FY26 and cut net debt by more than 80%, despite broadly flat comparable sales. The recovery came with a clear catch: The Warehouse brand remains loss-making and shareholders will receive no final dividend.

RAM Essential Services Property Fund has posted a $30.1 million FY2026 statutory loss as property values weakened, while its planned $218.6 million retail sale prepares the fund for a healthcare-focused reset. The transaction could reduce gearing to 16.8%, but FY2027 distribution guidance is below the latest payout and refinancing remains unfinished.