Each one in plain English, with the numbers worked through for a shareholder.
12 June 2024security holder rights change● Neutral
1,533,906 performance share rights issued to senior executives under the 2024 long-term plan, about 0.12% of shares. Vesting depends on relative earnings per share and cost targets over the period to 31 December 2026; settled in existing shares or cash.
16,541 deferred short-term incentive rights issued to Co-Vice Chairman Ning Yue, approved at the 30 May AGM. They vest 8,270 on 1 March 2025 and 8,271 on 1 March 2026, and can be settled in existing shares or cash, so no new shares are needed.
Cover release and slides for the 30 May 2024 AGM, to be delivered by Co-Vice Chairman Gregory Fletcher and CEO David Moult. Readable text is only the cover and disclaimer; no new figures can be stated.
Share registry Computershare's Sydney office moves to 6 Hope St, Ermington from 23 May 2024. Phone numbers and postal address are unchanged. Administrative.
Appendix 4G corporate governance checklist filed with the annual report, pointing to the governance statement on pages 125-150 and confirming it is current at 23 February 2024. Administrative; no new financial information.
2023 Sustainability Report covering environmental, social and governance performance, with early alignment to draft Australian climate reporting standards. Text read is largely the introduction and scope; no new financial figures.
2023 Annual Report released, marking 20 years in Australia. Chairman says 2023 followed difficult years, with production improving each quarter and cash operating costs down 21% from first to second half. Yancoal is considering diversifying beyond coal. Repeats results already announced on 23 February.
1,141,369 deferred short-term incentive rights issued to senior staff, about 0.086% of shares. They vest in halves on 1 March 2025 and 2026, and can be settled in cash or existing shares, so no new shares are required.
Notice that the March quarter report will be released 18 April 2024, with an investor webcast on 19 April at 11am Sydney. Administrative; no financial information.
1,116,524 vested 2021 short-term incentive rights are settled half in existing shares and half in cash; 551,997 vested 2022 rights likewise. No new shares are issued, so no dilution. 552,004 2022 rights remain, vesting 1 March 2025.
Small forfeits of employee performance share rights after resignations: 65,671 and 59,900 long-term rights, and 121,740 and 65,833 short-term rights. Minor housekeeping with no effect on issued shares.
Hong Kong list of directors now includes Debra Bakker as the third independent, alongside Fletcher and Raby; eight directors in total. Administrative restatement of the board change announced on 23 February.
2023 revenue A$7.8bn (2022: A$10.5bn) as realised price fell 39% to A$232/t; cash A$1.4bn, last A$496m of loans prepaid. Final dividend A$429m (A$0.325/share). 2024 guidance: 35-39Mt output, cash costs A$89-97/t, capex A$650-800m, with output weighted to second half.
2023 net profit A$1,819m, down 49% from A$3,586m in 2022, on revenue of A$7,778m (down 26%). Board declared a A$429m final dividend (A$0.325/share), paid 30 April 2024. Interim dividend was A$489m, so 2023 dividends total A$918m.
Slide presentation for the 2023 results released the same day. Readable text is only the cover and disclaimer; no new figures can be stated beyond the results release.
Debra Bakker joins as independent director from 1 March 2024 and will chair the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. This fills the vacancy left by Helen Gillies and restores independents to one-third of the board, resolving the Hong Kong listing rule gap.
Hong Kong cover filing for the cash dividend announcement; the readable text has no amounts or dates. The A$429m final dividend was already reported in the results.
Notice that the 2023 financial result will be released 23 February 2024 after 7:30pm AEDT, with an investor webcast on 26 February at 11am Sydney. Administrative; no financial information.
Independent director Helen Gillies, on the board since 30 January 2018, resigns effective 9 Feb 2024 to devote time to other business, with no disagreement. Independents fall to two of seven, below the one-third Hong Kong requirement; the company aims to appoint a replacement within three months.
Hong Kong list of directors and committees after Helen Gillies' departure: seven directors, one executive (Ning Yue), four non-executive and two independents (Fletcher, Raby). Administrative restatement of the board change.
Board meeting set for 23 February 2024 to approve 2023 final results and consider a final dividend, if any. Administrative notice; no results or dividend amount are given.
Board renewed the coal sales and purchase framework agreements with Glencore, plus the HVO purchase agreement with Glencore subsidiary Anotero, for 1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2026. Yankuang confirmed on 15 Jan 2024. Caps are not readable. Early-2024 transactions are exempt as under 1%.
Notice that the 4Q 2023 quarterly report will be released on 18 January 2024 after 7:30pm AEDT, with an investor webcast on 19 January at 11am Sydney. Administrative; no financial information.