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CONNECTED MINERALS LIMITED — Share Issue/Capital Change 2013
Jul 23, 2013
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LEOPARD RESOURCES NL ABN 99 009 076 233
PROSPECTUS
For the offer of 10,000 Shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of $0.003 per Share to raise $30.
This Prospectus has been prepared for the purpose of Section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to remove any trading restrictions on the sale of future Shares issued by the Company without disclosure prior to the Closing Date.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This document is important and should be read in its entirety. 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 by this Prospectus should be considered as speculative.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1. | SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES AND IMPORTANT NOTES ....................................... 1 |
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| 2. | CORPORATE DIRECTORY .............................................................................................. 3 |
| 3. | DETAILS OF THE OFFER .................................................................................................. 4 |
| 4. | UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER ............................ 7 |
| 5. | RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES ........................................................ 8 |
| 6. | RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................ 10 |
| 7. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 13 |
| 8. | DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION .................................................................................... 19 |
| 9. | DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 20 |
1. SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES AND IMPORTANT NOTES
TIMETABLE AND IMPORTANT DATES
| Lodgement of Prospectus with the ASIC and ASX | 24 July 2013 |
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| Opening Date | 24 July 2013 |
| Closing Date | 25 July 2013 |
| Expected date of Official Quotation of the Shares | 25 July 2013 |
*The Company reserves the right to extend the Closing Date or close the Offer early without notice.
IMPORTANT NOTES
Shareholders should read this document in its entirety and, if in doubt, should consult their professional advisors.
This Prospectus is dated 24 July 2013 and a copy of this Prospectus was lodged with the ASIC on that date. The ASIC and ASX take no responsibility for the content of this Prospectus.
The Expiry Date of the Prospectus is 13 months after the date the Prospectus was lodged with the ASIC. No Shares will be 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.
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. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as an initial public offering prospectus. In making representations 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 professional advisers whom potential investors may consult.
ELECTRONIC PROSPECTUS
A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the website of the Company at http://www.leopardresources.com.au. 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.
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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.
RISK FACTORS
Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Prospectus. For further information in relation to the risk factors of the Company please refer to Section 6 of this Prospectus.
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2. CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Directors
Share Registry*
Mr Anthony Hamilton Executive Chairman
Mr Richard Griffin Non-Executive Director Mr Craig Willis Non-Executive Director
Computershare Investor Services Level 2 Reserve Bank Building 45 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 1300 787 272
Solicitors
Company Secretaries
Mr Damon Sweeny
Steinepreis Paganin Lawyers and Consultants Level 4, The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Registered Office
32 Barker Road SUBIACO WA 6008
Telephone: (08) 9381 2517 Facsimile: (08) 9381 5853 Website: http://www.leopardresources.com.au/
- This entity has not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and has not consented to being named in this Prospectus. Its name is included for information purposes only.
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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 a total 10,000 Shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of $0.003 per Share to raise $30.
All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus.
3.2 Objectives
The Company is seeking to raise only a nominal amount of $30 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 on the future sale of Shares issued granted by the Company without disclosure prior to the Closing Date (including prior to the date of this Prospectus).
Relevantly, 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;
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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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(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.
3.3 Application for Shares
Applications for Shares must be made by investors at the direction of the Company and must be made using the Application Form accompanying this Prospectus.
Payment for the Shares must be made in full at the issue price of $0.003 per Share.
Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques must be mailed or delivered to:
By Post or Hand
32 Barker Road SUBIACO WA 6008
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Cheques should be made payable to “LEOPARD RESOURCES NL” and crossed “Not Negotiable”. Completed Application Forms must reach the address set out above by no later than the Closing Date.
3.4 Minimum Subscription
There is no minimum subscription.
3.5 Issue of Shares
Issue of Shares will take place as soon as practicable after the Closing Date. Application moneys will be held in a separate subscription account until allotment. This account will be established and kept by the Company in trust for each applicant. Any interest earned on the application moneys will be for the benefit of the Company and will be retained by the Company irrespective of whether issue takes place and each applicant waives the right to claim any interest.
The Directors will determine the recipients of all the Shares the subject of the Offer in their sole discretion. The Directors reserve the right to reject any application or to allocate any applicant fewer Shares than the number applied for.
Where the number of Shares issued 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 issue 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.
3.6 Underwriter
The Offer is not underwritten.
3.7 Australian Securities Exchange Listing
The Company will apply to ASX for Official Quotation of the Shares offered under this Prospectus within seven (7) days after the date of this Prospectus. If ASX does not grant Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus within 3 months after the date of this Prospectus (or such period as varied by the ASIC), all applications will be dealt with in accordance with the Corporations Act and applicants will be entitled to a refund of their application money, in accordance with section 724(2) of the Corporations Act.
The fact that 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.
3.8 Restrictions on the Distribution of the Prospectus
The distribution of this Prospectus outside the Commonwealth of 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
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formalities need to be observed should they wish to make an application to take up Securities 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.
3.9 Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (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 Securities 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.
3.10 Privacy Act
If you complete an application for Shares, you will be providing personal information to the Company (directly or by the Company’s share registry). The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a holder of Shares, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a holder of Securities 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 or its share registry 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.
3.11 Enquiries
Any questions concerning the Offer should be directed to the Company Secretary, Mr Damon Sweeny on (08) 9381 2517.
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4. UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AND PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER
4.1 Purpose of the Offer
The primary purpose of this Prospectus is to remove any trading restrictions that on the future sale of Shares issued by the Company without disclosure prior to the Closing Date (including prior to the date of this Prospectus).
The effect of the Offer on the capital structure of the Company is set out below.
Shares
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Shares currently on issue | 979,748,565 |
| Partly paid shares | 4,000,000 |
| Shares offered pursuant to the Offer | 10,000 |
| Total Shares on issue after the Closing Date | 983,758,565 |
Options
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Options currently on issue1 | 378,143,898 |
| Options offered pursuant to the Offer | Nil |
| Total Options on issue after the Closing Date | 378,143,898 |
Notes
- This comprises 22,038,057 Options exercisable at $0.50 per option on or before 31 December 2013; 51,750,000 Options exercisable at $0.20 per option on or before 28 February 2014 and 304,355,841 Options exercisable at $0.01 per option on or before 30 June 2014.
All of the funds raised from the Offer will be applied towards the expenses of the Offer. After expenses of the Offer of approximately $10,000, there will be no proceeds from the Offer. The expenses of the Offer (exceeding $30) will be met from the Company’s existing cash reserves.
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5. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES
5.1 Rights 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.
The rights, privileges and restrictions attaching to Shares can be summarised as follows:
(a) 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.
(b) Voting rights
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of Shares, at general meetings of Shareholders or classes of shareholders:
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(i) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;
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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 in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for the share, but in respect of partly paid Shares shall have such number of votes as bears the same proportion to the total of such Shares registered in the Shareholder's name as the amount paid (not credited) bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited).
(c) Dividend rights
Subject to the rights of persons (if any) entitled to shares with special rights to dividend the Directors may declare a final dividend out of profits in accordance with the Corporations Act and may authorise the payment or crediting by the Company to the Shareholders of such a dividend. The Directors may authorise the payment or crediting by the Company to the Shareholders of such interim dividends as appear to the Directors to be justified by the profits of the Company. Subject to the rights of persons (if any) entitled to shares with special rights as to dividend all dividends are to be declared and paid according to the amounts paid or credited as paid on the Shares in respect of which the dividend is paid. Interest may not be paid by the Company in respect
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of any dividend, whether final or interim.
(d) Winding-up
If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution of the Company, divide among the Shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company, and may for that purpose set such value as he considers fair upon any property to be so divided, and may determine how the division is to be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders. The liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution of the Company, vest the whole or any part of any such property in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributories as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no shareholder is compelled to accept any shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability. Where an order is made for the winding up of the Company or it is resolved by special resolution to wind up the Company, then on a distribution of assets to members, Shares classified by ASX as restricted securities at the time of the commencement of the winding up shall rank in priority after all other shares.
(e) Transfer of Shares
Generally, Shares in the Company 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.
(f) Future increase in capital
The allotment and issue of any new shares is under the control of the Directors of the Company. Subject to restrictions on the issue or grant of securities contained in the Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act (and without affecting any special right previously conferred on the holder of an existing share or class of shares), the Directors may issue shares as they shall, in their absolute discretion, determine.
(g) Variation of rights
Pursuant to Section 246B of the Corporations Act, the Company may, with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a meeting of shareholders vary or abrogate the rights attaching to shares. If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of 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.
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6. RISK FACTORS
6.1 Introduction
The Shares offered under this Prospectus should be considered speculative.
Applicants should consider the risk factors described below, together with information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus, before deciding whether to apply for Shares. Potential Applicants should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares.
The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.
6.2 Industry specific
(a) Exploration and Mining
Mining exploration is an inherently speculative endeavour with various risks. There can be no assurance that exploration of tenements will result in the discovery of recoverable resources. Even if resources are identified, there is no guarantee that those resources can be economically exploited. Other factors such as adverse weather conditions, operational and technical difficulties, geological conditions, lack of sufficient water or power sources, industrial and environmental accidents, occupational health or safety issues, labour disputes, lack of access to key infrastructure such as railway and port facilities, adverse changes in government policy or legislation or a lack of access to sufficient funding may mean that any resources discovered are not economically recoverable or may otherwise preclude the Company from successfully mining and exploiting those resources.
(b) Gold
Changes in the market price of gold, which in the past have fluctuated widely, will affect the profitability of the Company’s operations and its financial condition. The Company’s revenues, profitability and viability depend on the market price of gold produced from the Company’s mines. The market price of gold is set in the world market and is affected by numerous industry factors beyond the Company’s control including the demand for precious metals, expectations with respect to the rate of inflation, interest rates, currency exchange rates, the demand for jewellery and industrial products containing metals, gold production levels, inventories, cost of substitutes, changes in global or regional investment or consumption patterns, and sales by central banks and other holders, speculators and procedures of gold and other metals in response to any of the above factors, and global and regional political and economic factors.
A decline in the market price of gold below the Company’s production costs for any sustained period would have a material adverse impact on the profit, cash flow and results of operations of the Company’s projects and anticipated future operations. Such a decline also could have a material adverse impact on the ability of the Company to finance the exploration and development of its existing and future mineral projects. A decline in the market price of gold may also require the Company to write-down its material reserves which would have a
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material adverse effect on the value of the Company’s securities. Further, if revenue from gold sales declines, the Company may experience liquidity difficulties. The Company will also have to assess the economic impact of any sustained lower gold prices on recoverability and therefore, on cut-off grades and the level of its mineral reserves and resources.
(c) Exploration and mining tenements
There are also risks relating to having an interest in exploration and mining tenements. Tenements are subject to certain legislative conditions, periodic renewal, environmental laws, landowner access negotiation and agreement and other regulations across multiple regulatory bodies who may act at their sole discretion. The tenements are also subject to meeting certain annual expenditure commitments imposed from time to time to keep them in good standing and any failure to meet such commitments can result in forfeiture of any such tenement(s).
(d) Resources and Reserves estimates
Resource estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates that were valid when originally calculated may alter significantly when new information or techniques become available. In addition, by their very nature, resource estimates are imprecise and depend to some extent on interpretations, which may prove to be inaccurate. As further information becomes available through additional fieldwork and analysis, the estimates are likely to change. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans that may, in turn, adversely affect the Company’s operations.
6.3 General risks
(a) Economic
General economic conditions, introduction of tax reform, new legislation, movements in interest and inflation rates and currency exchange rates may have an adverse effect on the Company’s development and production activities, as well as on its ability to fund those activities.
(b)
Market conditions
Share market conditions may affect the value of the Company’s quoted securities regardless of the Company’s operating performance. Share market conditions are affected by many factors such as:
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general economic outlook;
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introduction of tax reform or other new legislation;
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interest rates and inflation rates;
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changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors;
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the demand for, and supply of, capital; and
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- terrorism or other hostilities.
The market price of securities can fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general and retail-based stocks in particular. Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in the Company.
(c) Additional requirements for capital
The Company’s capital requirements depend on numerous factors. Depending on the Company’s ability to generate income from its operations, the Company may be required to source additional financing. Any additional equity financing will dilute shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations and scale back its development and research programmes as the case may be. There is however no guarantee that the Company will be able to secure any additional funding or be able to secure funding on terms favourable to the Company.
6.4 Investment speculative
The above list of risk factors ought not to be taken as exhaustive of the risks faced by the Company or by investors in the Company. The above factors, and others not specifically referred to above, may in the future materially affect the financial performance of the Company and the value of the Shares offered under this Prospectus.
Therefore, the Shares to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those Shares.
Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is highly speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Prospectus.
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7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
7.1 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 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 ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the 3 months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by 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 the 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 the 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 the ASIC;
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(ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with the ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC; and
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- (iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to 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 the ASIC.
Copies of all documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company during normal office hours.
Details of documents lodged with ASX since the date of lodgement of the Company’s annual financial report most recently lodged with ASIC and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC are set out in the table below.
| Date | Description of Announcement |
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| 24/07/2013 | Appendix 3B |
| 24/07/2013 | Appendix 5B - Amended |
| 18/07/2013 | Drilling Results |
| 15/07/2013 | June Appendix 5B |
| 12/07/2013 | Resource Drilling Update |
| 17/06/2013 | Appendix 3B |
| 14/06/2013 | May Appendix 5B |
| 12/06/2013 | Resource Funding |
| 06/06/2013 | Trading Halt |
| 30/05/2013 | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
| 24/05/2013 | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
| 22/05/2013 | Exploration Program Commences |
| 15/05/2013 | April Appendix 5B |
| 07/05/2013 | Response to ASX Appendix 5B Query |
| 03/05/2013 | Appendix 3B |
| 03/05/2013 | Replacement Appendix 3B |
| 03/05/2013 | Change of Director's Interest Notice x 3 |
| 01/05/2013 | Replacement Appendix 3B |
| 30/04/2013 | Results of Meeting |
| 29/04/2013 | Quarterly Activities Report |
| 29/04/2013 | Quarterly Cashflow Report |
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| 29/04/2013 | Appendix 3B |
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| 15/04/2013 | March Appendix 5B |
| 09/04/2013 | Resource Drilling Program - Amended |
| 03/04/2013 | Gold Resource Drilling Program |
| 27/03/2013 | Notice of General Meeting/Proxy Form |
| 27/03/2013 | Response to ASX Appendix 5B query |
| 22/03/2013 | Response to ASX Query |
| 20/03/2013 | Change of Director's Interest Notice |
| 18/03/2013 | February Appendix 5b |
| 18/03/2013 | Issued Capital Update |
| 15/03/2013 | Half Yearly Report and Accounts |
| 15/02/2013 | Reinstatement to Official Quotation |
| 15/02/2013 | Monthly Appendix 5b |
| 15/02/2013 | Suspension from Official Quotation |
| 06/02/2013 | Gold Resource Estimate |
| 04/02/2013 | Ceasing to be a substantial holder |
| 01/02/2013 | Quarterly Cashflow Report |
| 01/02/2013 | Quarterly Activities Report |
| 21/01/2013 | Due Diligence Completed |
| 16/01/2013 | Appendix 3B |
| 13/12/2012 | Leopard Acquires Interest in Gold Project |
| 10/12/2012 | Leopard Acquires Interest in Gold Project |
| 30/11/2012 | Results of Meeting |
| 27/11/2012 | Response to ASX Appendix 5B Query |
| 15/11/2012 | Nacimiento Project Update |
| 09/11/2012 | Becoming a substantial holder |
| 01/11/2012 | Notice of Annual General Meeting/Proxy Form |
| 31/10/2012 | Quarterly Activities Report |
| 31/10/2012 | Quarterly Cashflow Report |
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| 29/10/2012 | Becoming a substantial holder |
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| 25/10/2012 | Nacimiento Exploration Update |
| 24/10/2012 | Appendix 3B |
| 16/10/2012 | Results of Meeting |
| 01/10/2012 | Annual Report to shareholders |
ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company’s file is available for inspection at ASX during normal office hours.
7.2 Directors’ Interests
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no Director nor any firm in which such a Director is a partner, has or had within 2 years before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, 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 or the Offer pursuant to this Prospectus; 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 Director or to any firm in which any such Director is a partner or director, either to induce him to become, or to qualify him as, a Director or otherwise for services rendered by him or by the firm in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the Offer.
Directors’ relevant interests in securities of the Company at the date of this Prospectus and remuneration information for the last two financial years is set out below:
| Name | Shares | Options |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Hamilton | 20,430,000 | 20,000,0001 |
| Craig Willis | 20,100,000 | 20,000,0001 |
| Richard Griffin | 7,550,000 | 7,000,0001 |
Notes
- All options are listed Options exercisable at $0.01 per option on or before 30 June 2014.
| Name | Year End 30 June 2012 | Year End 30 June 2013 |
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| Anthony Hamilton | $254,938 | $110,000 |
| Craig Willis | $153,887 | $100,000 |
| Richard Griffin | $83,750 | $65,000 |
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The Constitution of the Company provides that the non-executive Directors may be paid for their services as Directors, a sum not exceeding such fixed sum per annum as may be determined by the Company in general meeting, to be divided among the Directors and in default of agreement then in equal shares. The maximum aggregate remuneration for non-executive Directors has been set at no more than $200,000.
In addition, a Director may be paid fees or other amounts as the Directors determine where a Director performs special duties or otherwise performs services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director.
Directors, companies associated with the directors or their associates are also reimbursed for all reasonable expenses properly incurred in the course of conducting their duties which include, but are not in any way limited to, out of pocket expenses, travelling expenses, disbursements made on behalf of the Company and other miscellaneous expenses.
7.3 Interests of Experts and Advisers
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no expert, underwriter, 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 the 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, underwriter, 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.
Steinepreis Paganin have acted as solicitors to the Company in respect of this Prospectus. Steinepreis Paganin will be paid approximately $4,000 (excluding GST) for services in relation to this Prospectus. In the past two years, the total fees billed by Steinepreis Paganin is $144,697.50 (excl GST and disbursements).
7.4 Consents
Each of the parties referred to in this Section:
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(a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section; and
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(b) to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaim and take 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
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that party as specified in this Section.
Steinepreis Paganin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus. Steinepreis Paganin has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.
7.5 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 legal proceedings pending or threatened against our Company.
7.6
Estimated Expenses of Offer
The total expenses of the issue are estimated to be approximately $10,000 comprising legal costs, printing and other administrative expenses, including ASIC fees.
7.7 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 price of the Company’s Shares as traded on ASX in the three months prior to this Prospectus is set out below:
Highest $0.003 19 July 2013 Lowest $0.001 25, 28 June 2013 and 5, 8 July 2013
The latest available closing sale price of the Company’s Shares on ASX prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC was $0.003 on 22 July 2013.
7.8 Electronic Prospectus
Pursuant to Class Order 00/44, the 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 paper prospectus lodged with the ASIC, and the publication of notices referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
If you have received this Prospectus as an electronic Prospectus, please ensure that you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Forms. If you have not, please phone the Company on (08) 9381 2517 and the Company will send you, for free, 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.
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8. 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 the ASIC.
Dated: 24 July 2013
Mr Anthony Hamilton Executive Director Signed for and on behalf of LEOPARD RESOURCES NL
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9. DEFINITIONS
$ means Australian dollars.
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 financial 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.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and any other day that ASX declares is not a Business Day.
Closing Date means the date specified in Section 1 (unless extended or closed earlier).
Company means Leopard Resources NL (ABN 99 009 076 233).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the directors of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Offer means the offer of Shares referred to in the “Details of the Offer” section of this Prospectus.
Official Quotation means official quotation on ASX.
Prospectus means this prospectus.
Security means the Shares.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means the holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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