-- Life & Banc Split (LBS.TO) on Thursday said it raised $76.4 million in an overnight offering of preferred shares.
The preferred shares were offered at a price of $10.50 per share to yield 6.9%.
Shares of the company closed up $0.05 at $11.84 on Toronto Stock Exchange on Thursday.
Emerald Resources' (ASX:EMR) March quarter results delivered slightly lower than expected production but at improved costs, with cash continuing to build, said Euroz Hartleys in a Thursday note.The company's Okvau gold mine operations in Cambodia recorded March quarter gold production of 26,300 ounces at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $897 per ounce.Euroz Hartleys expected 29,000 ounces at AISC of $1,050.The research firm said that the company's AU$42 million cash and bullion addition to the bank showed another "strong" cash generation quarter.Euroz Hartleys maintained its buy rating on Emerald Resources with a price target of AU$8.10.The company's shares fell 5% in recent Friday trade.
Skylink (SGX:XZB) expects to report a "substantially higher" net profit for the fiscal year ended March 31 compared with a year prior, according to a Thursday filing with the Singapore Exchange.Shares of the commercial vehicle leasing company rose over 8% in Friday trading.The company attributed the upbeat forecast to higher recurring revenue from its vehicle leasing activities and other key verticals.Skylink will release its results on or before May 30.