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BLACK ROCK MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2017
Oct 29, 2017
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BLACK ROCK MINING LIMITED
ACN 094 551 336
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 2.00pm (AEDT) DATE : 28 November 2017 PLACE : Pitcher Partners Level 19 15 William Street Melbourne, Victoria
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 7.00pm (AEDT) on 26 November 2017.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s 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 2017.”
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:
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(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
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(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.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – GABREL CHIAPPINI
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 14.2 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Gabriel Chiappini, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
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4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – RICHARD CROOKES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 14.3 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Richard Crookes, a Director who was appointed on 16 October 2017, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – JOHN DE VRIES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 5,000,000 Options to John de Vries (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by John de Vries (or his nominee) and any of their associates ( Resolution 4 Excluded Party ). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, provided the Chair is not a Resolution 4 Excluded Party, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
Provided the Chair is not a Resolution 4 Excluded Party, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – STEPHEN COPULOS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 5,000,000 Options to Stephen Copulos (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Stephen Copulos (or his nominee) and any of their associates ( Resolution 5 Excluded Party ). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, provided the Chair is not a Resolution 5 Excluded Party, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
Provided the Chair is not a Resolution 5 Excluded Party, the above prohibition does not apply if:
- (a) the proxy is the Chair; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – GABRIEL CHIAPPINI
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue 5,000,000 Options to Gabriel Chiappini (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Gabriel Chiappini (or his nominee) and any of their associates ( Resolution 6 Excluded Party ). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, provided the Chair is not a Resolution 6 Excluded Party, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and (b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
Provided the Chair is not a Resolution 5 Excluded Party, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
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8. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF ISSUE OF OPTIONS
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 5,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
9. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass 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.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Dated: 23 October 2017
By order of the Board
Gabriel Chiappini Director/Company Secretary
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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.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9320 7550
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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 2017 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.blackrockmining.com.au.
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.
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
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3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – GABRIEL CHIAPPINI
3.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that, other than a managing director, a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is the longer. However, where there is more than one managing director, only one is entitled not to be subject to re-election.
The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
Gabriel Chiappini, who has served as a director since 21 March 2012 and was last re-elected on 28 November 2014, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Chiappini is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with over 20 years’ experience in the commercial sector. Over the last 15 years’ Gabriel has held positions of Director, Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer in both public and private companies with operations in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He has assisted a number of companies list on the ASX and been involved with equity and debt raisings exceeding AUD$400 million. Gabriel has a sound understanding of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Listing Rules and in-depth knowledge of the Corporations Act.
Mr Chiappini currently manages his own consulting firm specialising in providing Director, company secretarial, corporate governance, compliance and investor relation services. He currently acts as a Director and Company Secretary for several companies listed on the ASX. Gabriel is currently Non-Executive Director of Interpose Holdings Limited, Eneabba Gas Limited and Fastbrick Robotics Limited.
3.3 Independence
If elected the board considers Mr Chiappini will be an independent director.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Gabriel Chiappini and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – RICHARD CROOKES
4.1 General
The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.
Pursuant to the Constitution, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for election by Shareholders.
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Richard Crookes, having been appointed by other Directors on 16 October 2017 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and being eligible, seeks election from Shareholders.
Pursuant to the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for election by Shareholders but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
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Qualifications and other material directorships
Detailed information in relation to Mr Crookes’ background and qualifications is set out in the announcement made on 16 October 2017.
4.3 Independence
Richard Crookes 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 entity and its security holders generally.
If elected the board considers Mr Crookes will be an independent director.
4.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Richard Crookes and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTY – JOHN DE VRIES
5.1 General
As set out in the announcement on 16 October 2017, the Company has agreed to issue Mr John de Vries 5,000,000 Options ( Related Party Options ) as part of his remuneration, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval. The Directors (other than Mr de Vries) consider that the issue of Options to Mr de Vries aligns his interests and motivate his performance.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the grant of the Related Party Options to Mr John de Vries (or his nominee).
5.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The grant of Related Party Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr de Vries is a related party of the Company by virtue of being a Director.
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The Directors (other than Mr de Vries who has a material personal interest in the Resolution) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the grant of Related Party Options because the agreement to grant the Related Party Options, reached as part of the remuneration package for Mr de Vries, is considered reasonable remuneration in the circumstances and was negotiated on an arm’s length basis.
5.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
As the grant of the Related Party Options involves the issue of securities to a related party of the Company, Shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 is required unless an exception applies. It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances.
5.4 Technical Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 4:
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(a) the Related Party Options will be granted to Mr John de Vries (or his nominee);
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(b)
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the number of Related Party Options to be issued is 5,000,000;
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(c) the Related Party Options will be granted no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Options will occur on the same date;
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(d) the Related Party Options will be issued for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised; and
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(e) the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule 2.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the grant of the Related Party Options as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the grant of Related Party Options to Mr de Vries (or his nominee) will not be included in the use of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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6. RESOLUTIONS 5 AND 6 – ISSUE OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS TO STEPHEN COPULOS AND GABRIEL CHIAPPINI
6.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 10,000,000 Options ( Related Party Options ) to Messrs Copulos and Chiappini ( Related Parties ) on the terms and conditions set out below.
The Related Party Options are being issued to recognise the additional work required by Messrs Copulos and Chiappini in the Company as non-executive directors, where the Company has had only 1 full time employee, being the Chief Executive Officer.
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The grant of the Related Party Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Messrs Copulos and Chiappini are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.
In addition, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
Both Messrs de Vries and Crookes, who do not have an interest in either of Resolutions 5 and 6 consider that the issue of Options pursuant to those Resolutions represents reasonable remuneration for the two Non-Executive Directors, Mr Chiappini and Mr Copulos, given that the Company is a small company with limited employees and more input has been required from Mr Chiappini and Mr Copulos than may have been required of other non-executive directors in a company with a larger executive or management team. Accordingly, Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the grant of Related Party Options.
6.2 Shareholder Approval (Listing Rule 10.11)
The following information is provided in relation to the proposed grant of Related Party Options:
- (a) the related parties are Messrs Copulos and Chiappini and they are related parties by virtue of being Directors;
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(b) the maximum number of Related Party Options (being the nature of the financial benefit being provided) to be granted to the Related Parties is:
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(i) 5,000,000 Related Party Options to Stephen Copulos (or his nominee); and
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(ii) 5,000,000 Related Party Options to Gabriel Chiappini (or his nominee);
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(c) the Related Party Options will be granted to the Related Parties no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date as permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is anticipated the Related Party Options will be issued on one date;
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(d) the Related Party Options will be issued for nil cash consideration, and accordingly, no funds will be raised from the issue
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(e) the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule 2;
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(f) the value of the Related Party Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 3;
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(g) the relevant interests of the Related Parties in securities of the Company are set out below:
| Related Party | Shares | Options |
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| Gabriel Chiappini | 5,125,0001 | 266,6662 |
| Stephen Copulos | 93,796,0031 | 7,957,746 |
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the Company.
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Listed Options exercisable at $0.075 each on or before 31 November 2018.
As announced on 16 October 2017, the Board has resolved to cancel all existing performance rights held by all existing Directors, which includes performance rights held by parties associates with Mr Copulos and Mr Chiappini.
- (h) the director fees from the Company to the Related Parties for the previous financial year and the proposed remuneration and emoluments for the current financial year are set out below:
| Related Party | Current Financial Year |
Previous Financial Year |
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| Gabriel Chiappini | $67,500 | $66,000 |
| Stephen Copulos | $57,333.33 | $100,000 |
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- (i) if the Related Party Options granted to the Related Parties are exercised, a total of 10,000,000 Shares would be issued. This will increase the number of Shares on issue from 364,734,697 to 374,734,697 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other shares are issued with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted by an aggregate of 2.67%, comprising 1.33% by Gabriel Chiappini and 1.33% by Stephen Copulos;
The market price for Shares during the term of the Related Party Options would normally determine whether or not the Related Party Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Related Party Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the Related Party Options, there may be a perceived cost to the Company;
(j) The trading history of the Shares on ASX in the 12 months before the date of this Notice is set out below:
| date of this Notice is set | out below: | |
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| Price | Date | |
| Highest | 0.190 cents | 26 September 2016 |
| Lowest | 0.031 cents | 12 July 2017 |
| Last | 0.072 | 24 October 2017 |
(k) the Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Options to Mr Chiappini and Mr Copulos is contrary to Recommendation 8.3 of The Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations with 2010 Amendments (2[nd] Edition) as published by The ASX Corporate Governance Council. However, the Board considers the grant of Related Party Options to Mr Chiappini and Mr Copulos is reasonable in the circumstances for the reason set out in paragraph Error! Reference source not found. ;
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(l) the primary purpose of the grant of the Related Party Options to the Related Parties is to provide a performance linked incentive component in the remuneration package for the Related Parties to motivate and reward the performance of the Related Parties in their respective roles as Directors;
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(m) Mr John de Vries and Mr Richard Crookes, both recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 5 and 6 for the reasons set out in Section 6.1 above;
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(n) in forming their recommendations, the Board considered the experience of each other Related Party, the current market price of Shares, the current market practices when determining the number of Related Party Options to be granted as well as the exercise price and expiry date of those Related Party Options; and
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(o) the Board is not aware of any other information that would be reasonably required by Shareholders to allow them to make a decision whether it is in the best interests of the Company to pass Resolutions 5 and 6.
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Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Related Party Options to the Related Parties will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF OPTIONS
7.1 General
On 16 October 2017 the Company announced the appointment of Mr Richard Crookes as the new Chairman of the Company. As part of that announcement, the Company announced it had agreed to issue 5,000,000 Options to Mr Crookes (or his nominee) on the same terms as Options being issued to other existing Directors. Those Options were issued on 17 October 2017.
Resolution 7 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Options ( Ratification ).
ASX 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.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:
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(a) 5,000,000 Options were issued;
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(b) The Options were issued for no cash consideration as part of the appointment of Mr Crookes as a Director of the Company;
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(c) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2;
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(d) the Options were issued to Mr Crookes; and
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(e) no funds were raised from the issue of the Options.
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8. RESOLUTION 8 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
8.1 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 (as defined below) equal to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ) without using that company’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:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(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 $19,330,939 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 21 September 2017).
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 two classes of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: BKT) and the Options (ASX Code: BKTOD).
If Shareholders approve Resolution 8, 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.
Resolution 8 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 8 for it to be passed.
8.2 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 8:
(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:
(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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- (ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 8.2(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The 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; and
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(ii) the date 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 8 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 21 September 2017.
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.
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
0.0265 50% decrease in Issue Price |
0.0530 Issue Price |
0.0795 50% increase in Issue Price |
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| 364,734,697 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
36,473,469 Shares |
36,473,469 Shares |
36,473,469 Shares |
| Funds raised | $966,546.93 | $1,933,093.86 | $2,899,640.79 | |
| 547,102,046 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
54,710,204 Shares |
54,710,204 Shares |
54,710,204 Shares |
| Funds raised | $1,449,820.41 | $2,899,640.81 | $4,349,461.22 | |
| 729,469,394 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
72,946,939 Shares |
72,946,939 Shares |
72,946,939 Shares |
| Funds raised | $1,933,093.88 | $3,866,187.77 | $5,799,281.65 |
*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 uses the following assumptions:
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There are currently 364,734,697 existing Shares as at the date of this Notice of Meeting;
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 20 September 2017.
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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.
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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.
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Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) 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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(ii) 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.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the acquisition of new resources, assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s current assets and ongoing working capital purposes; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources, assets and investments, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) 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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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) 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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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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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.
(f)
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 30 November 2016 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has not issued any Equity Securities pursuant to the Previous Approval.
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, the Company otherwise issued a total of 41,250,000 Shares, 16,000,000 Options and 3,400,000 Performance Rights which represents approximately 18.7% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 28 November 2016, which was 323,559,698 Equity Securities.
Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out in Schedule 1.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:
(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
8.3 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 8.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section 8.1.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
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, and any other 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:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(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;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(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 Black Rock Mining Limited (ACN 094 551 336).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(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.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
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.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option or Related Party Option as the context requires.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Related Party Options means an Option granted pursuant to Resolutions 5 and 6 with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2.
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 2017.
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.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 7 DECEMBER 2016
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
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| Issue – 28 November 2016 Appendix 3B – 2 December 2016 |
75,000 | Shares2 | Gabriel & Rosa Chiappini as beneficiary of Family a/c> Beneficiary |
$0.06 per Share. Conversion of $0.06 options into shares. |
Amount raised = $4,500 Amount spent = $4,500 Use of funds = General working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds: Not applicable |
| Issue – 20 December 2016 Appendix 3B – 23 December 2016 |
1,500,000 | Shares2 | Stephen Copulos, Steven Tambanis and Gabriel Chiappini |
$0.15 per Share. | Amount raised = $225,000 Amount spent = $225,000 Use of funds =pre-feasibility study, exploration & development costs and working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds = Not applicable |
| Issue – 20 December 2016 Appendix 3B – 23 December 2016 |
6,000,000 | Performance Rights4 |
To holders of Performance Rights under the incentive equity plan as approved by Shareholders at the meeting dated 30 November 2016 |
Nil issue price. | Consideration: Nil, issued to directors in lieu of remuneration and as a performance incentive Current value = $0. 0.0566 per right |
| Issue – 3 February 2017 Appendix 3B – 3 February 2017 |
5,000,000 | Unquoted Options3 |
To optionholders under the Consultant Incentive Plan as approved by Shareholders at the meeting dated [insert] |
Nil issue price. | Consideration: Nil, issued to consultants in lieu of remuneration and as a performance incentive Current value = 0.02001 per option |
| Issue – 3 February 2017 Appendix 3B – 3 February 2017 |
1,000,000 | Performance Rights4 |
To holders of Performance Rights under the incentive equity plan as approved by Shareholders at the meeting date 30 November 2016 |
Nil issue price. | Consideration: Nil, issued to directors in lieu of remuneration and as a performance incentive Current value = $0.074 per right |
| Issue – 6 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 8 March 2017 |
2,525,026 | Shares2 | Optionholders – Shares issued upon exercise of Listed Option BKTOC.7 |
$0.05 per Share. | Amount raised = $126,251.30 Amount spent = $126,251.30 Use of funds = General working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds = not applicable |
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| Issue – 10 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 15 March 2017 |
1,798,000 | Shares2 | Optionholders – Shares issued upon exercise of Listed Option BKTOC.7 |
$0.05 per Share. | Amount raised = $89,900 Amount spent = $89,900 Use of funds = working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds = not applicable |
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| Issue – 17 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 20 March |
1,165,170 | Shares2 | Optionholders – Shares issued upon exercise of Listed Option BKTOC.7 |
$0.05 per Share. | Amount raised = $58,258.50 Amount spent = $58,258.50 Use of funds working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds = not applicable |
| Issue – 24 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 30 March 2017 |
26,916,804 | Shares2 | Optionholders – Shares issued upon exercise of Listed Option BKTOC.7 |
$0.05 per Share. | Amount raised = $1,345,840.20 Amount spent = $1,345,840.20 Use of funds = working capital Amount remaining = $Nil Proposed use of remaining funds = Mahenge Project Costs and Working Capital |
| Issue – 30 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 31 March 2017 |
7,270,000 | Shares2 | Optionholders – Shares issued upon exercise of Listed Option BKTOC7 |
$0.05 per Share. | Amount raised = $363,500 Amount spent = $Nil Use of funds = working capital Amount remaining = $363,500 Proposed use of remaining funds = working capital |
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| Issue – 19 April 2017 Appendix 3B – 20 April 2017 |
5,000,000 | Unquoted Options5 |
Options issued to Meiwa Corporation of Japan as part of Corporate Mandate as announced to ASX on 18 April 2017. |
Nil issue price. | Consideration: issued in accordance with mandate. Current value = $0.024974 per right |
| Issue – 19 April 2017 Appendix 3B – 20 April 2017 |
2,400,000 | Unquoted Performance Rights6 |
John de Vries as part of Chief Operating Officer employment contract. |
Nil issue price. | Consideration: Nil, issued to John de Vries as a contractual incentive Current value = $0.067019 per right |
| Issue – 18 September 2017 Appendix 3B – 18 September 2017 |
5,000,000 | Unquoted Options7 |
Richard Crookes as part of his appointment as a Director of the Company |
Nil issue price | Consideration: Nil, issued to Richard Crookes as a contractual incentive to join the Company as Chairman Current value = $0.037989 per right |
| Issue – 20 October 2017 Appendix 3B – 20 October 2017 |
5,000,000 | Unquoted Options7 |
Richard Crookes as part of executive incentive package |
Nil issue price | Consideration: Nil, issued to Richard Crookes as part of executive incentive package Current value = $0.037989 per option |
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Notes:
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: BKT (terms are set out in the Constitution).
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.20 each, on or before 1 March 2017, subject to Options vesting 1 March 2017 if the Contractor has not been terminated prior to 28 February 2017. The full terms and conditions were disclosed in the Appendix 3B released to the ASX on 3 February 2017.
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The full terms and conditions of the Performance Rights were disclosed to Shareholders in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 30 November 2016.
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.20 each, on or before 36 months from the date of issue. The Options will not vest until 1 January 2018 or when BKT 10 day VWAP is equal or greater than $0.40 per Share.
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The full terms and conditions of the Performance Rights were disclosed to Shareholders in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 30 November 2016.
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.10 each, on or before 31 March 2020.
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This is a statement of current intentions as at the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way the funds are applied on this basis.
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In respect of quoted Equity Securities the value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.065) or Options (BKTOD $0.075) as the context requires on the ASX on 26 September 2017. In respect of unquoted Equity Securities the value of Options is measured using the Black & Scholes option pricing model. Measurement inputs include the Share price on the measurement date, the exercise price, the term of the Option, the impact of dilution, the expected volatility of the underlying Share (based on weighted average historic volatility adjusted for changes expected due to publicly available information), the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the Option. No account is taken of any performance conditions included in the terms of the Option other than market based performance conditions (i.e. conditions linked to the price of Shares).
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SCHEDULE 2 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions in paragraph (c) below and subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.10 ( Exercise Price )
(c) Vesting conditions
The Options may only be exercised where the following vesting conditions have been satisfied:
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(i) in relation to the first 1,250,000 Options – the Company’s shares have traded at 10c or over for 10 consecutive trading days;
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(ii) in relation to the next 1,250,000 Options - the Company’s share have traded at 20c or over for 10 consecutive trading days;
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(iii) in relation to the next 1,250,000 Options - the Company’s share have traded at 30c or over for 10 consecutive trading days; and
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(iv) in relation to the last 1,250,000 Options - the Company’s share have traded at 40c or over for 10 consecutive trading days.
(d) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 31 August 2020 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
(e) Exercise Period
Subject to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions in (c) above, the Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(f) Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(g) Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
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(h) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
If a notice delivered under (h)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
(i) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
(j) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(k) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
(l) Change in exercise price
An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
(m) Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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SCHEDULE 3 – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
The Related Party Options to be issued to the Related Parties pursuant to Resolutions 5 and 6 have been valued by internal management.
Using the Black and Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Related Party Options were ascribed the following value:
| Assumptions: | |
|---|---|
| Valuation date | 18 October 2017 |
| Market price of Shares | 7.4 cents |
| Exercise price | 10 cents |
| Expiry date (length of time from issue) | 31 August 2020 |
| Risk free interest rate | 1.89% |
| Volatility (discount) | 100% |
| Indicative value per Related Party Option | 3.8 cents |
| Total Value of Related Party Options | $569,832 |
| - John de Vries | $189,944 |
| - Stephen Copulos | $189,944 |
| - Gabriel Chiappini | $189,944 |
Note: The valuation noted above is not necessarily the market price that the Related Party Options could be traded at and is not automatically the market price for taxation purposes.
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| Resolution | 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | |||
| Resolution | 2 | Re-election of Director – Gabriel Chiappini | |||
| Resolution | 3 | Election of Director – Richard Crookes | |||
| Resolution | 4 | Issue of Options to Related Party – John De Vries | |||
| Resolution | 5 | Issue of Options to Related Party – Stephen Copulos | |||
| Resolution | 6 | Issue of Options to Related Party – Gabriel Chiappini | |||
| Resolution | 7 | Ratification of Issue of Options | |||
| Resolution | 8 | Approval of 10% Placement Capacity |
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