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BARYS RESOURCES LIMITED — AGM Information 2020
Oct 22, 2020
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23 October 2020
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS REGARDING ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Dear Shareholder
Kopore Metals Limited (“ Kopore ” or “ Company ”) will be holding its annual general meeting of shareholders at 11:00am (WST) on Monday 23 November 2020 ( Meeting ) at Suite 5, 62 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005.
To comply with Federal and State government restrictions on social gatherings, the Company may need to admit a limited number of persons to the Meeting. There is a risk that shareholders intending to attend the physical Meeting may not be admitted, depending on the number of Shareholders who wish to physically attend the Meeting. Therefore, the Company strongly encourages all shareholders to submit their directed proxy votes in advance of the Meeting, as detailed below.
The Company will continue to closely monitor guidance from the Federal and State Government for any impact on the proposed arrangements for the Meeting. If any changes are required, the Company will advise Shareholders by way of announcement on ASX and the details will also be made available on our website at www.koporemetals.com.
In accordance with temporary modifications to the Corporations Act under the Corporations (Coronavirus Economic Response) Determination (No. 3) 2020, the Company will not be sending hard copies of the Notice of Meeting to shareholders who have not previously opted in to receiving electronic copies. Instead, the Notice of Meeting can be viewed and downloaded from the website link https://www.koporemetals.com/investors/asx-announcements/.
A copy of your personalised proxy form is enclosed for your convenience. Please complete and return the attached proxy form to the Company’s share registry, Automic Group Pty Ltd by:
post to: Automic GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001
email to: [email protected]
Proxy votes may also be lodged online using the following link:
https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah
Your proxy voting instruction must be received by 11:00am (WST) on 21 November 2020, being not less than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Any proxy voting instructions received after that time will not be valid for the Meeting.
The Notice of Meeting is important and should be read in its entirety. If you are in doubt as to the course of action you should follow, you should consult your financial adviser, lawyer, accountant or other professional adviser. If you have any difficulties obtaining a copy of the Notice of Meeting please contact the Company’s share registry, Automic Group Pty Ltd on, 1300 288 664 (within Australia) or +61 2 9698 5414 (overseas).
KOPORE METALS LIMITED ABN 73 149 230 811 EMAIL [email protected]
REGISTERED OFFICE Suite 5, 62 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
23 October 2020
Authorised by the Board of Kopore Metals Limited.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
SIMON JACKSON Managing Director Kopore Metals Limited Tel. +61 8 9322 1587 [email protected] www.koporemetals.com
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KOPORE METALS LIMITED ACN 149 230 811
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 11:00am (WST) DATE : 23 November 2020 PLACE : Suite 5, 62 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
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 Shareholders at 4:00pm (WST) on 21 November 2020.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at Suite 5, 62 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005 on 23 November 2020 at 11:00am (WST).
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote: Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances: Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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➢ the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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➢ the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9322 1587.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial period ended 30 June 2020 including the declaration of the Directors’, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement: A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
- (b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution
as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
Shareholders should note that the Chair intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against Resolution 1 or to abstain from voting.
If you are a member of the Key Management Personnel of the Company or a closely related party of such person (or are acting on behalf of any such person) and purport to cast a vote (other than as a proxy as permitted in the manner set out above), that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and you may be liable for an offence for breach of voting restrictions that apply to you under the Corporations Act.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PETER MEAGHER
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
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“That, for the purpose of clause 13.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.5 and for all other purposes, Mr Peter Meagher, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF VIRGO SHARE ISSUE UNDER ASX LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 312,500 Shares issued under Listing Rule 7.1 on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of M&A Wealth Pty Ltd and any associates of M&A Wealth Pty Ltd. 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 the 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 the resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with the directors given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
6. RESOLUTION 5 – REPLACEMENT OF CONSTITUTION
To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 136(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to repeal its existing Constitution and adopt a new constitution in its place in the form as signed by the Chair of the Meeting for identification purposes, with effect from the close of the Meeting.”
Dated: 23 October 2020 By order of the Board
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Shannon Coates Joint Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.koporemetals.com.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company. The remuneration report sets out the company’s remuneration arrangements for the directors and senior management of the company. The remuneration report is part of the directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the company for a financial year. The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
A company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
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2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting, the votes cast against the renumeration report considered at the annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR PETER MEAGHER
3.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 14.5 provides that an entity which has directors must hold an election of directors at each annual general meeting.
Clause 13.2 of the Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting. Pursuant to Clause 13.2 of the Constitution, one third of the Directors (excluding alternate Directors or the Managing Director) for the time being, or if their number is not a multiple of three, then such number as is appropriate to ensure that no Director other than alternate Directors or the Managing Director holds office for more than three years, shall retire from office at every annual general meeting.
Accordingly, Mr Peter Meagher, who has served as a Director since 2 March 2018 retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Meagher has over 30 years’ experience as a director of listed companies including companies focused in the resources sector. Previously Chairman of Extract Resources Limited (ASX: EXT), Mr Meagher was involved in the development of the company’s projects in Namibia prior to being acquired by China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group in 2012 at a valuation of over A$2.1bn.
Mr Meagher has been involved in numerous private and public companies, assisting junior explorers at varying development stages including Oklo Resources Limited (ASX:OKU) and White Star Resources Limited (ASX:WSR) and was the former NonExecutive Chairman of Castillo Copper Limited (ASX:CCZ).
Mr Meagher holds a Commerce/Economics degree from the University of Western Australia and is a Certified Practising Accountant.
3.3 Independence
Mr Meagher has no interests, position association or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect his capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interest of the Company and its security holders generally.
If elected the Board considers Mr Meagher an independent Director.
3.4 Directors’ Recommendation
The Board (other than Mr Meagher) recommends Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
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4. RESOLUTION 3 - RATIFICATION OF VIRGO SHARE ISSUE UNDER ASX LISTING RULE 7.1
4.1 General
As announced on 12 June 2018, the Company entered into a Term Sheet with Virgo Business Solutions ( Virgo ) to acquire four prospecting licences in Botswana, PL135/2017, PL162/2017, PL163/2017 and PL164/2017 ( Licences ). Pursuant to the Term Sheet, the Company agreed to pay/issue to Virgo (or its nominee) in consideration for the acquisition of the Licences:
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a) $25,000 in cash;
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b) 1.5 million Shares at a deemed issue price of $0.04 per Share (issued on 12 June 2018);
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c) at the second anniversary of the acquisition, 156,250 Shares for each Licence held by the Company as at that date; and
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d) Shares with a deemed value of A$650,000 (with the deemed issue price being the higher of $0.04 or the 30-day VWAP of the Shares at the date of the Announcement, as defined below) upon the satisfaction of the following performance-based milestone: first announcement by the Company of a JORC Code 2012 compliant Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource, on any of the Licences, of greater than 1 million tonnes of contained copper at a grade of greater than 1.2% ( Milestone ).
The Company has previously paid the $25,000 cash and issued of 1.5 million Shares. The Company is not subject to any further post-completion obligations, other than the obligations listed in Section 4.1(c) and (d) above.
The term sheet contains standard warranties and confidentiality clauses common to these types of agreements.
On 30 October 2019, the Company announced in its September quarterly activities report that it had relinquished two Licences (PL163/2017 and PL164/2017). The remaining two Licences (PL135/2017 and PL162/2017) have walk up drill targets and drilling occurred in the first half of 2020.
As at 12 June 2020, the Company currently holds two of the Licences and subsequently, on 19 June 2020, issued 312,500 Shares to M&A Wealth Pty Ltd (Virgo’s nominee) ( Virgo Shares ).
The Company notes that as at the date of this Notice, the Company has not announced a Measured or Indicated Mineral Resource on any of the Licenses and on that basis, has not satisfied the Milestone listed in Section 4.1(d) above. In addition, the term sheet is still on foot and the Company is obliged to issue Shares to Virgo if and upon satisfaction of the Milestone.
The Virgo Shares were issued under the Company’s capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Resolution 3 seeks shareholder approval for the ratification of the Virgo Shares, pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4.
4.2 ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of
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its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
The issue of the Virgo Shares does not fit within any of the exceptions to Listing Rule 7.1 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, effectively uses up part of the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1. This reduces the Company's capacity to issue further Equity Securities without Shareholder approval under that Listing Rule for the 12 month period following the issue of the Virgo Shares.
Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of Equity Securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1, and so does not reduce the company's capacity to issue further Equity Securities without shareholder approval under that rule.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional Equity Securities into the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1.
To this end, Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval to the issue of the Virgo Shares under and for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.4.
If Resolution 3 is passed, the issue of the Virgo Shares will be excluded in calculating the Company's 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of Equity Securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the issue of the Virgo Shares.
If Resolution 3 is not passed, the issue of the Virgo Shares will be included in calculating the Company's 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of Equity Securities it can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the issue of the Virgo Shares.
4.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the issue of the Virgo Shares:
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e) the Virgo Shares were issued to M&A Wealth Pty Ltd (Virgo's nominee);
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f) a total of 312,500 Virgo Shares were issued on 19 June 2020 within the 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1, without the need for prior Shareholder approval;
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g) the Virgo Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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h) the Virgo Shares were issued for nil cash consideration for the acquisition of the prospecting licences in Botswana, as noted in section 4.1above, and as such no funds were raised from their issue;
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i) the key terms of the Term Sheet between the Company and Virgo are noted in section 4.1above; and
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j) a voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice.
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4.4 Directors’ Recommendation
The Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 3.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
5.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity (as defined below) may seek shareholder approval by special resolution passed at an annual general meeting to have the capacity to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of its issued capital as calculated in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 ( 10% Placement Capacity ) without using that entity’s existing 15% annual placement capacity granted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
- (b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $7,714,669 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 3 September 2020 and excluding any restricted securities that may be on issue).
An Equity Security is a share, a unit in a trust, a right to a share or unit in a trust or option, an option over an issued or unissued security, a convertible security, or, any security that ASX decides to classify as an equity security. Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. As at the date of this Notice, the Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code:KMT).
If Shareholders approve Resolution 4, the number of Equity Securities the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up the combined 25% limit in ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.
If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% Placement Capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval provided for in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without shareholder approval set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 4 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 4 for it to be passed.
5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 4:
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(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX 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 Equity Securities; or
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(ii) the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 ASX trading days of the date in Section 4.2(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; and
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(iii) the date and time of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking);
after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid ( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2, on the basis of the market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue as at 3 September 2020.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
The table below demonstrates various examples as to the number of Equity Securities that may be issued under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity.
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| *Variable ‘A’ | Number of Shares issued and funds raised under the Additional 10% Placement Capacity and dilution effect |
Dilution | ||
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| $0.006 Issue price at half the current market price |
$0.012 Issue price at current market price |
$0.024 Issue price at double the current market price |
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| Current variable A 642,888,900 Shares |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
64,288,890 | 64,288,890 | 64,288,890 |
| Funds raised | $385,734 | $771,467 | $1,542,933 | |
| 50% increase in current variable A 964,333,350 Shares |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
96,433,335 | 96,433,335 | 96,433,335 |
| Funds raised | $578,600 | $1,157,200 | $2,321,600 | |
| 100% increase in current variable A 1,285,777,800 Shares |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
128,577,780 | 128,577,780 | 128,577,780 |
| Funds raised | $771,467 | $1542,933 | $3,085,866 |
- *The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a pro rata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above is based on the following assumptions:
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There are currently 642,888,900 Shares on issue.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 3 September 2020.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 unless otherwise disclosed.
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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 Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(a) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(b) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
5.3 Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised towards an acquisition of new business assets and/or investments (including expenses associated with such acquisitions), continued expenditure on the Company’s current assets and/or general working capital.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 2.7 upon issue of any Equity Securities.
5.4 Compliance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4, when the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must:
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(i) state in its announcement of the proposed issue under Listing Rule 3.10.3 or in its application for quotation of the securities under Listing Rule 2.7 that the securities are being issued under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(ii) give to ASX immediately after the issue a list of names of the persons to whom the Company issued the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each. This list is not for release to the market.
5.5 Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company. The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(a) the purpose of the issue;
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(b) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(c) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(d) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(e) prevailing market conditions; and
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(f) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
5.6 Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 11 November 2019 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has not issued any Shares or Options pursuant to the Previous Approval.
5.7 Directors’ Recommendation
The Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – REPLACEMENT OF CONSTITUTION
6.3 General
Under section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, a company may modify or repeal its constitution or a provision of its constitution by special resolution of Shareholders.
Resolution 5 is a special resolution which will enable the Company to repeal its existing Constitution and adopt a new constitution ( Proposed Constitution ) which is of the type required for a listed public company limited by shares updated to ensure it reflects the current provisions of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.
This will incorporate amendments to the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules since the current Constitution was adopted in 2015.
The Directors believe that it is preferable in the circumstances to replace the existing Constitution with the Proposed Constitution rather than to amend a multitude of specific provisions.
The Proposed Constitution is broadly consistent with the provisions of the existing Constitution. Many of the proposed changes are administrative or minor in nature including but not limited to:
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(a) updating references to bodies or legislation which have been renamed (eg references to the Australian Settlement and Transfer Corporation Pty Ltd, ASTC Settlement Rules and ASTC Transfer); and
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(b) expressly providing for statutory rights by mirroring these rights in provisions of the Proposed Constitution.
The Directors believe these amendments are not material nor will they have any significant impact on Shareholders. It is not practicable to list all of the changes to the Constitution in detail in this Explanatory Statement, however, a summary of the proposed material changes is set out below at Section 6.4.
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A copy of the Proposed Constitution is available for review by Shareholders at the Company’s website www.koporemetals.com and at the office of the Company. A copy of the Proposed Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders upon request to the Company Secretary (+61 8 9322 1587). Shareholders are invited to contact the Company if they have any queries or concerns.
6.4 Summary of material proposed changes
(a) Restricted Securities (article 2.7)
ASX introduced a number of changes to the escrow regime in the Listing Rules in December 2019 to make aspects of the listing process and ongoing compliance with the Listing Rules more efficient for issuers and for ASX.
Amongst these, ASX introduced a two-tier escrow regime where ASX can and will require certain more significant holders of Restricted Securities (as defined by the Listing Rules) and their controllers to execute a formal escrow agreement in the form of Appendix 9A. However, for less significant holdings, ASX instead permits entities to rely on a provision in their constitution imposing appropriate escrow restrictions on the holder of Restricted Securities and to simply give a notice to the holder of Restricted Securities in the form of an Appendix 9C advising them of those restrictions.
Under article 2.7 of the Proposed Constitution, holders of Restricted Securities will be taken to have agreed in writing that those Securities are to be kept on the Company's issuer sponsored sub-register and are to have a holding lock applied for the duration of the applicable escrow period. Holders of Restricted Securities will also not be entitled to participate in any return of capital on those Securities during the applicable escrow period, except as permitted by the Listing Rules or ASX.
(b) Minimum Shareholdings (article 2.6 and schedule 4)
Articles 2.6 and schedule 4 of the Proposed Constitution outline how the Company can manage shareholdings which represent 'less than a marketable parcel' of Shares, being a shareholding that is less than $500 based on the closing price of the Company's Shares on ASX as at the relevant time ( Minimum Shareholding ).
The Proposed Constitution is in line with the requirements for dealing with Minimum Shareholdings outlined in the Corporations Act and Listing Rules such that where the Company elects to undertake a sale of Minimum Shareholdings, the Company is only required to give one notice to holders of Minimum Shareholdings to elect to retain their shareholding before the Minimum Shareholdings can be dealt with by the Company, saving time and administrative costs incurred by otherwise having to send out additional notices.
Schedule 4 of the Proposed Constitution continues to outline in detail the process that the Company must follow for dealing with Minimum Shareholdings.
While the original Constitution did provide for the management of Minimum Shareholdings, the Proposed Constitution contains a more extensive process that must be followed.
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(c) Fee for registration of off-market transfers (article 4.4)
On 24 January 2011, ASX amended Listing Rule 8.14 with the effect that the Company may now charge a 'reasonable fee' for registering paper-based transfers, sometimes referred to 'off-market transfers'.
Article 4.4 of the Proposed Constitution enables the Company to charge a reasonable fee when it is required to register off-market transfers from Shareholders. The fee is intended to represent the cost incurred by the Company in upgrading its fraud detection practices specific to off-market transfers.
Before charging any fee, the Company is required to notify ASX of the fee to be charged and provide sufficient information to enable ASX to assess the reasonableness of the proposed amount.
(d) Partial (proportional) takeover provisions (article 4.9 and schedule 5)
A proportional takeover bid is a takeover bid where the offer made to each shareholder is only for a proportion of that shareholder's shares.
Pursuant to section 648G of the Corporations Act, the Company has included in the Proposed Constitution a provision whereby a proportional takeover bid for Shares may only proceed after the bid has been approved by a meeting of Shareholders held in accordance with the terms set out in the Corporations Act.
This clause of the Proposed Constitution will cease to have effect on the third anniversary of the date of the adoption of last renewal of the clause.
While the original Constitution included a provision regarding proportional takeover bids, this provision ceased to have effect.
6.5 Information required by section 648G of the Corporations Act
(a) Effect of proposed proportional takeover provisions
Where offers have been made under a proportional off-market bid in respect of a class of securities in a company, the registration of a transfer giving effect to a contract resulting from the acceptance of an offer made under such a proportional off-market bid is prohibited unless and until a resolution to approve the proportional off-market bid is passed.
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Reasons for proportional takeover provisions
A proportional takeover bid may result in control of the Company changing without Shareholders having the opportunity to dispose of all their Shares. By making a partial bid, a bidder can obtain practical control of the Company by acquiring less than a majority interest. Shareholders are exposed to the risk of being left as a minority in the Company and the risk of the bidder being able to acquire control of the Company without payment of an adequate control premium. These amended provisions allow Shareholders to decide whether a proportional takeover bid is acceptable in principle, and assist in ensuring that any partial bid is appropriately priced.
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(c) Knowledge of any acquisition proposals
As at the date of this Notice, no Director is aware of any proposal by any person to acquire, or to increase the extent of, a substantial interest in the Company.
(d) Potential advantages and disadvantages of proportional takeover provisions
The Directors consider that the proportional takeover provisions have no potential advantages or disadvantages for them and that they remain free to make a recommendation on whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should be accepted.
The potential advantages of the proportional takeover provisions for Shareholders include:
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(a) the right to decide by majority vote whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should proceed;
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(b) assisting in preventing Shareholders from being locked in as a minority;
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(c) increasing the bargaining power of Shareholders which may assist in ensuring that any proportional takeover bid is adequately priced; and
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(d) each individual Shareholder may better assess the likely outcome of the proportional takeover bid by knowing the view of the majority of Shareholders which may assist in deciding whether to accept or reject an offer under the takeover bid.
The potential disadvantages of the proportional takeover provisions for Shareholders include:
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(e) proportional takeover bids may be discouraged;
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(f) lost opportunity to sell a portion of their Shares at a premium; and
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(g) the likelihood of a proportional takeover bid succeeding may be reduced.
6.6 Directors’ Recommendation
The Directors do not believe the potential disadvantages outweigh the potential advantages of adopting the proportional takeover provisions and as a result consider that the proportional takeover provision in the Proposed Constitution is in the interest of Shareholders and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of Resolution 5.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice, and any other Article means an article of the Constitution.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691).
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day or a day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
(a) a spouse or child of the member;
(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
(e) a company the member controls; or
(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Kopore Metals Limited (ACN 149 230 811).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Meeting means the annual general meeting convened by the Notice.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Previous Approval has the meaning set out in Section 5.6.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2020.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Spill Meeting has the meaning given in Section 2.2.
Spill Resolution has the meaning given in Section 2.2.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2).
VWAP means the volume weighted average market price for Shares.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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