[6-K] IPERIONX Ltd Current Report (Foreign Issuer)
IperionX Limited held a General Meeting on March 19, 2026, where shareholders approved four resolutions granting long-term equity incentives to founder executives Anastasios Arima (CEO) and Todd Hannigan (Executive Chair). All resolutions were carried by poll, with support ranging from about 82% to 95% of votes cast.
Shareholders approved up to 1,203,964 Options and 237,944 Performance Rights for Mr. Arima, and up to 992,170 Options and 196,086 Performance Rights for Mr. Hannigan. Option strike prices of A$18 and A$22 and a Performance Rights hurdle of a 30‑day VWAP of A$18 sit well above the A$6.76 share price on February 2, 2026, so value only arises if the share price increases substantially.
The company explains that executive pay is benchmarked to U.S. peers, reflecting its U.S.-based titanium technology and manufacturing focus. The awards have four‑year service requirements, five‑year terms, and, for Performance Rights, an additional one‑year lock‑up, aiming to link executive rewards to long-term shareholder value creation.
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Insights
Shareholders backed large, high-hurdle equity awards for IperionX’s two founder executives.
The meeting approved substantial long-term incentive grants to CEO Anastasios Arima and Executive Chair Todd Hannigan, structured as options and performance rights. Strike prices of
The company cites benchmarking by Pearl Meyer against a 15‑company U.S. peer group, noting prior total remuneration below the
There are governance considerations: the awards are large in number, and provisions allow for accelerated vesting or Board discretion on vesting upon certain terminations, subject to Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule approvals. Actual dilution and cost will depend on future share price performance, continued service over four years, and whether high price hurdles are met within the specified measurement period.
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Form 20-F ☒
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Form 40-F ☐
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Results of Meeting
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Notice of General Meeting |
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IPERIONX LIMITED
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(registrant)
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Date: March 19, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Marcela Castro | |
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Name: Marcela Castro
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Title: Chief Financial Officer
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PRESS RELEASE | NASDAQ: IPX | ASX: IPX
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March 19, 2026
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Virginia
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Tennessee
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Utah
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1092 Confroy Drive
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279 West Main Street
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1782 W 2300 S
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Camden, TN 38320
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West Valley City, UT 84119
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IperionX Limited ABN 84 618 935 372
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Resolution
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Number of Proxy Votes
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Number of Votes cast on the Poll
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Result
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Proxy’s Discretion
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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1. Issue of Options to Mr. Anastasios Arima
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128,765,714
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6,966,566
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24,937,774
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31,442
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128,797,156 (94.84%)
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7,006,566
(5.16%)
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24,937,774
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Carried on vote by poll
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2. Issue of Options to Mr. Todd Hannigan
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128,758,853
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6,965,417
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24,945,784
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31,442
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128,790,295 (94.84%)
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7,005,417
(5.16%)
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24,945,784
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Carried on vote by poll
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3. Issue of Performance Rights to Mr. Anastasios Arima
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111,635,525
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24,104,783
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24,929,834
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31,354
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111,666,879 (82.22%)
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24,144,783
(17.78%)
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24,929,834
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Carried on vote by poll
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4. Issue of Performance Rights to Mr. Todd Hannigan
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111,640,528
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24,108,720
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24,920,894
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31,354
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111,671,882 (82.22%)
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24,148,720
(17.78%)
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24,920,894
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Carried on vote by poll
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ACN 618 935 372
Level 5, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 11:00am (AEDT).
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If the above arrangements with respect to the Meeting change, Shareholders will be updated via the ASX Market Announcements Platform.
This Notice should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other
professional adviser prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company by telephone on +61 2 8823 3179
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ACN 618 935 372
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Resolution 1 – Issue of Options to Mr Anastasios Arima
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Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the proposed issue of Options (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company);
and
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an officer of the Company or any of its Child Entities who is entitled to participate in a termination benefit,
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution that way; or
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the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on this Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on this Resolution; and
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the holder votes on this Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Anastasios Arima or his nominee(s) or any of his, or their, associates.
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the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chair and the written appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 2 – Issue of Options to Mr Todd Hannigan
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Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the proposed issue of Options (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or
an associate of that person (or those persons); and
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an officer of the Company or any of its Child Entities who is entitled to participate in a termination benefit,
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution that way; or
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the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on this Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on this Resolution; and
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the holder votes on this Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Todd Hannigan or his nominee(s) or any of his, or their, associates.
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the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chair and the written appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 3 – Issue of Performance Rights to Mr Anastasios Arima
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Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the proposed issue of Performance Rights (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in
the Company) or an associate of that person (or those persons); and
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an officer of the Company or any of its Child Entities who is entitled to participate in a termination benefit,
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution that way; or
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the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on this Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on this Resolution; and
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the holder votes on this Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Anastasios Arima or his nominee(s) or any of his, or their, associates.
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the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chair and the written appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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Resolution 4 – Issue of Performance Rights to Mr Todd Hannigan
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Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the proposed issue of Performance Rights (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the
Company) or an associate of that person (or those persons); and
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an officer of the Company or any of its Child Entities who is entitled to participate in a termination benefit,
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a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on this Resolution that way; or
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the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on this Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on this Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on this Resolution; and
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the holder votes on this Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
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it is not cast on behalf of Mr Todd Hannigan or his nominee(s) or any of his, or their, associates.
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the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the Resolution; or
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the person appointed as proxy is the Chair and the written appointment of the Chair as proxy does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution, but expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if this
Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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/s/ Mr Gregory Swan
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Mr Gregory Swan
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Company Secretary
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Dated: 6 February 2026
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Introduction
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Section 1
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Introduction
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Section 2
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Action to be taken by Shareholders
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Section 3
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Overview
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Section 4
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Resolutions 1 and 2 – Issue of Options to Directors
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Section 5
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Resolutions 3 and 4 – Issue of Performance Rights to Directors
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Schedule 1
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Definitions
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Schedule 2
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Terms and Conditions of Options
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Schedule 3
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Terms and Conditions of Performance Rights
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Action to be taken by Shareholders
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Proxies
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a member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy;
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a proxy need not be a member of the Company; and
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a member of the Company entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. Where the proportion or number is not specified, each proxy may
exercise half of the votes.
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Attendance at Meeting
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Overview
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General
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Remuneration Framework
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Compete for U.S. leadership talent in advanced manufacturing and hard-tech.
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Align rewards to long-term shareholder value, strategic execution, and long-term success.
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Reinforce multi-year commitment to scaling operations safely, reliably and profitably
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Drive performance while managing risk, particularly during rapid commercial scale-up.
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People and Leadership: Over 95% of our employees and the majority of our Board of Directors are U.S. citizens;
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Operations: All operating assets - from our Virginia Titanium Campus, R&D centers in Utah and Virginia, to our Titan Critical Minerals Project in Tennessee - are located in the United States;
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Customers and Suppliers: More than 90% of our customers and suppliers are U.S.-based, reflecting our strategic domestic supply chain focus;
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Capital markets: Dual-listed on Nasdaq and ASX, with over 40% of our non-employee shareholders are U.S. domiciled; and
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National strategic role: The U.S. Government has committed ~US$160 million in non-dilutive funding to accelerate the re-shoring of a domestic titanium supply chain. Beyond being our largest
non-equity financier, the U.S. government is poised to become a major customer.
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Fixed Remuneration
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Short-Term Incentive (STI)
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Long-Term Incentive (LTI)
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Purpose
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Recognizes the requirements and responsibilities of the
role
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Drives the achievement of annual operational objectives
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Encourages sustained long-term
business growth and shareholder value
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Target
Opportunity
(% of fixed remuneration)
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Not applicable
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Varies for each KMP
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Varies for each KMP
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Target
Opportunity
compared to Peer
Group
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25th percentile
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25th percentile
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Median
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Delivery
mechanism
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Cash
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Cash
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Equity in the form of Performance Rights, Options, and RSUs
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Performance
criteria
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None
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Given the growth stage of the business, the Company uses milestone based KPI’s aligned to the strategic plan approved by the Board
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• Hurdles - “out-of-the-money” share price hurdles for Performance Rights and Options tied to significant shareholder value creation,
• Service Period - 3-5 year service period requirements for Performance Rights and Restricted Stock Units (RSU’s)
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Timeframe before
reward is realized
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Immediate
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1 year
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Subject to the achievement of performance and service conditions, over a period up to five years
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Proxy Advisor Feedback
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Response
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Given the Company is listed on the ASX as its primary listing, compensation structures and the remuneration framework should be based on Australian standard, not U.S. standard.
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We value ASX standards; however, our remuneration framework is intentionally aligned with U.S. practices in light of our strategic focus on increased manufacturing investments, strong market fundamentals in the U.S. titanium sector,
and our technology-driven business model. As we continue to expand our American operations and innovate in advanced titanium production, attracting and retaining top U.S. talent is critical to the long-term success of our business. By
tailoring our compensation structure to the U.S. market, we are better positioned to drive long-term shareholder value and ensure the operational and commercial success of our titanium technologies.
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Fixed remuneration pay reviews of more than 15% are substantial and should be limited
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Fixed remuneration continues to grow at above average levels from a low base.
The market capitalization of the company has grown significantly over the last few years, which has resulted in a new peer group being selected by Pearl Meyer, which has also resulted in an increase in fixed
remuneration levels.
As the Company continues to grow in complexity moving into commercialization phase and also continued growth in market capitalization, we expect to see growth in fixed remuneration above market averages.
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You have a 30 June fiscal year end, however your remuneration measurement period is based on 31 December calendar year. You should align these.
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While our primary listing is on the ASX, we operate to calendar year with regards to our business plan, budgeting and targets, which is standard for a US operating company. Rather than incurring the unnecessary financial expense of
varying our financial year for audited financial statements, especially now we now have to comply with the Sarbanes Oxley Act in the US, we will ultimately make a decision to align the two around a potential redomicile event in the
future.
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We are use to STI targets that are tied to quantitative financial targets (revenue, earnings, margins etc.) and quantitative operational targets (production rates etc.).
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The board believes that the current approach to STI measurements is the best approach given the growth and scale up stage of the business. We are not yet at the stage of implementing such STI financial and operational targets. However,
we envisage our STI targets will shift to these financial and operational metrics over time as the business moves into steady state production.
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Provide more information on the peer group comparisons that influence KMP compensation reviews
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Following this feedback, we have included the Peer Group in this year’s remuneration report.
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Preference for KMP performance based incentives to be a number of measures, not just share price, with a preference of > 50% of LTI being performance based.
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Historically, more than 50% of LTIs on issue have been performance-based. Following the recent remuneration and benchmarking review by Pearl Meyer, the new company LTI plan has been aligned to long term
value creation with a higher weighting on performance linked equity versus time-based equity.
For KMP, performance-based incentives now comprise more than 50% and, in some cases, more than 80% for the CEO, President and Executive Chairman. Further, these LTI awards are issued with share price targets or exercise price targets
that are significantly “out of the money” at the time of issuance. LTI issuances also have a minimum 3-year service period, in some cases 5-years, before the equity vests and/or accessible by the KMP.
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LTIs granted to KMP should have a minimum 3-year cliff vesting profile, not annual vesting
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This has been incorporated into the new LTI plan designed by Pearl Meyer. Performance Shares have a 4-year service period requirement and RSU’s have a 3-year service period requirement. No annual vesting.
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To remove potential risk of conflict, any equity grants for Non-Executive Directors (NED) should have a vesting profile of no longer than one (1) year, and if the NED resigns, there should be a pro-rata allocation up to the date of
resignation.
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This has been incorporated into the new LTI plan designed by Pearl Meyer
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Retaining key employees and attracting skilled talent to advance disruptive titanium technologies within the realities of competing in a highly competitive U.S. market; and
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Aligning executive compensation with complex development and commercial initiatives over multi-year horizons to create long-term shareholder returns.
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Industry – Vertically integrated metals, specialty chemicals, 3D printing, and manufacturing technology companies, mirroring IperionX’s business model; and
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Stage – A mix of both operating and developing companies, encompassing pre-revenue/profit and post-revenue/profit organizations.
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Size and Complexity – The peer group includes companies of varying maturity levels and revenue and cash flow profiles, which can create compensation differences. To address this, data was segmented
at a US$2 billion enterprise value threshold as a proxy for the stage of the business cycle; and
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Role Comparison – Individual roles at IperionX were assessed to ensure like-for-like benchmarking with comparable positions in the peer group.
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Target Total Cash Compensation: Positioned near the 25th percentile of the peer group;
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Target Total Compensation: Positioned near the median of the peer group; and
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Remuneration Mix Weightings - Weighted more heavily toward “at-risk” components that reflect both immediate priorities and longer-term strategic objectives. In determining the remuneration mix,
the Company places greater emphasis on long-term incentives, aligned with the extended timelines required to achieve its strategic goals, retaining talent and deliver sustained shareholder value.
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Mr Hannigan
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Mr Arima
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Value of LTI
Award (USD)
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US$2,132,323
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US$2,587,500
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Options
(75% weighting)
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Total Options – 992,170
- Strike price - A$18/share – 465,410
- Strike price - A$22/share – 526,760
Fair Market Value – using Black Scholes
- Strike price - A$18/share – A$2.49/share
- Strike price - A$22/share – A$2.20/share
Vesting – 4-year continuous service with the Company
Expiry Date – 5 years
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Total Options – 1,203,964
- Strike price - A$18/share – 564,759
- Strike price - A$22/share – 639,205
Fair Market Value – using Black Scholes
- Strike price - A$18/share – A$2.49/share
- Strike price - A$22/share – A$2.20/share
Vesting – 4-year continuous service with the Company
Expiry Date – 5 years
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Performance
Rights
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Total Performance Rights – 196,086
Performance Hurdle – 30-day VWAP of A$18/share
Fair Market Value – using Monte Carlo Simulation – A$3.94
Expiry – 5 years
Measurement Period – 4 years
Vesting – achieve share price, 4-year continuous service with the Company, plus additional 1-year lockup.
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Total Performance Rights – 237,944
Performance Hurdle – 30-day VWAP of A$18/share
Fair Market Value – using Monte Carlo Simulation – A$3.94
Expiry – 5 years
Measurement Period – 4 years
Vesting – achieve share price, 4-year continuous service with the Company, plus additional 1-year lockup.
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Resolutions 1 and 2 – Issue of Options to Directors
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| 4.1 |
General
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up to 1,203,964 Options to Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) (Resolution 1) as follows:
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564,759 Options, exercisable at A$18.00 each, expiring five (5) years from date of issue, and vesting after four (4) years continuous service to the Company from date of issue; and
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669,205 Options, exercisable at A$22.00 each, expiring five (5) years from date of issue, and vesting after four (4) years continuous service to the Company from date of issue;
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up to 992,170 Options to Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) (Resolution 2) as follows:
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465,410 Options, exercisable at A$18.00 each, expiring five (5) years from date of issue, and vesting after four (4) years continuous service to the Company from date of issue; and
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526,760 Options, exercisable at A$22.00 each, expiring five (5) years from date of issue, and vesting after four (4) years continuous service to the Company from date of issue.
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Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
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obtain the approval of its shareholders in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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give the benefit within 15 months of such approval,
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Section 200B of the Corporations Act
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it is approved by shareholders under section 200E of the Corporations Act; or
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an exemption applies (for example, where the benefit together with other benefits does not exceed the payment limits set out in the Corporations Act, including where the aggregate benefits do not exceed one year’s average base salary).
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if a Qualifying Termination occurs, and subject to Shareholder approval, the Options that would have vested within one year after the Qualifying Termination, shall vest upon termination of Mr Arima or Mr Hannigan's employment (as
applicable), being the date of the Qualifying Termination; and
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the Board has a discretion to waive any or all vesting conditions applicable to the Options in circumstances where the relevant person ceases to be employed or engaged by the Company prior to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions
being met and is considered by the Board (acting in good faith) to be a good leaver which should entitle the person to receive the vesting of some or all of the Options (together, the Potential Options
Retirement Benefits). The Board has formed the view that, should this occur, the affected Options may constitute a benefit in connection with Messrs Arima or Hannigan's retirement from office under section 200B of the Corporations
Act.
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Specific information required by section 200E of the Corporations Act
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the amount or value of the benefit relating to the Options pursuant to Resolution 1or 2 to be held by Messrs Arima or Hannigan (and/or their respective nominee(s)) which may arise in connection with their retirement from a managerial or
executive office cannot presently be ascertained (please refer to Section 4.5(d) for an estimate of the current value of the Options (if they were on issue)). However, matters, events and circumstances that will, or are likely to affect the
calculation of that amount or value include:
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the number of Options held prior to ceasing employment;
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the outstanding conditions (if any) of vesting of the Options;
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the circumstances of, or reasons for, ceasing employment or engagement with the Company and whether it constitutes a Qualifying Termination;
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the length of service with the Company and performance over that period of time;
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the market price of the Shares on ASX at the relevant time when the amount or value of the Options is determined;
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any changes in law; and
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the risk-free rate of return in Australia and the estimated volatility of the Shares on ASX at the relevant time; and
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the Company intends to calculate the value of the benefit relating to the Options at the relevant time based on the above factors. The Options have an estimated value as set out below in section 4.5(e).
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Specific information required by section 219 of the Corporations Act
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The financial benefits relating to the issue of the Options are being provided to:
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Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)), CEO and Managing Director under Resolution 1; and
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| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)), Executive Chairman under Resolution 2.
|
| (b) |
The maximum number of Options to be granted to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 1,203,964 Options pursuant to Resolution 1; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 992,170 Options pursuant to Resolution 2.
|
| (c) |
The Options are being issued to Messrs Arima and Hannigan as part of their Director compensation arrangements. The Company considers the issuance of Performance Rights to be a cost-effective way to provide compensation benefits to
Directors, and to align the Directors interests with the interest of Shareholders, which will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration
were given to Messrs Arima and Hannigan. The Options will be granted to Messrs Arima and Hannigan (and/or their nominee(s)) on the terms and conditions in Schedule 2.
|
| (d) |
The number of Options are considered appropriate based on the objectives of limiting the dilution of existing Shareholders upon the conversion of Options whilst also appropriately remunerating the Directors and aligning their interests
with Shareholders.
|
| (e) |
The Options have an estimated value as set out below. As a result, the total value attributed to the Options to be issued to Mr Arima (and/or his nominees) would be approximately US$1,940,625 and the total value attributed to the Options
to be issued to Mr Hannigan (and/or his nominees) would be approximately US$1,599,242.
|
|
LTI Award – Options
|
|||||
|
Methodology
|
Black Scholes
|
||||
|
Valuation date
|
February 2, 2026
|
||||
|
Share price at valuation date (A$)
|
A$6.76
|
||||
|
Expiry date
|
5 years from date of issue
|
||||
|
Risk free rate (%)
|
4.10%
|
||||
|
Volatility (%)
|
67.0% - 5 years
|
||||
|
Dividend yield
|
Nil
|
||||
|
Fair value, rounded (A$)
|
A$18.00 exercise price
|
A$22.00 exercise price
|
|||
|
A$2.49 fair value
|
A$2.20 fair value
|
||||
|
Recipient
|
Mr Hannigan
|
Mr Arima
|
|||
|
Number Options
|
A$18.00
exercise price
|
A$22.00
exercise price
|
A$18.00
exercise price
|
A$22.00
exercise price
|
|
|
465,410
|
526,760
|
564,759
|
639,205
|
||
|
Total value
|
US$1,599,242
|
US$1,940,625
|
|||
| (f) |
The current remuneration package of:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima consists of a salary of US$575,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of US$403,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Anastasios Arima has previously been granted
7,307,418 Performance Rights (of which 6,000,000 have vested and converted and 1,307,418 remain unvested) and 1,375,910 RSUs (of which 637,334 have vested and converted and 738,576 remain unvested); and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan consists of a salary of US$402,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of up to US$282,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Todd Hannigan has previously been granted
4,418,906 Performance Rights (of which 3,500,000 have vested and converted and 918,906 remain unvested) and 773,130 RSUs (of which 318,666 have vested and converted and 454,464 remain unvested).
|
| (g) |
As at the date of the Notice, Messrs Arima and Hannigan's interests in the securities of the Company are as follows:
|
|
Name
|
Shares
|
Options
|
Performance
Rights
|
RSUs
|
|||||
|
Todd Hannigan
|
25,903,109
|
-
|
918,906
|
454,464
|
|||||
|
Anastasios Arima
|
11,739,782
|
625,000
|
1,307,418
|
738,576
|
| (h) |
There may be a perceived cost to the Company arising from the issue of the Options (and the Shares upon their vesting). However, the benefits of incentivising the Directors to align each of their respective interests with Shareholders
should also be considered.
|
| (i) |
If all the Options subject to Resolutions 1 and 2 and all the Performance Rights subject to Resolutions 3 and 4 are converted into Shares, a total of 2,630,164 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from
336,322,679 (being the total number of Shares on issue as at the date of the Notice) to 338,952,843 (assuming no further issues of Shares and no convertible securities vest or are exercised) with the effect that the shareholding of existing
Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 0.8%.
|
| (j) |
The historical quoted price information for Shares on ASX for the last twelve months from the date of the Notice is as follows:
|
|
Shares
|
Price
|
Date
|
|||
|
Highest
|
A$9.205
|
15 October 2025
|
|||
|
Lowest
|
A$2.07
|
9 April 2025
|
|||
|
Last
|
A$5.78
|
6 February 2026
|
| (k) |
Mr Anastasios Arima has an interest in Resolution 1and therefore believes it inappropriate to make a recommendation. The Board (excluding Mr Arima) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1.
|
| (l) |
Mr Todd Hannigan has an interest in Resolution 2 and therefore believes it inappropriate to make a recommendation. The Board (excluding Mr Hannigan) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
|
| (m) |
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolutions 1 and 2.
|
| (n) |
Other than the information above and otherwise detailed in the Notice, the Company believes there is no there is no other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to pass Resolutions 1 and 2.
|
| 4.6 |
Listing Rule 10.11
|
| (a) |
a Related Party;
|
| (b) |
a person who is, or was at any time in the six months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (30%+) holder in the company;
|
| (c) |
a person who is, or was at any time in the six months before the issue or agreement, a substantial (10%+) holder in the company and who has nominated a director to the board of the company pursuant to a relevant agreement which gives
them a right or expectation to do so;
|
| (d) |
an associate of a person referred to in (a) to (c); or
|
| (e) |
a person whose relationship with the company or a person referred to in (a) to (d) is such that, in ASX’s opinion, the issue or agreement should be approved by its shareholders,
|
| 4.7 |
Listing Rule 6.23.3
|
| 4.8 |
Listing Rule 10.19
|
| 4.9 |
Specific information required by Listing Rule 10.13
|
| (a) |
The Options will be issued to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)), CEO and Managing Director under Resolution 1; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)), Executive Chairman under Resolution 2.
|
| (b) |
Messrs Arima and Hannigan fall within Listing Rule 10.11.1 as they are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors. Any party they respectively nominate to receive Options may fall within category 10.11.4 of the Listing
Rules as an associate of that Director.
|
| (c) |
The maximum number of Options to be granted to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 1,203,964 Options pursuant to Resolution 1; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 992,170 Options pursuant to Resolution 2.
|
| (d) |
The material terms of the Options are detailed in Schedule 2.
|
| (e) |
The Options will be issued no later than one month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules).
|
| (f) |
The Options will be granted for nil consideration. Accordingly, no funds will be raised by the issue of the Options.
|
| (g) |
The Options are being issued to Messrs Arima and Hannigan as part of their Director compensation arrangements. The Company considers the issuance of Options to be a cost-effective way to provide compensation benefits to Directors, and to
align the Directors interests with the interest of Shareholders, which will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to Messrs
Arima and Hannigan.
|
| (h) |
The current remuneration package of:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima consists of a salary of US$575,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of US$403,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Anastasios Arima has previously been granted
7,307,418 Performance Rights (of which 6,000,000 have vested and converted and 1,307,418 remain unvested) and 1,375,910 RSUs (of which 637,334 have vested and converted and 738,576 remain unvested); and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan consists of a salary of US$402,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of up to US$282,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Todd Hannigan has previously been granted
4,418,906 Performance Rights (of which 3,500,000 have vested and converted and 918,906 remain unvested) and 773,130 RSUs (of which 318,666 have vested and converted and 454,464 remain unvested).
|
| (i) |
There is no agreement associated with the grant of the Options.
|
| (j) |
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolutions 1 and 2.
|
| 4.10 |
Board recommendation
|
| 5 |
Resolutions 3 and 4 – Issue of Performance Rights to Directors
|
| 5.1 |
General
|
| (a) |
up to 237,944 Performance Rights to Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) (Resolution 3) that vest and convert into an equivalent number of ordinary shares upon Mr Arima having served four (4) years of continuous service with the
Company from the date of issue and satisfaction of a performance condition of the Company having a 30-day VWAP on ASX of at least A$18.00 per share at any time prior to 4 years from the date of issue
|
| (b) |
up to 196,086 Performance Rights to Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) (Resolution 4) that vest and convert into an equivalent number of ordinary shares upon Mr Hannigan having served four (4) years of continuous service with the
Company from the date of issue and satisfaction of a performance condition of the Company having a 30-day VWAP on ASX of at least A$18.00 per share at any time prior to 4 years from the date of issue
|
| 5.2 |
Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
|
| 5.3 |
Section 200B of the Corporations Act
|
| 5.4 |
Specific information required by section 200E of the Corporations Act
|
| (a) |
the amount or value of the benefit relating to the Performance Rights pursuant to Resolution 3 or 4 to be held by Messrs Arima or Hannigan (and/or their respective nominee(s)) which may arise in connection with their retirement from a
managerial or executive office cannot presently be ascertained (please refer to Section 5.5(d) for an estimate of the current value of the Performance Rights (if they were on issue)). However, matters, events and circumstances that will, or
are likely to affect the calculation of that amount or value include:
|
| (i) |
the number of Performance Rights held prior to ceasing employment;
|
| (ii) |
the outstanding conditions (if any) of vesting of the Performance Rights;
|
| (iii) |
the circumstances of, or reasons for, ceasing employment or engagement with the Company and whether it constitutes a Qualifying Termination;
|
| (iv) |
the length of service with the Company and performance over that period of time;
|
| (v) |
the market price of the Shares on ASX at the relevant time when the amount or value of the Performance Rights is determined;
|
| (vi) |
any changes in law; and
|
| (vii) |
the risk-free rate of return in Australia and the estimated volatility of the Shares on ASX at the relevant time; and
|
| (b) |
the Company intends to calculate the value of the benefit relating to the Performance Rights at the relevant time based on the above factors. The Performance Rights have an estimated value as set out below in section 5.5(e).
|
| 5.5 |
Specific information required by section 219 of the Corporations Act
|
| (a) |
The financial benefits relating to the issue of the Performance Rights are being provided to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)), CEO and Managing Director under Resolution 3; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)), Executive Chairman under Resolution 4.
|
| (b) |
The maximum number of Performance Rights to be granted to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 237,944 Performance Rights pursuant to Resolution 3; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 196,086 Performance Rights pursuant to Resolution 4.
|
| (c) |
The Performance Rights are being issued to Messrs Arima and Hannigan as part of their Director compensation arrangements. The Company considers the issuance of Performance Rights to be a cost-effective way to provide compensation
benefits to Directors, and to align the Directors interests with the interest of Shareholders, which will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of
remuneration were given to Messrs Arima and Hannigan. The Performance Rights will be granted to Messrs Arima and Hannigan (and/or their nominee(s)) on the terms and conditions in Schedule 3.
|
| (d) |
The number of Performance Rights are considered appropriate based on the objectives of limiting the dilution of existing Shareholders upon the conversion of Performance Rights whilst also appropriately remunerating the Directors and
aligning their interests with Shareholders.
|
| (e) |
The Performance Rights have an estimated value as set out below. As a result, the total value attributed to the Performance Rights to be issued to Mr Arima (and/or his nominees) would be approximately US$646,875 and the total value
attributed to the Performance Rights to be issued to Mr Hannigan (and/or his nominees) would be approximately US$533,081.
|
|
LTI Award Options
|
|||
|
Methodology
|
Monte Carlo
|
||
|
Iterations
|
100,000
|
||
|
Valuation date
|
February 2, 2026
|
||
|
Start of performance period
|
February 2, 2026
|
||
|
Share price at start of performance period (A$)
|
A$6.76
|
||
|
End of performance period
|
February 2, 2030
|
||
|
Lock-up period
|
February 2, 2031
|
||
|
Expiry date
|
February 2, 2031
|
||
|
Conversion Price
|
Calculated based on VWAP 30 days (20 trading days)
|
||
|
Risk free rate (%)
|
4.31%
|
||
|
Volatility (%)
|
66.4%
|
||
|
Dividend yield
|
nil
|
||
|
Performance Hurdle
|
A$18.00 VWAP for 30 days (20 trading days)
|
||
|
Fair value, rounded (A$)
|
A$3.94
|
||
|
Recipient
|
Mr Hannigan
|
Mr Arima
|
|
|
Number Performance Rights
|
196,086
|
237,944
|
|
|
Total value
|
US$533,081
|
US$646,875
|
|
| (f) |
The current remuneration package of:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima consists of a salary of US$575,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of US$403,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Anastasios Arima has previously been granted
7,307,418 Performance Rights (of which 6,000,000 have vested and converted and 1,307,418 remain unvested) and 1,375,910 RSUs (of which 637,334 have vested and converted and 738,576 remain unvested); and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan consists of a salary of US$402,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of up to US$282,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Todd Hannigan has previously been granted
4,418,906 Performance Rights (of which 3,500,000 have vested and converted and 918,906 remain unvested) and 773,130 RSUs (of which 318,666 have vested and converted and 454,464 remain unvested).
|
| (g) |
As at the date of the Notice, Messrs Arima and Hannigan's interests in the securities of the Company are as follows:
|
|
Name
|
Shares
|
Options
|
Performance Rights
|
RSUs
|
|||||
|
Todd Hannigan
|
25,903,109
|
-
|
918,906
|
454,464
|
|||||
|
Anastasios Arima
|
11,739,782
|
625,000
|
1,307,418
|
738,576
|
| (h) |
There may be a perceived cost to the Company arising from the issue of the Performance Rights (and the Shares upon their vesting) for nil cash consideration. However, the benefits of incentivising the Directors to achieve their
performance criteria and aligning each of their respective interests with Shareholders should also be considered, and are the key purposes for the proposed issue of Performance Rights.
|
| (i) |
If all the Options subject to Resolutions 1 and 2 and all the Performance Rights subject to Resolutions 3 and 4 are converted into Shares, a total of 2,630,164 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from
336,322,679 (being the total number of Shares on issue as at the date of the Notice) to 338,952,843 (assuming no further issues of Shares and no convertible securities vest or are exercised) with the effect that the shareholding of existing
Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 0.8%.
|
| (j) |
The historical quoted price information for Shares on ASX for the last twelve months from the date of the Notice is as follows:
|
|
Shares
|
Price
|
Date
|
|||
|
Highest
|
A$9.205
|
15 October 2025
|
|||
|
Lowest
|
A$2.07
|
9 April 2025
|
|||
|
Last
|
A$5.78
|
6 February 2026
|
| (k) |
Mr Anastasios Arima has an interest in Resolution 3 and therefore believes it inappropriate to make a recommendation.
|
| (l) |
Mr Todd Hannigan has an interest in Resolution 4 and therefore believes it inappropriate to make a recommendation.
|
| (m) |
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolutions 3 and 4.
|
| (n) |
Other than the information above and otherwise detailed in the Notice, the Company believes there is no there is no other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to pass Resolutions 3 and 4.
|
| 5.6 |
Listing Rule 10.11
|
| 5.7 |
Listing Rule 6.23.3
|
| 5.8 |
Listing Rule 10.19
|
| 5.9 |
Specific information required by Listing Rule 10.13
|
| (a) |
The Performance Rights will be issued to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)), CEO and Managing Director under Resolution 3; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)), Executive Chairman under Resolution 4.
|
| (b) |
Messrs Arima and Hannigan fall within Listing Rule 10.11.1 as they are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors. Any party they respectively nominate to receive Performance Rights may fall within category 10.11.4 of
the Listing Rules as an associate of that Director.
|
| (c) |
The maximum number of Performance Rights to be granted to:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 237,944 Performance Rights pursuant to Resolution 3; and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominee(s)) is up to 196,086 Performance Rights pursuant to Resolution 4.
|
| (d) |
The material terms of the Performance Rights are detailed in Schedule 3.
|
| (e) |
The Performance Rights will be issued no later than one month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules).
|
| (f) |
The Performance Rights will be granted for nil consideration. Accordingly, no funds will be raised by the issue of the Performance Rights.
|
| (g) |
The Performance Rights are being issued to Messrs Arima and Hannigan as part of their Director compensation arrangements. The Company considers the issuance of Performance Rights to be a cost-effective way to provide compensation
benefits to Directors, and to align the Directors interests with the interest of Shareholders, which will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of
remuneration were given to Messrs Arima and Hannigan.
|
| (h) |
The current remuneration package of:
|
| (i) |
Mr Anastasios Arima consists of a salary of US$575,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of US$403,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Anastasios Arima has previously been granted
7,307,418 Performance Rights (of which 6,000,000 have vested and converted and 1,307,418 remain unvested) and 1,375,910 RSUs (of which 637,334 have vested and converted and 738,576 remain unvested); and
|
| (ii) |
Mr Todd Hannigan consists of a salary of US$402,000 per annum and a discretionary performance bonus target of up to US$282,000 per annum upon the achievement of relevant KPIs. In addition, Mr Todd Hannigan has previously been granted
4,418,906 Performance Rights (of which 3,500,000 have vested and converted and 918,906 remain unvested) and 773,130 RSUs (of which 318,666 have vested and converted and 454,464 remain unvested).
|
| (i) |
There is no agreement associated with the grant of the Performance Rights.
|
| (j) |
A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice for Resolutions 3 and 4.
|
| 5.10 |
Board recommendation
|
| 1.1 |
Each Option entitles the holder (Holder) to subscribe for, or to be transferred, one Share on payment of the Exercise Price to the Company and satisfaction of the Vesting Condition
|
| 1.2 |
The number of Options, Exercise Price, and Expiry Date for each Option are as follows:
|
|
Holder
|
Exercise Price
|
Expiry Date
|
Number of Options
|
||||
|
Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominees)
|
A$18.00
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
564,759
|
||||
|
A$22.00
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
639,205
|
|||||
|
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominees)
|
A$18.00
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
465,410
|
||||
|
A$22.00
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
526,760
|
| 1.3 |
The vesting of the Options is subject to the Holder's continuous service to the Company for four (4) years from date of issue (Vesting Condition).
|
| 1.4 |
If:
|
| (a) |
the Holder is either removed as a director of the Company, or is not re-elected as a director of the Company after having notified the Board of her willingness to be re-elected, in either case for any reason other than the Holder having
become disqualified or prohibited by law from being or acting as a director or from being involved in the management of a company; or
|
| (b) |
the Holder resigns as a director of the Company as a result of the Company’s breach of any of the terms of Holder’s letter of appointment as a director, or failure to obtain the necessary approvals for any annual grant of Options; or
|
| (c) |
the Holder dies or resigns as a director of the Company as a result of Holder’s total and permanent disablement,
|
| 1.5 |
Options will only vest and entitle the Holder to be issued Shares if the applicable Vesting Condition has been satisfied prior to the Expiry Date or waived by the Board.
|
| 1.6 |
The Board will determine in its sole discretion whether (and, where applicable, to what extent) the Holder has satisfied the Vesting Conditions applicable to the Options and also retains a discretion to waive Vesting Conditions.
|
| 1.7 |
Subject to clause 1.8, each Option is exercisable by the Holder within the Exercise Period, subject to the Holder delivering to the registered office of the Company or such other address as determined by the Board of:
|
| (a) |
a signed notice of exercise for the relevant Options (Notice of Exercise);
|
| (b) |
subject to the cashless exercise option, a cheque or cash or such other form of payment determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion as satisfactory for the amount of the Exercise Price; and
|
| 1.8 |
If on the date the Company receives a Notice of Exercise the Company is in possession of excluded information (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any), then the exercise of the Option is deemed to occur on the
later of:
|
| (a) |
the time the Holder satisfies the requirements of clause 1.7; and
|
| (b) |
when excluded information in respect of the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information.
|
| 1.9 |
For the avoidance of doubt, if the Company is not in possession of excluded information on the date the Notice of Exercise is received, the relevant date of exercise of the Options will be the date the Holder satisfies the requirements
of clause 1.7.
|
| 1.10 |
Where a cheque is presented as payment of the Exercise Price on the exercise of Options, the Company will not, unless otherwise determined by the Board, allot and issue or transfer Shares until after any cheque delivered in payment of
the Exercise Price has been cleared by the banking system.
|
| 1.11 |
Subject to clause 1.12, a Holder may elect to pay the Exercise Price for each Option by setting off the total Exercise Price against the number of Shares which they are entitled to receive upon exercise (Cashless
Exercise Facility). By using the Cashless Exercise Facility, the holder will receive Shares to the value of the surplus after the Exercise Price has been set off.
|
| 1.12 |
If the Holder elects to use the Cashless Exercise Facility, the Holder will only be issued that number of Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole number) as is equal in value to the difference between the total Exercise Price otherwise
payable for the Options on the Options being exercised and the then market value of the Shares at the time of exercise calculated in accordance with the following formula:
|
| 1.13 |
If the difference between the total Exercise Price otherwise payable for the Options on the Options being exercised and the then market value of the Shares at the time of exercise (calculated in accordance with clause 1.12) is zero or
negative, then a Holder will not be entitled to use the Cashless Exercise Facility.
|
| 1.14 |
Options must be exercised in multiples of one hundred (100) unless fewer than one hundred (100) Options are held by a Holder or the Board otherwise agrees.
|
| 1.15 |
Following the exercise of Options:
|
| (a) |
the Options will automatically lapse; and
|
| (b) |
the Company will allot and issue, or transfer, the number of Shares for which the Holder is entitled to subscribe for or acquire through the exercise of the Options.
|
| 1.16 |
The Company must within twenty (20) business days after the exercise of the Option:
|
| (a) |
allot and issue the Shares pursuant to the exercise of the Options;
|
| (b) |
as soon as reasonably practicable and if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance
with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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| (c) |
apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
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| 1.17 |
Notwithstanding clause 1.16 above, solely with respect to Holders who are not U.S. residents or to the extent such does not otherwise violate Code Section 409A, the Company’s obligation to issue such Shares pursuant to clause 1.16(b)
shall be postponed if such Holder at any time after the delivery of a Notice of Exercise and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised (if applicable) elects for the Shares to be issued to be subject to a holding lock
for a period of twelve (12) months. Following any such election:
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| (a) |
the Shares to be issued or transferred will be held by such Holder on the Company's issuer sponsored sub-register (and not in a CHESS sponsored holding);
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| (b) |
the Company will apply a holding lock on the Shares to be issued or transferred and such Holder is taken to have agreed to that application of that holding lock;
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| (c) |
the Company shall release the holding lock on the Shares on the earlier to occur of:
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| (i) |
the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of issue of the Share; or
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| (ii) |
the date the Company issues a disclosure document that qualifies the Shares for trading in accordance with section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act; or
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| (iii) |
the date a transfer of the Shares occurs pursuant to clause 1.17(d) of these terms and conditions; and
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| (d) |
Shares shall be transferable by such Holder and the holding lock will be lifted provided that the transfer of the Share complies with section 707(3) of the Corporations Act and, if requested by the Company, the transferee of the Shares
agrees by way of a deed poll in favour of the Company to the holding lock applying to the Shares following its transfer for the balance of the period in clause 1.17(c).
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| 1.18 |
Shares issued on the exercise of the Options rank equally with all existing Shares.
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| 1.19 |
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options.
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| 1.20 |
Subject to any applicable laws (including the ASX Listing Rules), the number of Options held by a Holder may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board, be determined to be such number as is appropriate and so that the Holder does
not suffer any material detriment following any variation in the share capital of the Company arising from:
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| (a) |
a reduction, subdivision or consolidation of share capital;
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| (b) |
a reorganisation of share capital;
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| (c) |
a distribution of assets in specie;
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| (d) |
the payment of a dividend, otherwise than in the ordinary course, of an amount substantially in excess of the Company's normal distribution policy; or
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| (e) |
any issue of ordinary shares or other equity securities or instruments which convert into ordinary shares by way of capitalisation of profits or reserves.
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| 1.21 |
If there is any reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company, the terms of Options and the rights of the Holder who holds such Options will be varied, including an adjustment to the number of Options and/or the Exercise
Price applicable to Options, in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules that apply to the reorganisation at the time of the reorganisation.
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| 1.22 |
Upon any adjustment being made, the Board will notify each Holder (or his or her legal personal representative where applicable) in writing, informing them of the number of Options held by the relevant Holder.
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| 1.23 |
A Holder who holds Options is not entitled to:
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| (a) |
notice of, or to vote or attend at, a meeting of the Shareholders;
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| (b) |
receive any dividends declared by the Company;
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| (c) |
any right to a return of capital, whether in winding up of the Company, upon a reduction of capital in the Company or otherwise;
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| (d) |
participate in any new issues of securities offered to Shareholders during the term of the Options; or
|
| (e) |
cash for the Options or any right to participate in surplus assets or profits of the Company on winding up,
|
| (f) |
unless and until the Options are exercised and the Holder holds Shares.
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| 1.24 |
If the Company makes an issue of Shares pro rata to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu of in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment) the Exercise Price of an Option will be reduced according to the
following formula:
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| O = |
the old Exercise Price of the Option.
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| E = |
the number of underlying Shares into which one Option is exercisable.
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| P = |
average market price per Share weighted by reference to volume of the underlying Shares during the five (5) trading days ending on the day before the ex rights date or ex entitlements date.
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| S = |
the subscription price of a Share under the pro rata issue.
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| D = |
the dividend due but not yet paid on the existing underlying Shares (except those to be issued under the pro rata issue).
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| N = |
the number of Shares with rights or entitlements that must be held to receive a right to one new share.
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| 1.25 |
If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction, of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment):
|
| (a) |
the number of Shares which must be issued on the exercise of an Option will be increased by the number of Shares which the Holder would have received if the Holder had exercised the Option before the record date for the bonus issue; and
|
| (b) |
no change will be made to the Exercise Price.
|
| 1.26 |
For the purposes of these terms and conditions, a "Change of Control Event" occurs if:
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| (a) |
the Company announces that its Shareholders have at a Court convened meeting of Shareholders voted in favour, by the necessary majority, of a proposed scheme of arrangement (excluding a merger by way of scheme of arrangement for the
purposes of a corporate restructure (including change of domicile, or any reconstruction, consolidation, sub-division, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company) and the Court, by order, approves the scheme of arrangement;
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| (b) |
a Takeover Bid (as defined in the Corporations Act):
|
| (i) |
is announced;
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| (ii) |
has become unconditional; and
|
| (iii) |
the person making the Takeover Bid has a Relevant Interest (as defined in the Corporations Act) in fifty percent (50%) or more of the issued Shares;
|
| (c) |
any person acquires a Relevant Interest in fifty and one-tenth percent (50.1%) or more of the issued Shares by any other means; or
|
| (d) |
the announcement by the Company that a sale or transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and business of the Company has been completed.
|
| 1.27 |
Where a Change of Control Event has (i) occurred or (ii) been announced by the Company and, in the opinion of the Board, will or is likely to occur:
|
| (a) |
a Holder may exercise any or all of their Options, regardless of whether the Vesting Conditions have been satisfied, provided that no Option will be capable of exercise later than the Expiry Date; and
|
| (b) |
if the Board has procured an offer for all holders of Options on like terms (having regard to the nature and value of the Options) to the terms proposed under the Change in Control Event and the Board has specified (in its absolute
discretion) a period during which the holders of Options may elect to accept the offer and, if the holder has not so elected at the end of that offer period, the Options, if not exercised within 10 days of the end of that offer period,
shall expire.
|
| 1.28 |
The Company will not seek official quotation of any Options.
|
| 1.29 |
Options may not be assigned, transferred, encumbered with a mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, encumbrance or other third party interest of any nature (Security Interest) in or over them, or otherwise
disposed of by a Holder, unless:
|
| (a) |
the prior consent of the Board is obtained, which consent may impose such terms and conditions on such assignment, transfer, encumbrance with a Security Interest or disposal as the Board sees fit; or
|
| (b) |
such assignment or transfer occurs by force of law upon the death or total and permanent disablement of a Holder to the Holder's legal personal representative.
|
| 1.30 |
Options will be recorded in the appropriate register of the Company
|
| 1.1 |
Each Performance Right confers an entitlement to be provided with one Share, credited as fully paid, at no cost, upon the full satisfaction of the Performance Criteria specified by the Board in relation to the Performance Rights.
|
| 1.2 |
The Performance Criteria and Expiry Dates of each Performance Right is referred to in the table below.
|
|
Recipient
|
Performance Criteria
|
Expiry
Date |
Number of
Performance
Rights
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Mr Anastasios Arima (and/or his nominees)
|
The Company achieving a 30-day
VWAP on ASX of at least A$18.00
per share within four (4) years from
date of issue and Mr Arima having
achieved continuous service to the
Company for four (4) years from
date of issue
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
237,944
|
||||
|
Mr Todd Hannigan (and/or his nominees)
|
The Company achieving a 30-day
VWAP on ASX of at least A$18.00
per share within four (4) years from
date of issue and Mr Hannigan
having achieved continuous service
to the Company for four (4) years
from date of issue
|
Five (5) years from date of issue
|
196,086
|
| 1.3 |
Performance Rights will only vest and entitle the holder (Holder) to be issued Shares if the applicable Performance Criteria have been satisfied prior to the end of the Expiry Date (Performance Period) or waived by the Board.
|
| 1.4 |
If:
|
| 1.4.1 |
the Holder is either removed as a director of the Company, or is not re-elected as a director of the Company after having notified the Board of her willingness to be re-elected, in either case for any reason other than the Holder having
become disqualified or prohibited by law from being or acting as a director or from being involved in the management of a company; or
|
| 1.4.2 |
the Holder resigns as a director of the Company as a result of the Company’s breach of any of the terms of Holder’s letter of appointment as a director, or failure to obtain the necessary approvals for any annual grant of Performance
Rights; or
|
| 1.4.3 |
the Holder dies or resigns as a director of the Company as a result of Holder’s total and permanent disablement,
|
| 1.5 |
The Performance Rights, together with any Shares issued upon conversion of the Performance Rights, will be subject to voluntary escrow for (5) years until February 2, 2031.
|
| 1.6 |
The Board will determine in its sole discretion whether (and, where applicable, to what extent) the Holder has satisfied the Performance Criteria applicable to the Performance Rights at the end of the Performance Period and also retains
a discretion to waive Performance Criteria. As soon as practicable after making that determination the Board must allot and issue, or transfer, the number of Shares for which the Holder is entitled to acquire upon satisfaction of the
Performance Criteria for the relevant number of Performance Rights held in accordance with clause 1.8.
|
| 1.7 |
Where Performance Rights have not satisfied the Performance Criteria within the Performance Period or Expiry Date (whichever occurs earlier) those Performance Rights will automatically lapse.
|
| 1.8 |
The Company must within twenty (20) business days after the later of the following:
|
| 1.8.1 |
the satisfaction of the Performance Criteria applicable to the Performance Rights; and
|
| 1.8.2 |
when excluded information in respect of the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information. If there is no such information, the relevant date will be the date the relevant
Performance Criteria are satisfied pursuant to clause 1.6,
|
| 1.8.3 |
allot and issue the Shares pursuant to the vesting of the Performance Rights;
|
| 1.8.4 |
as soon as reasonably practicable and if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance
with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
|
| 1.8.5 |
apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the vesting of the Performance Rights.
|
| 1.9 |
Notwithstanding clause 1.8 above, solely with respect to Holders who are not U.S. residents or to the extent such does not otherwise violate Code Section 409A, the Company’s obligation to issue such Shares shall be postponed if such
Holder at any time after the relevant Performance Criteria are satisfied pursuant to clause 1.6 elects for the Shares to be issued to be subject to a holding lock for a period of twelve (12) months. Following any such election:
|
| 1.9.1 |
the Shares to be issued or transferred will be held by such Holder on the Company's issuer sponsored sub-register (and not in a CHESS sponsored holding);
|
| 1.9.2 |
the Company will apply a holding lock on the Shares to be issued or transferred and such Holder is taken to have agreed to that application of that holding lock;
|
| 1.9.3 |
the Company shall release the holding lock on the Shares on the earlier to occur of:
|
| 1.9.3.1 |
the date that is twelve (12) months from the date of issue of the Share;
|
| 1.9.3.2 |
the date the Company issues a disclosure document that qualifies the Shares for trading in accordance with section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act; or
|
| 1.9.3.3 |
the date a transfer of the Shares occurs pursuant to clause 1.9.4 of these terms and conditions; and
|
| 1.9.4 |
Shares shall be transferable by such Holder and the holding lock will be lifted provided that the transfer of the Share complies with section 707(3) of the Corporations Act and, if requested by the Company, the transferee of the Shares
agrees by way of a deed poll in favour of the Company to the holding lock applying to the Shares following its transfer for the balance of the period in clause 1.9.3.1.
|
| 1.10 |
Shares issued on the satisfaction of the Performance Criteria attaching to the Performance Rights rank equally with all existing Shares.
|
| 1.11 |
If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the vesting of the Performance Rights.
|
| 1.12 |
If there is any reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company, the terms of Performance Rights and the rights of the Holder who holds such Performance Rights will be varied, including an adjustment to the number of
Performance Rights, in accordance with the Listing Rules that apply to the reorganisation at the time of the reorganisation.
|
| 1.13 |
A Holder who holds Performance Rights is not entitled to:
|
| 1.13.1 |
notice of, or to vote or attend at, a meeting of the Shareholders;
|
| 1.13.2 |
receive any dividends declared by the Company;
|
| 1.13.3 |
participate in any new issues of securities offered to Shareholders during the term of the Performance Rights; or
|
| 1.13.4 |
cash for the Performance Rights or any right to participate in surplus assets of profits of the Company on winding up,
|
| 1.14 |
If during the term of any Performance Right, the Company makes a pro rata issue of securities to the Shareholders by way of a rights issue, a Holder shall not be entitled to participate in the rights issue in respect of any Performance
Rights, only in respect of Shares issued in respect of vested Performance Rights.
|
| 1.15 |
A Holder will not be entitled to any adjustment to the number of Shares they are entitled to or adjustment to any Performance Criteria which is based, in whole or in part, upon the Company’s share price, as a result of the Company
undertaking a rights issue.
|
| 1.16 |
If, during the term of any Performance Right, securities are issued pro rata to Shareholders generally by way of bonus issue, the number of Shares to which the Holder is then entitled, shall be increased by that number of securities
which the Holder would have been issued if the Performance Rights then held by the Holder were vested immediately prior to the record date for the bonus issue.
|
| 1.17 |
For the purposes of these terms and conditions, a "Change of Control Event" occurs if:
|
| 1.17.1 |
the Company announces that its Shareholders have at a Court convened meeting of Shareholders voted in favour, by the necessary majority, of a proposed scheme of arrangement (excluding a merger by way of scheme of arrangement for the
purposes of a corporate restructure (including change of domicile, or any reconstruction, consolidation, sub-division, reduction or return) of the issued capital of the Company) and the Court, by order, approves the scheme of arrangement;
|
| 1.17.2 |
a Takeover Bid:
|
| 1.17.2.1 |
is announced;
|
| 1.17.2.2 |
has become unconditional; and
|
| 1.17.2.3 |
the person making the Takeover Bid has a Relevant Interest in fifty percent (50%) or more of the issued Shares;
|
| 1.17.3 |
any person acquires a Relevant Interest in fifty and one-tenths percent (50.1%) or more of the issued Shares by any other means; or
|
| 1.17.4 |
the announcement by the Company that a sale or transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking and business of the Company has been completed.
|
| 1.18 |
Where a Change of Control Event has (i) occurred or (ii) been announced by the Company and, in the opinion of the Board, will or is likely to occur, all granted Performance Rights which have not yet vested or lapsed shall automatically
and immediately vest, regardless of whether any Performance Criteria have been satisfied.
|
| 1.19 |
The Company will not seek official quotation of any Performance Rights.
|
| 1.20 |
A Holder's Performance Rights are personal contractual rights granted to the Holder only and do not constitute any form of property.
|
| 1.21 |
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, Performance Rights cannot be transferred to or vest in any person other than the Holder.
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