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CODEIFAI LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2014
Dec 11, 2014
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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT
11 December 2014
YPB Group Ltd ACN 108 649 421
ASX Code: YPB
Prospectus Distribution Version
The Directors of YPB Group Ltd are pleased to provide a copy of the Distribution version of its latest Prospectus.
Yours faithfully
Robert Whitton Director & Company secretary
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YPB Group Limited ACN 108 649 421
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Prospectus
For the offer of up to 28,572 Shares at an issue price of $0.35 per Share to raise approximately $10,000 (before expenses).
This Prospectus has been prepared primarily for the purpose of Section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to remove any trading restrictions on the sale of Shares issued by the Company prior to the Closing Date.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This document is important and should be read in its entirety (including the Risk Factors in Section 6 of this Prospectus). This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus issued in accordance with Section 713 of the Corporations Act. If after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the Shares being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or other professional adviser. The Shares offered under this Prospectus should be considered speculative.
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Table of Contents
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| 1 | IMPORTANT INFORMATION ............................................................................... 1 |
| 2 | CORPORATE DIRECTORY .................................................................................. 3 |
| 3 | DETAILS OF THE OFFER .................................................................................... 4 |
| 4 | EFFECT OF OFFER ON THE COMPANY ............................................................ 7 |
| 5 | RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES ....................................... 7 |
| 6 | RISK FACTORS .................................................................................................... 9 |
| 7 | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............................................................................ 12 |
| 8 | DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................... 18 |
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1 Important information
1.1 Timetable and important dates*
| Action | Date |
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| Lodgement of Prospectus with ASIC and ASX | 11 December 2014 |
| Opening Date | 11 December 2014 |
| Closing Date | 18 December 2014 |
| Expected Date of Official Quotation | 22 December 2014 |
*The Company reserves the right to extend the Closing Date or close the Offer early without notice. As such, the date the Shares are expected to commence trading on the ASX may vary with any change in the Closing Date.
1.2 General
Shareholders should read this document in its entirety and, if in doubt, should consult their professional advisers. The Shares the subject of this Prospectus should be considered highly speculative.
This Prospectus is dated 11 December 2014 ( Prospectus ) and a copy of this Prospectus was lodged with ASIC on that date.
ASIC and the ASX take no responsibility for the content of this Prospectus or the merits of the investment to which this Prospectus relates. The expiry date of the Prospectus is 13 months after the date the Prospectus was lodged with ASIC ( Expiry Date ). No Shares will be allotted or issued on the basis of this Prospectus after the Expiry Date.
No person is authorised to give information or to make any representation in connection with this Prospectus which is not contained in the Prospectus. Any information or representation not so contained may not be relied on as having been authorised by the Company in connection with this Prospectus. Applications for Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be submitted on an original Application Form which accompanies this Prospectus.
The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions constitutes a violation of those laws. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer.
In preparing this Prospectus, regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and that certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and their professional advisers. This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with Section 713 of the Corporations Act. Section 713 allows the issue of a more concise prospectus in relation to an offer of continuously quoted securities. This Prospectus is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company which has been notified to ASX and does not include all information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering.
1.3 Risk Factors
Potential investors should be aware that subscribing for Shares in the Company involves a number of risks. The key risk factors of which investors should be aware are set out in Section 6 of this Prospectus. These risks together with other general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities not specifically referred to, may affect the value of the Shares in the future. Accordingly, an investment in the Company should be considered highly speculative. Investors should consider consulting their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Prospectus.
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1.4 Privacy Act
If you complete an application for Shares, you will be providing personal information to the Company. The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder and carry out administration.
The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, bidders for your securities in the context of takeovers, regulatory bodies, including the Australian Taxation Office, authorised securities brokers, print service providers, mail houses and the Company’s share registry. You can access, correct and update the personal information that we hold about you. Please contact the Company if you wish to do so at the relevant contact numbers set out in this Prospectus.
Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASX Settlement Operating Rules.
You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the application for Shares, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.
1.5 Electronic Prospectus
A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the ASX website. Any person accessing the electronic version of this Prospectus for the purpose of making an investment in the Company must be an Australian resident and must only access the Prospectus from within Australia.
The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of this Prospectus or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of this Prospectus. Any person may obtain a hard copy of this Prospectus free of charge by contacting the Company.
1.6 Overseas Shareholders
No action has been taken to permit the offer of Shares under this Prospectus in any jurisdiction other than Australia. The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions constitutes a violation of those laws. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer.
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2 Corporate Directory
Directors
John Houston – Executive Chairman, CEO Dr. Geoffrey Raby – Non-Executive Director Su (George) Su – Non-Executive Director
Robert Whitton – Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Robert Whitton
Registered Office and Principal Place of Business
Level 29 66 Goulburn Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
T: (02) 8263 4000 F: (02) 8263 4111
Securities Exchange Listing
Australian Securities Exchange Code: YPB
Solicitors
Thomson Geer Lawyers Level 25 1 O'Connell Street SYDNEY NSW 2000
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3 Details of the Offer
3.1 Offer
By this Prospectus, the Company invites investors identified by the Directors to apply for up to 28,572 Shares at an issue price of $0.35 per Share payable in full on application to raise $10,000 (before expenses).
All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus. Application Forms will only be provided by the Company to the invited investors. All recipients of the Shares under the Offer will be sophisticated or professional investors (within the meaning of Sections 708(8) and 708(11) of the Corporations Act, respectively).
All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus.
3.2 Purpose of this Prospectus
The Company is seeking to raise only a nominal amount of $10,000 (before expenses) under this Prospectus and, accordingly, the purpose of this Prospectus is not to raise capital.
The primary purpose of this Prospectus is to remove any trading restrictions that may be attached to Shares issued by the Company prior to the Closing Date.
Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act provides that a sale offer does not need disclosure to investors if:
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(a) the relevant securities are in a class of securities that were quoted securities at all times in the 3 months before the day on which the relevant securities were issued;
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(b) trading in that class of securities on a prescribed financial market on which they were quoted was not suspended for more than a total of 5 days during the shorter of the period during which the class of securities were quoted, and the period of 12 months before the day on which the relevant securities were issued;
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(c) the Company has not been exempted by ASIC from the continuous disclosure provisions at any time during the relevant period referred to in paragraph (b);
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(d) the Company or any person as director or auditor of the body has not been exempted from or received an instrument of modification in relation to the financial reporting provisions at any time during the relevant period referred to in paragraph (b); and
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(e) (relevantly) the Company gives the relevant market operator for the Company a notice that complies with section 708A(6) of the Corporations Act before the sale offer is made.
The Company was voluntarily suspended from 4 October 2005 (inclusive) to 7 August 2014 as a consequence of the Company going into voluntary administration. Accordingly, the Company has been suspended for more than 5 days during the past 12 months and therefore cannot rely on Section 708A(5) of the Corporations Act, which provides that a sale offer does not need disclosure to investors.
However, Section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act provides that a sale offer does not need disclosure to investors if:
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(a) the relevant securities are in a class of securities that are quoted securities of the body; and
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(b) either:
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(i) a prospectus is lodged with the 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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(iii) the prospectus is for an offer of securities issued by the body that are in the same class of securities as the relevant securities.
3.3 Opening and Closing Dates of the Offer
The Offer will be opened at 9am (AEST) on 11 December 2014 ( Opening Date ) and will remain open until 5.00pm (AEST) on 18 December 2014 ( Closing Date ), subject to the right of the Directors to either close the Offer at an earlier time and date or to extend the Closing Date without prior notice, subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules.
3.4
Application for Shares
To subscribe for Shares complete and return the Offer Application Form, which will be provided with a copy of this Prospectus by the Company at the Company's discretion, in accordance with the instructions set out in the Offer Application Form.
Completed Offer Application Forms and Application Monies must be received by the Company prior to 5.00pm (AEST) on the Closing Date. Cheques must be made payable to “ YPB Group Limited Share Application Account ” and crossed “ Not Negotiable ”. All cheques must be in Australian currency.
Offer Application Forms should be delivered to:
YPB Group Limited
c/- William Buck
Level 29, 66 Goulburn Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
3.5 Minimum subscription
There is no minimum subscription in respect of the Offer.
3.6 Allotment of Shares and Application money
Shares will be issued only after all Application Money has been received and ASX has granted permission for the Shares to be quoted. It is expected that Shares will be issued on 19 December 2014 and trading of the Shares on ASX is expected to commence on 22 December 2014. Holding statements for Shares issued under the Offer will be mailed as soon as practicable after their issue.
All Application Money received before Shares are issued will be held in a special purpose account for the purpose of depositing Application Money. This account will be established and kept by the Company in trust for each Applicant. Any interest earned on the application monies will be for the benefit of the Company and will be retained by the Company irrespective of whether grant takes place and each Applicant waives the right to claim any interest.
The Directors will determine the allottees of all the Shares the subject of the Offer in their sole discretion. The Directors reserve the right to reject any application or to allot any Applicant fewer Shares than the number applied for.
Where the number of Shares allotted is less than the number applied for, the surplus monies will be returned by cheque as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. Where no allotment is made, the amount tendered on application will be returned in full by cheque as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. Interest will not be paid on monies refunded.
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3.7 Underwriter
The Offer is not underwritten.
3.8
ASX Quotations
Application for Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus will be made within 7 days after the date of this Prospectus. If approval is not obtained from the ASX before the expiration of 3 months after the date of issue of the Prospectus (or such period as varied by the ASIC), the Company will not issue any Shares and will repay all application moneys for the Shares within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest. The fact that the ASX may grant Official Quotation to the Shares is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Shares now offered for subscription.
3.9 Restrictions on the distribution of the Prospectus
The distribution of this Prospectus outside the Australia may be restricted by law. This Offer does not, and is not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus.
Residents of countries outside Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any government or other consents are required, or whether any formalities need to be observed should they wish to make an application to take up Shares on the basis of this Prospectus. The return of a duly completed Application Form will be taken to constitute a representation and warranty that there has been no breach of such laws and that all approvals and consents have been obtained.
3.10 CHESS and issuer sponsorship
The Company will not be issuing share certificates. The Company is a participant in CHESS for those investors who have a sponsoring stockbroker.
Investors who do not wish to participate through CHESS will be issuer sponsored by the Company. Because the sub-registers are electronic, ownership of securities can be transferred without having to rely upon paper documentation. Electronic registers mean that the Company will not be issuing certificates to investors. Instead, investors will be provided with separate statements (similar to a bank account statement) that set out the number of Shares allotted to them under this Prospectus. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number or Security Holder Reference Number and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship. Further monthly statements will be provided to holders if there have been any changes in their security holding in the Company during the preceding month.
3.11 Taxation implications
The Directors do not consider it appropriate to give Applicants advice regarding the taxation consequences of subscribing for Shares under this Prospectus.
The Company, its advisers and its officers do not accept any responsibility or liability for any such taxation consequences to Applicants. As a result, Applicants should consult their professional tax adviser in connection with subscribing for Shares under this Prospectus.
3.12
Major activities and financial information
A summary of the major activities and financial information relating to the Company is included in the 2014 Annual Report, which was lodged with the ASX on 30 September 2014.
The Company's continuous disclosure notices (ie ASX announcements) since 30 September 2014 are listed on Section 7.3 of this Prospectus.
Copies of these documents are available free of charge from the Company. Directors strongly recommend that Shareholders review these and all other announcements prior to deciding whether or not to participate in the Offer.
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3.13 Enquiries
Any questions concerning the Offer should be directed to the Company Secretary, Robert Whitton on +61 (02) 8263 4000.
4 Effect of Offer on the Company
4.1
Effect of the Offer on capital structure
The capital structure of the Company on completion of the Offer and assuming it is fully subscribed is set out below:
| Shares currently on issue | Number of Shares |
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| Shares on issue prior to the Offer* | 108,921,678 |
| Shares offered under this Prospectus | 28,572 |
| Total Shares on issue on completion of the Offer | 108,950,250 |
*Note: This includes 74,437,500 securities not quoted on the ASX, which are subject to various Escrow requirements.
| Options | Number |
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| Options currently on issue (all unlisted): Exercisable at $0.20 on or before 31 October 2017 |
750,000 |
| Performance Rights | Nil |
| Total | 750,000 |
4.2 Financial effect of the Offer
After paying for the expenses of the Offer of approximately $9,790, there will be minimal proceeds from the Offer. The expenses of the Offer will be met from the money raised under the Offer.
The Offer will have a nil effect on the Company’s financial position, being receipt of funds of $10,000 less costs of preparing and lodging the Prospectus of $9,790.00.
4.3
Dividend policy
Dependant on the financial results of the Company, the Directors will consider the payment of dividends to Shareholders. However, investors should note that it is the Directors' intentions to utilise retained earnings and free cash flows to fund ongoing growth of the Company in priority to the payment of dividends.
Investors should be aware that no guarantee is given by the Company or the Directors as to the performance of the Company or as to the timing or amount of any dividend payment.
5 Rights and liabilities attaching to Shares
The following is a summary of the more significant rights and liabilities attaching to Shares to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice. Full details of the rights and liabilities attaching to Shares are set out in the Constitution, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours.
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The rights, privileges and restrictions attaching to Shares can be summarised as follows:
- (a) Voting rights
Subject to the rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any other class or classes of Shares (at present there are none), at meetings of Shareholders:
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(i) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative (and a partly paid share only has a fractional vote);
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(ii) on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder has one vote; and
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(iii) on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder shall, in respect of each fully paid Share held by him or her, or in respect of which he or she is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, has one vote for the Share.
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(b) Rights on winding up
Subject to the rights of holders of Shares with special rights in a winding up (at present there are none), on a winding up of the Company all assets that may be legally distributed (by a liquidator with the sanction of a special resolution of the Shareholders) among Shareholders will be distributed in proportion to the number of fully paid Shares held by them.
(c) Transfer of Shares
Generally, Shares in the Company are freely transferrable, subject to formal requirements, the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provision of a law of Australia, and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act or the ASX Listing Rules.
(d) Future increases in capital
The issue of Shares is under the control of the Directors. Subject to restrictions on the issue of Shares to Directors or their associates, the ASX Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the Directors may issue or otherwise dispose of Shares on such terms and conditions as they see fit.
(e) Variation of rights
The Constitution provides that, if at any time the share capital of the Company is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of the issue of the shares of that class), whether or not the Company is being wound up, may be varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of three quarters of the issued shares of that class, or if authorised by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
(f) Dividend rights
Subject to the rights of holders of shares issued with special, preferential or qualified rights, the profits of the Company which the Directors determine to distribute by way of dividend are divisible among the holders of Shares in proportion to the number of Shares held by them (and a partly paid Share is counted as a fraction of a fully paid Share, equal to the amount paid on it, divided by the total issue price of the Share for the purposes of payment of a dividend).
(g) General meetings
Shareholders are entitled to be present in person, or by proxy, attorney or representative, to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company. Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with Section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution of the Company.
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6 Risk Factors
Activities in the Company, as in any business, are subject to risks, which may impact on the Company's future performance.
The Directors consider that the following summary, which is not exhaustive, represents some of the specific risk factors, which investors need to be aware of in evaluating the Company's business and the risks of increasing their investment in the Company. The Shares offered under this Prospectus are speculative. An investment in the Company is not risk free and the Directors strongly recommend potential investors to carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to the other information presented in the Prospectus:
(a) Specific risk factors
(i) Intellectual property
In any business based on intellectual property or trade secret methodology, there is a risk that other individuals or companies may claim to have an interest in that intellectual property. In addition, third parties that hold patents for technology in the field of product authentication may make claims regarding the validity of the patents or the Company's products. In addition, developing or supporting new technology and intellectual property may require significant capital expenditure by the Company.
(ii) Reliance on key personnel
The Company relies on the experience and knowledge of its management team, in particular John Houston. The Company is also dependent on its ability to recruit and retain suitably qualified personnel. In the event that such key personnel left the Company and it was unable to recruit suitable replacements, such loss could have a materially adverse effect on the Company.
(iii) Increased competition
The anti-counterfeit and brand protection market is highly competitive. This competition has intensified as a result of improvements in technology. The actions of an existing competitor or the introduction of a new competitor in the anti-counterfeit market may make it difficult for the Company to grow its revenue, which in turn, may have an adverse effect on its profitability.
If the Company's technology proves to be less successful or more costly than its competitors products, the business of the Company could be adversely affected.
- (iv) Growth prospects and Company expansion plans
The Company's growth prospects are dependent upon a number of factors, including, customer take up and execution of rollout. If the Company fails to execute any expansion plan and cannot attract buyers for its products, its financial performance is likely to be negatively affected.
(v) Liability risk
Whilst the Company will take precautions both legal and physical, the nature of the Company business of providing products and services to the anti-counterfeit field, may give rise in certain circumstances to potential legal action by either customers or end users in the areas of product or public liability. If legal action was taken against the Company, it could have a material adverse affect on the financial performance of the business and to its reputation and brand name.
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(vi) Reliance on key supplier relationships
The Company relies on various key supplier relationships for certain parts of its business. The loss or impairment of any of these relationships could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and prospects, at least until alternative arrangements can be implemented. In some instances, however, alternative arrangements may not be available or may be less financially advantageous than the current arrangements.
In particular, the Company relies on third parties to provide intellectual property development and manufacturing services. Although there are long term contracts in place with stringent non-compete provisions, the Company is vulnerable to any change in output from these suppliers. Should any of these suppliers significantly reduce their supply to the Company, this will have an adverse effect of the growth prospects and financial performance of the Company.
(vii) Product selection
An important element of the Company's business is an ability to assess and identify products that appeal to the Company's target market. Newer anticounterfeit and brand protection technologies and products are increasing the number of choices available to customers. This may make the Company's products less attractive and any misjudgements in demand or changes in customer preferences could result in reduced sales, increase inventory and/or lower gross margins. In addition, existing products or products in the future developed by the Company may experience performance problems rendering them difficult or impossible to sell, or subject to product recall which could have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial performance.
(viii) Relationships with suppliers
The company relies on sourcing products from various suppliers and any material adverse change in the Company's relationships with its suppliers, its terms of trade, or the ability of key suppliers to service orders could have an adverse impact on the Company's prospects. Furthermore, the reliance on sourcing products from suppliers exposes the Company to further risks of delivery delays or quality problems that may adversely affect the business.
(ix) Delivery risk
Due to the nature of the Company's product being manufactured in the PRC, the potential exists for delays or cancellations in the delivery of products without any practical recourse being available to the Company to recover lost earnings. Any such delay or cancellation would have an adverse impact on the Company's earnings and profits.
(x) Exchange rates
The Company is exposed to movements in foreign exchange rates. As the Company will report financial earnings in Australian dollars, and because the Company does not plan to hedge against movements in the exchange rate, significant fluctuations in exchange rates may impact on the Company's margins and earnings adversely.
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(xi) Funding
While the Company believes it will have sufficient funds after completion of the Offer to meet all of its growth and capital requirements for the near term, the Company may seek to exploit opportunities of a kind that will require it to raise additional capital from equity or debt sources. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to raise such capital on favourable terms or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain such additional capital, it may be required to reduce the scope of its anticipated activities, which could adversely affect its business, financial condition and operating results.
(xii) Licensing
Currently, the Company is the only entity licensed by the CTAAC that sells invisible anti counterfeit tracers. There is nothing to guarantee that a competitor of the Company from outside of the PRC may be licensed to sell invisible tracers in the future. If this was the case, the Company's competitive advantage in China may be adversely affected.
(xiii) Data Loss, Theft or Corruption
YPB through Brand Reporter will provide its services online through a range of websites. Hacking or exploitation of some unidentified vulnerability in its websites could lead to loss, theft or corruption of data. This could render the websites unavailable for a period of time while data is restored. It could also lead to unauthorised disclosure of users’ data, with associated reputational damage, claims by users and regulatory scrutiny and fines. Although YPB has strategies in place to try to minimise security breaches and to protect data, these strategies might not be successful. In that event, disruption to the websites and unauthorised disclosure of user data could negatively impact upon YPB’s revenues and profitability.
(xiv) Hacker Attacks
YPB relies upon the availability of its websites to provide services to Brands and users and to attract new users. Hackers could render the websites unavailable through a distributed denial of service attack or other disruptive attacks.
Although YPB has strategies in place to minimise such attacks, these strategies may not be successful. Unavailability of the websites could lead to a loss of revenue or could affect YPB’s ability to retain existing customers, potentially having a material adverse impact upon YPB’s growth.
(xv) Domain Name Risk
YPB will increasingly provide online services through several websites, many of which are country and / or language-specific. Each of those websites have different domain names which are registered with a domain name registrar appropriate to that region. Each domain name registrar maintains separate regulatory regimes and enforce different requirements. Domain name registrants may change the requirements for continued registration or renewal at any time. Further, there may be regulatory or legislative changes in the countries where the domain name registrants are based which could affect YPB’s ability to maintain control of these domains. Should YPB lose control of any domain, it could lose all website traffic directed to that domain. This could lead to reduction in YPB’s revenue, and affect it’s customers ability to maintain payments for YPB’s services.
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(xvi) Concentration of shareholding
John Houston (or entities controlled by him) holds approximately 60% of all Shares (prior to this offer) of the Company to the Official List of the ASX. As a result, John Houston has a significant influence over all matters that require approval by Shareholders, including the election and removal of Directors and approval of significant transactions (unless prevented from voting under the Corporations Act or Listing Rules). The ability of other Shareholders to influence corporate decisions of the Company will therefore be reduced.
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(b) Risks associated with investing in the share market
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(i) Share price fluctuations
The Shares are to be quoted on the ASX, where the price may rise or fall relative to the Offer Price. The Shares issued or sold under this Prospectus carry no guarantee in respect of profitability, dividends, return of capital, or the price at which they may trade on the ASX. The value of the Shares will be determined by the share market and will be subject to a range of factors, many or all of which may be beyond the control of the Company and the management team.
(ii) Economic factors
Changes in economic and business conditions in Australia or internationally may affect the fundamentals of the Company's target markets or its costs structure and profitability. Adverse changes in the level of inflation, interest rates, consumer spending, and employment rates, are outside the control of the Company and the management team and may have an adverse affect on the financial performance and/or financial position of the Company.
(iii) Government regulation
The Company is exposed to changes in the laws and regulations of the PRC initially, then other countries where the Company will operate. In future, laws may be enacted which effect greater regulation upon the anti-counterfeit industry which may increase the Company's costs to comply with the relevant government regulations. In addition, taxation legislation may change which could impact the Company's profitability.
7 Additional information
7.1 Market price of Shares
The Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX.
The highest and lowest market sale prices of the Company’s securities on the ASX during the 3 months immediately preceding the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC and the most recent date of the respective sales were:
| Price | Date | |
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| Highest | $0.455 | 2 October 2014 |
| Lowest | $0.16 | 11 August 2014 |
| Most recent | $0.30 | 10 December 2014 |
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7.2 Continuous disclosure obligations
The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in Section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of Section 713 of the Corporations Act and, as such, is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations. Specifically, like all listed companies, the Company is required to continuously disclose any information it has to the market which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the Company’s securities.
This Prospectus is a “transaction specific prospectus”. In general terms a “transaction specific prospectus” is only required to contain information in relation to the effect of the issue of securities on the Company and the rights attaching to the securities. It is not necessary to include general information in relation to all of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profits and losses or prospects of the issuing company.
This Prospectus is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company, which has been notified to the ASX and does not include all of the information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering of securities in an entity that is not already listed on a stock exchange. Investors should therefore have regard to the other publicly available information in relation to the Company before making a decision whether or not to invest.
Having taken such precautions and having made such enquires as are reasonable, the Company believes that it has complied with the general and specific requirements of the ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the 3 months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify the ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of the ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by the ASX.
Information that is already in the public domain has not been reported in this Prospectus other than that which is considered necessary to make this Prospectus complete.
The Company, as a disclosing entity under the Corporations Act, states that:
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(a) it is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;
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(b) copies of documents lodged with ASIC in relation to the Company (not being documents referred to in Section 1274(2)(a) of the Corporations Act) may be obtained from, or inspected at, the offices of ASIC; and
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(c) it will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any person on request between the date of issue of this Prospectus and the Closing Date:
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(i) the annual financial report most recently lodged by the Company with ASIC;
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(ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC; and
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(iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to the ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules as referred to in Section 674(1) of the Corporations Act after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
7.3
Copies of Documents
Copies of all documents lodged with ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company or an ASIC office during normal office hours.
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The Company will provide free of charge to any person who requests it during the period of the Offer, a copy of:
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(a) the Annual Report of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2014 containing the financial statements of the Company for the financial year ended 2014, being the last financial year for which financial statements were lodged with ASIC in relation to the Company; and
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(b) the following continuous disclosure notices given by the Company to notify the ASX of information relating to the Company during the period from the date of lodgement of the Annual Report of the Company referred to in paragraph (a) and before the date of issue of this Prospectus are as follows:
| Date of announcement |
Headline |
|---|---|
| 11/12/2014 | Appendix 3B |
| 04/12/2014 | YPB Group completes $1.65m Placement |
| 02/12/2014 | Trading Halt |
| 24/11/2014 | YPB expands distribution into Thailand |
| 18/11/2014 | Appendix 3B |
| 18/11/2014 | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
| 18/11/2014 | Result of Meeting |
| 18/11/2014 | Chairman's Presentation at AGM |
| 07/11/2014 | CEO Presents at Singapore Capital Expo |
| 05/11/2014 | YPB signs LOI for distribution in Indonesia and India |
| 31/10/2014 | Business Update and Appendix 4C |
| 31/10/2014 | Brand Ambassador Programme Announced |
| 20/10/2014 | Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form |
| 14/10/2014 | Appendix 3B |
| 30/09/2014 | Annual Report as at 30 June2014 |
The ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company’s file is available for inspection at the ASX during normal office hours.
The announcements are also available through the Company's website at www.ypbsystems.com.
7.4
Information excluded from continuous disclosure notices
There is no information which has been excluded from a continuous disclosure notice in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules, and which is required to be set out in this Prospectus.
7.5
Determination by ASIC
ASIC has not made a determination which would prevent the Company from relying on Section 713 of the Corporations Act in issuing the Shares under this Prospectus.
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7.6 Directors' interests
- (a) Directors' holdings
Set out in the table below are details of Directors' relevant interests in the securities of the Company at the date of this Prospectus:
| Director | No. of Shares | No. of Options | No. of Performance Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Houston1 | 60,318,453 | nil | nil |
| Dr.GeoffreyRaby | 250,000 | nil | nil |
| Su (George) Su2 | 5,496,716 | nil | nil |
| RobertWhitton3 | 175,000 | nil | nil |
1 Note: John Houston's shares are held by The Bimm Corporation Pty Ltd . John Houston holds a relevant interest of approximately 50% in The Bimm Corporation Pty Ltd . In addition, 100% of John Houston's shares are subject to Escrow.
2 Note: 100% of Su (George) Su's shares are subject to Escrow.
3 Note: Robert Whitton's shares are held by Terra Australis Water Company Pty Ltd ATF Robert Whitton Family Trust, Six Angels Investments Pty Ltd, Connor Tomas Whitton and Matthew James Whitton.
(b) Director remuneration
No person has paid or agreed to pay any amount or has given any benefit to any Director to induce them to become, or qualify as a Director or for services provided by the Director, in connection with:
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(i) the formation or promotion of the Company; or
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(ii) the Offer of Shares under this Prospectus, except as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus.
The maximum aggregate amount of fees that can be paid to Non-Executive Directors is subject to approval by Shareholders at a General Meeting. Total Directors' fees paid to all Non-Executive Directors is not to exceed $400,000 per annum.
| **Remuneration ** | |
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| John Houston | US$300,000 |
| Dr.GeoffreyRaby | US$50,000 |
| Su (George) Su | A$40,000 |
| RobertWhitton | A$50,000 |
- (c) Deeds of Access, Indemnity and Insurance
The Company has entered into a Deed of Access, Indemnity and Insurance with each of its Directors. Under the terms of these deeds, the Company indemnifies each Director to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act against any liability as a result of the Director acting as a Director of the Company. The Company is required under the deeds to maintain insurance policies for the benefit of the relevant Director for the term of appointment and for a period of 7 years after retirement, termination or resignation substantially similar to the policies existing at the time of entering into the deeds, except to the extent that such insurance cannot be procured at a reasonable cost or is otherwise unavailable to the Company. The deeds also provide for the Director to have a right of access to Board papers and minutes.
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7.7 Directors' participation in the Offer
Nothing in this Prospectus will be taken to preclude Directors, officers or employees of the Company from applying for Shares under this Prospectus.
7.8
Interests of experts and advisers
Other than as set out below or elsewhere 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 with which any of those persons is or was associated, has or had within 2 years before the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC, 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 or the Offer; or
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(c) the Offer,
and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid (in cash or Shares or otherwise) to any 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 this Prospectus, or to any firm in which any of those persons is or was a partner, or to any company with which any of those persons is or was associated, for services rendered by that person, or by the firm or the company, in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the Offer.
Thomson Geer Lawyers has acted as the solicitors to the Company in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay Thomson Geer Lawyers $7,500.00 (excluding GST and disbursements) for these services.
7.9 Consents
The following consents have been given in accordance with the Corporations Act and have not been withdrawn as at the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
Thomson Geer Lawyers has given, and has not withdrawn its written consent to being named in this Prospectus as solicitors to the Company. Thomson Geer Lawyers has not authorised or caused the issue of this Prospectus or the making of the Offer. Thomson Geer Lawyers makes no representation regarding, and to the extent permitted by law exclude any responsibility for, any statements in or omissions from any part of this Prospectus.
7.10
Expenses of Offers
The total expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately $9,790.00 (excluding GST) and are expected to be applied towards the items set out in the table below:
| Item | Amount |
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| ASIC and ASX fees | $2,290 |
| Legal fees | $7,500 |
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7.11 Directors’ authorisation
This Prospectus is issued by the Company and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.
In accordance with Section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented to the lodgement of this Prospectus with ASIC.
Dated 11 December2014
Signed for and on behalf of YPB Group Limited:
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Robert Whitton Director
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8 DEFINITIONS
$ means Australian dollars.
AEST means Australian eastern standard time as observed in Sydney, Australia.
Applicant means an investor who applies for Shares pursuant to the Offer.
Application Form means an application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the stock market operated by it, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX.
ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the settlement rules of the securities clearing house which operates CHESS.
Board means the board of Directors unless the context indicates otherwise.
Brand Reporter means the Mobile and Web application technology acquired from Metro Enterprises Inc.
CHESS means Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System.
Closing Date means 18 December 2014 (unless extended).
Company means YPB Group Limited (ACN 108 649 421).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
CTAAC means China Trade Association for Anti-Counterfeiting.
Directors means the directors of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Expiry Date means 11 January 2016, being the date which is 13 months after the date the Prospectus was lodged with ASIC, (unless extended).
Offer means the offer of Shares referred to in the “Details of the Offer” section of this Prospectus.
Official Quotation means official quotation on the ASX.
Opening Date means 11 December 2014.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
PRC or China means the People's Republic of China.
Prospectus means this prospectus.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
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