Latest Underwriting News

Alliance Aviation has completed the retail leg of its entitlement offer, raising $636,000 from just 10.6% of the shares available. The shortfall will be allotted to sub-underwriters, taking the company’s total capital raising to approximately $40 million.

Barys Resources is seeking up to A$2.64 million through a 1-for-1 entitlement offer priced at a 41% discount, with most proceeds earmarked for Kazakhstan gold exploration. But only A$800,000 is underwritten, leaving the final funding outcome and potential dilution dependent on shareholder participation.

FBR has opened a fully underwritten A$2.5 million share purchase plan to fund testing and commercialisation of its Mantis and Hadrian robotics platforms. Eligible shareholders can subscribe at the lower of A$0.115 or a discounted five-day VWAP, with one five-year option attached to each share issued.

Kalgoorlie Gold Mining has secured A$2.3 million through a placement and launched a fully underwritten A$1.1 million entitlement offer to fund exploration at its Pinjin Gold Project. The capital will target new drilling at the Lighthorse discovery, where earlier assays included high-grade gold within broader mineralised intervals.

Terramin Australia has launched a partially underwritten $28.65 million entitlement offer to fund project development and reduce debt owed to major shareholder Asipac. The raise could also materially reshape the company’s ownership, while its prospectus flags a material uncertainty over its ability to continue as a going concern.

Eureka Group Holdings has secured $70.7 million from institutional investors to help fund its $123.8 million acquisition of six NSW communities. The remaining $9.5 million retail offer opens against a backdrop of upgraded FY27 earnings guidance, but also higher gearing and execution risk.

Focus Minerals has declared its first dividend, a fully franked A$0.08 per share payment worth approximately A$22.9 million. The distribution follows the A$250 million sale of the Laverton Gold Project and improved production from the Bonneville Underground Mine.

Reedy Lagoon has secured a fully underwritten $1.8 million placement that would more than double its shares on issue, while related-party debt is shifted to an interest-free 24-month repayment plan. The recapitalisation also brings a leadership change, with Geof Fethers retiring as managing director and Ish Peries joining the board.

FBR has fully underwritten its A$2.5 million share purchase plan, removing the immediate risk of an unfunded shortfall but adding cash fees and potential option dilution. Alpine Capital can also terminate the arrangement in several circumstances, including a 10% fall in the S&P/ASX 200 Index.

Gryphon Capital Income Trust has secured firm commitments for an $86.25 million wholesale placement, giving the fund fresh capital for incremental portfolio management. A further unit purchase plan of up to $30,000 per existing unitholder is also planned for the coming months.

Actinogen Medical (ASX:ACW) has clarified that no undisclosed information explains recent unusual trading in its shares, pointing instead to recent underwriting of options and published updates. The biotech also reaffirmed compliance with ASX rules and provided a detailed update on its lead Alzheimer’s drug Xanamem and ongoing clinical trials.

Podium Minerals has secured the full $4 million from its underwritten share purchase plan after sub-underwriters covered a $2.44 million shortfall. The funds will support metallurgical testing, site rehabilitation, and project advancement at Parks Reef and Range Well.