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INVEST IN THE MISSION. SHARE THE SUCCESS.
Zhik is embarking on a new adventure and giving you our growing community an open invite to invest and be part of our exciting journey. We’re partnering with Equitise a leading Equity Crowdfunding platform in Australia, to allow everyday people the opportunity to invest in unlisted companies they feel passionate about.
This unique way of investing means that you can join our mission to create innovative gear for the sailing, boating and water sports markets that is tested and proven by World and Olympic champions. Join the crew now and invest to be part of Zhik's future.
Our Mission
Born from innovation, Zhik exists to provide breakthrough solutions that make life on the water faster, drier, safer and more comfortable. Zhik’s unique position in the market as one of the most innovative and modern sailing apparel manufacturers is derived from a collaborative approach with champion athletes and an unflinching focus on product development and improvement.
Zhik aims to continue to create an exceptional performance product in a more sustainable way and expand the range to cater to the broader water sports markets.
Why invest in Zhik?
Our collaborations with the likes of Olympic medallists, America's Cup winners and around the world race winners, has enabled us to reach new audiences.
We have an established network of trade partners and distributors stretching across 49 countries, with warehouses in Australia, UK, Netherlands and America creating a strong base for continued global expansion. Last financial year ending June 2022, Zhik posted 40% revenue growth from FY21 and was up 70% from FY20.
Our continued investment in technical gear, whilst expanding our range to cater to the broader sailing and water sport markets opens up many opportunities for growth and a return on your investment.
Investment Rewards
In addition to your fully-paid Ordinary Shares, Zhik is offering exclusive investor rewards*. See below and section 3.3 of the Offer Document for further details.
- 15% Voucher for next purchase
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- 20% Voucher for next purchase
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- 20% Lifetime Zhik discount
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- Shareholder edition 30L backpack
- 30% Lifetime Zhik discount
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- Shareholder edition 30L backpack
- Shareholder edition 100L wheelie bag
- 35% Lifetime Zhik discount
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- Shareholder edition 30L backpack
- Shareholder edition 100L wheelie bag
- 40% Lifetime Zhik discount
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- Shareholder edition 30L backpack
- Shareholder edition 100L wheelie bag
- 50% Lifetime Zhik discount
- Shareholder edition cap
- Zhik backstay & sticker
- Shareholder edition 6L race dry bag
- Zhik battle flag
- Shareholder edition 30L backpack
- Shareholder edition 100L wheelie bag
*Lifetime Zhik discounts come with some terms and conditions. Discounts are intended to provide value for customers investing in Zhik, and apply to products produced and sold directly by Zhik. Some new products may be excluded in the future if the discount makes the offer unviable for Zhik. Discounts cannot be used to purchase stock for re-sale. Discounts may attract volume maximums during periods of limited stock availability.
FAQ's
It’s not every day a company gets the opportunity to provide its customers, stakeholders and community the opportunity to become shareholders and share in its future success. That's why we are incredibly excited to have partnered with leading Equity Crowdfunding platform, Equitise, to bring this unique opportunity to you.
To ensure you have all the information you need, we have put together a list of FAQs.
Equitise is a leading Equity Crowdfunding Platform in Australia and New Zealand. They enable companies like Zhik to raise capital in an intuitive, modern and efficient way. Through their investment platform, Equitise brings investors and companies together. They help simplify the investing process by removing traditional barriers to investing and sourcing capital by making the process quick, easy and safe to help businesses grow. In Australia they are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and in New Zealand under the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).
As an investor, Equity Crowdfunding is a way to own a piece of a company you love or want to back. Similar to listed companies you’ll get a share of the company you invest in, however in this instance the shares will be ‘illiquid’ meaning you can’t easily buy and sell them the same way you can with a publicly listed company.
Zhik is embarking on a new adventure and giving our growing community an open invite to climb aboard as we scale the brand to cater to the broader sailing, boating and water sport markets. We have elected to raise capital via equity crowdfunding, in order to build our company alongside the very people who are passionate about the brand, inviting our customers to become part of the team and share in our future success.
As an investor, Equitise will not charge you a fee to invest in Zhik. Depending on your chosen method of payment, there may be a transaction or processing fee that is charged by Equitise’s third party processing partner. You will be made aware of the exact fee prior to investing.
The Zhik Equity Crowdfund offer is open to retail and sophisticated investors over the age of 18 from Australia and New Zealand. To invest from outside of Australia or New Zealand you will need to certify that you are a wholesale or sophisticated investor in your jurisdiction. See FAQ 6 for the definition of wholesale or sophisticated in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and EU. If you are based outside the UK, EU, Australia or New Zealand please email Equitise at jonnyw@equitise.com and they will advise the best way forward.
In Australia, the definition of a Sophisticated or Wholesale investor is someone who has:
- a gross income of $250,000 or more per annum in each of the previous two years; or;
- net assets of at least $2.5 million.
Sophisticated or wholesale investors are not limited in how much they can invest in any offer. They also aren’t shielded by the same benefits and protections as retail investors.
Sophisticated and wholesale investors must present Equitise with a certificate issued by a qualified accountant before investing in an offer.
In New Zealand, the definition is similar but slightly different:
- the investor’s net assets, combined with the assets of the entities they control, exceeded $5 million for the two most recent financial years, or;
- - the investor’s total turnover, combined with the turnover of the entities they control, exceeded $5 million for the two most recent financial years.
If investing from the UK or EU you must qualify as a Sophisticated, High Net Worth or Experienced Investor.
[This/The Information Memorandum does not constitute a general offer or invitation to the public to subscribe for the Securities in the Company other than Experienced Investors.]
I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because at least one of the following applies:
- I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at least the last six months prior to the date below;
- I have made more than one investment in an unlisted company, in the two years prior to the date below;
- I am working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date below, in a professional capacity in the private equity sector, or in the provision of finance for small and medium enterprises;
- I am currently, or have been in the two years prior to the date below, a director of a company with an annual turnover of at least £1 million.
OR
I make this statement so that I can receive promotional communications which are exempt from the restriction on promotion of non-mainstream pooled investments. The exemption relates to certified high net worth investors and I declare that I qualify as such because at least one of the following applies to me:
- I had, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the date below, an annual income to the value of £100,000 or more;
- I held, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the the date below, net assets to the value of £250,000 or more.
Net assets for these purposes do not include:
- the property which is my primary residence or any money raised through a loan secured on that property;
- any rights of mine under a qualifying contract of insurance; or
- any benefits (in the form of pensions or otherwise) which are payable on the termination of my service or on my death or retirement and to which I am (or my dependants are), or may be, entitled.
I accept that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to a significant risk of losing all of the money or other property invested. I am aware that it is open to me to seek advice from an authorised person who specialises in advising on non-mainstream pooled investments.
OR
Experienced Investor - An Experienced Investor is a person or body who, at the time of the investment, falls into one of the following categories:
(a) a person or partnership whose ordinary business or professional activity includes, or is reasonably expected to include, acquiring, underwriting, managing, holding or disposing of investments, whether as principal or agent, or the giving of advice concerning investments; or
(b) a body corporate which has net assets in excess of €1,000,000 or which is part of a group which has net assets in excess of €1,000,000; or
(c) an unincorporated association which has net assets in excess of €1,000,000; or
(d) the trustee of a trust where the aggregate value of the cash and investments which form part of the trust’s assets in excess of €1,000,000; or
(e) an individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, is greater than €1,000,000, excluding that person’s principal place of residence; or
(f) a participant who has a current aggregate of €100,000 invested in one or more experienced investor funds; or
(g) a participant who invests a minimum of €50,000 in an experienced investor fund and who has been advised by a professional adviser to invest in the fund and the fund’s administrator has received confirmation of such advice; or
(h) a participant who is a professional client,
The minimum investment for an Experienced Investor who does not fall within subparagraphs (a) to (i) above is €100,000 or its foreign currency equivalent.
For all other countries, the requirements to become an accredited investor is country-specific so if you're unsure whether you qualify, simply have a chat with your accountant.
If you are above 18 years of age and do not meet the criteria for a sophisticated or wholesale investor in your jurisdiction you will be classified as a retail investor.
If you are an Australian retail investor you will be restricted to investing a maximum of $10,000. If you are a sophisticated or wholesale investor in any jurisdiction there is no limit on the maximum amount you can invest.
Register your interest to become a shareholder in Zhik on Equitise. Once you’ve expressed your interest, create an account with Equitise to get access to the investors platform.You’ll need to verify your identity before you can invest and upload a supporting document.
Once your identity has been verified, you’ll be able to select the Zhik deal on the platform, enter in the amount you wish to invest and follow the prompts.
Investment made on the Equitise platform all countries excluding New Zealand will need to be paid in AUD. You will need to convert any currency first, as only funds in AUD can be accepted. If you are investing from New Zealand you may have the option to invest in NZD.
Zhik is looking to raise $4m (AUD). Should there be additional demand from investors, Zhik may take oversubscription up to $7m (AUD).
You will be provided with a detailed Offer Document which covers all the necessary information you need to make an informed investment decision. This covers historical performance, growth strategy, use of funds and much more. You will also get access to the company’s Constitution to review. This will all be made when the offer is published on the Equitise platform and we start to accept investments.
You will be issued fully-paid ordinary shares with voting rights. These are the same class of shares as existing investors. For further information on investor rights please review the Offer Document and company Constitution on the Equitise site once released.
As an investor you will get access to exclusive investor rewards. Zhik are finalising the details of these rewards and will provide them as part of the Offer Document. You can expect exclusive discounts, early access to new products and investor events. These will be tied to the amount you invest, so the more you invest the greater the rewards.
Like all investments, Equity Crowdfunding involves risk. While Equitise conducts rigorous due diligence on each business we assess (and we encourage you to do the same), we can never guarantee success – businesses can fail for a number of reasons beyond our control. Because there is more uncertainty with early-stage ventures, there is a significant amount of risk and you need to be prepared to potentially lose all of your investment should the company ultimately fail.
Disclaimer: Like any investment, Crowd-Sourced Funding (CSF/ECF) is risky. Investors may lose their money and the business may not achieve its objectives. You should consider the CSF offer document and the general CSF risk warning contained in the offer document in deciding whether to apply under the offer.
If investing from the UK or EU you must qualify as a Sophisticated, High Net Worth or Experienced Investor. Read below to find out more.
(This/The Information Memorandum does not constitute a general offer or invitation to the public to subscribe for the Securities in the Company other than Experienced Investors.)
I am a self-certified sophisticated investor because at least one of the following applies:
- I am a member of a network or syndicate of business angels and have been so for at
- I have made more than one investment in an unlisted company, in the two years prior
- I am working, or have worked in the two years prior to the date below, in a
- I am currently, or have been in the two years prior to the date below, a director of a
OR
I make this statement so that I can receive promotional communications which are exempt from
- I had, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the date below, an annual
- I held, throughout the financial year immediately preceding the the date below, net
Net assets for these purposes do not include:
- the property which is my primary residence or any money raised through a
- any rights of mine under a qualifying contract of insurance; or
I accept that the investments to which the promotions will relate may expose me to a significant
OR
Experienced Investor - An Experienced Investor is a person or body who, at the time
of the investment, falls into one of the following categories:
(a) a person or partnership whose ordinary business or professional activity includes, or
(b) a body corporate which has net assets in excess of €1,000,000 or which is part of a
(c) an unincorporated association which has net assets in excess of €1,000,000; or
(d) the trustee of a trust where the aggregate value of the cash and investments which
(e) an individual whose net worth, or joint net worth with that person’s spouse, is greater
(f) a participant who has a current aggregate of €100,000 invested in one or more
(g) a participant who invests a minimum of €50,000 in an experienced investor fund and
(h) a participant who is a professional client,
The minimum investment for an Experienced Investor who does not fall within