AI assistant
CORAZON MINING LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2020
Mar 5, 2020
64747_rns_2020-03-05_2bbe47f7-634f-472a-ae3b-e54f47ff0bc4.pdf
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
Open in viewerOpens in your device viewer
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 DATE : 8 April 2020 PLACE : Level 3 33 Ord 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 5pm on 6 April 2020.
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – 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 112,750,757 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : 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 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF SHARES – LISTING RULE 7.1A
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 208,831,381 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : 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
3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE PLACEMENT OPTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLACEMENT
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 321,582,138 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion :
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.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE BROKER 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 20,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion :
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of Sanlam (or its 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
3
(ii)
the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way.
Dated: 5 March 2020
By order of the Board
Rob Orr Company Secretary Corazon Mining Limited
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:
-
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 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:
-
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.
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.
4
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. BACKGROUND TO RESOLUTIONS
As announced on 13 and 19 February 2020, the Company has received firm commitments from professional and sophisticated investors to raise approximately $1.1 million through a placement of 321,582,138 Shares at an issue price of $0.0035 per Share together with one free attaching Option for every Share subscribed for and issued ( Placement ).
On 19 February 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 321,582,138 Shares under the Placement ( Placement Shares ), comprising of:
-
(a) 112,750,757 Shares which were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1; and
-
(b) 208,831,381 Shares which were issued pursuant to the Company’s capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A which was approved by Shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 29 November 2019.
Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 321,582,138 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 ).
The Company appointed Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (ACN 136 960 775) (AFSL 337 927) ( Sanlam ) as the lead manager to the Placement. The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue Sanlam (or its nominees) an aggregate of 20,000,000 Options ( Broker Options ) and pay Sanlam a 6% commission on funds raised under the Placement in consideration for the provision of its services.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Broker Options.
2. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE OF PLACEMENT SHARES - LISTING RULES 7.1 AND 7.1A
2.1 General
Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares. Further information in respect of the Placement and the issue of the Placement Shares is set out in Section 1.
2.2 Resolution 1 – Listing Rule 7.1
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.
5
2.3 Resolution 2 – Listing Rule 7.1A
Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1, an entity that is eligible and obtains shareholder approval under 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 Listing Rule 7.1.
Where an eligible entity obtains shareholder approval to increase its placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A then any ordinary securities issued under that additional placement capacity:
(a) will not be counted in variable “A” in the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A; and
(b) are counted in variable “E”,
until their issue has been ratified under Listing Rule 7.4 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1A) or 12 months has passed since their issue.
As the issue of the Placement Shares has not yet been approved by Shareholders, it effectively uses up part of the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 and 10% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A, reducing the Company’s capacity to issue further equity securities without Shareholder approval over 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.
Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the Placement Shares.
2.4 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolutions 1 and 2 are not passed, the Placement Shares will be included in calculating the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 and its 10% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A, 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.
If Resolutions 1 and 2 are passed, the base figure (i.e. 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.
6
2.5 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 Resolutions 1 and 2:
-
(a) the Placement Shares were issued to professional and sophisticated investors who are clients of Sanlam ( Placement Participants ). The Placement Participants were identified through a bookbuild process, which involved Sanlam seeking expressions of interest to participate in the capital raising from non-related parties of the Company. None of the Placement Participants are related parties of the Company;
-
(b) 321,582,138 Placement Shares were issued on the following basis:
-
(i) 112,750,757 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 1); and
-
(ii) 208,831,381 Shares issued pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1A (ratification of which is sought under Resolution 2);
-
(c) 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;
-
(d) the Placement Shares were issued on 19 February 2020;
-
(e) the issue price was $0.0035 per Placement Shares under both the issue of Shares pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A;
-
(f) the purpose of the issue of the Placement Shares was to raise approximately $1.1 million, which will be used to accelerate exploration activities at the Lynn Lake Project and for working capital;
-
(g) the Placement Shares were not issued under an agreement; and
-
(h) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolutions 1 and 2 of the Notice.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE OPTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLACEMENT
3.1 General
Resolution 3 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 the Placement Options is set out in Section 1.
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.
The proposed issue of the Placement Options does not fall within any of the specified exceptions and exceeds the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1. It therefore requires the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1.
7
3.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 3 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Placement Options.
If Resolution 3 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.
Resolution 3 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 3:
-
(a) the Placement Options will be issued to the Placement Participants, who are not related parties of the Company;
-
(b) the maximum number of Placement Options to be issued is 321,582,138;
-
(c) the Placement Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;
-
(d) 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;
-
(e) the purpose of the Placement Options is to complete 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;
-
(f) the Placement Options are not being issued under an agreement;
-
(g) the Placement Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover; and
-
(h) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 3 of the Notice.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – APPROVAL TO ISSUE BROKER OPTIONS
4.1 General
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Broker Options. Further information in respect of the Placement and the issue of the Broker Options is set out in Section 1.
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.
8
The proposed issue of the Broker Options does not fit within any of the specified exceptions to Listing Rule 7.1. While the issue does not exceed the 15% limit in Listing Rule 7.1 and can therefore be made without breaching 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 under Listing Rule 7.1. Accordingly, the Company is seeking Shareholder approval pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 so that it does not use up any of its 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
4.2 Technical information required by Listing Rule 14.1A
If Resolution 4 is not passed, the Company will not be able to proceed with the issue of the Broker Options and the Company will be in breach of its agreement with Sanlam (as summarised in Section 1) This may expose the Company to remedial action for breach of the agreement.
If Resolution 4 is passed, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of the Broker Options. In addition, the issue of the Broker 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.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1 for the issue of the Broker Options.
4.3 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 4:
-
(a) the Broker Options will be issued to Sanlam (or its nominees), who are not related parties of the Company;
-
(b) the maximum number of Broker Options to be issued is 20,000,000;
-
(c) the Broker Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1;
-
(d) the Broker 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 Broker Options will occur on the same date;
-
(e) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Broker Options will be issued in consideration for broking services provided by Sanlam in connection with the Placement;
-
(f) a summary of the material terms of the agreement under which the Broker Options will be issued is set out in Section 1;
-
(g) the Broker Options are not being issued under, or to fund, a reverse takeover; and
-
(h) a voting exclusion statement is included in Resolution 4 of the Notice.
9
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).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
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 the 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.
10
SCHEDULE 1 –OPTIONS
The material terms of the Options are set out below:
(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 $0.007 ( Exercise Price ).
(c)
Expiry Date
Each Option will expire at 5:00 pm (WST) on 10 July 2022 ( 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
11
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 transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
12