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Me Today reported a NZ$2.66 million FY26 profit, but the result was dominated by a NZ$4.12 million gain from losing control of King Honey. The remaining business grew revenue and improved its operating loss, yet continued to consume cash and will rely on October warrant funding.

Murray Cod Australia posted a $5.37 million FY2026 loss after the prior year’s $8.56 million profit, despite higher fish biomass and improved fourth-quarter performance. The company ended the year with $4.14 million in cash after raising capital, while operating cash outflow reached $26.57 million and a Westpac interest-cover covenant was breached and waived.

Australian Agricultural Projects reported a lower FY2026 profit as it shifted 285 hectares from leasing to direct farming, but the new model generated a $2.36 million net benefit and stronger operating cash flow. Debt fell, equipment improved and management is budgeting for an 800,000 to 870,000 litre harvest next season.

Nick Scali delivered a sharp recovery in FY26 earnings, with net profit rising 31.2% to $75.7 million as gross margins widened and the UK loss narrowed. The furniture retailer is entering FY27 with a larger showroom network, a new distribution centre and four further ANZ openings planned.

RocketBoots has completed a successful trial with a major Mexican retail bank operating more than 1,200 branches, opening discussions over a possible wider rollout. The company also renewed a 12-month agreement with a long-standing New Zealand banking customer, with total invoices raised of approximately A$231,000.

Carlton Investments increased FY2026 profit and fully franked dividends, but its investment portfolio underperformed sharply as its largest holding, EVT, fell 22.6% in value. The company’s total portfolio return was negative 3.2%, compared with a 6.1% gain for the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has opened a fully underwritten 1-for-10 entitlement offer priced at 2 cents a share, targeting about A$1.1 million for exploration and working capital. The offer completes a broader A$3.4 million capital raising, but also increases the company’s share count by up to 10%.

Zimi has secured an exclusive three-year distribution agreement with Directed for retail, direct-to-consumer and direct-to-business sales across Australia and New Zealand. The deal gives its next-generation Matter devices access to more than 10,000 retail outlets, although commercial terms and guaranteed sales volumes remain undisclosed.

Lowell Resources Fund has secured $3.207 million through its Security Purchase Plan, taking total new units issued across its August capital raising to about 7.5 million. The announcement also contains a material mismatch between the stated placement proceeds and the reported combined fundraising total.

Vection Technologies has signed reciprocal five-year reseller agreements with Xerox, opening a potential Western European channel for its conversational AI, digital human, kiosk and XR technologies. The opportunity is strategically notable, but the agreements contain no minimum volumes, pricing or committed revenue.

Helloworld Travel’s acquisition of Crown Currency Exchange can proceed without shareholder approval after ASX confirmed its major transaction rules do not apply. The announcement improves certainty around the deal, but provides no new financial terms or completion details.

Jameson Resources has pushed back the results of its retail entitlement offer by two business days after receiving strong acceptances, including Top-Up Facility applications. The delay affects allocation and settlement timing, not the offer’s closing date, which was 18 September.