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CORAZON MINING LIMITED — AGM Information 2023
Oct 10, 2023
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AGM Information
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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 : 10:00am (WST) DATE : 17 November 2023 PLACE : PKF Perth Level 5, 35 Havelock Street WEST PERTH WA 6005
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
This Notice 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 4pm (WST) on 15 November 2023.
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 2023 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 2023.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
A voting prohibition statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – ANDREW STRICKLAND
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 15.4 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Andrew Strickland, a Director who was appointed as an additional Director on 1 September 2023, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – KRISTIE YOUNG
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 15.4 of the Constitution, Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Kristie Young, a Director who was appointed an additional Director on 1 September 2023, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – TERRY STREETER
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 15.2 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Terry Streeter, a Director, retires by rotation, and being eligible, is re-elected as a Director.”
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6. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE
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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
7. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS – LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 5,267,338 Shares and 5,267,338 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
A voting exclusion statement applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
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Voting Prohibition Statements
| Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report |
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 (thevoter) 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. |
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Voting Exclusion Statements
In accordance with Listing Rule 14.11, the Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution set out below by or on behalf of the following persons:
| Resolution 6 – Ratification of prior issue of Shares |
A person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved (namely Kosisiminawak Development Corporation, as general partner for Kosisiminawak LP) or an associate of that person or those persons. |
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However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:
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(a) a person as a proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the Resolution in that way; or
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(b) the Chair as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the Chair to vote on the Resolution as the Chair decides; or
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(c) a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met:
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(i) the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the Resolution; and
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(ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
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Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, 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 two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the Shareholder appoints two 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:
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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.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
You may still attend the Meeting and vote in person even if you have appointed a proxy. If you have previously submitted a Proxy Form, your attendance will not revoke your proxy appointment unless you actually vote at the Meeting for which the proxy is proposed to be used, in which case, the proxy’s appointment is deemed to be revoked with respect to voting on that Resolution.
Please bring your personalised Proxy Form with you as it will help you to register your attendance at the Meeting. If you do not bring your Proxy Form with you, you can still attend the Meeting but representatives from Advanced Share Registry Services will need to verify your identity.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6166 6361.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Corporations Act, 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 2023 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/investors/financial-reports/.
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.
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.
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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 Meeting.
3. RESOLUTION 2 AND 3 – ELECTION OF DIRECTORS – ANDREW STRICKLAND AND KRISTIE YOUNG
3.1 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 Listing Rule 14.4, any Director so appointed holds office only until the next 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.
Andrew Strickland and Kristie Young, having been appointed by other Directors on 1 September 2023 in accordance with the Constitution, will retire in accordance with the Constitution and Listing Rule 14.4 and being eligible, seek election from Shareholders.
3.2 Qualifications, Other Material Directorships and Independence
The following information is provided regarding Mr Strickland and Ms Young’s qualifications, experience, and other material directorships
| ANDREW STRICKLAND | |
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| Qualifications | BEng (Chemical), BSci (Extractive Metallurgy), MBA, FAusIMM |
| Experience | Mr Strickland is an experienced senior executive with experience in project development and management across a diverse range of commodities including base metals, precious metals, industrial minerals and iron ore, in Australia and in international jurisdictions. Mr Strickland is currently part of the executive leadership team at Blackstone Minerals Ltd, a substantial shareholder in Corazon, where he is responsible for project development, mergers and acquisitions and partnership development. Through this role he has developed strong relationships throughout the battery metals supply chain sector in Australia, Canada and Southeast Asia. Previously, Mr Strickland was a Senior Study Manager for GR Engineering Services, and also held a variety of business development and project development roles with South32 Ltd, Straits Resources Ltd, Perseus Mining Ltd and Tiger Resources Ltd. Mr Strickland is a Fellow of the AusIMM, University of WA MBA graduate, with undergraduate degrees in Chemical Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy from Curtin and WASM. |
| Independence | Mr Strickland has been appointed as a nominee of substantial shareholder, Blackstone Minerals Limited. If elected the Board does not consider Andrew Strickland will be an independent Director. |
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| KRISTIE YOUNG | |
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| Qualifications | BEng (Mining) Hons, Post Grad Dip (Education), GAICD, FAusIMM |
| Experience | Ms Young has a unique background developed over +25 years across mining engineering, business development, project evaluation, marketing, strategy, growth, corporate governance and ESG. Over 15 years' experience on boards including current Non-Executive Director roles with Lithium Australia Ltd, Brazilian Rare Earths, Tasmea Ltd and MinEx CRC. Prior to her Non-Executive Director portfolio career, she held senior growth and Business Development Director roles with leading professional services firms PwC and EY. As a mining engineer she worked with Mt Isa Mines, Plutonic Gold, Hammersley Iron, Gunpowder Copper, New Hampton Goldfields and Surpac. Ms Young holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) Hons UQ 1995, Post Graduate Diploma of Education (Maths, IT) UWA 2001, Cert IV Human Resources 2014, Graduate of the AICD 2015 and is a Fellow of the AusIMM. |
| Independence | Kristie Young has no interests, position or relationship that might influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, in a material respect her capacity to bring an independent judgement to bear on issues before the Board and to act in the best interest of the Company as a whole rather than in the interests of an individual security holder or other party. If elected the Board considers Kristie Young will be an independent Director. |
3.3 Other material information
The Company conducts appropriate checks on the background and experience of candidates before their appointment to the Board. These include checks as to a person’s experience, educational qualifications, character, criminal record and bankruptcy history. The Company undertook such checks prior to the appointment of Andrew Strickland and Kristie Young (together, the Incoming Directors ).
Each of the Incoming Directors have confirmed that they considers they will have sufficient time to fulfil their responsibilities as a Non-Executive Director of the Company and do not consider that any other commitment will interfere with their availability to perform their duties as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
3.4
Board recommendation
The Board has reviewed the performance of the Incoming Directors since their appointment to the Board and considers that their skills and experience will continue to enhance the Board’s ability to perform its role. Accordingly, the Board supports the election of Andrew Strickland and Kristie Young and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 2 and 3.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – TERRY STREETER
4.1 General
The Constitution sets out the requirements for determining which Directors are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting.
Terry Streeter who has served as a Director since 18 September 2019 and was last re-elected on 8 November 2021, retires by rotation and seeks re-election.
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4.2 Qualifications and other material directorships
Mr Streeter has extensive experience in funding, listing and overseeing junior explorers in all exploration and economic cycles and has served in various roles in the nickel-sulphide industry for over 30 years. He was a Director of West Australian nickel explorer and miner Jubilee Mines NL from 1993 to May 2004 and was a founding shareholder of Western Areas NL (ASX: WSA) in 1999, which discovered and developed two high-grade nickel sulphide mines in the Forrestania region of Western Australia. He served as a Non-Executive Director of Western Areas from 1999, and Non-Executive Chairman from 2007 to November 2013. He is currently a Non-Executive Chairman of Fox Resources Ltd, Non-Executive Chairman of Moho Resources Ltd and Non-Executive Director of Emu Resources NL.
4.3 Independence
If re-elected the Board considers Terry Streeter will be an independent Director.
4.4 Board recommendation
The Board has reviewed Terry Streeter’s performance since his appointment to the Board and considers that his skills and experience will continue to enhance the Board’s ability to perform its role. Accordingly, the Board supports the re-election of Terry Streeter and recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4.
5. RESOLUTION 5 – APPROVAL OF 7.1A MANDATE
5.1 General
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of Equity Securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
However, under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity may seek shareholder approval by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25% ( 7.1A Mandate ).
An ‘eligible entity’ means an entity which is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of $300,000,000 or less. The Company is an eligible entity for these purposes.
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 $6,771,577 (based on the number of Shares on issue and the closing price of Shares on the ASX on 26 September 2023).
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval by way of special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% placement capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval.
For note, a special resolution is a resolution requiring at least 75% of votes cast by shareholders present and eligible to vote at the meeting in favour of the resolution.
If Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will be able to issue Equity Securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.
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If Resolution 5 is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue Equity Securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing Equity Securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
5.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to Resolution 5:
(a) Period for which the 7.1A Mandate is valid
The 7.1A Mandate will commence on the date of the Meeting and expire on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) the date that is 12 months after the date of this Meeting;
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(ii) the time and date of the Company’s next annual general meeting; and
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(iii) the time and date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change in the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of the main undertaking).
(b) Minimum price
Any Equity Securities issued under the 7.1A Mandate must be in an existing quoted class of Equity Securities and be issued for cash consideration at a minimum price of 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 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 by the entity and the recipient of the Equity Securities; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in Section 5.2(b)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
(c) Use of funds raised under the 7.1A Mandate
The Company intends to use funds raised from issues of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate for:
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(i) the acquisition of new resources and assets (including expenses associated with such an acquisition);
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(ii) continued growth and expenditure on the Company’s Mt Gilmore Project, Miriam Project and Lynn Lake Project (funds would then be used for continued exploration for new deposits, utilizing geophysics, geochemistry and drilling, continued advancement of resource, metallurgical and mining studies and ongoing project administration); and
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(iii) general working capital.
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(d) Risk of Economic and Voting Dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 5 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 7.1A Mandate, 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 Listing Rule 7.1A.2, on the basis of the closing market price of Shares and the number of Equity Securities on issue or proposed to be issued as at 27 September 2023.
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 7.1A Mandate.
| Dilution | Dilution | ||||
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| Number of Shares on Issue (Variable A in Listing Rule 7.1A.2) |
Shares issued – 10% voting dilution |
Issue Price | |||
| $0.006 | $0.011 | $0.02 | |||
| 50% decrease |
Issue Price | 50% increase |
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| Funds Raised | |||||
| Current | 615,597,895 Shares |
61,559,789 Shares |
$369,358 | $677,157 | $1,046,516 |
| 50% increase |
923,396,843 Shares |
92,339,684 Shares |
$554,038 | $1,015,736 | $1,569,774 |
| 100% increase |
1,231,195,790 Shares |
123,119,579 Shares |
$738,717 | $1,354,315 | $2,093,032 |
*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 615,597,895 existing Shares as at the date of this Notice;
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The issue price set out above is the closing market price of the Shares on the ASX on 26 September 2023 (being $0.011).
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The Company issues the maximum possible number of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate.
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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 Listing Rule 7.2 or with approval under Listing Rule 7.1.
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The issue of Equity Securities under the 7.1A Mandate consists only of Shares. It is assumed that no Options are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities. If the issue of Equity Securities includes quoted Options, it is assumed that those quoted Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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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 Listing Rule 7.1 unless otherwise disclosed.
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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 7.1A Mandate, 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.
(e) Allocation policy under the 7.1A Mandate
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 7.1A Mandate have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 7.1A Mandate, 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, share purchase plan, placement 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).
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Previous approval under Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company previously obtained approval from its Shareholders pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A at its annual general meeting held on 25 November 2022 ( Previous Approval ).
During the 12 month period preceding the date of the Meeting, being on and from 17 November 2022, the Company has not issued any Equity Securities pursuant to the Previous Approval.
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5.3 Voting Exclusion Statement
As at the date of this Notice, the Company is not proposing to make an issue of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A. Accordingly, a voting exclusion statement is not included in this Notice.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES AND OPTIONS
6.1 General
As announced on 18 August 2023, the Company has entered into an exploration agreement with the Marcel Colomb First Nation ( MCFN ) of the Lynn Lake area in Manitoba, Canada ( Exploration Agreement ).
The Exploration Agreement facilitates the engagement of the MCFN as stakeholders in Corazon’s success at Lynn Lake, through the issue of 5,267,338 Shares and 5,267,338 Options ( MCFN Securities ) to MCFN. The issue of the MCFN Securities occurred on 24 August 2023.
The Exploration Agreement replaces an existing exploration agreement established in 2018 in respect of the Lynn Lake Nickel Sulphide Project and provides more structure on how the parties will work together to progress the exploration and development activities at the Lynn Lake Nickel Sulphide Project and, additionally, the Fraser Lake Project.
A summary of the key terms of the Exploration Agreement is set out below:
| Overview | The Exploration Agreement outlines the terms upon which the parties intend to establish a long-term, mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship for the duration of exploration and development activities at the Lynn Lake Nickel Sulphide Project and the Fraser Lake Project (together, theProjects). |
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| Term and Termination |
The Exploration Agreement will remain in effect until the earlier of the following: (a) Corazon abandoning the Projects; (b) termination of the Exploration Agreement by a non-defaulting party due to a default which is not remedied within thirty days of issue of a breach notice; and (c) the parties agree to terminate the Exploration Agreement. |
| Contracting Opportunities and Employment |
The Exploration Agreement outlines a framework under which the parties will work together to: (a) support MCFN members in benefiting from contracting opportunities arising from the exploration activities at the Projects; and (b) identify employment and training opportunities for MCFN members arising from the exploration activities at the Projects. |
| Economic compensation |
Corazon agreed to issue MCFN (or its nominees) the MCFN Securities for the continued support and engagement of MCFN on the Projects and pay MCFN an annual contribution based of 2% of Corazon’s annual exploration expenditure on the Projects. If Corazon intends to undertake any drilling programs on areas within MCFN territory but outside the current boundaries of the Projects, Corazon will consult with MCFN to determine appropriate compensation. Corazon will reimburse MCFN for MCFN’s reasonable direct costs associated with fulfilling its obligations under the Exploration Agreement. |
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6.2 Listing Rule 7.1
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12 month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that 12 month period.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to increase this 15% limit by an extra 10% to 25%. The Company’s ability to utilise the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A for issues of equity securities following this Meeting remains conditional on Resolution 5 being passed at this Meeting.
The issue of the MCFN Securities does not fit within any of the exceptions set out in Listing Rule 7.2 and, as it has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the date of issue of the MCFN Securities.
Listing Rule 7.4 allows the shareholders of a listed company to approve an issue of equity securities after it has been made or agreed to be made. If they do, the issue is taken to have been approved under Listing Rule 7.1 and so does not reduce the company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without shareholder approval under that rule.
The Company wishes to retain as much flexibility as possible to issue additional equity securities in the future without having to obtain Shareholder approval for such issues under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the MCFN Securities.
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the MCFN Securities.
6.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 6 is passed, the MCFN Securities will be excluded in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively increasing the number of equity securities the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the MCFN Securities.
If Resolution 6 is not passed, the MCFN Securities will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1, effectively decreasing the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval over the 12 month period following the date of issue of the MCFN Securities.
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6.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 6:
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(a) the MCFN Securities were issued to Kosisiminawak Development Corporation, as general partner for Kosisiminawak LP, the nominee of MCFN;
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(b) 5,267,338 Shares and 5,267,338 Options were issued;
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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 Options were issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;
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(e) the MCFN Securities were issued on 24 August 2023;
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(f) the MCFN Securities were issued at a nil issue price pursuant to the Exploration Agreement between the Company and the Marcel Colomb First Nation. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the MCFN Securities (other than in respect of funds received on exercise of the Options);
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(g) the purpose of the issue of the MCFN Securities was to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Exploration Agreement between the Company and the Marcel Colomb First Nation; and
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(H) the MCFN Securities were issued to MCFN under the Exploration Agreement, a summary of the terms of which is set out in Section 6.1 above.
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GLOSSARY
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$ means Australian dollars.
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7.1A Mandate has the meaning given in Section 5.1.
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.
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.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
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Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Notice means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
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 2023.
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.
Variable A means “A” as set out in the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPTIONS
(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 $0.014 ( Exercise Price )
(c) Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 18 August 2026 ( 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 ).
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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.
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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 ).
(g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise
Within five 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.
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Transferability
The Options are not transferable.
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