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CORAZON MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2017
Oct 19, 2017
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CORAZON MINING LIMITED ACN 112 898 825
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:
TIME : 9.00 am DATE : 23 November 2017 PLACE : Level 1, 329 Hay Street Subiaco WA
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 5 pm on 21 November 2017.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the director’s report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a non-binding resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Remuneration Report as contained in the Company’s annual financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 2017.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member. However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
- (b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and (ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR JONATHAN DOWNES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 11.3 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Mr Jonathan Downes, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DR MARK QIU
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of clause 11.12 of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Dr Mark Qiu, a Director who was appointed casually on 18 August 2017, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
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5. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 49,913,999 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 85,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 89,942,666 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to that number of Equity Securities equal to 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of issue, calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Dated: 19 October 2017
By order of the Board
Robert Orr Company Secretary
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6142 6366.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMEN T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 together with the declaration of the directors, the directors’ report, the Remuneration Report and the auditor’s report.
The Company will not provide a hard copy of the Company’s annual financial report to Shareholders unless specifically requested to do so. The Company’s annual financial report is available on its website at www.corazon.com.au .
2. RESOLUTION 1 – ADOPTION OF REMUNERATION REPORT
2.1 General
The Corporations Act requires that at a listed company’s annual general meeting, a resolution that the remuneration report be adopted must be put to the shareholders. However, such a resolution is advisory only and does not bind the company or the directors of the company.
The remuneration report sets out the company’s remuneration arrangements for the directors and senior management of the company. The remuneration report is part of the directors’ report contained in the annual financial report of the company for a financial year.
The chair of the meeting must allow a reasonable opportunity for its shareholders to ask questions about or make comments on the remuneration report at the annual general meeting.
2.2 Voting consequences
A company is required to put to its shareholders a resolution proposing the calling of another meeting of shareholders to consider the appointment of directors of the company ( Spill Resolution ) if, at consecutive annual general meetings, at least 25% of the votes cast on a remuneration report resolution are voted against adoption of the remuneration report and at the first of those annual general meetings a Spill Resolution was not put to vote. If required, the Spill Resolution must be put to vote at the second of those annual general meetings.
If more than 50% of votes cast are in favour of the Spill Resolution, the company must convene a shareholder meeting ( Spill Meeting ) within 90 days of the second annual general meeting.
All of the directors of the company who were in office when the directors' report (as included in the company’s annual financial report for the most recent financial year) was approved, other than the managing director of the company, will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting but may stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
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Following the Spill Meeting those persons whose election or re-election as directors of the company is approved will be the directors of the company.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR JONATHAN DOWNES
3.1 General
The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
Mr Jonathan Downes, who has served as a director since 10 April 2006 and was last re-elected on 25 November 2015, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
3.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Downes (B Sc Geol, MAIG) has over 15 years’ experience in the minerals industry and has worked in various geological and corporate capacities. Mr Downes has experience in nickel, gold and base metals and has been intimately involved with numerous private and public capital raisings. Mr Downes was a founding director of Hibernia Gold (now Moly Mines Ltd) and Siberia Mining Corporation Ltd. Mr Downes is currently Managing Director of Ironbark Zinc Ltd.
3.3 Independence
If elected the board considers Mr Downes will be an independent director.
3.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Mr Downes and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – DR MARK QIU
4.1 General
The Constitution allows the Directors to appoint at any time a person to be a Director either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing Directors, but only where the total number of Directors does not at any time exceed the maximum number specified by the Constitution.
Pursuant to the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next following annual general meeting and is then eligible for election by Shareholders but shall not be taken into account in determining the Directors who are to retire by rotation (if any) at that meeting.
Dr Mark Qiu, having been appointed by other Directors on 18 August 2017 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and being eligible, seeks election from Shareholders.
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4.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Dr Mark Qiu has a PhD in Economic Geology from the University of Western Australia and has a strong track record in project generation and development in the resources industry. Dr Qiu was previously General Manager, Project Generation and Acquisition and Head of Exploration and Business Development at Sino Gold. In this role Dr Qiu played a key role in the development of the business from its formation to its $100 million IPO on ASX in 2002 and its $2.5 billion sale to Eldorado Gold Corporation in 2009. At Sino Gold, he led the team that discovered the White Mountain gold deposit and brought it into production within four years. Most recently in 2013, Dr Qiu led the acquisition of the Southern Cross Operations at Marvel Loch in WA. After its successful exploration and development into production in 2015, the project was sold for $330 million in February 2017.
Dr Qiu is currently a director of Primary Gold Limited.
4.3 Independence
Dr Qiu is a nominee director of Hanking Australia Investments Pty Ltd, a substantial shareholder in the Company. Therefore, Dr Qiu does not fit the criteria to be an independent director.
If elected the board does not consider Dr Qiu will be an independent director.
4.4 Board recommendation
The Board supports the re-election of Dr Qiu and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
5. RESOLUTIONS 4 AND 5– RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1
5.1 General
On 22 August 2017, the Company issued 49,913,999 Shares and 85,000,000 Options pursuant to the Listing Rule 7.1.
The Shares issued under the Company’s existing capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 were issued to Hanking under the Subscription Agreement, to sophisticated and professional investors and finally to Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd for nil cash consideration in lieu of a cash payment to be made in accordance with contract with the Company.
Resolutions 4 and 5 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares and Options ( 7.1 Ratification ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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By ratifying the issue of Shares and Options under Resolutions 4 and 5 (7.1 Ratification), the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 4 and 5:
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(a) the following Shares and Options were issued;
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(i) 49,913,999 Shares; and
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(ii) 85,000,000 Options,
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(b) the issue price of the Shares and Options were as follows;
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(i) 37,413,999 Shares were issued at $0.014;
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(ii) 12,500,000 Shares were issued for nil cash consideration to Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd;
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(iii) the Options issued were issued for nil cash consideration pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement,
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(c) the terms of the Shares and Options issued were as follows;
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(i) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares; and
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(ii) the Options issued were issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2;
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(d) 30,057,334 Shares and 85,000,000 Options were issued to Hanking, 7,356,665 Shares were issued to other sophisticated and professional investors and 12,500,000 Shares were issued to Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd who are not related parties of the Company; and
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(e) the funds raised from this issue were used for exploration expenditure on the Mt Gilmore cobalt-copper-gold project, Lynn Lake nickel project and for general working capital purposes.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1A
6.1 General
On 22 August 2017, 89,942,666 Shares were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A which was approved by Shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 25 November 2016.
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( 7.1A Ratification ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, an entity that is eligible and
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obtains shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A may issue or agree to issue during the period for which the approval is valid a number of quoted equity securities which represents 10% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period as adjusted in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Where an eligible entity obtains shareholder approval to increase its placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A then any ordinary securities issued under that additional placement capacity:
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(a) will not be counted in variable “A” in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(b) are counted in variable “E”,
until their issue has been ratified under ASX Listing Rule 7.4 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1A) or 12 months has passed since their issue.
By ratifying the issue the subject of Resolution 6, the base figure (ie variable “A”) in which the Company’s 15% and 10% annual placement capacities are calculated will be a higher number which in turn will allow a proportionately higher number of securities to be issued without prior Shareholder approval. Although, it is noted that the Company’s use of the 10% annual placement capacity following this Meeting remains conditional on Resolution 7 being passed by the requisite majority.
6.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 4 and 5:
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(a) 89,942,666 Shares were issued;
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(b)
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the Shares were issued at $0.014 each;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to Hanking;
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(e) the funds raised from this issue were used for exploration expenditure on the Mt Gilmore cobalt-copper-gold project, Lynn Lake nickel project and for general working capital purposes.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
7.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity (as defined below) may seek shareholder approval by special resolution passed at an annual general meeting to have the capacity to issue up to that number of Equity Securities (as defined below) equal to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ) without using that company’s existing 15% annual placement capacity granted under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company is an Eligible Entity as it is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a current market capitalisation of $20,785,666 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 17 October 2017).
An Equity Security is a share, a unit in a trust, a right to a share or unit in a trust or option, an option over an issued or unissued security, a convertible security, or, any security that ASX decides to classify as an equity security.
Any Equity Securities issued under the 10% Placement Capacity must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company currently has one class of quoted Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code:CZN).
If Shareholders approve Resolution 7, the number of Equity Securities the Company may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
Resolution 7 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 7 for it to be passed.
7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 7:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 6.2(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the
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Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 7 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue as at 17 October 2017.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10% Placement Capacity.
| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable ‘A’ in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A2) |
Dilution | Dilution | ||
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| Issue Price (per Share) |
$0.01 50% decrease in Issue Price |
$0.02 Issue Price |
$0.03 50% increase in Issue Price |
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| 1,039,283,327 (Current Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
103,928,333 Shares |
103,928,333 Shares |
103,928,333 Shares |
| Funds raised | $1,039,283 | $2,078,567 | $3,117,850 | |
| 1,558,924,991 (50% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
155,892,499 Shares |
155,892,499 Shares |
155,892,499 Shares |
| Funds raised | $1,558,925 | $3,117,850 | $4,676,775 | |
| 2,078,566,654 (100% increase in Variable A) |
Shares issued - 10% voting dilution |
207,856,665 Shares |
207,856,665 Shares |
207,856,665 Shares |
| Funds raised | $2,078,567 | $4,157,133 | $6,235,700 |
*The number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) could increase as a result of the issue of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (such as under a prorata rights issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or that are issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
The table above uses the following assumptions:
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There are currently 1,039,283,327 Shares on issue as at the date of this Notice of Meeting.
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The issue price set out above is the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 17 October 2017.
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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The Company has not issued any Equity Securities in the 12 months prior to the Meeting that were not issued under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (other than those in respect of which approval is sought in this Notice, which, for the purposes of the above table, the Company has assumed will be ratified).
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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The calculations above do not show the dilution that any one particular Shareholder will be subject to. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances.
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This table does not set out any dilution pursuant to approvals under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
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The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%.
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The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity for the following purposes:
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(i) as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised for the acquisition of new resources, assets and/or investments (including expenses associated with such an acquisition), continued exploration expenditure on the Company’s Canadian and Australian projects, feasibility studies and ongoing project administration and general working capital; or
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(ii) as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new resources assets and/or investments, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or
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new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 25 November 2016 ( Previous Approval ).
The Company has issued 89,942,666 Shares pursuant to the Previous Approval.
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 25 November 2016, the Company also issued a further 229,290,482 Shares and 125,000,000 Options which represents approximately 42.69% of the total diluted number of Equity Securities on issue in the Company on 25 November 2016, which was 829,992,835.
Further details of the issues of Equity Securities by the Company during the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting are set out in Schedule 1.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:
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(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
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(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
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7.3 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 7.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in Section [insert].
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Corazon Mining Limited (ACN 112 898 825).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
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Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Hanking means Hanking Australia Investments Pty Ltd as outlined in the announcement to ASX on 18 August 2017.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 2.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd means Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd (ACN 004 881 789).
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report set out in the Director’s report section of the Company’s annual financial report for the year ended 30 June 2017.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Section means a section of the Explanatory Statement.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
Subscription Agreement means the subscription agreement between the Company and Hanking as outlined in the announcement to ASX on 18 August 2017.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2).
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – ISSUES OF EQUITY SECURITIES SINCE 25 NOVEMBER 2016
| Date | Quantity | Class | Recipients | Issue price and discount to Market Price (if applicable)1 |
Form of consideration |
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| Issue – 1 December 2016 Appendix 3B – 1 December 2016 |
3,410,840 | Shares2 |
Directors of the Company as approved at a Shareholder meeting on 25 November 2016. Shares issued in lieu of salary reduction. |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: Shares issued in lieu of salary reduction for services provided to the Company. Current value6= $68,217 |
| Issue – 2 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 2 March 2017 |
86,022,977 | Shares2 | Issued to existing Shareholders of the Company under a Share Purchase Plan. |
$0.035 (15.4% discount to the average market price of the Company’s shares on ASX during the previous 5 trading days immediately prior to the announcement). |
Amount raised = $3,000,000 Amount spent = $3,000,000 Use of funds Proceeds of the funds were used primarily for exploration activities at Corazon’s Lynn Lake Project in Canada and the Mt Gilmore Cobalt- Copper-Gold Project in New South Wales, as well as for general working capital purposes. Amount remaining = $nil |
| Issue – 31 March 2017 Appendix 3B – 31 March 2017 |
40,000,000 | Unquoted Options3 |
Issued to Directors as part of their remuneration package and to unrelated employees and contractors of the Company for services provided to the Company |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: Options issued to Directors as part of their remuneration packages and to unrelated employees and contractors of the Company for nil cash consideration for services provided to the Company. Current value6= $836,800 |
| Issue – 22 August 2017 Appendix 3B – 22 August 2017 |
127,356,665 | Shares2 | Issued to Hanking pursuant to the Subscription Agreement and to professional and sophisticated investors (unrelated parties)of the Company. |
$0.014 (no discount to market) |
Amount raised = $1,782,993 Amount spent = $nil Use of funds Proceeds of the funds were used primarily to fund ongoing exploration at the Mt Gilmore Project, focussing largely on the Cobalt Ridge prospect – an advanced, drill defined, high-grade, cobalt dominant sulphide deposit. Corazon’s work will include drilling and detailed metallurgical test work with a focus on producing battery-grade cobalt for use in the emerging rechargeable battery sector. Amount remaining = $1,782,993 Proposed use of remaining funds5 |
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| Proceeds of the funds were used primarily to fund ongoing exploration at the Mt Gilmore Project, focussing largely on the Cobalt Ridge prospect – an advanced, drill defined, high-grade, cobalt dominant sulphide deposit. Corazon’s work will include drilling and detailed metallurgical test work with a focus on producing battery-grade cobalt for use in the emerging rechargeable battery sector |
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| Issue – 22 August 2017 Appendix 3B – 22 August 2017 |
12,500,000 | Shares2 | Issued to Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd in lieu of cash payment in accordance with contract with the Company. |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: The Shares were issued in lieu of a cash payment in accordance with contract between the Company and Providence Gold and Minerals Pty Ltd. Current value6= $250,000 |
| Issue – 22 August 2017 Appendix 3B – 22 August 2017 |
85,000,000 | Unquoted Options4 |
Issued to Hanking pursuant to the Subscription Agreement with the Company. |
No issue price (non-cash consideration) |
Consideration: Options issued to Hanking pursuant to the Subscription Agreement. Current value6= $1,011,415 |
Notes:
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Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
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Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: CZN (terms are set out in the Constitution).
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.035 each, on or before 31 March 2020. The full terms and conditions were disclosed in the notice of meeting for the shareholder meeting held on 30 March 2017.
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Unquoted Options, exercisable at $0.03 each, on or before 22 August 2019. The full terms and conditions were disclosed in this Notice of Meeting in Schedule 2.
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This is a statement of current intentions as at the date of this Notice. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the manner in which the funds are ultimately applied. The Board reserves the right to alter the way the funds are applied on this basis.
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In respect of quoted Equity Securities the value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.02) as the context requires on the ASX on 17 October 2017. In respect of unquoted Equity Securities the value of Options is measured using the Black & Scholes option pricing model. Measurement inputs include the Share price on the measurement date, the exercise price, the term of the Option, the impact of dilution, the expected volatility of the underlying Share (based on weighted average historic volatility adjusted for changes expected due to publicly available information), the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the Option. No account is taken of any performance conditions included in the terms of the Option other than market based performance conditions (i.e. conditions linked to the price of Shares).
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SCHEDULE 2 – OPTION TERMS
(a) Entitlement
Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one Share upon exercise of the Option.
(b) Exercise Price
Subject to paragraph (i), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.03 ( Exercise Price )
(c) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 22 August 2019 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
(d) Exercise Period
The Options are exercisable at any time on or prior to the Expiry Date ( Exercise Period ).
(e) Notice of Exercise
The Options may be exercised during the Exercise Period by notice in writing to the Company in the manner specified on the Option certificate ( Notice of Exercise ) and payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other means of payment acceptable to the Company.
(f) Exercise Date
A Notice of Exercise is only effective on and from the later of the date of receipt of the Notice of Exercise and the date of receipt of the payment of the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in cleared funds ( Exercise Date ).
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Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within 15 Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:
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(i) issue the number of Shares required under these terms and conditions in respect of the number of Options specified in the Notice of Exercise and for which cleared funds have been received by the Company;
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(ii) if required, give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, or, if the Company is unable to issue such a notice, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors; and
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(iii) if admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, apply for official quotation on ASX of Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options.
If a notice delivered under (g)(ii) for any reason is not effective to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors, the Company
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must, no later than 20 Business Days after becoming aware of such notice being ineffective, lodge with ASIC a prospectus prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act and do all such things necessary to satisfy section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act to ensure that an offer for sale of the Shares does not require disclosure to investors.
(h) Shares issued on exercise
Shares issued on exercise of the Options rank equally with the then issued shares of the Company.
(i) Reconstruction of capital
If at any time the issued capital of the Company is reconstructed, all rights of an Optionholder are to be changed in a manner consistent with the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reconstruction.
(j) Participation in new issues
There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
(k) Change in exercise price
An Option does not confer the right to a change in Exercise Price or a change in the number of underlying securities over which the Option can be exercised.
(l) Quotation
The Options will not be quoted.
(m) Transferability
The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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