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Crimson Consulting has extended its A$0.73-a-share offer for Kip McGrath to 14 October and says it now has a path to control the company with just over half the register. The bidder says support and intentions represent 50.89% of shares, although part of that figure remains conditional.

360 Capital Mortgage REIT is appointing receivers across its Bathla-related loans and preparing to sell 162 homes, apartments, townhouses and land lots. The Trust retains $6.3 million in cash and expects monthly distributions to continue, but their level may fluctuate as recoveries progress.

WAM Alternative Assets reported a 9.1% investment portfolio return for FY2026 and maintained a 6.0 cents per share dividend, partially franked at 60%. The alternative-assets vehicle also highlighted 24 exits since Wilson Asset Management took over, completed at a weighted average 28.3% premium to net tangible assets.

Pathkey.AI has appointed Nanyang Technological University chip design and AI specialist Professor Anupam Chattopadhyay to the new Advisory Board supporting Chipforge. The appointment adds technical and commercialisation experience as the AI-native semiconductor platform moves from development towards a product launch, although no launch date or commercial contract was disclosed.

Lion Selection Group (ASX:LSX) increased its investment portfolio by 19% to A$108.2 million in FY2026, even as net profit fell 77% to A$8.9 million after an exceptional prior year. The resources investor enters the new year with A$36 million in cash and term deposits, but remains exposed to volatile junior mining valuations and unresolved litigation.

PM Capital Global Opportunities Fund has completed a $172 million share purchase plan, with all valid applications accepted in full. About 56 million new shares will be issued at $3.07 each and qualify for PGF’s upcoming fully franked dividend.

Eagers Automotive has signed a non-binding agreement to acquire a 50% interest in Zagame Automotive Group, gaining exposure to 14 premium and luxury vehicle brands across Melbourne and Adelaide. The company expects the proposed joint venture to be immediately earnings accretive, although completion remains conditional and no transaction value has been disclosed.

Elixir Energy has confirmed it is in an exclusive due diligence and negotiation process with Beach Energy over a potential strategic farm-in to its Taroom Trough portfolio. The process runs until 1 October, but no transaction has been agreed or assured.

Native Mineral Resources has told ASX it is unaware of any undisclosed information behind recent trading in its shares. The company pointed to record August gold output, a Citigold joint venture, Blackjack drilling results and stronger gold prices instead.

Austal has received a non-binding indication of interest from a Wildcat Infrastructure-led syndicate to buy Austal USA for an enterprise value of US$1.25 billion to US$1.35 billion. The proposal is conditional on four weeks of due diligence, leaving the potential transaction at an early and uncertain stage.

ASX has granted Hammer Metals waivers allowing it to cancel 29.5 million options and restructure its capital for the proposed Austral Resources deal and Western Australian gold demerger. The transaction still depends on the scheme becoming effective, while the demerger requires shareholder approval.

DPM Metals has extended mineralization beyond the existing Dumitru Potok resource in Serbia, led by a 21-metre interval grading 5.44% copper equivalent. The company will add up to 15,000 metres to its 2026 drilling campaign as it works towards a resource update and preliminary economic assessment.