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CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2019
Jun 3, 2019
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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
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4 June 2019
CLEANSING PROSPECTUS
Centaurus Metals (ASX Code: CTM) will today lodge with ASIC a Prospectus under s708A(11) of the Corporations Act 2001.
The purpose of the Prospectus is not to raise capital, but to facilitate secondary trading of listed options in the Company on the ASX.
For and on behalf of the directors of
Centaurus Metals Limited
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Darren Gordon Managing Director
Australian Office Centaurus Metals Limited Level 3, 10 Outram St WEST PERTH WA 6005
Brazilian Office Centaurus Brasil Mineração Ltda Avenida Barão Homem de Melo, 4391 Salas 606 e 607 ‐ Estoril Belo Horizonte ‐ MG ‐ CEP: 30.494.275 BRAZIL
ASX: CTM ACN 009 468 099 [email protected] Telephone: +61 8 6424 8420
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CENTAURUS METALS LIMITED
ACN 009 468 099
PROSPECTUS
For the offer of 100,000 New Options at an issue price of $0.001, exercisable at $0.012 on or before 31 May 2021, to raise up to $100 before costs of the issue ( Offer ).
This Prospectus has been prepared primarily for the purpose of section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to facilitate secondary trading of New Options issued by the Company prior to the Closing Date. The Offer is only made to persons nominated by the Company.
ASX Code: CTM
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This Prospectus provides important information to assist prospective investors to decide whether or not to invest in the Company. It should be read in its entirety. If you do not understand its contents or are in doubt as to the course you should follow, you should consult your stockbroker or professional adviser.
INDEX
| SECTION | 1 | — DETAILS OF THE OFFER | 5 |
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| SECTION | 2 | — USE OF FUNDS AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER | 8 |
| SECTION | 3 | — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES | 10 |
| SECTION | 4 | — INVESTMENT RISKS | 14 |
| SECTION | 5 | — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 20 |
| SECTION | 6 | — DEFINED TERMS | 27 |
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Prospectus
This Prospectus is dated 4 June 2019 and was lodged with ASIC on that date. No responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus is taken by ASIC nor ASX.
No securities will be issued on the basis of this Prospectus later than 13 months after the date of the Prospectus. Application will be made to ASX within 7 days after the date of this Prospectus for the quotation of the New Options the subject of this Prospectus.
In preparing this Prospectus regard has been had to the fact the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers who investors may consult. No person is authorised to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer described in this Prospectus. Any information or representation which is not contained in this Prospectus or disclosed by the Company pursuant to its continuous disclosure obligations may not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company in connection with the issue of this Prospectus.
This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of options to acquire continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as a prospectus for an initial public offering. In making statements in this Prospectus, regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and their professional advisers.
Risk factors
Before deciding to invest in the Company, potential investors should read the entire Prospectus. In considering the prospects for the Company, potential investors should consider the risk factors that could affect the performance of the Company. Please refer to Section 4 for further information.
Any investment in New Options should be regarded as speculative.
Overseas Shareholders
The Offer is only available to those persons who are personally invited by the Company to accept it. Applications for New Options offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be made on an original Application Form.
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer or invitation in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or invitation. The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and persons who come into possession of this Prospectus should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. For more information, refer to Section 1.8.
Forward‐looking statements
This Prospectus may contain forward‐looking statements that have been based on current circumstances. Any forward‐looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause those acts, events and circumstances to differ materially from the expectations described in such forward‐looking statements.
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Key Dates
| Lodgement of the Prospectus with ASIC and ASX | 4 June 2019 |
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| Opening Date of Offer | 4 June 2019 |
| Closing Date of Offer | 5.00pm (WST) on 18 June 2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTORY | |
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| Directors | Mr Didier Murcia (Non‐Executive Chairman) |
| Mr Darren Gordon (Managing Director) | |
| Mr Bruno Scarpelli (Executive Director) | |
| Mr Mark Hancock (Non‐Executive Director) | |
| Mr Chris Banasik (Non‐Executive Director) | |
| Secretary | Mr Paul Bridson |
| Registered Office | Level 3 |
| 10 Outram Street | |
| West Perth WA 6005 | |
| Email:[email protected] | |
| Website: http://www.centaurus.com.au | |
| Auditors* | KPMG |
| Chartered Accountants | |
| 235 St Georges Terrace | |
| Perth WA 6000 | |
| Solicitors to the Offer | Murcia Pestell Hillard |
| Suite 183 | |
| Level 6, 580 Hay Street | |
| Perth WA 6000 | |
| Tel: +61 8 9221 0033 | |
| Fax: +61 8 9221 0133 | |
| Share Registrar* | Advanced Share Registry Limited |
| 150 Stirling Highway | |
| Nedlands WA 6009 | |
| Telephone: (08) 9389 8033 | |
| ASX Code | CTM |
*For information purposes only. This person has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus.
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SECTION 1 — DETAILS OF THE OFFER
1.1 Background
On 21 March 2019, the Company announced its intention to undertake a placement by way of the issue of 400,000,000 ordinary shares ( Placement Shares ) to sophisticated and professional investors at an issue price of $0.0055 per Placement Share, together with one free attaching option for every Placement Share subscribed for and issued, exercisable at $0.012 on or before 31 May 2021 ( Placement Options ) to raise a total of $2,200,000 (before costs) ( Placement ).
The issue of the Placement Shares occurred on 26 March 2019 and was subsequently ratified by the Company’s Shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 31 May 2019. The Placement Shares were issued in one tranche using the Company’s existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 (169,501,784 Placement Shares) and 7.1A (230,498,216 Placement Shares).
The issue of the Placement Options was subject to Shareholder approval, which was also obtained at the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 31 May 2019. Subject to meeting applicable ASX and ASIC requirements, the Company will seek quotation of the Placement Options.
Melbourne‐based Pinnacle Equities were the Lead Manager to the placement. As part of their fee, Pinnacle Equities will receive 30,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.012 on or before 31 May 2021 on the same terms and conditions as the Placement Options ( Adviser Options ). Shareholder approval was obtained for the issue of the Adviser Options at the Company’s Annual General Meeting.
Further, the Company also obtained Shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting to issue to a Director, Mr Chris Banasik, or his nominee 4,000,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.0055 per Share and 4,000,000 Options exercisable at $0.012 on or before 31 May 2021 ( Director Options ), on the same terms and conditions as the Placement Shares and Placement Options respectively.
The Placement Options, Adviser Options and Director Options have not yet been issued by the Company.
The Placement Shares, Placement Options, Adviser Options and Director Options (as applicable) were either issued or will be issued without disclosure under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.
Generally, section 707(3) of the Corporations Act requires that an entity issues a prospectus in order for a person to whom securities in that entity were issued without disclosure under Part 6D of the Corporations Act to offer those securities for sale within 12 months of their issue.
The Company has issued a “cleansing notice” pursuant to section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act in respect of the Placement Shares, which provides an exemption from the requirement in section 707(3) of the Corporations Act. A “cleansing notice” will not be able to be issued in respect of the Placement Options, Adviser Options or Director Options since they are not in a class of securities which was quoted at all times in the 3 months before the date on which those relevant options were issued.
Section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act provides a further exemption from the requirement in section 707(3) where:
(a) the relevant securities are in a class of securities that are quoted securities of the body; and
- (b) either:
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(i) a prospectus is lodged with ASIC on or after the day on which the relevant securities were issued but before the day on which the sale offer is made; or
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(ii) a prospectus is lodged with ASIC before the day on which the relevant securities are issued and offers of securities that have been made under the prospectus are still open for acceptance on the day on which the relevant securities were issued; and
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(c) the prospectus is for an offer of securities issued by the body that are in the same class of securities as the relevant securities.
The main purpose of this Prospectus and the Offer made under it is to comply with section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act so that the Placement Options, Adviser Options and Director Options to be issued can be offered for sale within 12 months of their issue.
Accordingly, the Company intends on applying for Official Quotation of the Placement Options, Adviser Options and the Director Options concurrent with the application for Official Quotation of the New Options offered under this Prospectus.
1.2 Securities offered for issue
Under this Prospectus, the Company is offering for subscription up to 100,000 New Options at an issue price of $0.001 to raise up to $100 before costs of the issue. The Offer is only extended to specific unrelated persons identified by the Board and is not open to the general public.
The rights and liabilities of the New Options offered under this Prospectus, and of the Shares into which the New Options will convert if validly exercised, are the same as those which apply to the Placement Options, Adviser Options and Director Options and are summarised at Section 3.1 and 3.2, respectively.
1.3 Minimum subscription
There is no minimum subscription in respect of the Offer.
1.4 Applications
Applications for New Options under the Offer must only be made by investors at the specific invitation of the Company, and must be made using the Application Form.
By completing the Application Form, you will be taken to have declared that all details and statements made by you are complete and accurate and that you have personally received the Application Form together with a complete and unaltered copy of this Prospectus.
Application Forms must be accompanied by a personal cheque or a bank draft, payable in Australian Dollars, for an amount equal to the number of New Options for which the Applicant wishes to apply for, multiplied by the issue price of $0.001 per New Option. Cheques or bank drafts should be made payable to “ Centaurus Metals Limited ” and crossed “Not Negotiable”. EFT details are included on the Application Form. No brokerage or stamp duty is payable by Applicants. The amount payable on application will not vary during the period of the Offer.
Applicants should ensure that cleared funds are available at the time the Application Form is lodged, as dishonoured cheques will result in the Application Form being rejected.
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Application monies will be held in trust in a subscription account until the allotment of New Options under the Offer has taken place or the application monies are returned. Any interest that accrues will be retained by the Company and will not be paid to Applicants.
Detailed instructions on how to complete the Application Form are set out on the reverse of the form.
Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques or bank drafts should be delivered or posted as follows:
| If by post: | If by hand delivery: |
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| PO Box 975 West Perth WA 6872 |
Level 3 10 Outram Street West Perth WA 6005 |
If you are paying by EFT please refer to your personalised instructions on your Application Form.
The Board will determine the allottees of all the New Options offered under the Offer in its sole discretion. The Board reserves the right to reject any application or to allocate any Applicant fewer New Options than the number applied for. Where the number of New Options issued under the Offer is less than the number applied for, or where no issue is made to an Applicant, surplus application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.
The Board reserves the right to withdraw all or part of the Offer and this Prospectus at any time, subject to applicable laws, in which case application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant in accordance with applicable law.
1.5 Underwriter
The Offer is not underwritten.
1.6 ASX listing
Application for Official Quotation by ASX of the New Options offered pursuant to this Prospectus (in addition to the Placement Options, Adviser Options and the Director Options) will be made within 7 days after the date of this Prospectus.
If the New Options are not admitted to Official Quotation by ASX before the expiration of 3 months after the date of issue of this Prospectus, or such period as varied by ASIC, the Company will not issue any New Options pursuant to the Offer and will repay all application monies in relation to the New Options within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest.
The fact that ASX may grant Official Quotation of the New Options is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the New Options now offered for subscription.
1.7 Issue
The issue of New Options offered under the Offer will take place as soon as practicable after the Closing Date.
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Holding statements for New Options issued to the issuer sponsored subregister and confirmation of issue for Clearing House Electronic Subregister System ( CHESS ) holders will be mailed to Applicants being issued New Options pursuant to the Offer as soon as practicable after their issue.
1.8
Applicants outside Australia
This Prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus.
The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and persons who come into possession of this Prospectus should seek advice on and observe any of these restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws.
Applicants who are resident in countries other than Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any governmental or other consents are required or whether any other formalities need to be considered and followed. If you are outside Australia it is your responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals for the issue of the New Options pursuant to this Prospectus.
The return of a completed Application Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation and warranty by you that all relevant approvals have been obtained.
1.9 Enquiries
Any queries regarding the Offer should be directed to the Company Secretary on (08) 6424 8420.
SECTION 2 — USE OF FUNDS AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER
2.1 Use of funds
As set out in Section 1.1, this Prospectus has been prepared primarily for the purpose of section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to facilitate secondary trading of the Placement Options, the Adviser Options and the Director Options, rather than to raise funds.
Under the Offer, an amount of $100 will be raised before costs of the issue (assuming the Offer is fully subscribed). All of the funds raised from the Offer will be applied towards the expenses of the Offer.
2.2 Effect of the Offer on the Company’s capital structure
Up to 100,000 New Options will be issued under the Offer. The Company’s capital structure upon completion of the Offer is summarised below.
| Shares | Number1 |
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| Shares currently on issue | 2,708,982,165 |
| Shares to be issued pursuant to the Offer | Nil |
| Total Shares on completion of the Offer1 | 2,708,982,165 |
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| Performance Rights | Number1 |
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| Tranche A Performance Rights | 30,000,000 |
| Tranche B Performance Rights | 30,000,000 |
| Tranche C Performance Rights | 30,000,000 |
| New Performance Rights to be issued pursuant to the Offer | Nil |
| Total Performance Rights on completion of the Offer1 | 90,000,000 |
| Options | Number1 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.0082 expiring 10 June 2019 | 8,500,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.0082 expiring 10 June 2020 | 8,500,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.013 expiring 31 May 2020 | 18,500,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.014 expiring 31 May 2021 | 18,500,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.015 expiring 31 May 2022 | 33,500,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.012 expiring 31 May 2022 | 1,750,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.012 expiring 31 May 2023 | 1,750,000 |
| Unlisted Employee Options exercisable at $0.012 expiring 31 May 2024 | 3,500,000 |
| Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.015 expiring 31 January 2020 | 167,500,000 |
| Listed Options (CTMOB) exercisable at $0.01 expiring 31 August 2019 | 623,049,575 |
| Placement Options approved and to be issued | 400,000,000 |
| Adviser Options approved and to be issued | 30,000,000 |
| Director Options approved and to be issued | 4,000,000 |
| New Options to be issued pursuant to the Offer | 100,000 |
| Total Options on completion of the Offer1, 2 | 1,319,149,575 |
Notes:
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Assumes no Options currently on issue are exercised, or Performance Rights currently on issue vest, before completion of the Offer. The Company notes that the vesting conditions attaching to the Performance Rights have not been satisfied as at the date of this Prospectus. For clarity, those conditions (which were announced in detail in the Company’s Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 13 April 2017) are summarised below:
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Tranche A – 30,000,000 Performance Rights will be converted into Ordinary Shares if, within a period of 5 years after the date of issue of the Performance Rights, a JORC‐compliant Inferred Resource of 500,000oz of gold or gold equivalent is defined on the Pará Exploration Package Project tenements.
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Tranche B – 30,000,000 Performance Rights will be converted into Ordinary Shares if, within a period of 5 years after the date of issue of the Performance Rights, a JORC‐compliant Inferred Resource of 1,000,000oz of gold or gold equivalent is defined on the Pará Exploration Package Project tenements.
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Tranche C – 30,000,000 Performance Rights will be converted into Ordinary Shares if, within a period of 5 years after the date of issue of the Performance Rights, a JORC‐compliant Inferred Resource of 1,500,000oz of gold or gold equivalent is defined on the Pará Exploration Package Project tenements.
Whilst there is currently no certainty as to whether those vesting conditions will be satisfied, if they are satisfied, the number of Shares on issue will increase by up to 90,000,000 Shares.
- Assumes that the Offer is fully subscribed.
2.3 Effect of the Offer on the Company’s financial position
After paying for the expenses of the Offer of approximately $11,500, there will be no proceeds from the Offer. The expenses of the Offer (to the extent that they exceed the amount raised under the Offer) will be met from the Company’s existing cash reserves.
The Board does not consider that the Offer will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position. The effect of the Offer on the Company’s financial position, assuming that the Offer is fully subscribed, will be receipt of funds of $100 less expenses of the Offer of approximately $11,500.
SECTION 3 — RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SECURITIES
3.1 Rights and liabilities attaching to New Options
The terms of the New Options, including those offered under this Prospectus, are as follows:
(a) Entitlement
The New Options entitle the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of each New Option.
(b) Exercise Price and Expiry Date
The New Options have an exercise price of $0.012 ( Exercise Price ) and an expiry date of 5.00pm (WST) on 31 May 2021 ( Expiry Date ).
(c) Exercise Period
The New Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date. If a New Option is not exercised before the Expiry Date it will automatically lapse (and thereafter be incapable of exercise).
(d) Notice of Exercise
The New Options may be exercised by notice in writing to the Company ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each New Option being exercised.
(e) 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 by the Company as cleared funds of the payment of the Exercise Price for each New Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
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(f) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the New Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
(g) Quotation of Shares on exercise
Application will be made by the Company to ASX for quotation of the Shares issued upon the exercise of the New Options.
(h) Timing of issue of Shares
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,
the Company will:
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(i) allot and issue the Shares pursuant to the exercise of the New Options;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act or lodge a prospectus with ASIC that qualifies the Shares for resale under section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act; and
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(iii) apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the New Options.
(i) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the New Options and Optionholders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the New Options. However, the Company will ensure that for the purposes of determining entitlements to any such issue, the record date will be at least five business days after the issue is announced. This will give Optionholders the opportunity to exercise their New Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue.
(j) Adjustment for bonus issue of Shares
If the Company makes a bonus issue of Shares or other securities to existing Shareholders (other than an issue in lieu or in satisfaction of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment):
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(i) the number of Shares which must be issued on the exercise of a New Option will be increased by the number of Shares which the Optionholder would have received if the Optionholder had exercised the New Option before the record date for the bonus issue; and
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(ii) no change will be made to the Exercise Price.
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(k) Adjustment for rights issue
If the Company makes an issue of Shares pro rata to existing Shareholders there will be no adjustment of the Exercise Price of a New Option.
(l) Adjustment for reorganization
If there is any reconstruction of the issued share capital of the Company, the rights of the New Options may be varied to comply with the Listing Rules which apply to the reconstruction at the time of the reconstruction.
(m) Quotation of New Options
The Company will apply for quotation of the New Options (in addition to the Placement Options, the Adviser Options and the Director Options) on ASX.
(n) Options transferable
If the New Options are not listed options, then they are transferable provided that the transfer of the New Options complies with section 707(3) of the Corporations Act. Should the New Options become listed options in accordance with paragraph (m) above then the New Options will be transferable in accordance with relevant market rules.
3.2 Rights and liabilities attaching to Shares (on conversion of New Options)
If validly exercised, the New Options will convert into Shares. The following is a summary of the more significant rights attaching to Shares. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, potential investors should seek independent legal advice.
Full details of the rights attaching to the Shares are set out in the Company’s Constitution, a copy of which can be inspected at the Company’s registered office.
(a) Voting
Every holder of Shares present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative at a meeting of Shareholders has one vote on a vote taken by a show of hands, and, on a poll every holder of Shares who is present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative has;
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(i) one vote for every fully paid Share held by him or her; and
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(ii) a fraction of one vote for each partly paid up Share held by him or her.
A poll may be demanded by the chairman of the meeting, by at least five Shareholders entitled to vote on the particular resolution present in person, or by any one or more Shareholders who are together entitled to not less than 5% of the total voting rights of the Shares held by all Shareholders who have the right to vote on the resolution.
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Dividends
The Directors may determine that dividends are payable on Shares. Shareholders will be entitled to dividends as a result of ownership of Shares in accordance with the Constitution.
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(c) Further issues of securities
Subject to the Corporations Act and the Listing Rules, the Directors may allot, grant options over, or otherwise dispose of Shares in the Company at the times and on the terms the Directors think fit but the Company shall not issue any Share with a voting right more advantageous than that available to any Share previously issued by the Company. A Share may be issued with other preferential or special rights.
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Transfer of Shares
A Shareholder may transfer Shares by a market transfer in accordance with any computerised or electronic system established or recognised by the Listing Rules or the Corporations Act for the purpose of facilitating dealings in Shares or by an instrument in writing in a form approved by ASX or in any other usual form or in any form approved by the Directors.
Generally, Shares are freely transferable (subject to formal requirements), the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provisions of a law of Australia and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act or the Listing Rules.
The Directors may refuse to register any transfer of Shares (other than a market transfer) where the Company is permitted or required to do so by the Listing Rules or the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. The Company must not prevent, delay or interfere with the generation of a proper market transfer in a manner which is contrary to the provisions of any of the Listing Rules or the ASX Settlement Operating Rules.
(e) Meetings and notice
Each Shareholder is entitled to receive notice of and to attend general meetings for the Company and to receive all notices, accounts and other documents required to be sent to Shareholders under the Constitution, the Corporations Act or the Listing Rules.
(f) Liquidation rights
A liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution of Shareholders:
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(i) distribute among the Shareholders the whole or any part of the remaining property of the Company; and
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(ii) decide how to distribute the property as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders.
The liquidator may vest the whole or any part of the assets in trust for the benefit of Shareholders as the liquidator thinks fit, but no Shareholder can be compelled to accept any shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.
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Alteration and reduction of capital
The Company may, by resolution, alter its capital in any manner permitted by law and, subject to the Corporations Act, the Company may by special resolution reduce its capital.
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(h) Indemnities
Subject to the Corporations Act, the Company must indemnify each past and present officer against liability incurred by that person as an officer of the Company and any legal costs incurred in defending an action in respect of such liability.
(i) Shareholder liability
The Shares, being fully paid shares, are not subject to any calls for money by the Directors and will therefore not become liable for forfeiture.
(j) Alteration to the Constitution
The Constitution can only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least three quarters of Shareholders present and voting at the general meeting. In addition, at least 28 days' written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution must be given.
(k) Listing Rules
Despite anything in the Constitution, if the Listing Rules prohibit an act being done, the act must not be done. Similarly, nothing in the Constitution prevents an act being done that the Listing Rules require to be done. If the Listing Rules require an act to be done or not to be done, authority is given for that act to be done or not to be done (as the case may be). If the Listing Rules require the Constitution to contain a provision or not to contain a provision the Constitution is deemed to contain that provision or not to contain that provision (as the case may be). If a provision of the Constitution is or becomes inconsistent with the Listing Rules, the Constitution is deemed not to contain that provision to the extent of the inconsistency.
SECTION 4 — INVESTMENT RISKS
4.1 Introduction
This Section 4 identifies the areas the Directors regard as the main risks associated with an investment in the Company. There are numerous widespread risks associated with investing in any form of business and with investing in the share market generally. There is also a range of specific risks associated with the Company's business. These risk factors are largely beyond the control of the Company and its Directors because of the nature of the business of the Company. The following summary, which is not exhaustive, represents some of the main risk factors which the Directors consider potential investors need to be aware of.
4.2 Company specific risks
(a) Capital requirements
The continued operations of the Company are dependent on its ability to obtain financing through debt and equity means, or generating sufficient cash flows from future operations. There is a risk that the Company may not be able to access capital from debt or equity markets for future projects or developments, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's business and financial condition.
The Company’s ability to borrow money will be subject to the availability of debt at the time the Company wishes to borrow money and the cost of borrowing.
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(b) Exploration risks
There can be no assurance that any exploration tenement, or any other mining tenements that may be acquired in the future, will result in the discovery of an economic ore deposit. Even if an apparently viable deposit is identified, there is no guarantee that it can be economically exploited.
The exploration costs of the Company will be based on certain assumptions with respect to the method and timing of exploration. By their nature, these estimates and assumptions are subject to significant uncertainties and, accordingly, the actual costs may materially differ from these estimates and assumptions. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any cost estimates and the underlying assumptions will be realised in practice, which may materially and adversely affect the Company's viability.
These exploration risks could also result in personal injury, environmental damage and potential legal liability. Whilst the Company intends to maintain insurance with coverage consistent with industry practice, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain such insurance coverage at reasonable rates (or at all), or that any coverage it obtains will be adequate and available to cover such claims.
The time it takes to explore any project is dependent in part on obtaining various approvals. The time it requires to obtain such approvals is not certain. To the extent that these approvals and licences are issued at the discretion of the relevant regulatory authorities, there is no certainty that the Company will be able to obtain the grant of these necessary licences and approvals within any proposed timeframe, or at all.
(c) Resource and reserve estimates
Resource and reserve estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, experience, industry practice and regulatory codes. Estimates that were valid when made may change significantly when new information becomes available. In addition, resource and reserve estimates are necessarily imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations, which may prove to be inaccurate. Should the Company encounter mineral characteristics different from those predicted by past drilling, sampling and similar examinations, resource and reserve estimates may have to be adjusted and development plans may have to be altered in a way which could adversely affect the Company’s operations.
(d) Commodity price volatility
The Company’s performance and the viability of its projects will rely in part on prevailing commodity prices, which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company gives no assurance that the fluctuations in commodity prices will not affect the timing and viability of its projects.
(e) Exchange rates
International prices of various commodities are denominated in United States dollars whereas the income and expenditure of the Company are and will be accounted for in Brazilian and Australian currencies, exposing the Company to the fluctuations and volatility of the rate of exchange between the United States dollar and each of the Australian dollar and the Brazilian Real as determined in international markets.
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(f) Land owner and access risk
The Company may be required to pay compensation to land owners, local authorities, traditional land users and others who may have an interest in the area covered by a mining tenement. The Company's ability to resolve compensation issues and compensation costs involved will have an impact on the future success and financial performance of the Company's operations.
If the Company is unable to resolve such compensation claims on economic terms, this could have a material adverse effect on the business, results or operations and financial condition of the Company. Further, in Brazil, exploration works may only begin on an exploration tenement once agreement has been reached in relation to compensation of the relevant landowners, or in the absence of agreement, once the value of the compensation is set by a court of law.
Access to land for exploration purposes can be affected by land ownership, nature reserves and national parks, government regulation and environmental restrictions. Access is critical for exploration and development to succeed and the ability to be able to negotiate satisfactory commercial arrangements with landowners, farmers and occupiers is often essential.
(g) Title risk
Title to a mining tenement will be subject to the holder complying with the terms and conditions of the tenement. There is a risk that if the holder does not comply with the terms and conditions of each tenement, it may lose its interest in the relevant tenement. In particular, all the mining tenements in Brazil which the Company has or may, upon grant, have an interest in will be subject to the completion of sufficient exploration activities on that tenement in a three‐year period. If any of the mining tenements have not had sufficient exploration activities completed on them to meet the relevant Brazilian reporting standards, the tenements may be removed and the Company may suffer damage through loss of opportunity to develop any mineral resources on that tenement.
Further, all of the tenements in which the Company has or will have an interest may be subject to applications for renewal or extension from time to time. The renewal or extension of the term of each tenement is subject to the applicable legislation in the relevant jurisdiction. Such renewal or extension is not guaranteed. If a tenement is not renewed for any reason, the Company may suffer damage through loss of the opportunity to develop and discover any mineral resources on that tenement.
The Company will also apply for new tenements from time to time, the grant of which is subject to applicable legislation in the relevant jurisdiction. There is no guarantee the tenements applied for will be granted or granted in a timely manner which may create lost opportunity for the Company.
(h) Sovereign risk
The Company's exploration and development activities are predominantly to be carried out in Brazil. As a result, the Company is subject to political, social, economic and other uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes in policies or the personnel administering them, foreign exchange restrictions, changes of law affecting foreign ownership, currency fluctuations, royalties and tax increases in that country. Other potential issues contributing to uncertainty such as repatriation of income, exploration licensing, environmental protection
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and government control over mineral properties, changes to political, legal, regulatory, fiscal and exchange control systems and changes in government may also impact the Company’s projects or operations.
(i) Contract risks
The Company's subsidiaries may operate through a series of contractual relationships with operators and sub‐contractors. All contracts carry risks associated with the performance by the parties thereto of their obligations as to time and quality of work performed. Any disruption to services or supply may have an adverse effect on the financial performance of the Company’s operations.
The following specific contract risks should also be noted by investors and potential investors.
Itapitanga Joint Venture with Simulus Group
Under the Itapitanga joint venture, the Simulus Group can earn up to an 80% interest in the Itapitanga Project by free carrying Centaurus to a decision to mine and arranging finance for the Project. The earn‐in will occur in defined stages.
Simulus has no minimum expenditure commitment on the Itapitanga Project, but will receive an initial 21% interest in the Itapitanga Project upon completion of a Scoping Study. There is a risk that Simulus does not complete the required scoping study and does not earn any equity in the project. Were this to occur, Centaurus may need to secure another partner for the project and there is a risk that any new partner will not have the same technical skills as Simulus to advance the project through the various study phases and ultimately into production.
Conquista Iron Ore Project
At the end of 2018, the Conquista Project was sold to private Brazilian Mining Group, R3M. Part of the consideration for the sale was a 12% production royalty on any future production from the Project. There is no guarantee that the project will reach production and as such no guarantee that Centaurus will receive any further consideration from the sale of the Project.
(j) Regulatory risk
Exploration activities by the Company may require approvals from regulatory authorities which may be delayed, not forthcoming or which may not be able to be obtained on terms acceptable to the Company. Whilst:
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(a) the Company has no reason to believe that all requisite approvals will not be forthcoming; and
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(b) the Company's obligations to make expenditure will be predicated on any requisite approvals being obtained,
Applicants should be aware the Company cannot guarantee any requisite approvals will be obtained. A delay or failure to obtain any approvals would mean the ability of the Company to explore any project, or possibly acquire any project, may be limited or restricted either in part or absolutely.
The regulatory environment for the Company's activities could change in ways that could substantially increase the Company’s liabilities, including its tax liabilities or costs of
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compliance. This could materially and adversely affect the Company's financial position.
(k) Equipment risk
The exploration activities of the Company could be adversely affected if essential drilling equipment fails, is delayed or is unavailable when required by the Company.
(l) Environmental risk
The Company’s projects are subject to various environmental laws. As with all exploration and development projects, the projects have a variety of environmental impacts. The Company will continue to conduct its activities in an environmentally responsible manner and in accordance with applicable laws.
Although the Company believes that it is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable environmental laws and regulations, there are certain risks inherent to its activities, such as accidental spills, leakages or other unforeseen circumstances, which could subject the Company to extensive liability.
Further, the Company may require approval from the relevant authorities before it can undertake activities that are likely to impact the environment. Failure to obtain such approvals will prevent the Company from undertaking its desired activities. At present the Company is working to secure a clearing and drilling licence for its planned maiden drill program on the Salobo West Project. Should the licence not be received then the drilling work cannot be undertaken.
The Company is unable to predict the effect of additional environmental laws and regulations which may be adopted in the future, including whether any such laws or regulations might materially increase the Company's cost of doing business or affect its operations in any area.
There can be no assurances that new environmental laws, regulations or stricter enforcement policies, once implemented, will not oblige the Company to incur significant expenses and undertake significant investments which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.
(m) Litigation risk
The Company is subject to litigation risks. All industries, including the minerals exploration and mining industry, are subject to legal claims, with and without merit. Defence and settlement costs of legal claims can be substantial, even with respect to claims that have no merit.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation processes, the resolution of any particular legal proceeding to which the Company is or may become subject could have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or the Company’s activities.
(n) Taxation risk
Any change in laws and regulations applicable to the taxation of income, intercompany transactions, withholding taxes, levies and other transactional taxes affecting the Company in the countries it operates in or in which it is listed, or any change in the current interpretation or any disputes with tax authorities or any changes to the Company's income mix, may adversely affect the Company’s tax status and increase its tax payable, which would have a negative effect on financial results.
(o) Key person risk
The responsibility of overseeing the day‐to‐day operations and the strategic management of the Company depends substantially on its senior management, each of whom has knowledge and experience of the Company’s operations that cannot be replicated by others in the short
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term. The CEO and management may, subject to the relevant periods of notice specified in their employment agreements with the Company, terminate their employment relationship with the Company at any time and the loss of any member of the senior management team could harm the Company’s business.
It may be difficult to secure replacements with appropriate experience and expertise and it may be difficult to replace senior management in the short term. This may adversely affect the Company’s business.
(p) Employment law risk
From time to time, the Company may receive claims from former employees in the Brazilian labour court system for a variety of labour‐related matters which may or may not have merit. The Company’s approach is to defend these claims on a case‐by‐case basis as they arise. As with any litigation, the outcome of any claim will not be known until heard by a Court. Any claim which is not able to be successfully defended may result in a loss to the Company.
4.3 General risks
(a) Securities investments
Applicants should be aware that there are risks associated with any securities investment. The prices at which the Company’s Shares and New Options trade may be above or below the price as at the date of this Prospectus, and may fluctuate in response to a number of factors. Further, the stock market has experienced price and volume fluctuations. There can be no guarantee trading prices will not be subject to fluctuation. These factors may materially affect the market price of the Shares and New Options, regardless of the Company's operational performance.
(b) Share market conditions
The market price of the Company’s Shares and New Options may fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general. Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in the Company.
(c) Economic risk
Changes in the general economic climate in which the Company operates may adversely affect the financial performance of the Company. Factors that may contribute to that general economic climate include the level of direct and indirect competition against the Company, industrial disruption in any of the areas in which the Company operates, the rate of growth of gross domestic product, interest rates and the rate of inflation.
(d) Policies and legislation
Any material adverse changes in government policies or legislation of Australia, Brazil or any other country in which the Company has economic interests may affect the viability and profitability of the Company.
(e)
Investment speculative
The above risk factors ought not to be taken as an exhaustive list of the risks faced by the Company or by prospective investors in the Company. The above factors, and others not
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specifically referred to above, may in the future materially affect the financial performance of the Company and the value of the New Options offered under this Prospectus. Therefore, the New Options to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus carry no guarantee for the payment of dividends, returns of capital or their market value. Prospective investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional adviser before deciding whether to apply for New Options pursuant to this Prospectus.
SECTION 5 — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
5.1 Continuous disclosure obligations
The Company is a "disclosing entity" under the Corporations Act and is subject to the regime of continuous disclosure and periodic reporting requirements. Specifically, as a listed company, the Company is subject to the Listing Rules, which require continuous disclosure to the market of any information possessed by the Company, which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or value of its securities.
5.2
Applicability of Corporations Act
As a "disclosing entity", the Company has issued this Prospectus in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act applicable to prospectuses for an offer of securities which are continuously quoted securities of a body, or options to acquire such securities.
The New Options to be issued under this Prospectus are options to acquire Shares in the Company (i.e. a class of shares that were continuously quoted securities at all times in the 3 months before the issue of this Prospectus).
Therefore, in preparing this Prospectus, regard has been had to the fact the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom investors may consult. It must be read in the context of, and having regard to, the Company’s continuous disclosure obligations and publicly available information regarding the Company and its business.
ASX maintains files containing publicly disclosed information about all listed companies. The Company's file is available for inspection at ASX in Perth during normal working hours. In addition, copies of documents lodged by, or in relation to, the Company with ASIC may be obtained from, or inspected at, any regional office of ASIC.
5.3 Information available to Shareholders
The Company will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any investor invited to participate in this Offer, should they so request during the application period under this Prospectus. Alternatively, they can be downloaded from ASX’s website at www.asx.com.au:
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(a) the Annual Report for the Company for the period ending 31 December 2018, being the most recent financial report for a financial year of the Company lodged with ASIC before the issue of this Prospectus; and
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(b) the following documents used to notify ASX of information relating to the Company during the period after lodgement of the Annual Report of the Company for the period ending 31 December 2018 and before the issue of this Prospectus:
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| Date | Description of ASX Announcement |
|---|---|
| 28 March 2019 | Corporate Governance Statement & Appendix 4G |
| 5 April 2019 | Investor Presentation April 2019 |
| 29 April 2019 | Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form |
| 30 April 2019 | Quarterly Activities Report |
| 30 April 2019 | Quarterly Cashflow Report |
| 29 May 2019 | New Pre‐Feasibility Study Underway on 1Mtpa Jambreiro Project |
| 31 May 2019 | Chairman’s Address to Shareholders |
| 31 May 2019 | Results of Meeting |
| 31 May 2019 | Appendix 3B & s708A Notice |
| 31 May 2019 | Appendix 3Y |
5.4 Interests of Directors
(a) Directors’ holdings
At the date of this Prospectus the relevant interests of each of the Directors in the Shares and Options of the Company are as follows:
| Director | Ordinary Shares | Listed Options | Vested unlisted Options |
Unvested unlisted Options |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Murcia | 13,079,462 | 2,500,000 | 12,000,000 | ‐ |
| Darren Gordon | 65,783,121 | 18,766,877 | 26,000,000 | ‐ |
| Bruno Scarpelli | 1,000,000 | ‐ | 18,000,000 | ‐ |
| Mark Hancock | 4,620,460 | 1,313,294 | 8,500,000 | ‐ |
| Chris Banasik* | 4,750,000 | ‐ | 1,750,000 | 5,250,000 |
*Includes 4,000,000 shares and 7,000,000 unlisted options that were approved for issue by shareholders at the Company’s AGM held on 31 May 2019 and issued on the same day. The unlisted options comprise:
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(a) Tranche 1 – 1,750,000 options exercisable at $0.012, vesting immediately and expiring 31 May 2022.
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(b) Tranche 2 – 1,750,000 options exercisable at $0.012, vesting 31 May 2020 and expiring 31 May 2023.
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- (c) Tranche 3 – 3,500,000 options exercisable at $0.012, vesting 31 May 2021 and expiring 31 May 2024.
The figures do not include 4,000,000 Director Options which were approved for issue at the Company’s AGM but have not yet been issued as at the date of this Prospectus. Listing will be sought for the Director Options.
The relevant Option‐holdings of each Director are set out in detail below:
| Class of Options | Number held by Didier Murcia |
Number held by Darren Gordon |
Number held by Bruno Scarpelli |
Number held by Mark Hancock |
Number held by Chris Banasik |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.0082 each on or before 10 June 2019 |
1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | Nil |
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.0082 each on or before 10 June 2020 |
1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | Nil |
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.013 each on or before 31 May 2020 |
2,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,750,000 | 1,750,000 | Nil |
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.014 each on or before 31 May 2021 |
2,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,750,000 | 1,750,000 | Nil |
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.015 each on or before 31 May 2022 |
5,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 3,500,000 | Nil |
| Vested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.012 each on or before 31 May 2022 |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1,750,000 |
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| Class of Options | Number held by Didier Murcia |
Number held by Darren Gordon |
Number held by Bruno Scarpelli |
Number held by Mark Hancock |
Number held by Chris Banasik |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unvested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.012 each on or before 31 May 2023 |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 1,750,000 |
| Unvested unlisted Options exercisable at $0.012 each on or before 31 May 2024 |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | 3,500,000 |
(b) Remuneration of Directors
The Company currently has two Executive Directors, the Managing Director, Mr Darren Gordon and the Brazil Country Manager, Mr Bruno Scarpelli. Fees and payments to the Executive Directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities of, the Executive Directors. The Executive Director’s remuneration is reviewed at least annually by the Board. The base remuneration for Messrs Gordon and Scarpelli is set out below.
Non‐Executive Directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate Directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended for approval by Shareholders. The maximum currently stands at $400,000 per annum and was approved by Shareholders at the general meeting on 23 November 2012. The level of fees for Non‐Executive Directors is presently set at $30,000 per annum and $45,000 per annum for the Non‐Executive Chairman. Details of remuneration provided to Directors and their associated entities during the past two financial years are as follows:
Financial year ended 31 December 2018
| Director | Fees / Salaries $ |
Superannuation $ | Options $ | Long Service Leave $ |
Other benefits $ |
Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Murcia | 45,000 | 25,812 | ‐ | ‐ | 67,812 | |
| Darren Gordon | 310,680 | 25,320 | 52,300 | 15,413 | 29,152 | 432,865 |
| Bruno Scarpelli | 173,806 | ‐ | 38,718 | ‐ | 18,643 | 231,167 |
| Mark Hancock | 30,000 | ‐ | 18,102 | ‐ | ‐ | 48,102 |
| Steve Parsons1 | 30,000 | ‐ | 17,595 | ‐ | ‐ | 47,595 |
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Financial year ended 31 December 2017
| Director | Fees / Salaries $ |
Superannuation $ | Options $ | Long Service Leave $ |
Other benefits $ |
Total $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Murcia | 45,000 | ‐ | 39,358 | ‐ | ‐ | 84,358 |
| Darren Gordon | 300,692 | 19,308 | 81,406 | 7,306 | 8,560 | 417,272 |
| Bruno Scarpelli | 164,551 | ‐ | 63,858 | ‐ | 11,912 | 240,321 |
| Mark Hancock | 30,000 | ‐ | 27,685 | ‐ | ‐ | 57,685 |
| Steve Parsons1 | 22,500 | ‐ | 25,667 | ‐ | ‐ | 48,167 |
Note 1 – Mr Steve Parsons resigned from the Board on 28 February 2019 and Mr Chris Banasik was appointed on the same day.
Except as disclosed in this Prospectus, no Director (whether individually or in consequence of a Director's association with any company or firm or in any material contract entered into by the Company) has now, or has had, in the 2 year period ending on the date of this Prospectus, any interest in:
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(a) the formation or promotion of the Company; or
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(b) property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with its formation or promotion of the Offer; or
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(c) the Offer.
Except as disclosed in this Prospectus, no amounts of any kind (whether in cash, Shares, Options or otherwise) have been paid or agreed to be paid to any Director or to any company or firm with which a Director is associated to induce him to become, or to qualify as, a Director, or otherwise for services rendered by him or his company or firm with which the Director is associated in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the Offer.
5.5 Interests of named persons
Except as disclosed in this Prospectus, no expert, promoter or any other person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of the Prospectus, nor any firm in which any of those persons is or was a partner nor any company in which any of those persons is or was associated with, has now, or has had, in the 2 year period ending on the date of this Prospectus, any interest in:
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(a) the formation or promotion of the Company;
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(b) property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with its formation or promotion of the Offer; or
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(c) the Offer.
Except as disclosed in this Prospectus, no amounts of any kind (whether in cash, Shares, options or otherwise) have been paid or agreed to be paid to any expert, promoter or any other person
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named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus, or to any firm in which any of those persons is or was a partner or to any company in which any of those persons is or was associated with, for services rendered by that person in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the Offer.
Murcia Pestell Hillard has acted as solicitors to the Company in relation to the preparation of this Prospectus. For their professional services on this Prospectus, the Company will pay approximately $8,500 (excluding GST).
5.6 Litigation
As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company is not involved in any material legal proceedings and the Directors are not aware of any material legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company.
5.7 Consents
Each of the parties referred to in this Section 5.7:
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(a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus or on which a statement made in the Prospectus is based, other than as specified in this Section 5.7; and
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(b) to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaims and takes no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus other than a reference to its name and a statement included in this Prospectus with the consent of that party as specified in this Section 5.7.
Murcia Pestell Hillard has consented to being named in this Prospectus as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus, and has not withdrawn such consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
5.8 Expenses of the Offer
The expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately $11,500. These expenses are payable by the Company.
5.9 CHESS
The Company participates in CHESS. ASX Settlement, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX, operates CHESS in accordance with the Listing Rules and the ASX Settlement Operating Rules. Under CHESS, applicants will not receive a certificate but will receive a statement of their holding of New Options.
If you are broker sponsored, ASX Settlement will send you a CHESS statement. The CHESS statement will set out the number of New Options issued under this Prospectus, provide details of your holder identification number and give the participation identification number of the sponsor.
If you are registered on the issuer sponsored sub register, your statement will be dispatched by the Share Registrar and will contain the number of New Options issued to you under this Prospectus and your security holder reference number.
A CHESS statement or issuer sponsored statement will routinely be sent to Shareholders at the end of any calendar month during which the balance of their shareholding changes. Shareholders may request a statement at any other time, however, a charge may be made for additional statements.
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5.10 Electronic Prospectus
Subject to compliance with certain specified conditions, ASIC has exempted compliance with certain provisions of the Corporations Act to allow distribution of an electronic prospectus and electronic application form on the basis of a compliant prospectus lodged with ASIC, and the publication of notes referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form.
If you have received this Prospectus as an Electronic Prospectus please ensure you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Form. If you have not, please email the Company at [email protected] and the Company will send to you, free of charge, either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of the Prospectus or both.
The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic Application Form, it was not provided together with the Electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered. New Options will not be issued except upon receipt of a valid Application Form, attached to this Prospectus.
5.11 Privacy
The Company will collect the information about each Applicant provided on an Application Form for the purposes of processing the Application and, if the Application is successful, to administer that Applicant’s security holding in the Company.
By submitting an Application Form, the Applicant agrees the Company may use the information provided by an Applicant on the Application Form for the purposes set out in this privacy disclosure statement and may disclose it for those purposes to the Share Registrar, the Company’s related bodies corporate, agents, contractors and third party service providers, including mailing houses and professional advisers, and to ASX and regulatory authorities.
If you do not provide the information required on the Application Form, the Company may not be able to accept or process your Application.
An Applicant has an entitlement to gain access to the information the Company holds about that person subject to certain exemptions under law. A fee may be charged for access. Access requests must be made in writing to the Company’s registered office.
5.12 Enquiries regarding this Prospectus
Enquiries regarding this Prospectus should be directed to the Company Secretary by telephone on (08) 6424 8420.
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SECTION 6 — DEFINED TERMS
$ or Dollar means Australian dollars.
Adviser Options has the meaning given in Section 1.1.
AGM means the Company’s Annual General Meeting held on 31 May 2019.
Applicant means a person who applies for New Options pursuant to the Offer using an Application Form.
Application Form means the application form attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) and, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.
ASX Settlement means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd (ACN 613 410 398).
ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the settlement operating rules of ASX Settlement as amended from time to time.
Board means the board of Directors as constituted from time to time.
CHESS means ASX Clearing House Electronic Sub‐register System.
Closing Date means the closing date for receipt by the Company of completed Application Forms, being 5.00pm on 18 June 2019, subject to the right of the Company to vary that date (in accordance with the Listing Rules).
Company means Centaurus Metals Limited (ACN 009 468 099).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the directors of the Company.
Director Options have the meaning given in Section 1.1.
Electronic Prospectus means the electronic version of this Prospectus.
Exercise Date has the meaning given in Section 3.1(e).
Exercise Price has the meaning given in Section 3.1(b).
Expiry Date has the meaning given in Section 3.1(b).
Listing Rules means the official listing rules of ASX.
New Option means an option to subscribe for a Share on the terms and conditions set out in Section 3.1.
Notice of Exercise has the meaning given in Section 3.1(d).
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Offer means the offer of New Options under this Prospectus, as described in Section 1.
Official Quotation means official quotation by ASX in accordance with the Listing Rules.
Opening Date means 4 June 2019.
Option means an option to acquire one Share.
Optionholders means the holder of a New Option.
Placement has the meaning given in Section 1.1.
Placement Options and Placement Shares each have the meaning given to them in Section 1.1.
Prospectus means this prospectus and includes the Electronic Prospectus (where applicable).
Section means a section of this Prospectus.
Shareholder means the holder of one or more Shares.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
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