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VEEM LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2024
Aug 22, 2024
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Capital/Financing Update
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ASX MARKET RELEASE 23 August 2024
ISSUE OF INCENTIVE PERFORMANCE RIGHTS
VEEM Limited (ASX: VEE) (‘VEEM’ or ‘the Company’), a designer and manufacturer of disruptive, high-technology marine propulsion and stabilisation systems for the global luxury motor yacht, fast ferry, commercial workboat and defence industries, is pleased to announce the award and issue of Performance Rights under its Incentive Performance Rights and Option Plan (“Plan”) as follows.
452,168 performance rights have been issued to senior management as set out in Attachment 1 in accordance with the following key terms and conditions:
- a. Vesting Conditions:
Tranche 1: One third of the Performance Rights which vest when both the following have occurred:
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i) 12 months has passed from Start Date; and
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ii) the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Share Price (VWAP) of the Company has reached $1.98. This can occur at any time prior to expiry.
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Tranche 2: One third of the Performance Rights which vest when both the following have occurred:
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i) 24 months has passed from the Start Date; and
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ii) the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Share Price (VWAP) of the Company has reached $2.28. This can occur at any time prior to expiry.
Tranche 3: the balance of the Performance Rights which vest when both the following have occurred:
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i) 36 months has passed from the Start Date; and
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ii) the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Share Price (VWAP) of the Company has reached $2.62. This can occur at any time prior to expiry.
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b. Within one month of the Vesting Conditions being met, ordinary shares in VEEM are issued and allotted for 50% of the performance rights that have vested (Share Issue Date).
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c. On the date that is 2 years and 2 months after the Vesting Conditions have been met, ordinary shares in VEEM are issued and allotted for the remaining 50% performance rights that have vested and the shares not yet issued and allotted (Deferred Share Issue Date).
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d. All unvested rights expire on the Rights Expiry Date which is 3 years and 2 months the Start Date (31 August 2027). Vested rights expire when shares are issued or 5 years and 2 months after issue (31 August 2029)(Vested Rights Expiry Date).
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e. If a performance rights holder’s employment is terminated by either party (except if terminated by the Company for cause in which case all vested rights expire also) then any vested performance rights remain and all unvested performance rights expire immediately. The vested performance rights continue on the same terms as if the employee was still employed (ie Share Issue Date, Deferred Share Issue Date, Vested Rights Expiry Date etc).
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f. All Performance Rights vest immediately with shares issued and allotted immediately for all vested rights on a change of control event (as defined in the Plan) at any time up to the Rights Expiry Date.
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g. The Start Date is defined as 30 June 2024.
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h. All shares issued on the Share Issue Dates and Deferred Share Issue Dates are subject to clawback provisions.
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i. Tranches 2 and 3 of the performance rights issued to Mr Raman and Mr Rich on 11 December 2023 (totalling 421,441 unvested rights), will be cancelled. Tranche 1 (210,689 rights) rights remain in place.
VEEM LIMITED P.O.Box 1542, ABN 51 008 944 009 Canning Vale, veem.com.au ASX: VEE Western Australia 6970
ASX MARKET RELEASE 23 August 2024
An Appendix 3G: Notification of issue, Conversion or Payment of Unquoted Equity Securities and two Appendix 3H: Notification of cessation of securities follow this release.
This ASX announcement was authorised for release by Mark Miocevich, Managing Director of VEEM Limited.
Further information:
VEEM Managing Director Head of Corporate IR Consultant, Lancaster Grove Capital Mark Miocevich Development & Company Jonas Fitzgerald +61 8 9455 9355 Secretary +61 (0) 427 104 488 David Rich [email protected] +61 8 9455 9355
ABOUT VEEM LIMITED (ASX: VEE)
VEEM Ltd is a designer and manufacturer of disruptive, high-technology marine propulsion and stabilisation systems for the global luxury motor yacht, fast ferry, commercial workboat and defence industries. VEEM’s market leading Gyrostabilisers significantly reduce the rolling motion of vessels in waves, increasing on-sea time and improving personnel safety and efficiency in a wide range of ocean conditions.
VEEM is also a successful producer of high-performance propellers, fin systems and specialised components delivering consistent profits, cash flow and dividends while also reinvesting in research and development for new products and processes.
Proudly headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, VEEM operates from a 14,700 sqm purpose-built fabrication and manufacturing facility, including Australia’s largest non-ferrous foundry. VEEM employs approximately 215 staff in Australia, including graduates and apprentices, and maintains a highly skilled research and development team in-house. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in business in 2018, VEEM listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 2016. www.veem.com.au
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VEEM LIMITED ASX: VEE
Canning Vale, veem.com.au Western Australia 6970
ASX MARKET RELEASE 23 August 2024
Attachment 1
Performance Rights to be Issued
| Employee | Position | Total Number of rights granted |
Tranche 1 | Tranche 2 | Tranche 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Raman | Chief Executive Officer (CEO) | 133,581 | 44,523 | 44,523 | 44,535 |
| Tony Elms | Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | 87,118 | 29,036 | 29,036 | 29,046 |
| Tino Kapfumo | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Co Sec |
78,406 | 26,133 | 26,133 | 26,140 |
| Justin Carpenter | Chief Information Officer (CIO) | 78,406 | 26,133 | 26,133 | 26,140 |
| David Rich | Head of Corporate Development & Co Sec |
74,657 | 24,883 | 24,883 | 24,891 |
| Totals | 452,168 | 150,708 | 150,708 | 150,752 |
VEEM LIMITED ASX: VEE
Canning Vale, Western Australia 6970
veem.com.au