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ALCIDION GROUP LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2023
Oct 19, 2023
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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ALCIDION GROUP LIMITED ACN 143 142 410
Notice of Annual General Meeting Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form
Date of Meeting: Monday, 20 November 2023
Time of Meeting: 3.00pm (AEDT)
The Meeting will be held online
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) which provides for permanent relief for companies to use electronic communications to send meeting materials, no hard copy of the Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement ( AGM Materials ) will be circulated unless Shareholders have elected to receive the AGM Materials in paper form. The Notice of Meeting is also available on the Australian Securities Exchange Announcement platform and on the Company’s website https://www.alcidion.com .
This Notice of Annual General Meeting and Explanatory Statement 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 advisor without delay
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting ( AGM or Meeting ) of Shareholders of Alcidion Group Limited ( Company ) will be held virtually by a video-conferencing facility on Monday, 20 November 2023 at 3.00pm (AEDT).
Proxies
Shareholders are encouraged to submit their proxies as early as possible, and in any event, prior to the cut-off date for proxy voting as set out in the Notice. To lodge your proxy, please follow the directions below or on your personalised Proxy Form:
Online: www.investorvote.com.au Or for Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians) www.intermediaryonline.com
By Fax : 1800 783 447 (within Australia) +61 3 9473 2555 (outside Australia)
By Mail: Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd GPO Box 242 Melbourne VIC 3001
Questions
Shareholders attending the AGM virtually will be able to ask questions at the meeting and the Company has made provision for Shareholders who register their attendance before the start of the Meeting to also cast their votes on the proposed Resolutions at the AGM.
Virtual AGM
The Meeting can be attended using the following details:
When : Monday, 20 November 2023 at 3.00pm (AEDT) Topic: ALC Annual General Meeting
Register in advance for the virtual Meeting:
https://vistra.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XbQoa7eKRqGpFYRxDkynMg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Meeting. The Company strongly recommends its shareholders to lodge a directed proxy as soon as possible in advance of the meeting even if they are planning to attend the Meeting online.
If it becomes necessary or appropriate to make alternative arrangements for the holding or conducting of the Meeting, the Company will make further information available through the ASX website at asx.com.au (ASX: ALC) and on its website. Shareholders should monitor the Company’s website and its ASX announcements for any updates.
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ALCIDION GROUP LIMITED
ACN 143 142 410
Registered office: Level 4, 96-100 Albert Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205
AGENDA
The Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form which accompany and form part of this Notice, include defined terms and describe in more detail the matters to be considered. Please consider this Notice, the Explanatory Statement, and the Proxy Form in their entirety.
ORDINARY BUSINESS
Receipt and consideration of Financial & Other Reports
To receive and consider the Financial Report of the Company and the related reports of the Directors (including the Remuneration Report) and auditors, for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.
Note: Exception for Resolution 1, there is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Financial Report, Directors’ Report and the Auditors’ Report. Accordingly, no resolution will be put to Shareholders on this item of business.
Receipt of Electronic notice under the Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2022
To receive and consider the electronic communications notice in accordance with the Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amendment Act).
Note: No resolution will be put to shareholders on this item of business.
Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That for the purpose of Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the Remuneration Report (included in the Directors' Report) for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 be adopted.”
A voting exclusion statement as set out below in this Notice applies to this Resolution 1.
Resolution 2: Re-election of Ms Rebecca Wilson as a Director of the Company
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That Ms Rebecca Wilson, being a Director who retires by rotation pursuant to Clause 21.1 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and who, being eligible, offers herself for re-election, be re-elected as a Director of the Company.”
There are no voting exclusions on Resolution 2.
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
Resolution 3: Approval of 10% Placement Facility
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities up to 10% of the fully paid ordinary issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Statement which accompanied and formed part of the Notice of the Meeting.”
There are no voting exclusions on Resolution 3.
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By order of the Board
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Melanie Leydin Company Secretary Dated: 20 October 2023
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Notes
1. Entire Notice: The details of the resolutions contained in the Explanatory Statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting should be read together with, and form part of, this Notice of Meeting.
2. Record Date: The Company has determined that for the purposes of the Annual General Meeting, shares will be taken to be held by the persons who are registered as holding the shares at 7.00pm (AEDT) on the date 48 hours before the date of the Annual General Meeting. Only those persons will be entitled to vote at the Annual General Meeting and transfers registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Annual General Meeting. On a poll, members have one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held.
3. Voting
Each of the resolutions proposed at the Meeting will be decided on a poll.
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Proxies
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a. Votes at the Annual General Meeting may be given personally or by proxy, attorney or representative.
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b. Each shareholder has a right to appoint one or two proxies.
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c. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company.
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d. Where a shareholder is entitled to cast two or more votes, the shareholder may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise.
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e. If a shareholder appoints two proxies, and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the shareholder’s votes, each proxy may exercise half of the votes. If a shareholder appoints two proxies, neither proxy may vote on a show of hands.
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f. A proxy form must be signed by the shareholder or their attorney who has not received any notice of revocation of the authority. Proxies given a corporation must be executed under its common seal or otherwise in accordance with corporation’s constitution and Corporations Act.
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g. If you sign the Proxy Form and do not appoint a proxy, you will have appointed the Chair of the meeting as your proxy.
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h. To be effective, Proxy Forms must be received by the Company’s share registry (Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited) no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Annual General Meeting, this is no later than 3.00pm (AEDT) on Saturday, 18 November 2023 . Any proxy received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
5. Corporate Representative
Any corporate shareholder who has appointed a person to act as its corporate representative at the Meeting should provide that person with a certificate or letter executed in accordance with the Corporations Act authorising him or her to act as that company’s representative. The authority may be sent to the Company and/or registry in advance of the Meeting.
6. How the Chair will vote Undirected Proxies
Subject to the restrictions set out in Note 7 below, the Chair of the Meeting will vote undirected proxies in favour of all of the proposed resolutions. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair may change his or her voting intention on the Resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting.
7. Voting Exclusion Statement:
Resolution 1
In accordance with sections 250R(4) and 250BD(1) of the Corporations Act, a vote must not be cast (in any capacity, including as a proxy), and the Company will disregard any votes purported to be cast, on this resolution by, or on behalf of, a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the remuneration report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member ( KMP voter ), unless the KMP voter is casting a vote on this resolution on behalf of a person who is not a KMP voter (including as a proxy) and either:
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(a) the KMP voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution; or
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(b) the KMP voter is the Chair of the Meeting and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the key management personnel for the Company or the consolidated entity.
If you appoint the Chair as your proxy and you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you will be expressly authorising the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the relevant resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel for the Company
If the Chair of the Meeting is appointed as a proxy for a person who is permitted to vote on this Resolution, the Chair will vote any proxies which do not indicate on their Proxy Form the way the Chair must vote, in favour of this Resolution. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair may change his or her voting intention on the Resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting.
If you purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and you may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to you under the Corporations Act.
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Resolution 2
There is no voting exclusions on this Resolution.
Resolution 3
As at the date of dispatch of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and, therefore, a voting exclusion statement on this Resolution is not currently required by Listing Rule 7.3A.7.
However, if, between the date of dispatch of this Notice and the date of the Meeting, the Company proposes to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2, the Company will disregard votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of:
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(a) any person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder or ordinary securities in the Company); or
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(b) an associate of that person or those persons.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of a resolution by:
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(a) a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or
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(b) the chair of the meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or
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(c) 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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i. 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 Resolution 3; and
ii. the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
8. Special Resolution
Resolution 3 is proposed as a special resolution. For a special resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by shareholders (by number of shares) must be in favour of the resolution.
9. Enquiries
Shareholders are invited to contact the Company Secretary on (03) 9692 7222 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Introduction
This Explanatory Statement (“ Statement ”) is included in and forms part of the Notice of Meeting. The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide Shareholders with information they require in order to make an informed decision on the Resolution.
If you are in doubt as to how to vote, you should seek advice from your accountant, solicitor, tax advisor or other professional adviser prior to voting. It is important that you read this Explanatory Statement in its entirety for a detailed explanation of the Resolution.
Defined terms used in this Notice have the meanings given to them in the Glossary at the end of this Notice.
The Notice incorporates, and should be read together with, this Statement.
Receipt and consideration of Financial & Other Reports
A copy of the Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 which incorporates the Company's Financial Report, Directors’ Report (including the Remuneration Report and the Auditors’ Report) is not enclosed as there is no longer a requirement for the Company to incur the printing and distribution cost associated with doing so for all shareholders. You may obtain a copy free of charge in hard copy form by contacting the Company by phone at (03) 9692 7222, and you may request that this occurs on a standing basis for future years.
Alternatively, you may access the Annual Report at the Company's website: https://www.alcidion.com/ or via the Company’s announcement platform on ASX (ASX:ALC). Except for as set out in Resolution 1, no resolution is required on these reports.
Shareholders will have the opportunity to ask questions about or make comments on, the Annual Report and the management of the Company. The auditor will be invited to attend, to answer questions about the audit of the Company’s 2023 Annual Financial Statements.
Receipt of Electronic notice under the Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2022
Following changes to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Act 2022 (Cth) (Amendment Act) to facilitate electronic communications with shareholders there are new options available to the Company’s shareholders as to how you receive communications from the Company .
The Company will no longer be sending physical Meeting documents unless you request a copy to be posted.
The Company encourages all shareholders to provide an email address so we can communicate with you electronically when shareholder notices become available online, for items such as Meeting documents and annual reports.
Shareholders can still elect to receive some or all of their communications in physical or electronic form or elect not to receive certain documents such as annual reports. To review your communications preferences, or sign up to receive your shareholder communications via email, please update your details at http://www.computershare.com.au/easyupdate/alc
If you are a shareholder and would like a physical copy of a communication, need further information about the options available to you or have questions about your holding, visit www.investorcentre.com/contact or contact the Registry:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street Abbotsford VIC 3067
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Phone: 1300 850 505 (within Australia) +61 3 9415 4000 (outside Australia)
Website:
www.investorcentre.com/contact
Resolution 1: Adoption of Remuneration Report
Background
Section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act requires that a resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report must be put to the vote at the Annual General Meeting. The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
The Remuneration Report is set out in the Directors’ Report in the Company’s June 2023 Annual Report. The Remuneration Report sets out the Company’s remuneration arrangements for the Directors and senior management of the Company.
In accordance with Section 250SA of the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be provided with a reasonable opportunity to ask questions concerning, or make comments on, the Remuneration Report at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with Division 9 of Part 2G.2 of the Corporations Act, if twenty five (25%) per cent or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive Annual General Meetings, Shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those Annual General Meetings on a resolution (a “spill resolution”) that another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company’s Directors (other than the Managing Director) must go up for re-election.
It is noted that at the Company’s last Annual General Meeting, the votes cast against the Remuneration Report represented less than twenty-five (25%) per cent of the total votes cast on that resolution and accordingly, a spill resolution will not under any circumstances be required for the Meeting.
The Directors will consider the outcome of the vote and comments made by Shareholders on the Remuneration Report at the Meeting when reviewing the Company’s remuneration policies.
Board Recommendation
Noting that each Director has a personal interest in their own remuneration from the Company (as such interests are described in the Remuneration Report) and, as described in the voting exclusions on this resolution (set out in the Notice of Annual General Meeting), that each Director (or any Closely Related Party of a Director) is excluded from voting their shares on this resolution, the Directors unanimously recommend that shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution to adopt the Remuneration Report.
The Chair of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution.
Voting Exclusions
Refer to Note 7 for voting exclusions.
Resolution 2: Re-election of Ms Rebecca Wilson as a Director of the Company
Background
Clause 21.1 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 state that a Director of the Company must not hold office (without re-election) past the third Annual General Meeting following the Director’s appointment. In accordance with the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, Ms Rebecca Wilson retires by rotation and, being eligible, offers herself for re-election.
Ms Rebecca Wilson was appointed as a Director on 1 August 2017.
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Ms Wilson has more than 20 years’ experience working within the healthcare, technology and life science sectors providing advice on stakeholder communications, issues management, investor and corporate relations, and business strategy to private and public companies, corporations, governments, and asset managers.
She advises boards and executive teams on investor relations and commercial strategies and has strong experience in transactions, including more than 60 IPOs, M&A transactions, and hundreds of capital raisings. Ms Wilson is an Executive Director of consulting firm WE Worldwide. She also a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
The Board considers Ms Wilson to be an independent director.
Board Recommendation
The Board (with Ms Rebecca Wilson abstaining) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution as it considers that her qualifications, experience, skills and expertise are appropriate for the Board position and will enable her to act in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.
The Chair of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution.
Voting Exclusions
There are no voting exclusions on this resolution.
Resolution 3: Approval of 10% Placement Facility
Background
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12-month period after the Annual General Meeting (" 10% Placement Facility "). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that, as at date of the special resolution, is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300 million or less. The Company is, at the date of this Notice, an eligible entity. Note however that if, on the date of the Meeting, the market capitalisation of the Company exceeds $300 million or the Company has been included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index, then this Resolution will no longer be effective and will be withdrawn.
The Company is seeking shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability, if required, to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility. The effect of this Resolution will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period (as described below) without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
If Shareholders approve this Resolution, the number of Equity Securities permitted to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (see below).
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without further shareholder approval.
If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1
Description of Listing Rule 7.1A
(a) Shareholder approval
The ability to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an annual general meeting. This means it requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, by a corporate representative).
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(b) Equity Securities
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of Equity Securities of the Company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue one class of quoted Equity Securities, being Fully Paid Ordinary Shares.
(c) Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility
Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an Annual General Meeting may issue or agree to issue, during the 12-month period after the date of the Annual General Meeting, a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
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A is the number of shares on issue at the commencement of the “relevant period” (which, for the Company, is the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of the issue or agreement):
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(A) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the relevant period under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2, other than exception 9, 16 or 17;
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(B) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within rule 7.2 exception 9 where:
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(i) the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or
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(ii) the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;
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(C) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within rule 7.2 exception 16 where:
- (i) the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or (ii) the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under the Listing Rules to have been approved, under rule 7.1 or rule 7.4;
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(D) plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the relevant period with approval under Listing Rules 7.1 or 7.4;
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(E) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the relevant period;
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(F) less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the relevant period.
Note that A has the same meaning in Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity's 15% placement capacity.
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D is 10%
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the relevant period where the issue or agreement has not been subsequently approved by shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
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(d) Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A
The ability of an entity to issue Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
The actual number of Equity Securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the Equity Securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer above).
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(e) Nature of consideration for issue and Minimum Issue Price
The Equity Securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A must be issued for a cash consideration per security which must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(f) 10% Placement Period
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting;
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(iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
( 10% Placement Period ).
Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.3A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:
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(a) The period for which the Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under Listing Rule 7.1A ( 10% Placement Period ) commences on the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained, being 20 November 2023, and expires on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of the Annual General Meeting at which the approval is obtained, being 20 November 2024;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting;
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(iii) the time and date of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(b) The Equity Securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities in the same class calculated over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(c) The purposes for which the funds raised by an issue of Equity Securities under rule 7.1A.2 may be used by the Company include to raise cash for:
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(i) consideration for the acquisition(s) of the new assets and investments, including the expenses associated with such acquisition(s); and
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(ii) continued expenditure on the Company’s current business and/or general working capital.
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(d) If this Resolution is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders' voting power in the Company will be diluted as shown in the table below (in the case of Listed Options, only if the Listed Options are exercised). Shareholders may also be exposed to economic risk and voting dilution, including the following:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the Equity Securities than on the date of the Annual General Meeting; and
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(ii) the Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date,
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Equity Securities.
The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the market price of Shares as at 5 October 2023 ( Current Share Price ) and the current number of ordinary securities for variable "A" calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows:
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two examples where variable “A” has increased, by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary securities the Company has on issue. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary securities that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
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two examples of where the issue price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 100% as against the current market price.
| Variable 'A' in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
Issue Price | Issue Price | ||
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| $0.058 50% decrease in Current Share Price |
$0.115 Current Share Price |
$0.230 100% increase in Current Share Price |
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| Current Variable A 1,268,069,053 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
126,806,905 Shares | ||
| Funds raised | $7,291,397 | $14,582,794 | $29,165,588 | |
| 50% increase in current Variable A 1,902,103,580 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
190,210,358 Shares | ||
| Funds raised | $10,937,096 | $21,874,191 | $43,748,382 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable A 2,536,138,106 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution |
253,613,811 Shares | ||
| Funds raised | $14,582,794 | $29,165,588 | $58,331,176 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Facility.
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No Options (including existing Listed Options and/or any Listed Options issued under the 10% Placement Facility) are exercised into Shares or other convertible securities are converted into Shares before the date of the issue of the Equity Securities;
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Facility, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Annual General Meeting.
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The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Listed Options, it is assumed that those Listed Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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The Current Share Price is $0.115 being the closing price of the Shares on ASX on 5 October 2023.
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(e) The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to relevant factors including, but not limited to, the following:
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(i) the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing security holders can participate;
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(ii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iii) the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and
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(iv) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders, subject to compliance with Listing Rule 10.11, and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
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(f) The Company:
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(i) has not issued, nor agreed to issue, any Equity Securities under Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) had not agreed, before the 12 month period referred to in the preceding paragraph, to issue any Equity Securities under Rule 7.1A.2 where such securities remain unissued as at the date of the Meeting.
Directors Recommendations
The Directors of the Company believe that this Resolution is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
The Chair of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution.
Voting Exclusions
As at the date of dispatch of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and, therefore, a voting exclusion statement is not required by Listing Rule 7.3A.7.
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GLOSSARY
The following terms have the following meanings in this Explanatory Statement:
“ $ ” means Australian Dollars;
“ 10% Placement Facility ” has the meaning as defined in the Explanatory Statement for Resolution 3;
“ Annual Report ” means the Directors’ Report, the Financial Report, and Auditor’s Report, in respect to the year ended 30 June 2023;
“ ASX ” means ASX Limited ABN 98 008 624 691 or the Australian Securities Exchange, as the context requires;
“ Auditor’s Report ” means the auditor’s report on the Financial Report;
“ AEDT ” means Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
“ Board ” means the Directors acting as the board of Directors of the Company;
“ Chair ” means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company convened by the Notice;
“ Closely Related Party ” means:
(a) a spouse or child of the member; or
(b) has the meaning given in section 9 of the Corporations Act.
“ Company ” means Alcidion Group Limited ACN 143 142 410;
“ Constitution ” means the constitution of the Company as at the date of the Meeting;
“ Corporations Act ” means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth);
“ Director ” means a Director of the Company;
“ Equity Security ” has the same meaning as in the Listing Rules;
“ Explanatory Statement ” means the explanatory statement which forms part of the Notice;
“ Financial Report ” means the annual financial report prepared under Chapter 2M of the Corporations Act for the Company and its controlled entities;
“ Key Management Personnel ” means persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company;
“ Listing Rules ” means the Listing Rules of the ASX and “ Listing Rule ” means a Listing Rule of the ASX;
“ Meeting ” has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice;
“ Notice ” means this Notice of Meeting including the Explanatory Statement;
“ Proxy Form ” means the proxy form attached to the Notice;
“ Remuneration Report ” means the remuneration report which forms part of the Directors’ Report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2023 and which is set out in the 2023 Annual Report.
“ Resolution ” means a resolution referred to in the Notice;
“ Share ” means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company;
“ Shareholder ” means shareholder of the Company;
“ Trading Day ” means a day determined by ASX to be a trading day in accordance with the Listing Rules;
“ VWAP ” means volume weighted average price.
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