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ALICANTO MINERALS LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
May 21, 2020
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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Alicanto Minerals Limited ACN 149 126 858
Notice of General Meeting
The General Meeting of the Company will be held at the offices of the Company, at Suite 3, Level 3, 24 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 at 10.00am (WST).
SHAREHOLDERS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON.
Shareholders are urged to vote by lodging the proxy form attached to the Notice.
The Notice of General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how to vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor prior to voting. Should you wish to discuss any matter, please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on (08) 6279 9425.
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Alicanto Minerals Limited ACN 149 126 858 (Company)
Notice of General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a general meeting of Shareholders of Alicanto Minerals Limited will be held at the offices of the Company, at Suite 3, Level 3, 24 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 at 10.00am (WST) ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of the Notice.
The Directors have determined pursuant to regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered as Shareholders on Monday, 22 June 2020 at 5.00pm (WST).
Terms and abbreviations used in the Notice are defined in Schedule 1.
Agenda
Resolution 1(a) and (b) – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, each as a separate ordinary resolution the following::
'That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the following issues of Securities:
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(a) 31,000,000 Shares under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(b) 2,333,334 Shares under Listing Rule 7.1A,
on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.'
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved, or an associate of 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;
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the 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 the Resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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Michael Naylor Company Secretary Alicanto Minerals Limited Dated: 22 May 2020
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Alicanto Minerals Limited ACN 149 126 858
(Company)
Explanatory Memorandum
1. Introduction
The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at the offices of the Company, at Suite 3, Level 3, 24 Outram Street, West Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday, 24 June 2020 at 10.00am (WST).
The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.
The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:
| Section 2 | Action to be taken by Shareholders |
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| Section 3 | Resolution 1(a) and (b) – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares |
| Schedule 1 | Definitions |
A Proxy Form is located at the end of the Explanatory Memorandum.
2.
Action to be taken by Shareholders
Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
2.1
No voting in person
Given the current COVID-19 circumstances and in the interests of public health and safety of our Shareholders, the Company is not able to allow Shareholders to physically attend the Meeting. Please refer to the information below on how Shareholders can participate in the Meeting.
2.2
Voting by proxy
All voting will be conducted by poll using proxy instructions received in advance of the Meeting. The poll will be conducted based on votes submitted by proxy and at the Meeting by shareholders who have indicated that they intend to vote at the Meeting in accordance with the instructions set out below.
The Directors instruct all shareholders who would like to have their vote counted to either:
- (a) vote by lodging a proxy form prior to Monday, 22 June 2020 at 5.00pm (AWST) ( Proxy Cut-Off Time ) (recommended); or
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- (b) Shareholders who wish to participate and vote at the Meeting should contact the Company at [email protected] or by phone at (08) 6279 9425 prior to 5.00pm (AWST) on Monday, 22 June 2020, at which point the Company will email you a personalised poll form for the purpose of voting on a poll at the Meeting.
How Shareholders can participate:
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(a) Shareholders are strongly urged to appoint the Chair as their proxy. Shareholders can complete the proxy form to provide specific instructions on how a Shareholder’s vote is to be cast on each item of business, and the Chair must follow your instructions. Lodgement instructions (which include the ability to lodge proxies online) are set out in the Proxy Form attached to the Notice. If a person other than the Chair is appointed as proxy, the proxy will revert to the Chair in the absence of the appointed proxy holder’s attendance at the Meeting.
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(b) Shareholders who intend to participate and vote on a poll at the Meeting must contact the Company at [email protected] or by phone at (08) 6279 9425 to notify the Company that you intend to participate and vote on a poll at the Meeting by emailing the Company a poll form. You will also need to register and access the Shareholder Meeting by videoconference to follow the meeting and timing of the poll (see below). After giving notice and following the Proxy Cut-Off Time, the Company will send you a personalised poll form. The personalised poll form must be completed and returned to the Company after the poll has been called and prior to the close of polling. During the Meeting, the Chair will notify you when and how you are able to complete and return the personalised poll form. The results of the Meeting will then be announced on the ASX in accordance with the Listing Rules.
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(c) Shareholders who have completed a proxy form but have not notified the Company that you intend to participate and vote on a poll at the Meeting will have an opportunity to participate in the meeting through the videoconference facility described below. In this circumstance, the person you have appointed as proxy will cast your vote on your behalf. Shareholders are encouraged to complete a Proxy Form to provide specific instructions to the Chair on how the Shareholder's vote is to be exercised on each item of business. The Chair must follow your instructions. Shareholders will not be permitted to appoint any other person as their proxy for the purposes of the Meeting.
2.3
Chair's voting intentions
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of the Resolution, unless the Shareholder has expressly indicated a different voting intention.
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Submitting questions
Shareholders may submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company. Questions must be submitted by emailing the Company Secretary at [email protected] by 15 June 2020.
Shareholders will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business. In order to ask a question during the Meeting, please follow the instructions from the Chair.
The Chair will attempt to respond to the questions during the Meeting. The Chair will request prior to a Shareholder asking a question that they identify themselves (including the entity name of their shareholding and the number of Shares they hold).
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2.5 Remote attendance via video conference
The Meeting will be accessible to all Shareholders via a live webinar , which will allow Shareholder to listen and observe the Meeting and ask questions in relation to the business of the Meeting. To register and access the Meeting by webinar Shareholders should register by clicking here or copying the link below to your web browser
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nomKE_GQQ_ylE5OFsBpmNg and you will be emailed a link to join the Meeting.
Further details on how to dial in to the videoconference will also be available on the Company’s website.
3. Resolution 1(a) and (b) – Ratification of prior issue of Placement Shares
3.1 General
On 24 February 2020, the Company announced that it had received binding commitments for a placement to raise a total of $2.5 million (before costs) ( Placement ) by the issue of a total of 33,333,334 Shares at $0.075 each ( Placement Shares ) to institutional and sophisticated investors ( Placement Participants ).
Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited ( Canaccord ) acted as sole lead manager and bookrunner to the Placement.
On 27 February 2020, the Company issued to the Placement Participants:
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(a) 31,000,000 Placement Shares within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval; and
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(b) 2,333,334 Placement Shares within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval.
Resolution 1(a) and (b) seek the approval of Shareholders pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 to ratify the issue of the Placement Shares.
3.2
Listing Rules 7.1, 7.1A and 7.4
Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more Equity Securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an eligible entity may seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities comprising up to 10% of its issued capital. The Company obtained this approval at its annual general meeting held on 25 November 2019.
The Placement does not fit within any of the exceptions to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A and, as the issue of the Placement Shares has not yet been ratified by Shareholders, it effectively uses up the Company's placement capacity under each of Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A, reducing the Company's capacity to issue further Equity Securities without Shareholder approval under either Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.1A for the 12 month period following the date of Placement.
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Listing Rule 7.4 provides an exception to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A), those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A, as applicable.
The effect of Resolution 1(a) and (b) will be to allow the Company to retain the flexibility to issue Equity Securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1 and the additional 10% annual placement capacity set out in Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
If Resolution 1(a) and (b) are not passed, the Placement will continue to be included in the calculating the Company's 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and additional 10% limit in Listing Rule 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of Equity Securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the Placement.
In the event that Resolution 1(a) is not passed, 31,000,000 Placement Shares will continue to be included in the Company’s 15% limit under Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of Equity Securities the Company can issue or agree to issue without obtaining prior Shareholder approval to the extent of 31,000,000 Equity Securities for the 12 month period following the issue of those Placement Shares.
In the event that Resolution 1(b) is not passed, 2,333,334 Placement Shares will continue to be included in the Company's 10% limit under Listing Rule 7.1A, effectively decreasing the number of Equity Securities the Company can issue or agreed to issue without obtaining prior Shareholder approval, to the extent of 2,333,334 Equity Securities, until the earlier of:
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(a) 25 November 2020
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(b) the Company's next annual general meeting; or
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(c) the date Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 or 11.2.
3.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the issue of the Placement Shares:
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(a) the Placement Shares were issued to the Placement Participants, being sophisticated and professional investors introduced by Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited, none of whom is a related party of the Company and none of whom is considered to be a 'material investor' for the purposes of section 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21;
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(b) a total of 33,333,334 Placement Shares were issued on 27 February 2020 as follows:
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(i) 31,000,000 Placement Shares were issued within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for Shareholder approval; and
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(ii) 2,333,334 Placement Shares were issued within the 10% limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A, without the need for Shareholder approval;
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(c) the Placement Shares were issued at $0.075 per Share;
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(d) the Placement Shares are fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company and rank equally in all respects with the Company's existing Shares on issue;
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(e) the proceeds from the issue of the Placement Shares are intended to be used drilling and exploration programs on the Company's Wolf Mountain, Naverberg and Oxberg projects in Sweden, as well as for costs of the Placement and general working capital;
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(f) the Placement Shares were issued to the Placement Participants under a term sheet pursuant to which the Placement Participants provided binding commitments to subscribe for the Placement Shares on the terms set out in this Notice and otherwise on terms considered standard for agreements of this nature; and
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(g) a voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice.
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3.4 Board recommendation
Resolution 1(a) and (b) are each an ordinary resolution.
The Board recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 1(a) and (b).
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Schedule 1 Definitions
In the Notice, words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa.
| $ or A$ | means Australian Dollars. |
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| ASX | means the ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691) and, where the context |
| permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited. | |
| Board | means the board of Directors. |
| Chair | means the person appointed to chair the Meeting of the Company |
| convened by the Notice. | |
| Company | means Alicanto Minerals Limited (ACN 149 126 858). |
| 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 | means the explanatory memorandum which forms part of the Notice. |
| Memorandum | |
| Listing Rules | means the listing rules of ASX. |
| Meeting | has the meaning given in the introductory paragraph of the Notice. |
| Notice | means this notice of meeting. |
| Placement | has the meaning given in Section 3.1. |
| Placement Participants | means institutional and sophisticated investors, introduced to the |
| Company by Canaccord Genuity (Australia) Limited, acting as lead | |
| manager, who participated in the Placement. | |
| Placement Shares | means the 33,333,334 Shares issued on 27 February 2020 to the |
| Placement Participants under the Placement, which are the subject of | |
| Resolution 1. | |
| Proxy Form | means the proxy form attached to the Notice. |
| Resolution | means a resolution referred to in the Notice. |
| Schedule | means a schedule to the Notice. |
| Section | means a section of the Explanatory Memorandum. |
| Securities | means any Equity Securities of the Company in the form of Shares. |
| Share | means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company. |
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| Shareholder | means the holder of a Share. |
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| WST | means Western Standard Time, being the time in Perth, Western |
| Australia. |
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