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ASX RELEASE
- 17 October 2022
2022 AGM Notice of Meeting and Proxy
Applyflow Limited (ASX:AFW) ( Applyflow or Company ) attaches the following documents in relation to FY2022 Annual General Meeting:
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AGM Notice of Meeting; and
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Proxy Form.
This announcement was approved for release to ASX by Applyflow’s Board of Directors
Contact
Steve Butler John Winters CEO Non-Executive Director [email protected] [email protected]
About Applyflow
Applyflow is on a mission to make the recruitment experience better for everyone by giving recruiters an easy to use yet powerful tech solution to manage their entire business flow. A fresh take on what the recruitment process should be and the tools your team needs to make it a reality.
Applyflow Ltd. ABN 29 107 371 497
Level 5 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Applyflow Limited Level 5, 126 Phillip St Sydney NSW 2000 ACN: 107 371 497
https://www.applyflow.com/
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Applyflow Limited
Notice of 2022 Annual General Meeting Explanatory Statement | Proxy Form
16 November 2022
3:00PM AEDT
As a virtual meeting .
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.
Contents
| Contents | |
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| Venue and Voting Information | 2 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting – Agenda and Resolutions | 5 |
| Notice of Annual General Meeting – Explanatory Statement | 10 |
| Glossary | 26 |
| Annexure A – Summary of Employee Incentive Securities Plan | 28 |
| Proxy Form | Separate |
Important Information for Shareholders about the Company’s 2022 AGM
This Notice is given based on circumstances as at 7 October 2022. Should circumstances change, the Company will make an announcement on the ASX market announcements platform and on the Company’s website at https://investors.applyflow.com/. Shareholders are urged to monitor the ASX announcements platform and the Company’s website.
Venue and Voting Information
The Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 3.00PM AEDT on 16 November 2022 as a virtual meeting .
- If you wish to virtually attend the AGM (which will be broadcast as a live webinar), please pre register in advance for the virtual meeting here:
- https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ 2NHUDuRTye0WP3M3JkiEg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation containing information on how to attend the virtual meeting on the day of the AGM.
Shareholders will be able to vote (see the “Voting virtually at the Meeting” section of this Notice of Meeting below) and ask questions at the virtual meeting.
Shareholders are also encouraged to submit questions in advance of the Meeting to the Company.
Questions must be submitted in writing to the Company Secretary at least 5 business days before the AGM to [email protected].
The Company will also provide Shareholders with the opportunity to ask questions during the Meeting in respect to the formal items of business as well as general questions in respect to the Company and its business.
Your vote is important
The business of the Annual General Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting virtually at the Meeting
Shareholders who wish to vote virtually on the day of the AGM will need to login to the online meeting platform powered by Automic.
Shareholders who do not have an account with Automic are strongly encouraged to register for an account as soon as possible and well in advance of the Meeting to avoid any delays on the day of the Meeting. An account can be created via the following link investor.automic.com.au and
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then clicking on “ register ” and following the prompts. Shareholders will require their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) to create an account with Automic.
To access the virtual meeting on the day:
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Open your internet browser and go to investor.automic.com.au
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Login with your username and password or click “ register ” if you haven’t already created an account. Shareholders are encouraged to create an account prior to the start of the meeting to ensure there is no delay in attending the virtual meeting
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After logging in, a banner will display at the bottom of your screen to indicate that the meeting is open for registration, click on “ Register ” when this appears. Alternatively, click on “ Meetings ” on the left-hand menu bar to access registration.
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Click on “ Register ” and follow the steps
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Once the Chair of the Meeting has declared the poll open for voting click on "Refresh" to be taken to the voting screen
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Select your voting direction and click "confirm" to submit your vote. Note that you cannot amend your vote after it has been submitted
For further information on the live voting process please see the Registration and Voting Guide at https://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual-agms/
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please use one of the following methods:
| Online | Lodge the Proxy Form online athttps://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah by following the instructions: Login to the Automic website using the holding details as shown on the Proxy Form. Click on ‘View Meetings’ – ‘Vote’. To use the online lodgement facility, Shareholders will need their holder number (Securityholder Reference Number (SRN) or Holder Identification Number (HIN)) as shown on the front of the Proxy Form. For further information on the online proxy lodgement process please see the Online Proxy Lodgement Guideathttps://www.automicgroup.com.au/virtual- agms/ |
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| By post | Automic, GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001 |
| By hand | Automic, Level 5, 126 Phillip Street, Sydney NSW 2000 |
| By email | Completing the enclosed Proxy Form and emailing it to: [email protected] |
Your Proxy instruction must be received not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
Power of Attorney
If the proxy form is signed under a power of attorney on behalf of a shareholder, then the attorney must make sure that either the original power of attorney or a certified copy is sent with the proxy form, unless the power of attorney has already provided it to the Share Registry.
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Corporate Representatives
If a representative of a corporate shareholder or a corporate proxy will be attending the Meeting, the representative should provide the Share Registry with adequate evidence of their appointment, unless this has previously been provided to the Share Registry.
Technical difficulties
Technical difficulties may arise during the course of the Annual General Meeting. The Chair has discretion as to whether and how the Meeting should proceed in the event that a technical difficulty arises. In exercising his discretion, the Chair will have regard to the number of Shareholders impacted and the extent to which participation in the business of the Meeting is affected. Where he considers it appropriate, the Chair may continue to hold the Meeting and transact business, including conducting a poll and voting in accordance with valid proxy instructions. For this reason, Shareholders are encouraged to lodge a proxy not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting.
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Applyflow Limited ACN 107 371 497 will be held at 3:00PM AEDT on 16 November 2022 as a virtual meeting (Meeting) .
The Explanatory Statement to this Notice of Meeting provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting. The Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form forms part of this Notice of Meeting.
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Annual General Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 7:00PM AEDT on 14 November 2022.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Statement are defined in the Glossary.
Agenda
Ordinary business
Financial statements and reports
“To receive and to consider the Annual Financial Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 together with the declaration of the Directors, the Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report for that financial year.”
Note : This item of ordinary business is for discussion only and is not a resolution .
Pursuant to the Corporations Act, Shareholders will be given a reasonable opportunity at the Meeting to ask questions about, or make comments in relation to, each of the aforementioned reports during consideration of these items.
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Resolutions
Remuneration Report
1. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :
“That, for the purpose 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 Annual Financial Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.”
Note : The vote on this Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company.
Voting Exclusion Statement : In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 1 by or on behalf of a member of the Company’s key management personnel (including the Directors), whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report ( KMP ), or any of that person’s Closely Related Parties (such as close family members and any controlled companies of those persons) (collectively referred to as Restricted Voter). However, the Company need not disregard a vote if:
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(a) it is cast by a person as a proxy appointed in writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 1; and
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(b) it is not cast on behalf of a Restricted Voter.
If you appoint the person chairing the Meeting ( Chair ) and you are not a Restricted Voter, by submitting the Proxy Form you authorise the person chairing the Meeting to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP, and you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with his or her stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1. If you do not want your vote exercised in favour of Resolution 1, you should direct the person chairing the Meeting to vote “against”, or to abstain from voting on, this Resolution.
- Re election of Director
2. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Philip Crutchfield as Director
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :
“That Mr Philip Crutchfield, a Director who retires by rotation in accordance with the Constitution and ASX Listing Rule 14.4, and being eligible offers himself for re-election as a Director, effective immediately.”
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A (Additional 10% Capacity)
3. Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities
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To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the issue of equity securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and otherwise on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”
Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 3 by or on behalf of:
| (a) | a person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as | |
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| a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder | ||
| of ordinary securities in the Company); or | ||
| (b) | an Associate of that person or those persons. | |
| However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 3 by: | ||
| (i) | a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, | |
| in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the | ||
| Resolution in that way; or | ||
| (ii) | the Chair of the Meeting 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 | ||
| (iii) | a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on | |
| behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: | ||
| • the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary |
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| is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from | ||
| voting, on the Resolution; and | ||
| • the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the |
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| beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. |
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Approval of Employee Incentive Securities Plan
4. Resolution 4 – Adoption of Employee Incentive Securities Plan
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)), and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the adoption of, and issue of securities under, the Applyflow Limited Employee Incentive Securities Plan, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement which accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Meeting.”
| Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of | Voting Exclusion Statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of |
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| Resolution 4 by or on behalf of: | |
| (a) | a person who is eligible to participate in the Applyflow Limited Employee Incentive |
| Securities Plan; or | |
| (b) | an Associate of that person or those persons. |
| However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 4 by: | |
| (i) | a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the Resolution, |
| in accordance with directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the | |
| Resolution in that way; or | |
| (ii) | the Chair of the Meeting 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 | |
| (iii) | a holder acting solely in a nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on |
| behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: | |
| • the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary |
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| is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from | |
| voting, on the Resolution; and | |
| • the holder votes on the Resolution in accordance with directions given by the |
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| beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. | |
| Voting Prohibition Statement: In accordance with section 250BD of the Corporations | |
| Act, a person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on | |
| Resolution 4 if: | |
| (a) | the proxy is either: |
| (i) a member of the Company’s Key Management Personnel; or | |
| (ii) a closely related party of a member of the Company’s Key Management | |
| Personnel; and | |
| (b) | the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on the resolution. |
| However, the above prohibition does not apply if: | |
| (a) | the proxy is the Chair of the Meeting; and |
| (b) | the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if the |
| Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the | |
| Company’s Key Management Personnel. |
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Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions
5. Resolution 5 – Approval to Renew the Proportional Takeover Provisions
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as a Special Resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 648G(4) of the Corporations Act 2001(Cth) and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve the renewal of Schedule 5 of the Constitution of Applyflow Limited, effective immediately.”
Capital Consolidation
6. Resolution 6 – Consolidation of Capital
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following resolution as an Ordinary Resolution :
“That, for the purpose of Section 254H of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the issued capital of the Company be consolidated on the basis that:
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(a) every twenty (20) Shares be consolidated into one (1) Share; and
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(b) every twenty (20) Options be consolidated into one (1) Option.
and where this Consolidation results in a fraction of a Share or Option being held, the Company be authorised to round that fraction up to the nearest whole Share or Option (as the case may be), with the Consolidation to take effect in accordance with the timetable and otherwise on the terms and conditions as set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
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David Franks Company Secretary
7 October 2022
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Explanatory Statement
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared for the information of the Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Annual General Meeting to be held at 3:00PM AEDT on 16 November 2022 as a virtual meeting .
The purpose of this Explanatory Statement is to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions in the Notice of Meeting.
If you are in any doubt about what to do in relation to the Resolutions contemplated in the Notice of Meeting and this Explanatory Statement, it is recommended that you seek advice from an accountant, solicitor or other professional advisor.
Full details of the business to be considered at the Annual General Meeting are set out below.
Agenda
Ordinary business
Financial statements and reports
In accordance with the Constitution and the Corporations Act, the business of the Annual General Meeting will include receipt and consideration of the Annual Financial Report together with the declaration of the Directors, the Director’s Report, the Remuneration Report and the Auditor’s Report.
In accordance with the amendments to the Corporations Act, the Company is no longer required to provide a hard copy of the Company’s Annual Financial Report to Shareholders unless a Shareholder has specifically elected to receive a printed copy.
Whilst the Company will not provide a hard copy of the Annual Financial Report unless specifically requested to do so, Shareholders may view the Annual Financial Report on the Company’s website at https://investors.applyflow.com/.
No resolution is required for this item, but Shareholders will be given the opportunity to ask questions and to make comments on the management and performance of the Company.
The Company’s auditor will be present at the Meeting. During the discussion of this item, the auditor will be available to answer questions on the:
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Conduct of the audit;
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Preparation and content of the Auditor’s Report;
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Accounting policies adopted by the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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Independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit.
Written questions of the auditor
If you would like to submit a written question about the content of the Auditor’s Report or the conduct of the audit of the Annual Financial Report of the Company’s auditor, please send your question to the Company Secretary. A list of qualifying questions will be made available at the Meeting.
Please note that all written questions must be received at least five business days before the Meeting, which is by 9 November 2022.
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Resolutions
Remuneration Report
Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
In accordance with section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to present to its Shareholders the Remuneration Report as disclosed in the Annual Financial Report.
The vote on the Resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Directors or the Company. The Remuneration Report is set out in the Company’s Annual Financial Report and is also available on the Company’s website at https://investors.applyflow.com/.
However, if at least 25% of the votes cast are against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting (subject of this Notice of Meeting), and then again at the 2023 Annual General Meeting ( 2023 AGM ), the Company will be required to put to the vote a resolution ( Spill Resolution ) at the 2023 to approve the calling of a further meeting ( Spill Meeting ). If more than 50% of Shareholders vote in favour of the Spill Resolution, the Company must convene the Spill Meeting within 90 days of the 2023 AGM. All of the Directors who were in office when the 2023 Directors’ Report was approved, other than the Managing Director, will (if desired) need to stand for re-election at the Spill Meeting.
The Remuneration Report explains the Board’s policies in relation to the nature and level of remuneration paid to KMPs (including Directors) and sets out remuneration details, service agreements and the details of any share-based compensation.
Voting
Note that a voting exclusion applies to Resolution 1 in the terms set out in the Notice of Meeting. In particular, the Directors and other Restricted Voters must not vote on this Resolution and must not cast a vote as proxy, unless the appointment gives a direction on how to vote, or the proxy is given to the Chair and you submit the Proxy Form, authorising the Chair to exercise the proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP and that in doing so you will be taken to have directed the Chair to vote in accordance with the Chair’s stated intention to vote in favour of Resolution 1.
Shareholders are urged to read carefully the Proxy Form and to provide a direction to the proxy on how to vote on this Resolution.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Board of Directors is not making a recommendation for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
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- Re election of Director
Resolution 2 – Re-election of Mr Philip Crutchfield as Director
Clause 6.3 of the Constitution requires that if the Company has three or more Directors, one third of the Directors (rounded down to the nearest whole number) must retire at each Annual General Meeting.
A Director shall not hold office for a period in excess of three years or past the third Annual General Meeting following their appointment. The Directors to retire at the Annual General Meeting are those who have been in office the longest since their last election. A Director who retires by rotation under clause 6.3 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
ASX Listing Rule 14.4 also provides that each Director must not hold office (without re-election) past the third Annual General Meeting following the Director’s appointment or 3 years, whichever is longer.
Philip Crutchfield was appointed a Director of the Company on 17 October 2019 and was last elected as a Director at the 2019 Annual General Meeting and has not sought re-election since his election.
Under this Resolution, Mr Crutchfield has elected to retire by rotation, and being eligible, seeks reelection as a Director of the Company at this AGM.
Details of Mr Crutchfield’s experience and background are set out in the Annual Financial Report.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Directors (excluding Mr Crutchfield) recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
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ASX Listing Rule 7.1A
Resolution 3 – ASX Listing Rule 7.1A Approval of Future Issue of Securities
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
Under Listing Rule 7.1A, however, an eligible entity can seek approval from its members, by way of a special resolution passed at its annual general meeting, to add an additional 10% capacity.
An eligible entity for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation less than the amount prescribed by ASX (currently $300 million).
As at the close of business on 7 October 2022, the Company has a market capitalisation of approximately $5.915 million and therefore is an eligible entity. If at the time of the Meeting the Company is no longer an eligible entity this Resolution will be withdrawn.
This Resolution seeks Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution for the Company to have the additional 10% capacity provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval.
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue equity securities up to the combined 25% limit in Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A without any further Shareholder approval.
If this Resolution is not passed, the Company will not be able to access the additional 10% capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval provided for in Listing Rule 7.1A and will remain subject to the 15% limit on issuing equity securities without Shareholder approval set out in Listing Rule 7.1.
The capital structure of the Company as at 7 October 2022 is:
| Security Class (Listed) | Number on issue |
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| Listed Ordinary Shares | 2,957,608,034 |
| Security Class (Unlisted) | Number on issue |
| Unlisted Options at $0.003, expiring 30 November 2022 | 10,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.0034, expiring 30 November 2024 | 87,437,653 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 31 December 2023 | 33,333,334 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 11 August 2024 | 10,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.0206, expiring 30 November 2024 | 57,500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.02, expiring 28 February 2023 | 3,000,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.02, expiring 17 November 2023 | 15,500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 30 September 2024 | 40,000,000 |
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| Unlisted Options at $0.007, expiring 30 June 2023 | 21,435,000 |
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| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.006, expiring 30 June 2025 | 12,500,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 30 June 2025 | 12,500,000 |
Information Required by ASX Listing Rule 7.3A
The following information is provided to Shareholder for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.3A.
Period for which the approval will be valid
An approval under this Listing Rule 7.1A commences on the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained and expires on the first to occur of the following:
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(a) the date which is 12 months after the date of the annual general meeting at which the approval is obtained;
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(b) the time and date of the entity’s next annual general meeting; and
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(c) the time and date on which Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
Minimum price at which the equity securities may be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A
Any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be an existing quoted class of the Company’s equity securities and issued for cash consideration.
The issue price per equity security must not be less than 75% of the volume weighted average market price of the equity securities in that class, calculated over 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
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(a) the date on which the price at the equity securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the equity securities; and
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(b) if the equity securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (a), the date on which the equity securities are issued.
Purposes for which the funds raised by an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A may be used
As noted above, any equity securities issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 must be issued for cash consideration. Accordingly, every issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 will have an accompanying proposed use of funds at the time of issue.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company has not formed an intention to offer any equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, if Shareholders approve this Resolution. As the company has no specific intention to issue equity securities to any parties under LR 7.1A, therefore, no votes will be disregarded. However, if Shareholders approved this Resolution and the Company did raise funds from the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, based on the Company’s existing plans, the Company considers that the funds may be used for the following purposes:
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(a) raising funds to further develop the Company’s business;
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(b) raising funds to be applied to the Company’s working capital requirements; and
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(c) acquiring assets in line with the Company’s business plans and strategy.
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Risk of economic and voting dilution to existing ordinary Securityholders
If this Resolution is approved, and the Company issues equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the existing Shareholders’ economic and voting power in the Company will be diluted.
There is a risk that:
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(a) the market price for the Company’s equity securities in that class may be significantly lower on the issue date than on the date of the approval under Listing Rule 7.1A; and
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(b) the equity securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount (as described above) to the market price for the Company’s equity securities on the issue date;
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.
The table below shows the potential dilution of existing Securityholders on the basis of 3 different assumed issue prices and values for the variable “A” in the formula in rule 7.1A.2:
| Variable “A” ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 | Variable “A” ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 | Potential Dilution and Funds Raised | Potential Dilution and Funds Raised | Potential Dilution and Funds Raised |
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| $0.001 | $0.002 | $0.004 | ||
| 50% decrease in issueprice |
issue price(b) | 100% increase in issueprice |
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| “A” is the number of shares on issue,(a) being |
10% voting dilution(c) |
295,760,803 | 295,760,803 | 295,760,803 |
| 2,957,608,034 Shares | Funds raised | $295,761 | $591,522 | $1,183,043 |
| “A” is a 50% increase in shares on issue, being |
10% voting dilution(c) |
443,641,205 | 443,641,205 | 443,641,205 |
| 4,436,412,051 Shares | Funds raised | $443,641 | $887,282 | $1,774,565 |
| “A” is a 100% increase in shares on issue, being |
10% voting dilution(c) |
591,521,606 | 591,521,606 | 591,521,606 |
| 5,915,216,068 Shares | Funds raised | $591,522 | $1,183,043 | $2,366,086 |
Notes:
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(a) Based on the total number of fully paid ordinary Shares on issue as at 7 October 2022.
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(b) Based on the closing price of the Company’s Shares on ASX as at 7 October 2022.
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(c) The table assumes that the Company issues the maximum number of ordinary Shares available to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.
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(d) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of issues of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of this Explanatory Statement.
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(e) The table shows the effect of an issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A only, not under the Company’s 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
Allocation policy for issues under Listing Rule 7.1A
The Company’s allocation policy and the identity of the allottees of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A will depend on a number of factors, including:
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(a) the Company’s intentions in relation to the possible issue of equity securities (for cash consideration) during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period;
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(b) the structure and timeframe of the capital raising opportunities available to the Company and any alternative methods for raising funds that are available to the Company (such as a pro rata offer or an offer under a share purchase plan);
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(c) the potential effect on the control of the Company;
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(d) the Company’s financial position and the likely future capital requirements; and
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(e) advice from the Company’s corporate or financial advisors.
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Based on the Company’s historical cashflow reports and capital raising activities in the past 12 months, the Company considers that it may raise funds during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, although this cannot be guaranteed.
As of the date of this Notice, no specific intention to issue equity securities in relation to any parties, investors or existing Securityholders have been formed. In addition, no intentions have been formed in relation to the possible number of issues, or the time frame in which the issues could be made. As the company has no specific intention to issue equity securities to any parties under LR 7.1A, therefore, no votes will be disregarded. Subject to the requirements of the Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Board of Directors reserve the right to determine at the time of any issue of equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, the allocation policy that the Company will adopt for that issue.
If and when the determination is made to proceed with an issue of equity securities during the Listing Rule 7.1A mandate period, details regarding the allottees and purposes of issue will be disclosed pursuant to the Company’s obligations under Listing Rules 3.10.3 and 7.1A.4.
Offers made under Listing Rule 7.1A may be made to parties (excluding any related parties) including professional and sophisticated investors, existing Shareholders of the Company, clients of Australian Financial Service Licence holders and/or their nominees, or any other person to whom the Company is able to make an offer of equity securities.
The Company has previously sought Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A, however the Company has not issued or agreed to issue equity securities under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months preceding the AGM.
This Resolution is a Special Resolution. For a Special Resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by Shareholders (by number of ordinary shares) must be in favour of this Resolution.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
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Adoption of Employee Incentive Securities Plan
Resolution 4 – Adoption of Employee Incentive Securities Plan
Background
The Company seeks Shareholder approval to adopt the “2022 Applyflow Limited Employee Incentive Securities Plan” ( Incentive Plan ) for the purposes set out in this Explanatory Statement.
The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to:
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(a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;
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(b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(c) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.
On 1 October 2022 amendments to the Corporations Act impacting the regulatory regime affecting employee share schemes, such as the Incentive Plan, came into effect. These changes essentially replace the existing regime governed by ASIC’s class order relief and have been applied to the proposed Incentive Plan.
The Incentive Plan will be a new scheme and the Company has not issued any securities under it. Shareholder approval in connection with the Company’s existing employee incentive scheme was obtained at the 2019 annual general meeting and will expire on 29 November 2022. A summary of the key terms of the Incentive Plan is set out in Annexure A, and a copy of the rules of the Incentive Plan is available upon request from the Company.
ASX Listing Rules
Broadly speaking, and subject to a number of exceptions, Listing Rule 7.1 limits the amount of equity securities that a listed company can issue without the approval of its shareholders over any 12-month period to 15% of the fully paid ordinary securities it had on issue at the start of that period.
If Resolution 4 is approved by Shareholders for all purposes under the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, including ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 13(b)), it will have the effect of enabling the securities issued by the Company under the Incentive Plan to be automatically excluded from the formula to calculate the number of securities which the Company may issue in any 12 month period using Listing Rule 7.1 (15% capacity) during the next three year period.
If Resolution 4 is not approved, the Company will be able to proceed with the issue of securities under the Incentive Plan to eligible participants, but any issues of securities will reduce, to that extent, the Company’s capacity to issue equity securities without Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 for the 12 month period following the issue of those securities.
Exception 13(b) is only available if and to the extent that the number of equity securities issued under the scheme does not exceed the maximum number set out in the entity’s notice of meeting dispatched to shareholders in respect of the meeting at which shareholder approval was obtained pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 13(b)). Exception 13(b) also ceases to be available if there is a material change to the terms of the scheme from those set out in the notice of meeting.
The maximum number of securities proposed to be issued by the Company under the Incentive Plan over the next three years is up to 400,000,000 securities (for the purposes of exception 13(b) only). This figure is on a pre-consolidation basis (see Resolution 6). On a post-consolidation basis, if Resolution 6 is approved and the consolidation proceeds, the maximum number is 20,000,000 securities.
The Company must seek Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 10.14 in respect of any future issues of securities under the Incentive Plan to a related party or a person whose relationship with
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the Company or the related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained. Any issues approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 10.14 or Listing Rule 10.11 are excluded from that maximum number of securities.
It is not envisaged that the maximum number of securities for which approval is sought will be issued immediately.
Directors Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
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Renewal of Proportional Takeover Provisions
Resolution 5 – Approval to Renew the Proportional Takeover Provisions
Section 648G(1) of the Corporations Act provides that a company’s proportional takeover provisions will cease to have effect at the end of three years from the date of adoption (or renewal, as the case may be).
The Company’s Proportional Takeover Provisions was last adopted by Shareholders on 29 November 2019. Accordingly, the Company wishes to renew the Proportional Takeover Provisions in its Constitution.
The following information is provided for the purposes of Section 648G of the Corporations Act.
Renewal of proportional takeover provisions
Proportional takeover bid
A proportional takeover bid is a takeover bid where the offer made to each Shareholder is only for a proportion of the Shareholder’s Shares. If a Shareholder accepts, in full, an offer under a proportional takeover bid, the Shareholder will only dispose of a specified portion of their Shares in the Company and retain the balance of the Shares.
The Proportional Takeover Provisions are designed to assist Shareholders to receive proper value for their Shares if a proportional takeover bid is made for the Company by providing, in the Constitution, that:
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(a) in the event of a proportional takeover bid being made for Shares in the Company, Shareholders are required to vote and collectively decide whether to accept or reject the offer; and
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(b) the majority decision of the Company’s members will be binding on all Shareholders.
Effect of the proposed provisions
Where offers have been made under a proportional takeover bid in respect of a class of securities in a company, the registration of a transfer giving effect to a contract resulting from the acceptance of an offer made under such a proportional takeover bid is prohibited unless and until a resolution to approve the proportional takeover bid is passed by Shareholders or otherwise, as pursuant to the terms of the Proportional Takeover Provisions.
In more detail, the effect of the Proportional Takeover Provisions is as follows:
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(a) if a proportional takeover bid is made for Securities of the Company, the Directors must ensure that a meeting of Shareholders is convened to vote on a resolution to approve that bid;
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(b) the bidder and persons associated with the bidder may not vote;
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(c) approval of the bid will require a simple majority of the votes cast;
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(d) the meeting must take place more than 14 days before the last day of the bid period ( Resolution Deadline );
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(e) if the resolution is rejected before the Resolution Deadline, the bid cannot proceed and any transfers giving effect to takeover contracts for the bid will not be registered;
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(f) the bid will be taken to have been approved if, as at the end of the day before the Resolution Deadline, the resolution has not been voted on;
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(g) if the resolution is approved, the transfers must be registered (subject to other provisions of the Corporations Act and the Constitution); and
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- (h) the Directors will breach the Corporations Act if they fail to ensure the resolution is voted on. However, the bid will still be taken to have been approved if it is not voted on within the Resolution Deadline.
The Proportional Takeover Provisions do not apply to full takeover bids. If the Proportional Takeover Provisions are renewed, they will cease to apply at the end of three years after renewal unless renewed by a Special Resolution of Shareholders.
Reasons for the proposed provisions
In the absence of the Proportional Takeover Provisions, a proportional takeover bid may result in control of the Company changing without Shareholders having an opportunity to dispose of all their Shares. By making a partial bid, a bidder can obtain practical control of the Company by acquiring less than a majority interest. Shareholders could be exposed to the risks of passing control to the bidder without payment of an adequate control premium for all their Shares and being left with a minority interest in the Company. Such Shareholders could suffer potential further loss if the takeover bid were to cause a decrease in the Share price or otherwise make the Shares less attractive and, therefore, more difficult to sell.
Knowledge of any acquisition proposals
As at the date of this Notice of Meeting, no Director is aware of any proposal to acquire, or to increase the extent of, a substantial interest in the Company.
Advantages and disadvantages during the period in which they have been in effect
The Directors consider that the Proportional Takeover Provisions had no advantages or disadvantages for them during the period in which they have been in effect.
The advantages and disadvantages of the Proportional Takeover Provisions for Shareholders include those set out below, which were applicable during the period in which they have been in effect.
Potential advantages and disadvantages
The renewal of the Proportional Takeover Provisions will enable the Directors to formally ascertain the views of the Shareholders in respect of a proportional takeover bid. Without such provisions, the Directors are dependent upon their perception of the interests and views of Shareholders. Other than this advantage, the Directors consider that the Proportional Takeover Provisions have no potential advantages or disadvantages for them and that they remain free to make a recommendation on whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should be accepted.
The potential advantages of the Proportional Takeover Provisions for Shareholders include:
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(a) providing the right to discuss, in a meeting called specifically for that purpose, and then decide, by majority vote, whether an offer under a proportional takeover bid should proceed;
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(b) assisting the prevention of Shareholders being locked in as a minority;
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(c) increasing the bargaining power of Shareholders which may assist in ensuring that any proportional takeover bid is adequately priced;
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(d) potentially increasing the likelihood of a full takeover bid rather than a proportional takeover bid; and/or
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(e) enabling individual Shareholders to better assess the likely outcome of the proportional takeover bid, by knowing the view of the majority of Shareholders, which may assist in deciding whether to accept or reject an offer under the bid;
The potential disadvantages of the Proportional Takeover Provisions for Shareholders include:
- (a) imposing a hurdle to, and potentially discouraging the making of, provisional takeover bids
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which, in turn, may reduce any takeover speculation element in the price of Shares;
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(b) potentially reducing the likelihood of success of a proportional takeover bid;
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(c) possible reduction or loss of opportunities for Shareholders sell some or all of their Shares at a premium; and/or
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(d) potentially causing some Shareholders to form the view that the Proportional Takeover Provisions impose an unreasonable restriction on their ability to freely deal with their Shares.
Prior to the Meeting, a copy of the Constitution, which includes the Proportional Takeover Provisions, is available for review by Shareholders at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours. A copy of the Constitution can also be sent to Shareholders of the Company upon a request being made to the Company Secretary.
A copy of the Constitution will be tabled at the Meeting.
Pursuant to section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, a modification to the Constitution (which includes renewal of the Proportional Takeover Provisions) can only be effected by way of a Special Resolution passed by its Shareholders. Therefore, this Resolution is a Special Resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on this Resolution are voted in its favour.
Professional Advice
If you have any doubt or do not understand this Resolution, it is strongly recommended that you seek advice from a solicitor or other professional advisor.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommend that Shareholders vote for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
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Capital Consolidation
Resolution 6 – Consolidation of Capital
Background
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder approval for the Company to consolidate its issued capital through the consolidation of every 20 Shares into 1 Share and every 20 Options into 1 Option ( Consolidation ).
Under section 254H of the Corporations Act, the Company may convert all or any of its shares into a larger or smaller number of shares by ordinary resolution passed at a general meeting.
This section of the Explanatory Statement provides the information required by Listing Rule 7.20 to be provided to Shareholders in relation to the Consolidation.
Purpose of the Consolidation
The Company currently has a large number of Shares on issue (2,957,608,034 Shares as at the date of this Explanatory Statement). The Consolidation will result in a more appropriate and effective capital structure for the Company and is intended to result in a Share price more appealing to a wider range of investors.
Effect of the Consolidation
Effect on capital structure
As at the date of this Notice of Meeting, the effect that the Consolidation would have on the Company’s capital structure is set out in the table below:
| Capital Structure | Shares | Options* |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Consolidation | 2,957,608,034 | 303,205,987 |
| Post-Consolidation (if Resolution 6 is passed)** |
147,880,402 | 15,160,300 |
Notes:
** Assumes that no Options are exercised into Shares.
** Subject to rounding.
Shares
If Resolution 6 is approved, every 20 Shares on issue will be consolidated into 1 Share (subject to rounding).
As at the date of this Notice of Meeting, this will result in the number of shares currently on issue reducing from 2,957,608,034 to 147,880,402 (subject to rounding).
Options
If the Consolidation is approved, the Options will be reorganised in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Options and Listing Rule 7.22.1 on the basis that the number of Options will be consolidated in the same ratio as the Consolidation of Shares and the exercise price will be amended in inverse proportion to that ratio.
The following tables set out the effect of the Consolidation will have on the terms of the Options:
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Options – Pre-Consolidation
| Terms | Number |
|---|---|
| Unlisted Options at $0.003, expiring 30 November 2022 | 10,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.0034, expiring 30 November 2024 | 87,437,653 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 31 December 2023 | 33,333,334 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 11 August 2024 | 10,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.0206, expiring 30 November 2024 | 57,500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.02, expiring 28 February 2023 | 3,000,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.02, expiring 17 November 2023 | 15,500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 30 September 2024 | 40,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.007, expiring 30 June 2023 | 21,435,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.006, expiring 30 June 2025 | 12,500,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.01, expiring 30 June 2025 | 12,500,000 |
Options – Post-Consolidation
| Terms | **Number *** |
|---|---|
| Unlisted Options at $0.06, expiring 30 November 2022 | 500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.068, expiring 30 November 2024 | 4,371,883 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.20, expiring 31 December 2023 | 1,666,667 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.20, expiring 11 August 2024 | 500,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.412, expiring 30 November 2024 | 2,875,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.40, expiring 28 February 2023 | 150,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.40, expiring 17 November 2023 | 775,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.20, expiring 30 September 2024 | 2,000,000 |
| Unlisted Options at $0.14, expiring 30 June 2023 | 1,071,750 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.12, expiring 30 June 2025 | 625,000 |
| Escrowed Unlisted Options at $0.20, expiring 30 June 2025 | 625,000 |
Notes:
- Subject to rounding.
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The Consolidation will not result in any change in the substantive rights and obligations of existing holders of Options.
Fractional entitlements
Where the Consolidation results in an entitlement to a fraction of a Security, that fraction will be rounded up to the nearest whole Security.
Holding statements
With effect from the date of the Consolidation, all existing holding statements will cease to have any effect, except as evidence of entitlement to a certain number of securities on a post Consolidation basis. New holding statements will be issued to security holders, who are encouraged to check their holdings after the Consolidation.
Taxation
The Consolidation should not result in a capital gains tax event for Australian tax residents. The cost base of the Shares held after the Consolidation will be the sum of the cost bases of the original Shares pre-Consolidation. The acquisition date of Shares held after the Share Consolidation will be the same as the date on which the original Shares were acquired.
This Explanatory Statement does not consider the tax implications in respect of Shares or other securities held on revenue account, as trading stock or by non-Australian resident Shareholders. Shareholders should consider their own circumstances and seek professional advice in relation to their tax position. Neither the Company nor any of its officers or employees assumes any liability or responsibility for advising Shareholders or other security holders about the tax consequences of the proposed Consolidation.
Indicative timetable*
If approved by Shareholders, the proposed Consolidation will take effect in accordance with the following indicative timetable (which has been prepared in accordance with Appendix 7A (paragraph 7) of the ASX Listing Rules).
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Company announces Consolidation | Monday, 17 October 2022 |
| Date of Meeting | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 |
| Effective date of Consolidation | Wednesday, 16 November 2022 |
| Last day for trading in pre-Consolidation Shares | Thursday, 17 November 2022 |
| Trading commences in the post-Consolidation Shares on a deferred settlement basis |
Friday, 18 November 2022 |
| Record Date - Last day for Company to register transfers on a pre-Consolidation basis |
Monday, 21 November 2022 |
| First day for Company to update register and send holding statements to shareholders reflecting the change in the number of shares they hold |
Tuesday, 22 November 2022 |
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Last day for the Company to send notice to Shareholders Monday, 28 November of the change in their details of holdings. Deferred 2022 settlement market ends (provided all holding statements have been sent before noon Sydney time otherwise deferred settlement trading will end on the next Business Day).
*This timetable is indicative only and is subject to change.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommend Shareholders vote for this Resolution.
The Chair intends to vote all undirected proxies in favour of this resolution.
Enquiries
Shareholders are asked to contact the Company Secretary on (02) 8072 1400 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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Glossary
AEDT means Australian Eastern Daylight Time as observed in Sydney, New South Wales.
Annual Financial Report means the 2022 Annual Report to Shareholders for the period ended 30 June 2022 as lodged by the Company with ASX on 30 August 2022.
Annual General Meeting or AGM or Meeting means an Annual General Meeting of the Company and, unless otherwise indicated, means the meeting of the Company’s members convened by this Notice of Meeting.
ASIC means Australian Securities and Investment Commission.
Associate has the meaning given to it by the ASX Listing Rules.
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires, of 20 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW 2000.
ASX Listing Rules or Listing Rules means the official ASX Listing Rules of the ASX and any other rules of the ASX which are applicable while the Company is admitted to the official list of the ASX, as amended or replaced from time to time, except to the extent of any express written waiver by the ASX.
Auditor’s Report means the auditor’s report of Stantons International Audit and Consulting Pty Ltd dated 29 August 2022 as included in the Annual Financial Report.
Board means the current board of Directors of the Company.
Business Day means a day on which trading takes place on the stock market of ASX.
Chair means the person chairing the Meeting.
Closely Related Party of a member of the KMP 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 dependant of the member or of 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 dealings with the Company;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporation Regulations 2001 (Cth).
Company means Applyflow Limited ACN 107 371 497.
Consolidation means the consolidation of the Company’s securities on a 20 for 1 basis, approval for which is sought pursuant to Resolution 6.
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as amended or replaced from time to time.
Director means a current director of the Company.
Directors’ Report means the report of Directors as included in the Annual Financial Report.
Dollar or “ $ ” means Australian dollars.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying this Notice of Meeting.
Incentive Plan means the employee incentive scheme entitled “Applyflow Limited Employee Incentive Securities Plan” for which Shareholder approval is being sought for the re-adoption of
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under Resolution 4 of this Notice of Meeting.
Incentive Securities means the Securities that may be granted by the Company pursuant to the terms of the Incentive Plan.
KMP means key management personnel (including the Directors) whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report.
Notice of Meeting or Notice of Annual General Meeting means this notice of annual general meeting dated 7 October 2022 including the Explanatory Statement.
Option means an option which, subject to its terms, could be exercised into a Share.
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 50% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.
Proxy Form means the proxy form attached to this Notice of Meeting.
Remuneration Report means the remuneration report as set out in the Annual Financial Report.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in this Notice of Meeting, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Restricted Voter means a member of the Company’s KMP and any Closely Related Parties of those members.
Securities mean securities in the capital of the Company, including (without limitation) Shares and Options.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Share Registry means Automic Pty Ltd.
Special Resolution means a resolution that can only be passed if at least 75% of the total votes cast by Shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution are voted in its favour at the meeting.
Spill Meeting means the meeting that will be convened within 90 days of the 2023 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2023 AGM.
Spill Resolution means the resolution required to be put to Shareholders at the 2023 AGM if a threshold of votes is cast against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at the Meeting and the 2023 AGM.
Trading Day has the meaning given to that term in ASX Listing Rule 19.12.
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Annexure A – Summary of Employee Incentive Securities Plan
Summary of the Plan and terms on which offers may be made:
1. Eligible Participant
Eligible Participant means a person that is a ‘primary participant’ (as that term is defined in Division 1A of Part 7.12 of the Corporations Act) in relation to the Company or an Associated Body Corporate (as defined in the Corporations Act) and who has been determined by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan from time to time.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the Plan is to:
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(a) assist in the reward, retention and motivation of Eligible Participants;
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(b) link the reward of Eligible Participants to Shareholder value creation; and
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(c) align the interests of Eligible Participants with shareholders of the Group (being the Company and each of its Associated Bodies Corporate), by providing an opportunity to Eligible Participants to receive an equity interest in the Company in the form of Securities.
3. Plan administration
The Plan will be administered by the Board. The Board may exercise any power or discretion conferred on it by the Plan rules in its sole and absolute discretion. The Board may delegate its powers and discretion.
4. Eligibility, invitation and application
The Board may from time to time determine that an Eligible Participant may participate in the Plan and make an invitation to that Eligible Participant to apply for Securities on such terms and conditions as the Board decides.
On receipt of an Invitation, an Eligible Participant may apply for the Securities the subject of the invitation by sending a completed application form to the Company. The Board may accept an application from an Eligible Participant in whole or in part.
If an Eligible Participant is permitted in the invitation, the Eligible Participant may, by notice in writing to the Board, nominate a party in whose favour the Eligible Participant wishes to renounce the invitation.
5. Grant of Securities
The Company will, to the extent that it has accepted a duly completed application, grant the Participant the relevant number of Securities, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the invitation, the Plan rules and any ancillary documentation required.
6. Terms of Convertible Securities
Each "Convertible Security" represents a right to acquire one or more Shares (for example, under an option or performance right), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Prior to a Convertible Security being exercised a Participant does not have any interest (legal, equitable or otherwise) in any Share the subject of the Convertible Security by virtue of holding the Convertible Security. A Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, grant a security interest over or otherwise deal with a Convertible Security that has been granted to them unless otherwise determined by the Board. A Participant must not enter into any arrangement for the purpose of hedging their economic exposure to a Convertible Security that has been granted to them.
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7. Vesting of Convertible Securities
Any vesting conditions applicable to the grant of Convertible Securities will be described in the invitation. If all the vesting conditions are satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, a vesting notice will be sent to the Participant by the Company informing them that the relevant Convertible Securities have vested. Unless and until the vesting notice is issued by the Company, the Convertible Securities will not be considered to have vested. For the avoidance of doubt, if the vesting conditions relevant to a Convertible Security are not satisfied and/or otherwise waived by the Board, that Convertible Security will lapse.
8. Exercise of Convertible Securities and cashless exercise
To exercise a Convertible Security, the Participant must deliver a signed notice of exercise and, subject to a cashless exercise of Convertible Securities (see below), pay the exercise price (if any) to or as directed by the Company, at any time following vesting of the Convertible Security (if subject to vesting conditions) and prior to the expiry date as set out in the invitation or vesting notice.
An invitation may specify that at the time of exercise of the Convertible Securities, the Participant may elect not to be required to provide payment of the exercise price for the number of Convertible Securities specified in a notice of exercise, but that on exercise of those Convertible Securities the Company will transfer or issue to the Participant that number of Shares equal in value to the positive difference between the Market Value of the Shares at the time of exercise and the exercise price that would otherwise be payable to exercise those Convertible Securities.
Market Value means, at any given date, the volume weighted average price per Share traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days immediately preceding that given date, unless otherwise specified in an invitation.
A Convertible Security may not be exercised unless and until that Convertible Security has vested in accordance with the Plan rules, or such earlier date as set out in the Plan rules.
9. Delivery of Shares on exercise of Convertible Securities
As soon as practicable after the valid exercise of a Convertible Security by a Participant, the Company will issue or cause to be transferred to that Participant the number of Shares to which the Participant is entitled under the Plan rules and issue a substitute certificate for any remaining unexercised Convertible Securities held by that Participant.
10. Forfeiture of Convertible Securities
Where a Participant who holds Convertible Securities ceases to be an Eligible Participant or becomes insolvent, all unvested Convertible Securities will automatically be forfeited by the Participant, unless the Board otherwise determines in its discretion to permit some or all of the Convertible Securities to vest.
Where the Board determines that a Participant has acted fraudulently or dishonestly; committed an act which has brought the Company, the Group or any entity within the Group into disrepute, or wilfully breached his or her duties to the Group or where a Participant is convicted of an offence in connection with the affairs of the Group; or has a judgment entered against him or her in any civil proceedings in respect of the contravention by the Participant of his or her duties at law, in equity or under statute, in his or her capacity as an employee, consultant or officer of the Group, the Board may in its discretion deem all unvested Convertible Securities held by that Participant to have been forfeited.
Unless the Board otherwise determines, or as otherwise set out in the Plan rules:
- (a) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be forfeited immediately on the date that the Board determines (acting reasonably and in good faith) that any applicable vesting conditions have not been met or cannot be met by the relevant date; and
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- (b) any Convertible Securities which have not yet vested will be automatically forfeited on the expiry date specified in the invitation or vesting notice.
11. Change of control
If a change of control event occurs in relation to the Company, or the Board determines that such an event is likely to occur, the Board may in its discretion determine the manner in which any or all of the Participant's Convertible Securities will be dealt with, including, without limitation, in a manner that allows the Participant to participate in and/or benefit from any transaction arising from or in connection with the change of control event provided that, in respect of Convertible Securities, the maximum number of Convertible Securities (that have not yet been exercised) that the Board may determine will vest and be exercisable into Shares under this Rule is that number of Convertible Securities that is equal to 10% of the Shares on issue immediately following vesting under this Rule, which as far as practicable will be allocated between holders on a pro-rata basis on the basis of their holdings of Convertible Securities on the date of determination of vesting.
12. Rights attaching to Plan Shares
All Shares issued or transferred under the Plan, or issued or transferred to a Participant upon the valid exercise of a Convertible Security, ( Plan Shares ) will rank pari passu in all respects with the Shares of the same class. A Participant will be entitled to any dividends declared and distributed by the Company on the Plan Shares and may participate in any dividend reinvestment plan operated by the Company in respect of Plan Shares. A Participant may exercise any voting rights attaching to Plan Shares.
13. Disposal restrictions on Plan Shares
If the invitation provides that any Plan Shares are subject to any restrictions as to the disposal or other dealing by a Participant for a period, the Board may implement any procedure it deems appropriate to ensure the compliance by the Participant with this restriction.
For so long as a Plan Share is subject to any disposal restrictions under the Plan, the Participant will not:
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(a) transfer, encumber or otherwise dispose of, or have a security interest granted over that Plan Share; or
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(b) take any action or permit another person to take any action to remove or circumvent the disposal restrictions without the express written consent of the Company.
14. Adjustment of Convertible Securities
If there is a reorganisation of the issued share capital of the Company (including any subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or cancellation of such issued capital of the Company), the rights of each Participant holding Convertible Securities will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applicable to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
If Shares are issued by the Company by way of bonus issue (other than an issue in lieu of dividends or by way of dividend reinvestment), the holder of Convertible Securities is entitled, upon exercise of the Convertible Securities, to receive an issue of as many additional Shares as would have been issued to the holder if the holder held Shares equal in number to the Shares in respect of which the Convertible Securities are exercised.
Unless otherwise determined by the Board, a holder of Convertible Securities does not have the right to participate in a pro rata issue of Shares made by the Company or sell renounceable rights.
15. Participation in new issues
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There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Convertible Securities and holders are not entitled to participate in any new issue of Shares of the Company during the currency of the Convertible Securities without exercising the Convertible Securities.
16. General Restrictions on Transfer
If the Company is required but is unable to give ASX a notice that complies with section 708A(5)(e) of the Corporations Act, Plan Shares issued under the Plan (including on exercise of Convertible Securities) may not be traded until 12 months after their issue unless the Company, at its sole discretion, elects to issue a prospectus pursuant to section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act.
Restrictions are imposed by applicable law on dealing in Shares by persons who possess material information likely to affect the value of the Shares and which is not generally available. These laws may restrict the acquisition or disposal of Shares by you during the time the holder has such information.
Any Plan Shares issued to a holder under the Plan (including upon exercise of Convertible Securities) shall be subject to the terms of the Company’s Securities Trading Policy.
17. Maximum number of Securities
The Company will not make an invitation under the Plan which involves monetary consideration if the number of Plan Shares that may be issued, or acquired upon exercise of Convertible Securities offered under an invitation, when aggregated with the number of Shares issued or that may be issued as a result of all invitations under the Plan during the 3 year period ending on the day of the invitation, will exceed 5% of the total number of issued Shares at the date of the invitation (unless the Constitution specifies a different percentage and subject to any limits approved by Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 13(b).
18. Amendment of Plan
Subject to the following paragraph, the Board may at any time amend any provisions of the Plan rules, including (without limitation) the terms and conditions upon which any Securities have been granted under the Plan and determine that any amendments to the Plan rules be given retrospective effect, immediate effect or future effect.
No amendment to any provision of the Plan rules may be made if the amendment materially reduces the rights of any Participant as they existed before the date of the amendment, other than an amendment introduced primarily for the purpose of complying with legislation or to correct manifest error or mistake, amongst other things, or is agreed to in writing by all Participants.
19. Plan duration
The Plan continues in operation until the Board decides to end it. The Board may from time to time suspend the operation of the Plan for a fixed period or indefinitely, and may end any suspension. If the Plan is terminated or suspended for any reason, that termination or suspension must not prejudice the accrued rights of the Participants.
If a Participant and the Company (acting by the Board) agree in writing that some or all of the Securities granted to that Participant are to be cancelled on a specified date or on the occurrence of a particular event, then those Securities may be cancelled in the manner agreed between the Company and the Participant.
20. Income Tax Assessment Act
The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to the conditions in that Act).
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