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CORAZON MINING LIMITED Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020

Jul 23, 2020

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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement

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CORAZON MINING LIMITED ACN 112 898 825

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at:

TIME : 10:00 am (WST) DATE : 26 August 2020 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 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 4:00pm (WST) on 24 August 2020.

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

AGENDA

1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT 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 Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 356,984,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement :

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of the Placement Participants (or their nominees), or a person who participated in the issue or is a counterparty to the agreement being approved or an associate of that person or those persons.

However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

  • (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

  • (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

  • (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:

  • (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

  • (ii) the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.

2. RESOLUTION 2 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT 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 Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 356,984,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”

Voting Exclusion Statement :

The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of the Placement Participants (or their nominees), or a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the Company) or an associate of that person (or those persons).

However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of the Resolution by:

  • (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

  • (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

  • (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:

  • (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

  • (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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Dated: 20 July 2020

By order of the Board

Rob Orr Company Secretary Corazon Mining Limited

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:

  • each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;

  • the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and

  • a Shareholder who is entitled to cast two (2) or more votes may appoint two (2) proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints two (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:

  • if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and

  • 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. In light of the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and easing of Government restrictions on public gatherings in place at the time of the Notice and the number of Shareholders that normally attend Shareholder meetings for the Company, the Directors have made a decision that Shareholders will be able to physically attend the Meeting in person and accordingly, have arranged an appropriate meeting venue.

If the Government restrictions and corresponding decision of the Director’s changes prior to the Meeting the Directors will update Shareholders via the Company’s ASX platform.

You may still attend the meeting and vote in person even if you have lodged 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 will need to verify your identity. You can register from 9.45 am on the day of the meeting.

Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 6364 0518.

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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. BACKGROUND TO RESOLUTIONS

As announced on 1 July 2020, the Company received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise approximately $713,968 through a placement of 356,984,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.002 per Share together with one free attaching Option for every Share subscribed for and issued ( Placement ). Further details in respect of the Placement are set out in the ASX announcement released on 1 July 2020.

On 10 July 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 356,984,000 Shares under the Placement pursuant to its available placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 ( Placement Shares ).

The Company paid a 6% commission to brokers who assisted with the Placement.

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares and Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 356,984,000 Options for nil cash consideration to participants in the Placement, on the basis of one Option for every Share subscribed for and issued ( Placement Options ).

2. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES COMMENT

2.1 General

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.

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.

The issue of the Placement Shares does not fit within any of these exceptions 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 Placement Shares.

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 Placement Shares.

Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.

2.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 1 is passed, the Placement Shares 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 Placement Shares.

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If Resolution 1 is not passed, the Placement Shares 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 Placement Shares.

2.3 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 1:

  • (a) the Placement Shares were issued to professional and sophisticated investors ( Placement Participants ) who are clients of a number of Australian Financial Services licensees ( Brokers ). The Placement Participants were identified through a bookbuild process which involved the Brokers seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company. In accordance with paragraph 7.4 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the Placement Participants:

  • (i) were related parties of the Company, members of the members of the Company’s key management personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and

  • (ii) were issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

  • (b) 356,984,000 Placement Shares were issued and the Placement 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;

  • (c) the Placement Shares were issued on 10 July 2020;

  • (d) the issue price was $0.002 per Placement Share. The Company has not and will not receive any other consideration for the issue of the Placement Shares;

  • (e) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Shares was to raise $713,968, which will be applied towards exploration activities at Lynn Lake Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Sulphide Project and the Mt Gilmore Project, general working capital and for the costs of the Placement;

  • (f) the Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement; and

  • (g) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 1 of the Notice.

3. RESOLUTION 2 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT OPTIONS

3.1 General

Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Placement Options. Further information in respect of the Placement and the issue of Placement Options is set out in Section 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 shares it had on issue at the start of that period.

The proposed issue of the Placement Options does not fit within any of these exceptions and exceeds the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.

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3.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A

If Resolution 2 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Options. In addition, the issue of the Placement Options will be excluded from the calculation of the number of equity securities that the Company can issue without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1.

If Resolution 2 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Options.

Resolution 2 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Placement Options.

3.3 Technical information required by Listing Rule 7.1

Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 2:

  • (a) the Placement Options will be issued to Placement Participants. In accordance with paragraph 7.2 of ASX Guidance Note 21, the Company confirms that none of the Placement Participants:

  • (i) are related parties of the Company, members of the Company’s key management personnel, substantial holders of the Company, advisers of the Company or an associate of any of these parties; and

  • (ii) are being issued more than 1% of the issued capital of the Company;

  • (b) the maximum number of Placement Options to be issued is 356,984,000. The terms and conditions of the Placement Options are set out in Schedule 1;

  • (c) the Placement Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Placement Options will occur on the same date;

  • (d) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Options is to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the Placement. The issue price of the Placement Options will be nil as they will be issued free attaching with the Shares issued pursuant to the Placement (on the basis of one Placement Option for every Share subscribed for and issued). Accordingly, no funds will be raised from the issue of the Placement Options;

  • (e) the Placement Options are not being issued under an agreement;

  • (f) the Placement Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover; and

  • (g) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 2 of the Notice.

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GLOSSARY

$ means Australian dollars.

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.

Company means Corazon Mining Limited (ACN 112 898 825).

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

Directors means the current directors of the Company.

Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.

General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.

Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.

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.

Optionholder means a holder of an Option.

Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.

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.

WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.

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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF 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 $0.0035 ( Exercise Price )

  • (c) Expiry Date

  • Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 30 June 2021 ( 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 ).

  • (g) Timing of issue of Shares on exercise

Within five Business Days after the Exercise Date, the Company will:

  • (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;

  • (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

  • (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 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 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) Transferability

The Options are not transferable.

(m) Unquoted

The Options will not be quoted.

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