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BPH ENERGY LTD — AGM Information 2017
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BPH ENERGY LTD
ACN 095 912 002
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME: 11:00am WST
DATE: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
PLACE: 26 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006
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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary, Mr David Breeze on +61 8 9328 8400.
CONTENTS
| CONTENTS | |
|---|---|
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 4 |
| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 6 |
| Glossary | 13 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms of Related Party Options | 14 |
| Schedule 2 – Valuation of Related Party Options | 15 |
| Schedule 3 – Issues of Equity Securities since 28 November 2016 | 15 |
| Proxy Form | Attached |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time and place of meeting
Notice is given that the meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 11:00am WST on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 at:
26 View Street NORTH PERTH WA 6006
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting eligibility
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 Sydney time on Monday, 27 November 2017.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
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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, Shareholder 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; 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 Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’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 of sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act, as they will apply to the Meeting. Broadly, these sections 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.
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Further details on these proxy voting rules are set out below.
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 (i.e. as directed);
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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;
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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 (i.e. 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 proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (i.e. 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,
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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.
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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 year ended 30 June 2017, together with 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 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 (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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(c) the voter is appointed as a proxy in writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
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(d) 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
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(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 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR TONY HUSTON
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purposes of clause 13.4 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Tony Huston, a Director who was appointed as an additional Director on 26 June 2017, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR CHARLES MALING
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purposes of clause 13.4 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr Charles Maling, a Director who was appointed as an additional Director on 17 October 2017, retires, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY – SHARES
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 issue of Equity Securities totalling up to 10% of the Company’s issued capital at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and 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.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO A RELATED PARTY – MR TONY HUSTON
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 2,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 each on or before 30 November 2022 to Mr Tony Huston (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Tony Huston (or his nominee) and any of Mr Tony Huston’s associates. 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.
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.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) 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 A RELATED PARTY – MR CHARLES MALING
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for the purposes of Section 208 of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Directors to allot and issue 2,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 each on or before 30 November 2022 to Mr Charles Maling (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
ASX Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Charles Maling (or his nominee) and any of Mr Charles Maling’s associates. 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.
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.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) 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.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF SHARE ISSUE
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 allotment and issue of 7,400,000 Shares 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.
Dated: 17 October 2017
By order of the Board
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David Breeze 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 Company’s annual financial report 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.bphenergy.com.au.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted be put to shareholders at a listed company’s annual general meeting. 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 Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.
The Chair of the Meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the Remuneration Report at the Meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
Under the Corporations Act, if, at consecutive annual general meetings:
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(a) at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report; and
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(b) at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote,
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 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.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s annual general meeting for the year ended 30 June 2016, 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.
2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
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(a) If you appoint a member of the Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member as your proxy: you must direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
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(b) If you appoint the Chair as your proxy (where the Chair is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member): you do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution. However, if you do not direct the Chair how to vote, you must mark the acknowledgement on the Proxy Form to expressly authorise the Chair to exercise his or her discretion in exercising your proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
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(c) If you appoint any other person as your proxy: you do not need to direct your proxy how to vote on this Resolution, and you do not need to mark any further acknowledgement on the Proxy Form.
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- RESOLUTION 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR TONY HUSTON
3.1 General
Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director 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 and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for re-election but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Mr Tony Huston was appointed as a Director on 26 June 2017. Accordingly, Mr Tony Huston will retire in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and, being eligible, seeks election from shareholders.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Tony Huston has been involved for over 35 years in engineering and hydrocarbon industries for both on and off shore exploration/development. Early career experience commenced with Fitzroy Engineering Ltd, primarily working on development of onshore oil fields. In 1996 Mr Tony Huston formed his own E&P Company on re-entry of onshore wells, primarily targeting shallow pay that had been passed or ignored from previous operations. This was successful and the two plays opened up 15 years ago are still in operation. Recent focus (10 years) has been to utilise new technology for enhanced resource recovery and has been demonstrated in various fields, including US, Mexico, Oman, Italy and Turkmenistan.
During the last 3 years Mr Tony Huston has not held any other listed company directorships.
3.3 Independence
Mr Tony Huston 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 Tony Huston will be an independent director.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Mr Tony Huston and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR CHARLES MALING
4.1 General
Clause 13.4 of the Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director 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 and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following general meeting and is then eligible for re-election but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Mr Charles Maling was appointed as a Director on 17 October 2017. Accordingly, Mr Charles Maling will retire in accordance with clause 13.4 of the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and, being eligible, seeks election from shareholders.
4.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Charles was formerly the Communications Officer for the Office of the Western Australian State Government Environmental Protection Authority with a responsibility for advising the Chairman of the EPA on media issues. He has a Bachelor of Sociology and Anthropology with a Media minor. Charles worked with the Western Australian State Government Department of the Environment for 14 years and further 8 years for the EPA. His administrative roles included environmental research (including a major study on Perth Metropolitan coastal waters and Western Australian estuaries), environmental regulation, and enforcement and media management.
During the past 3 years Mr Charles Maling has held the following listed company directorships. Grandbridge Limited (from November 2016 to current).
4.3 Independence
Mr Charles Maling 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 Charles Maling will be an independent director.
4.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Mr Charles Maling and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
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- RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES
5.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital (10% Placement Capacity). An approval under Listing Rule 7.1A remains valid until the earlier of:
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(a) the date falling 12 months after the date on which the approval is granted; and
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(b) the date shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for a disposal of the Company’s main undertaking).
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(c) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(d) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300 million.
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 $1,790,459.
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 (as set out in Section 5.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Directors to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing 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 3 for it to be passed.
5.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: BPH).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4;
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less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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D is 10%.
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E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
5.3 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 Resolution 4:
5.4 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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(a) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(b) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in Section 4.4(a), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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5.5 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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(a) 12 months after the date of the Meeting; and
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(b) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (for a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (for the disposal of the Company’s main undertaking), after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid,
or such longer period if allowed by ASX (10% Placement Capacity Period).
5.6 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 current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (variable A in the formula at section 5.2 above) 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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Dilution
Funds raised Funds raised based Funds raised
Number Dilutionary
of Shares effect of issue based on issue on issue price of based on issue
Number of Shares issued of Shares price of $0.001 $0.002 price of $0.003
on Issue (Variable under 10% under 10% (50% decrease (current issue price (50% increase
‘A’ in ASX Listing Placement Placement in current issue based on current in current issue
Rule 7.1A.2) Capacity Capacity price) market price) price)
588,702,017
58,870,202 10% $58,870 $117,740 $176,611
(Current)
883,053,026 (50%
88,305,303 10% $88,305 $176,611 $264,916
increase)
1,177,404,034
117,740,403 10% $117,740 $235,481 $353,221
(100% increase)
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*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 Shares 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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The current Shares on issue are the Shares on issue as at 17 October 2017.
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The issue price set out above $0.002 is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 17 October 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 table assumes the Equity Securities the subject of Resolution 7 at this Annual General Meeting are ratified by shareholders. The Company has not issued any other 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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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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(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.
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- RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY– SHARES (continued)
5.7 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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(a) as cash consideration, in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for its ongoing expenditure requirements in respect of its existing assets (including the Company’s investments in Cortical Dynamics Limited, Molecular Discovery Systems Limited and Advent Energy Ltd) and the acquisition of new assets and investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition) and general working capital; or
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(b) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments which will compliment the Company’s existing projects and add value to the Company’s Shareholders where the directors consider it appropriate to do so, in which case the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
5.8 Allocation under the 10% Placement Capacity
The allottees of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the allottees 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 allottees 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 Company’s circumstances, including, but not limited to, its financial position and solvency;
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(e) prevailing market conditions; and
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(f) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
5.9 Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2016 annual general meeting held on 23 November 2016. In the 12 months preceding the date of the Meeting, the Company has issued a total of 229,101,468 Equity Securities (representing approximately 60.30% of the total number of Equity Securities on issue as at 27 November 2016), details of which are set out in Schedule 3.
5.10 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 will give to ASX:
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(a) a list of the allottees of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities allotted to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(b) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
5.11 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 4.
6. RESOLUTIONS 5 AND 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTIES
6.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to Shareholder approval, to issue a total of 4,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 each on or before 30 November 2022 (the Related Party Options) to Messrs Huston and Maling (Related Parties) comprising
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(a) 2,000,000 Related Party Options to Tony Huston; and
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(b) 2,000,000 Related Party Options to Charles Maling,
on the terms and conditions set out below.
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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(c) 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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(d) 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 Options to the Related Parties requires the Company to obtain Shareholder approval because it constitutes giving a financial benefit. Mr Tony Huston and Mr Charles Maling are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors.
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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.
The Directors (other than Mr Huston and Mr Maling, who have an interest in this Resolution) consider that the exceptions set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.12 may not apply in the current circumstances. Accordingly, Shareholder approval is sought for the grant of the Related Party Options to the Related Parties.
6.2 Shareholder approval (Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act and Listing Rule 10.11)
Pursuant to and in accordance with the requirements of Section 219 of the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to the proposed issue of Related Party Options:
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(a) The Related Parties are Mr Tony Huston and Mr Charles Maling. They are Related Parties by virtue of being Directors.
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(b) The nature of the financial benefit being provided to each of Mr Huston and Mr Maling is the grant of 2,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.02 each on or before 30 November 2022.
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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 Annual General 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 granted for nil cash consideration, and accordingly no funds will be raised.
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(e) The terms and conditions of the Related Party Options are set out in Schedule 1.
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(f) The value of the Related Party Options and the pricing methodology is set out in Schedule 2.
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(g) The Related Parties relevant interests in the Company’s securities as at the date of this Notice of Meeting is set out below:
| out below: | ||
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| Related Party | Shares | Options |
| Mr TonyHuston | Nil | Nil |
| Mr Charles Maling | 11,134 | Nil |
(h) The remuneration and emoluments from the Company to the Related Parties for both the current financial year and previous financial year is set out below:
| Related Party | Current Financial Year | Previous Financial Year |
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| Mr TonyHuston | $25,000 | $411 |
| Mr Charles Maling | $17,603 | $Nil |
(i) If the Related Party Options are exercised, a further 4,000,000 Shares in total would be allotted and issued (assuming no other Shares are issued to third parties and no Options currently on issue are exercised or cancelled). This will increase the number of Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice from 588,702,107 to 592,702,107 (assuming that no other Options are exercised and no other Shares issued) with the effect that the shareholding of existing Shareholders would be diluted as follows:
| Related Party | Shares held as at the date of this Notice of Meeting |
Options to be issued |
Total Shares held upon exercise of all Options |
Dilutionary effect of issue of Options |
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| Mr TonyHuston | Nil | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0.34% |
| Mr Charles Maling | 11,134 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0.34% |
The market price for Shares during the term of the Options would normally determine whether or not the Options are exercised. If, at any time any of the Options are exercised and the Shares are trading on ASX at a price that is higher than the exercise price of the 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 of General Meeting is set out below:
| out below: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | Date | |
| Highest | $0.007 | 14 October 2016 to 17 October 2017 |
| Lowest | $0.002 | 14 October 2016 to 17 October 2017 |
| Last | $0.002 | 17 October 2017 |
(k) The Board acknowledges the grant of Related Party Options is contrary to Recommendation 8.3 of The Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd Edition) as published by The ASX Corporate Governance Council. However, the Board considers the grant of the Related Party Options is reasonable in the circumstances for the reasons set out in paragraph (l).
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6. RESOLUTIONS 5 AND 6 – ISSUE OF OPTIONS TO RELATED PARTIES (continued)
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(l) The primary purpose of the grant of Related Party Options is to provide cost effective consideration for the Related Party’s ongoing commitment and contribution to the Company and a performance linked incentive component in their remuneration packages to motivate and reward their performance. The Board does not consider that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in issuing the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed.
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(m) Mr Huston declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 5 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that Mr Huston is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 5 be passed. However, in respect of Resolution 6, Mr Huston recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of that Resolution for the following reasons:
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(i) The grant of the Related Party Options will align the interests of the Related Parties with those of Shareholders;
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(ii) the grant of the Related Party Options is a reasonable and appropriate method to provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties; and
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(iii) it is not considered that there are any significant opportunity costs to the Company or benefits foregone by the Company in granting the Related Party Options upon the terms proposed;
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(n) Charles Maling declines to make a recommendation to Shareholders in relation to Resolution 6 due to his material personal interest in the outcome of the Resolution on the basis that Mr Maling is to be granted Related Party Options in the Company should Resolution 6 be passed. However, in respect of Resolution 5, Mr Maling recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of that Resolution for the reasons set out in paragraph (n);
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(o) with the exception of Tony Huston Charles Maling, no other Director has a personal interest in the outcome of Resolutions 5 and 6;
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(p) David Breeze recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 5 and 6 for the reasons set out in paragraph (m)(ii);
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(q) in forming their recommendations, each Director 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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(r) 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.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in order to issue the Related Party Options as approval is being sought under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of the Related Party Options will not be included in the 15% calculation of the Company’s annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Key terms of the Scheme.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF SHARE ISSUE
7.1 General
On 4 April 2017 and 31 May 2017 the Company issued a total of 7,400,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.005 per Share in satisfaction of consultancy fees of $37,000.
Resolution 7 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares (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
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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) 7,400,000 Shares were issued;
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(b) the issue price was $0.005 per Share;
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(c) the 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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(d) the Shares were issued to S3 Consortium Pty Ltd a consultant to the Company, who is not a related party of the Company; and
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(e) no funds were raised from this issue given the shares were issued in satisfaction of consultancy fees.
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GLOSSARY
- $ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 4.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
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.
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 BPH Energy Ltd ACN 095 912 002.
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.
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 on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Related Party means Mr Tony Huston and Mr Charles Maling.
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.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
The Related Party Options entitle the holder or their nominee to subscribe for Shares on the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Each Related Party Option gives the optionholder the right to subscribe for one (1) Share. To obtain the right given by each Related Party Option, the optionholder must exercise the Related Party Options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Related Party Options.
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(b) The Related Party Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to 5:00pm (WST) on 30 November 2022 (Expiry Date). Any Related Party Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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(c) Subject to paragraph (j), the amount payable upon exercise of each Related Party Option will be $0.02 (Exercise Price).
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(d) The Related Party Options held by each optionholder may be exercised in whole or in part, and if exercised in part, multiples of 1,000 must be exercised on each occasion.
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(e) An optionholder may exercise their Related Party Options by lodging with the Company, before the Expiry Date:
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(i) a written notice of exercise of Related Party Options specifying the number of Related Party Options being exercised; and
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(ii) a cheque or electronic funds transfer for the Exercise Price for the number of Related Party Options being exercised (Exercise Notice).
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(f) An Exercise Notice is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Exercise Notice and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Related Party Option being exercised in cleared funds (Exercise Date).
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(g) Within 15 Business Days after the later of the following:
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(i) the Exercise Date; and
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(ii) when excluded information in respect to the Company (as defined in section 708A(7) of the Corporations Act) (if any) ceases to be excluded information,
but in any case no later than 20 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(iii) allot and issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Related Party Options specified in the Exercise Notice and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(iv) 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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(v) 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 paragraph (g)(iv) 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.
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(h) The Related Party Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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(i) All Shares allotted upon the exercise of Related Party Options will upon allotment rank equally in all respects with other Shares.
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(j) 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.
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(k) The Company will not apply for quotation of the Related Party Options on ASX, however if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, the Company will apply to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Related Party Options.
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(l) There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Related Party Options and optionholders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Related Party Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least 7 Business Days after the issue is announced. This will give optionholders the opportunity to exercise their Related Party Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.
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(m) A Related Party Option does not confer the right to a change in exercise price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Related Party Option can be exercised.
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SCHEDULE 2 – VALUATION OF RELATED PARTY OPTIONS
The Related Party Options to be issued to Mr Tony Huston and Mr Charles Maling pursuant to Resolutions 5 and 6 have been valued by internal management.
Using the theoretical Black & Scholes option model and based on the assumptions set out below, the Related Party Options were ascribed a value as follows:
| were ascribed a value as follows: | |
|---|---|
| Assumptions: | |
| Valuation date | 29 November 2017 |
| Marketprice of Shares | $0.002 |
| Exerciseprice of Related PartyOptions | $0.02 each |
| Expirydate(length of time from issue) | 30 November 2022 |
| Risk free interest rate | 2.50% |
| Volatility (discount) | 75% |
| Indicative valueper Related PartyOption | $0.00036 |
| Total Value of Related PartyOptions | $716 |
Note: The value noted above are not necessarily the market prices that the Director Options could be traded at and they are not automatically the market prices for taxation purposes.
SCHEDULE 3 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 28 NOVEMBER 2016
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue – 31 May 2017 Appendix 3B – 1 June 2017 |
1,400,000 | Shares2 | S3 Consortium Pty Ltd |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: issue of shares in satisfaction of rights issue consultancy fees totalling $7,000 Current value5=$2,800 |
| Issue – 4 April 2017 Appendix 3B – 5 April 2017 |
15,484,455 | Shares2 | Placement to various shareholders of the remaining shortfall from the Rights Issue concluded 6 March 2017 |
$0.005 (no discount/ premium) |
Amount raised = $77,422 Amount spent = $Nil Use of funds Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. Amount remaining = $77,422 Proposed use of remaining funds4 Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. |
| Issue – 4 April 2017 Appendix 3B – 5 April 2017 |
6,000,000 | Shares2 | S3 Consortium Pty Ltd |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: issue of shares in satisfaction of rights issue consultancy fees totalling $30,000 Current value5=$12,000 |
| Issue – 28 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 28 March 2017 |
30,952,183 | Shares2 | Allotment to various shareholders of the remaining shortfall from the Rights Issue concluded 6 March 2017 |
$0.005 (no discount/ premium) |
Amount raised = $154,761 Amount spent = $Nil Use of funds Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. Amount remaining = $154,761 Proposed use of remaining funds4 Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. |
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SCHEDULE 3 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 28 NOVEMBER 2016 (continued)
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issue – 8 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 9 March 2017 |
114,257,095 | Shares2 | Eligible shareholders of the Rights Issue concluded 6 March 2017 |
$0.005 (no discount/ premium) |
Amount raised = $571,285 Amount spent = $392,195 Use of funds Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. Amount remaining = $179,090 Proposed use of remaining funds4 Further investments in existing investment areas of Medical Devices, Oil and Gas and Biotechnology as well as working capital, debt reduction and expenses of the raising. |
| Issue – 8 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 9 March 2017 |
59,007,735 | Shares2 | Grandbridge Limited, Granbridge Securities Pty Ltd, David Breeze, Thomas Fontaine, and GregGilbert |
$0.005 (no discount/ premium) |
Consideration; extinguishment of loans Current value5 = $118,015 |
| Issue – 3 January 2017 Appendix 3B – 11 January 2017 |
2,000,000 | Unquoted Options3 |
Mr Bruce Whan | Nil cash consideration |
Consideration: options issued as a director incentive. Current value5 = $490 |
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: BPH (terms are set out in the Constitution).
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.02 each, on or before 30 November 2021. The full terms and conditions were disclosed in the notice of meeting for the shareholder meeting held on 23 November 2016.
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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 ($0.002) on the ASX on 17 October 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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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - VOTING/PROXY FORM
I/We being shareholder(s) of BPH Energy Ltd and entitled to attend and vote hereby:
APPOINT A PROXY
The Chairman OR of the meeting
PLEASE NOTE: If you leave the section blank, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy.
If no individual(s) or body corporate(s) is named, the Chairman of the Meeting, as my/our proxy to act generally at the meeting on my/our behalf, including to vote in accordance with the following directions (or, if no directions have been given, and to the extent permitted by law, as the proxy sees fit), at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held at 26 View Street, North Perth, Western Australia on Wednesday, 29th November 2017 at 11 am (WST) and at any adjournment or postponement of that Meeting.
Chairman authorised to exercise undirected proxies on remuneration related resolutions: Where I/we have appointed the Chairman of the Meeting as my/our proxy (or the Chairman becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chairman to exercise my/our proxy on Item 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though this Item is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member(s) of key management personnel, which includes the Chairman. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote all undirected proxies available to them in favour of each Item of Business.
VOTING DIRECTIONS
Agenda Items For Against Abstain For Against Abstain 1 Adoption of 5 Issue of Options to Related Remuneration Report Parties – Tony Huston 2 Election of Director 6 Issue of Options to Related – Tony Huston Parties – Charles Maling 3 Election of Director 7 Ratification of Share Issue – Charles Maling 4 Approval Of 10% Placement Capacity – Shares
- If you mark the Abstain box for a particular Item, you are directing your proxy not to vote on your behalf on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
SIGNATURE OF SHAREHOLDERS – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual)
Shareholder 1 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 2 (Individual) Joint Shareholder 3 (Individual) Sole Director and Sole Company Secretary Director/Company Secretary (Delete one) Director
This form should be signed by the shareholder. If a joint holding, all the shareholders should sign. If signed by the shareholder’s attorney, the power of attorney must have been previously noted by the registry or a certified copy attached to this form. If executed by a company, the form must be executed in accordance with the company’s constitution and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Email Phone
Please tick here to agree to receive communications sent by the company via email. This may include meeting notifications, dividend remittance, and selected announcements.
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS VOTING/PROXY FORM
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AND VOTE AT THE MEETING, PLEASE BRING THIS FORM WITH YOU. THIS WILL ASSIST IN REGISTERING YOUR ATTENDANCE.
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Your address as it appears on Company’s share register. If this information is incorrect, please make the correction on the form. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes.
APPOINTMENT OF A PROXY
If you wish to appoint the Chairman as your proxy, mark the box in Step 1. If you wish to appoint someone other than the Chairman, please write that person’s name in the box in Step 1. A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman will be your proxy.
DEFAULT TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
If you leave Step 1 blank, or if your appointed proxy does not vote on a poll in accordance with your directions or does not attend the Meeting, then the proxy appointment will automatically default to the Chairman of the Meeting, who is required to vote the proxies as directed.
VOTING DIRECTIONS – PROXY APPOINTMENT
You may direct your proxy on how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite each item of business. All your shares will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on any item by inserting the percentage or number of shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on a given item, your proxy may vote as they choose to the extent they are able. If you mark more than one box on an item, your vote on that item will be invalid.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
If a representative of a nominated corporation is to attend the meeting the appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission in accordance with the Notice of Meeting. A Corporate Representative Form may be obtained from Advanced Share Registry.
SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROXY FORM Individual:
Where the holding is in one name, the security holder must sign.
Joint Holding:
Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the security holders should sign.
Power of Attorney:
If you have not already lodged the Power of Attorney with Advanced Share Registry, please attach the original or a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies:
Where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001 ) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held.
PROXY VOTING BY KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
If you wish to appoint a Director (other than the Chairman) or other member of the Company’s key management personnel, or their closely related parties, as your proxy, you must specify how they should vote on Resolution 1, by marking the appropriate box. If you do not, your proxy will not be able to exercise your vote for Resolution 1.
PLEASE NOTE: If you appoint the Chairman as your proxy (or if they are appointed by default) but do not direct them how to vote on an item (that is, you do not complete any of the boxes “For”, “Against” or “Abstain” opposite that item), you will be expressly authorising the Chairman to vote as they see fit on that item.
APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning Advanced Share Registry Limited or you may copy this form and return them both together.
LODGE YOUR VOTE
This Proxy Form (and any power of attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 11 am (WST) on Monday, 27 November 2017, being not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting. Proxy Forms received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting.
- BY MAIL Advanced Share Registry Limited
110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009; or PO Box 1156, Nedlands WA 6909
- BY FAX +61 8 9262 3723
BY EMAIL [email protected]
To appoint a second proxy you must:
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(a) On each Proxy Form state the percentage of your voting rights or number of shares applicable to that form. If the appointments do not specify the percentage or number of votes that each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded; and
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IN PERSON
Advanced Share Registry Limited 110 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands WA 6009; or
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ALL ENQUIRIES TO Telephone: +61 8 9389 8033
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(b) Return both forms together.