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DIGITALX LIMITED — AGM Information 2015
Oct 27, 2015
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DIGITAL CC LIMITED
(TO BE RENAMED DIGITAL X LTD) ACN 009 575 035
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 9.00am (WST) DATE : 30 November 2015 PLACE : Level 7, 1008 Hay Street Perth, Western Australia
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.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9389 2000.
I M P O R T A N T I N F O R M A T I O N
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 9.00am (WST) on 30 November 2015 at:
Level 7, 1008 Hay Street Perth WA 6000
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting eligibility
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 9.00am (WST) on Saturday 28 November 2015.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
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if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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B U S I N E S S O F T H E M E E T I N G
AGENDA
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
To receive and consider the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 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 nonbinding 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 2015.”
Note: the vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A vote on this Resolution must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of either of the following persons:
(a) a member of the Key Management Personnel, details of whose remuneration are included in the Remuneration Report; or
(b) a Closely Related Party of such a member.
However, a person (the voter ) described above may cast a vote on this Resolution as a proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
(a) the voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; or
(b) the voter is the Chair and the appointment of the Chair as proxy:
(i) does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution; and
(ii) expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR WILLIAM BRINDISE
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 9.1(e) of the Constitution, ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and for all other purposes, Mr William Brindise, a Director, retires by rotation and, being eligible, be re-elected as a Director on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – MAY 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 ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 15,909,091 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – EMPLOYEE SHARE ISSUE
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 1,713,978 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
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RESOLUTION 5 – CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
To consider, and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
"That, for the purposes of section 157(1)(a) and for all other purposes, approval is given for the name of the Company to be changed to Digital X Ltd ."
7. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a special resolution the following:
"That for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of Equity Securities totalling up 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 on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum."
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person (and any associates of such a person) who may participate in the issue of Equity Securities under this Resolution and a person who might obtain a benefit if this Resolution is passed, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, and any associate of that person (or those persons).
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:
(a) it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form; or
(b) it is cast by the Chairman as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
8. RESOLUTION 7 – REMOVAL OF AUDITOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That pursuant to section 329 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, approval is given for the removal of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as the current auditor of the Company effective from the date of the Meeting."
Short Explanation: The Company is seeking the approval of Shareholders to remove Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor.
9. RESOLUTION 8 – APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as a special resolution :
“That, pursuant to section 327 of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, and subject to the passing of Resolution 7, Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd, being qualified to act as auditor of the Company and having consented to act as auditor of the Company, be appointed as the auditor of the Company effective from the date of the Meeting”
Short Explanation: In the event Shareholders consent to the removal of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor, a new auditor needs to be appointed. Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd has provided their consent to being appointed as auditor subject to the approval of Shareholders.
DATED: 28 OCTOBER 2015
By order of the Board
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Rachel Kerr
Company Secretary
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E X P L A N A T O R Y S T A T E M E N T
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
In accordance with the Constitution, the business of the Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the annual financial report of the Company for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 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.digitalbtc.com.
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
Under changes to the Corporations Act which came into effect on 1 July 2011, 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.
2.3 Previous voting results
At the Company’s previous annual general meeting the votes cast against the remuneration report considered at that annual general meeting were less than 25%. Accordingly, the Spill Resolution is not relevant for this Annual General Meeting.
2.4 Proxy voting restrictions
Shareholders appointing a proxy for this Resolution should note the following:
| Proxy | Directed | Undirected |
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| Key Management Personnel1 | Voted as directed | Unable to vote3 |
| Chair2 | Voted as directed | Voted at discretion of Proxy4 |
| Other | Voted as directed | Voted at discretion of Proxy |
Notes:
1 Refers to Key Management Personnel (other than the Chair) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such a member.
2 Refers to the Chair (where he/she is also a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report), or a Closely Related Party of such a member).
3 Undirected proxies granted to these persons will not be voted and will not be counted in calculating the required majority if a poll is called on this Resolution.
4 The Proxy Form notes it is the Chair’s intention to vote all undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
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3. RESOLUTIONS 2 – RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR – MR WILLIAM BRINDISE
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 provides that a director of an entity must not hold office (without re-election) past the third AGM following the director’s appointment or 3 year, whichever is the longer.
Clause 9.1(e) of the Constitution requires that one third of all Directors, or if their number is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest one-third (rounded upwards in case of doubt) must retire at each annual general meeting. Clause 9.1(e) of the Constitution also states that a Director who retires under clause 9.1(e) is eligible for re-election.
The Company currently has 4 Directors and accordingly 1 must retire.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and clause 9.1(e) of the Constitution, Mr Brindise, the Director longest in office since his last election and as agreed by the Board, retires by rotation and, being eligible, seeks re-election.
Details of the qualifications and experience of Mr Brindise are set out on page 16 of the Company’s Annual Report.
Mr Brindise was elected as a director of the Company on 5 June 2014.
During the past three years, Mr Brindise has not held any directorships in any ASX listed Companies.
The Board has considered Mr Brindise’s independence and considers that he is not an independent Director as he is a substantial Shareholder. The Board believes that Mr Brindise has performed the duties and responsibilities of an Executive Director of the Company diligently and professionally since his appointment, in the best interest of all Shareholders.
The Board unanimously supports the re-election of Mr Brindise.
4. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – MAY PLACEMENT
4.1 General
On 21 May 2015, the Company announced it had successfully raised $3.5 million via a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors. The Company issued 15,909,091 Shares on 28 May 2015.
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:
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(a) 15,909,091 Shares were issued;
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(b) the Shares were issued at $0.22 each;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to institutional and sophisticated investors. None of these subscribers are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) the funds are being used to accelerate the strategic joint venture rollout, marketing and user acquisition in the Latin American and Caribbean markets.
5. RESOLUTION 4 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – EMPLOYEE SHARE ISSUE
5.1 General
On 19 August 2015 the Company issued 1,713,978 Shares to key personnel as part of their remuneration packages. The incentive equity program was put in place to incentivise performance of the Company’s key personnel outside of the Board of Directors, and form a key plank of the Company’s personnel retention strategy for their ongoing service to the Company.
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares.
A summary of ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4 is contained in Section 4.1 above.
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By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 4:
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(a) 1,713,978 Shares were issued;
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(b) the Shares will issued for nil cash consideration as they were issued to key personnel as part of their remuneration packages;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to key personnel of the Company. None of the key personnel are related parties of the Company; and
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(e) no funds were raised from this issue as the Shares were issued to key personnel as part of their remuneration packages.
6. RESOLUTION 5 – CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
Section 157(1)(a) of the Corporations Act provides that a company may change its name if the company passes a special resolution adopting a new name.
As part of the Company’s refocus as an innovative software solutions company, providing investors exposure to the global digital payments systems industry the Directors have determined to change the Company name to Digital X Ltd .
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the change of name in accordance with section 157 of the Corporations Act.
Resolution 5 is a special resolution. The change of name of the Company will take effect when ASIC alters the details of the Company’s registration.
The proposed name has been reserved by the Company and if Resolution 5 is passed, the Company will lodge a copy of the special resolution with ASIC following the Meeting in order to effect the change.
7. RESOLUTION 6 – APPROVAL OF 10% PLACEMENT CAPACITY
7.1 General
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an Eligible Entity may seek Shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of its issued capital ( 10% Placement Capacity ).
The Company is an Eligible Entity.
If Shareholders approve Resolution 6, the number of Equity Securities the Eligible Entity may issue under the 10% Placement Capacity will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out in section 7.2 below).
The effect of Resolution 6 will be to allow the Company to issue Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s fully paid ordinary securities on issue under the 10% Placement Capacity during the period up to 12 months after the Meeting, without subsequent Shareholder approval and without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity granted under Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 6 is a special resolution. Accordingly, at least 75% of votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting must be in favour of Resolution 6 for it to be passed.
7.2 ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A came into effect on 1 August 2012 and enables an Eligible Entity to seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to issue Equity Securities in addition to those under the Eligible Entity’s 15% annual placement capacity.
An Eligible Entity is one that, as at the date of the relevant annual general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
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 $24,936,741.
Any Equity Securities issued must be in the same class as an existing class of quoted Equity Securities. The Company currently has one class of Equity Securities on issue, being the Shares (ASX Code: DCC).
The exact number of Equity Securities that the Company may issue under an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated according to the following formula:
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(A x D) – E
Where:
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A is the number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement:
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(i) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2;
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(ii) plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the previous 12 months;
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(iii) plus the number of Shares issued in the previous 12 months with approval of holders of Shares under Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4. This does not include an issue of fully paid ordinary shares under the entity’s 15% placement capacity without shareholder approval; and
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(iv) less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
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D is 10%.
E is the number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of holders of Ordinary Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4.
7.3 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, the information below is provided in relation to this Resolution 6:
(a) Minimum Price
The minimum price at which the Equity Securities may be issued is 75% of the volume weighted average price of Equity Securities in that class, calculated over the 15 ASX trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 ASX trading days of the date in section 7.3(a)(i), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued.
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(b) Date of Issue
The Equity Securities may be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity commencing on the date of the Meeting and expiring on the first to occur of the following:
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(i) 12 months after the date of this Meeting; and
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(ii) the date of approval by Shareholders of any transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of the Company’s activities) or 11.2 (disposal of the Company’s main undertaking) (after which date, an approval under Listing Rule 7.1A ceases to be valid),
( 10% Placement Capacity Period ).
(c) Risk of voting dilution
Any issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will dilute the interests of Shareholders who do not receive any Shares under the issue.
If Resolution 6 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity, the economic and voting dilution of existing Shares would be as shown in the table below.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders calculated in accordance with the formula outlined in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2), on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of Equity Securities on issue as at the date of this Notice.
The table also shows the voting dilution impact where the number of Shares on issue (Variable A in the formula) changes and the economic dilution where there are changes in the issue price of Shares issued under the 10%
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| Variable “A” in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
Dilution | |||
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| $0.07 50% decrease in IssuePrice |
$0.14(vii) Issue Price |
$0.28 100% increase in IssuePrice |
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| Current Variable A 178,119,581 |
10% voting Dilution |
17,811,958 shares | 17,811,958 shares | 17,811,958 shares |
| Funds Raised |
$1,246,837 | $2,493,674 | $4,987,348 | |
| 50% increase in current Variable A 267,179,372 |
10% voting Dilution |
26,717,937 shares | 26,717,937 shares | 26,717,937 shares |
| Funds Raised |
$1,870,255 | $3,740,511 | $7,481,022 | |
| 100% increase in current Variable A 356,239,162 |
10% voting Dilution |
35,623,916 shares | 35,623,916 shares | 35,623,916 shares |
| Funds Raised |
$2,493,674 | $4,987,348 | $9,974,696 |
The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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(i) The Company issues the maximum number of Equity Securities available under the 10% Placement Capacity.
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(ii) No Listed Options (including any Listed Options issued under the 10% Placement Capacity) are exercised into Shares before the date of issue of the Equity Securities.
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(iii) 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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(iv) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the 10% Placement Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting.
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(v) The table shows only the effect of issues of Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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(vi) The issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Equity Securities includes Listed Options, it is assumed that those Listed Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders.
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(vii) The issue price is $0.14, being the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 27 October 2015.
Shareholders should note that there is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company’s Shares may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Shares may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for those Shares on the date of issue.
(d) Purpose of Issue under 10% Placement Capacity
As disclosed in the Company’s announcements to the ASX, the Company’s funds have been used for the strategic joint venture rollout, marketing and user acquisition in the Latin American and Caribbean markets for AirPocket. The Company may issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity as cash consideration in which case the Company intends to use funds raised to further develop AirPocket and general working capital.
The Company may also issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity as non-cash consideration for the acquisition of new assets and investments including/excluding previously announced acquisitions, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by listing Rule 7.1A.3.
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under Listing Rules 7.1A(4) and 3.10.5A upon issue of any Equity Securities.
(e) Allocation policy under the 10% Placement Capacity
The Company’s allocation policy for the issue of Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Capacity will be dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of the proposed placement(s).
The recipients of the Equity Securities to be issued under the 10% Placement Capacity have not yet been determined. However, the recipients of Equity Securities could consist of current Shareholders or new investors (or both), none of whom will be related parties of the Company.
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The Company will determine the recipients at the time of the issue under the 10% Placement Capacity, having regard to the following factors:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) alternative methods for raising funds available to the Company at that time, including, but not limited to, an entitlement issue or other offer where existing Shareholders may participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial position and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
Further, if the Company is successful in acquiring new resources, assets or investments, it is likely that the recipients under the 10% Placement Capacity will be vendors of the new resources, assets or investments.
(f) Previous approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company has not previously obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A.
In the 12 months preceding the date of this Notice, the Company issued a total of 17,623,069 Equity Securities which represents 9.89% of the total number of Equity Securities on issue at 16 October 2014. The Equity Securities issued in the preceding 12 months were as shown in Schedule 1.
The Company’s cash balance on 31 October 2014 was approximately $2,803,717. Cash raised from issues in the previous 12 months totals $3,500,000. The Company’s cash balance at the date of this Notice is approximately $2,239,392. Funds expended during the 12 months has been on staff costs, advertising and marketing, research and development, corporate costs, power and hosting of bitcoin mining equipment, purchase of bitcoins for liquidity desk, intellectual property, mining equipment, joint venture investment Mintsy, AirPocket and general working capital. The remaining funds of $2,239,392 are intended to be used towards to further develop AirPocket and general working capital.
At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder’s votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the notice.
(g) Compliance with ASX Listing Rules 7.1A.4 and 3.10.5A
When the Company issues Equity Securities pursuant to the 10% Placement Capacity, it must give to ASX:
(i) a list of the recipients of the Equity Securities and the number of Equity Securities issued to each (not for release to the market), in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.4; and
(ii) the information required by Listing Rule 3.10.5A for release to the market.
7.4 Voting Exclusion
A voting exclusion statement is included in this Notice. As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not invited any existing Shareholder to participate in an issue of Equity Securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. Therefore, no existing Shareholders will be excluded from voting on Resolution 6.
8. RESOLUTIONS 7 AND 8 – REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
Under Section 329 of the Corporations Act, an auditor of a company may be removed from office by resolution at a general meeting of which 2 months’ notice of intention to move the resolution has been given.
It should be noted that under this section, if a company calls a meeting after the notice of intention has been given, the meeting may pass the resolution even though the meeting is held less than 2 months after the notice of intention is given.
Resolution 7 is an ordinary resolution seeking Shareholders approval for the removal of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as the auditor of the Company. An auditor may be removed in a general meeting provided that the notice of intention to remove the auditor has been received from a member of the company.
The notice of intention to remove Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as auditor of the Company and nomination of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as auditor of the Company is provided to Shareholders in Schedule 2 to this Notice.
In accordance with section 329(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company has sent a copy of the notice to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the ASIC.
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Under Section 327D of the Corporations Act, the Company in a general meeting may appoint an auditor to replace an auditor removed under Section 329 of the Corporations Act.
Resolution 8 is a special resolution seeking the appointment of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as the new auditor of the Company.
Under section 328B(1) of the Corporations Act a company may appoint an auditor provided a member of the company gives written notice of the nomination of that auditor.
As required by the Corporations Act, a nomination for Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd to be appointed as the auditor of the Company has been received from a member. A copy of the nomination of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as auditors is set out at Annexure 2.
Before the auditor is appointed, it must provide its written consent in accordance with section 328A(1) of the Corporations Act to act as auditor, and must not have withdrawn that consent before the appointment is made.
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd has given written consent to act as the Company’s auditor in accordance with section 328A(1) of the Corporations Act subject to Shareholder approval of this resolution.
If Resolution 7 is passed and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is removed under as auditor, the appointment of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd as the Company’s auditor will take effect at the close of this Meeting.
Resolution 8 is subject to the passing of Resolution 7.
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S C H E D UL E 1
| Date of Issue | Number of | Name of person | Issue price and | Price, amount raised and use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | issued to, or basis of | discount to Market |
of funds or non-cash | |
| **Shares1 ** | issue | Price (if applicable)2 | consideration and current | |
| value of that non-cash | ||||
| consideration | ||||
| 28/05/2015 | 15,909,091 | Issued to |
$0.22 per share | For Cash Only |
| professional and | Amount raised = $3,500,000 | |||
| Appendix 3B – | sophisticated | |||
| 28/05/15 | investors | Funds were used to | ||
| accelerate the strategic joint | ||||
| venture rollout, marketing | ||||
| and user acquisition in the | ||||
| Latin American and | ||||
| Caribbean markets for | ||||
| AirPocket. | ||||
| Amount remaining = | ||||
| $2,239,392 | ||||
| 19/08/2015 | 1,713,978 | Issued to key |
N/A | No funds were raised, shares |
| personnel | were issued to key personnel | |||
| Appendix 3B – | in lieu of cash payment. | |||
| 19/08/15 | ||||
| The Shares are valued at | ||||
| $0.153 |
Notes:
1. Fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, ASX Code: DCC (terms are set out in the Constitution).
2. Market Price means the closing price on ASX (excluding special crossings, overnight sales and exchange traded option exercises). For the purposes of this table the discount is calculated on the Market Price on the last trading day on which a sale was recorded prior to the date of issue of the relevant Equity Securities.
3. In respect of quoted Equity Securities the value is based on the closing price of the Shares ($0.15) on the ASX on the trading day the shares were issued.
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S C H E D UL E 2
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G LO S S A R Y
10% Placement Capacity has the meaning given in section 7.1 of the Explanatory Statement.
- $ means Australian dollars.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the Key Management Personnel means:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Company means Digital CC Limited (ACN 009 575 035).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Eligible Entity means an entity that, at the date of the relevant general meeting:
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(a) is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; and
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(b) has a maximum market capitalisation (excluding restricted securities and securities quoted on a deferred settlement basis) of $300,000,000.
Equity Securities includes a Share, a right to a Share or Option, an Option, a convertible security and any security that ASX decides to classify as an Equity Security.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
Key Management Personnel or Key Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Ordinary Securities has the meaning set out in the ASX Listing Rules.
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 2015.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
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 calculation in section 7.3(c) of the Explanatory Statement.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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PROXY FORM
DIGITAL CC LIMITED ACN 009 575 035
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Name of Shareholder Address of Shareholder being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint: Name: OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at Level 7, 1008 Hay Street Perth, Western Australia, on 30 November 2015 at 9.00am, and at any adjournment thereof.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolution 1 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolution 1 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
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| Resolution 1 | Adoption of Remuneration Report | | | |
| Resolution 2 | Re-election of Director – Mr William Brindise | | | |
| Resolution 3 | Ratification of Prior Issue – May Placement | | | |
| Resolution 4 | Ratification of Prior Issue – Employee Share Issue | | | |
| Resolution 5 | Change of Company Name | | | |
| Resolution 6 | Approval of 10% Placement Capacity | | | |
| Resolution 7 | Removal of Auditor | | | |
| Resolution 8 | Appointment of Auditor | | | |
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
| If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: | If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: | If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: | % |
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| Signature of Shareholder(s): | |||
| Individual or Shareholder 1 | Shareholder 2 | Shareholder 3 | |
| Sole Director/Company Secretary | Director | Director/Company | Secretary |
| Date: | |||
| Contact name: | Contact ph (daytime): | ||
| Consent for contact by e-mail in | |||
| E-mail address: | relation to this Proxy Form: | YES NO |
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Instructions for completing Proxy Form
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( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to Digital CC Limited, PO Box 7209, Cloisters Square WA 6850; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 9389 2099; or
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(c) email to the Company at [email protected]
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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