Verbrec Capital Raise - Results
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ASX Announcement
13 December 2023
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Verbrec successfully raises approximately $4 million between an oversubscribed
Placement and Entitlement Offer.
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Strong support from current shareholders and Verbrec directors and management
team.
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Placement of Entitlement Offer shortfall completed with entire shortfall precommitted.
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New institutional and professional investors join the register.
Verbrec Capital Raise - Results
Verbrec Limited (ASX : VBC) (Verbrec or the Company) a leading engineering,
project, training and mining technology service provider that supports customers
across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and beyond today announces
the results of the Company’s 1 for 6.5 non-renounceable pro-rata entitlement offer
(Entitlement Offer) which was initially announced on 20 November 2023.
Successful Placement Result and Recap of Prior Announcements
On 20 November 2023, Verbrec announced to the market that it had successfully
placed 33,150,000 ordinary fully paid shares in Verbrec (Shares) at a price of $0.06
(Placement) raising approximately $1.99 million.
Verbrec, at the same time, announced the launch of a non-renounceable
entitlement offer to existing eligible shareholders in Australia and New Zealand of 1
new Share for every 6.5 Shares held on the record date, also at a price of $0.06
(Entitlement Offer), noting that existing and new institutional investors and senior
management of the Company had pre-committed to taking up their entitlements in
the Entitlement Offer and / or a first right over any shortfall up to a total precommitment of approximately $1.2 million (Shortfall Placement).
Results of Successful Entitlement Offer and Placement of Shortfall
The Entitlement Offer closed on 7 December 2023 and raised approximately $1.2
million from eligible Verbrec shareholders who subscribed for their entitlements and
additional shares under the provided top-up facility.
The Shortfall Placement, being approximately $850,000 had firm pre-commitments
and was placed to sophisticated, institutional and professional investors for the same
price as the Entitlement Offer.
Veritas Securities Limited acted as lead manager for the Placement and the Shortfall
Placement.
Verbrec Limited
Share Registry
ASX : VBC
ACN: 127 897 689
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
Ph: +61 3 9415 4000
Verbrec.com
computershare.com
Director, CEO and Management Participation
The Directors, CEO and the majority of the Company’s executive management team
participated in the capital raising including in the initial Placement, the Entitlement
Offer and its associated shortfall placement for a total of approximately $430,000.
The issue of Shares to Directors of the Company as part of the Placement will be
subject to shareholder approval at an extraordinary general meeting, proposed to
be held before the end of Q3 FY2024.
Phillip Campbell, Chair of Verbrec Limited commented: “It’s humbling to see the
significant contribution to the recent capital raise from our long standing and
committed institutional investors and our executive management team. It is
confirmation that the messaging about Verbrec’s improving performance is making
an impact thanks to the strong leadership of CEO, Mark Read and the efforts of all
our people here at Verbrec. Its particularly pleasing to see new investment from small
institutions, family offices and sophisticated investors. The proceeds of the successful
placement and entitlement offer put us on firmer ground and will allow us to invest
and deliver our vision for FY2024 and beyond.”
Additional Information
Additional Information related to the Placement and Entitlement Offer can be found
in the announcements made by the Company on 20th, 24th and 27th November 2023.
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Authorised for release by the Board of Directors of Verbrec Limited.
Company Enquiries
Investor Relations
Media Enquiries
Phillip Campbell
Joel Voss
Joel Voss
Chairperson
Company Secretary
Company Secretary
Phillip.Campbell@verbrec.com
Investors@verbrec.com
Investors@verbrec.com
About Verbrec Limited
Verbrec is a leading engineering, project, training and mining technology service provider that supports customers
across Australia, New Zealand, PNG and beyond. The Company serves the energy, infrastructure, and mining
industries through their technical specialties; asset management, automation and control, pipelines, power, process
plant and training, with capabilities that span across the entire life cycle of an asset. Verbrec is an Australian
Securities Exchange listed company (ASX:VBC).
Verbrec Limited
Share Registry
ASX : VBC
ACN: 127 897 689
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd
Ph: +61 3 9415 4000
Verbrec.com
computershare.com
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