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GREEN360 TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2018
Jul 15, 2018
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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ULTRACHARGE LIMITED ACN 140 316 463 NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 4:00pm (AEST) DATE : Friday 17 August 2018 PLACE : Seasons Botanic Gardens Melbourne, 348 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. Shareholders in doubt as to how they should vote 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 (0)3 9191 0135.
Draft 22/06/2018 10:58:15 AM
CONTENTS PAGE
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 4 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 7 |
| Glossary | 18 |
| Schedule | 19 |
| Proxy Form | enclosed/attached |
IMPORTANT INFORMATIO N
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of UltraCharge Limited ACN 140 316 463 ( Company ) will be held at Seasons Botanic Gardens Melbourne, 348 St Kilda Road Melbourne Victoria on Friday, 17 August 2018, at 4:00pm (AEST).
The Explanatory Statement that accompanies and forms part of this Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting sets out the background information on the various matters to be considered. This Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting and Explanatory Statement should be read in their entirety.
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 of the Company as at 7:00 pm (AEST) on Wednesday 15 August 2018.
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/attached 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 Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
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A proxy may be an individual or a body corporate. If a body corporate is appointed, the proxy form must indicate the full name of the body corporate and the full name and title of the individual representative of the body corporate for the Meeting.
A proxy form accompanies this notice. If a shareholder wishes to appoint more than 1 proxy, they may make a copy of the proxy form attached to this notice. For the proxy form to be valid it must be received together with the power of attorney or other authority (if any) under which the form is signed, or a (notarially) certified copy of that power or authority.
Sections 250BB and 250BC of the Corporations Act apply to voting by proxy. Broadly, these provisions provide 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 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 (i.e. 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 (i.e. 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 (i.e. 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 shareholders; 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;
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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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Proxy Voting by the Chair
The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (as amended) imposes prohibitions on Key Management Personnel and their Closely Related Parties from voting their shares (and/or voting undirected proxies) on, amongst other things, remuneration matters.
However, the Chair of a meeting may vote an undirected proxy (i.e. a proxy that does not specify how it is to be voted), provided the shareholder who has lodged the proxy has given an express voting direction to the Chair to exercise the undirected proxy, even if the Resolution is connected with the remuneration of a member of Key Management Personnel.
If you complete a proxy form that authorises the Chair of the Meeting to vote on your behalf as proxy, and you do not mark any of the boxes so as to give him directions about how your vote should be cast, then you will be taken to have expressly authorised the Chair to exercise your proxy on Resolutions 1 to 6 (even though Resolution 5 relates to the remuneration of a Director). In accordance with this express authority provided by you, the Chair will vote in favour of Resolutions 1 to 6. If you wish to appoint the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy, and you wish to direct him how to vote, please tick the appropriate boxes on the form.
The Chair intends to vote all available undirected proxies in favour of each item of business.
CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVES
Any corporation which is a shareholder of the Company may appoint a proxy, as set out above, or authorise (by certificate under common seal or other form of execution authorised by the laws of that corporation’s place of incorporation, or in any other manner satisfactory to the Chair) a natural person to act as its representative at any general meeting.
Corporate representatives are requested to bring appropriate evidence of appointment as a representative in accordance with the Constitution. Attorneys are requested to bring an original or certified copy of the power of attorney pursuant to which they were appointed. Proof of identity is also required for corporate representatives and attorneys.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – PLACEMENT SHARES PURSUANT TO ASX LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 33,635,489 Shares, each at an issue price of $0.023 per Share, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of a person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person. 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 a 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.
2. RESOLUTION 2: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – PLACEMENT SHARES PURSUANT TO ASX LISTING RULE 7.1A
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 75,060,163 Shares, each at an issue price of $0.023 per Share, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by or on behalf of a person who participated in the issue or an associate of that person. 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 a 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.
3. RESOLUTION 3: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – LEAD MANAGER SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the allotment and issue of 10,000,000 Shares, each at a nil issue price, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by Armada Capital & Equities Pty Ltd or an associate of that entity. 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 a 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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4. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL TO ISSUE LEAD MANAGER OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to allot and issue 50,000,000 Lead Manager Options for $0.00001 per Lead Manager Option to the Lead Manager (or its nominee), on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of this Resolution by Armada Capital & Equities Pty Ltd (or its nominee) or an associate of that entity. 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 a 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 5: APPROVAL FOR ISSUE OF SHARES TO KOBI BEN-SHABAT
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following Resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the issue of 7,000,000 Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat or his nominee, on the terms and conditions, and in the circumstances described in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Kobi BenShabat (or his nominee) and any associate of Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat (or his nominee). 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 a 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.
Voting Prohibition Statement: A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution. Provided the Chair is not an excluded party for the purposes of this Resolution, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
6. RESOLUTION 6: ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN
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 7.2 Exception 9 and all other purposes, approval is given for the adoption of the Company’s Incentive Option Plan, on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Statement."
Voting exclusion statement: The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a director of the Company (except one who is ineligible to participate in any employee incentive
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scheme in relation to the entity). 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 a 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.
DATED: 13 JULY 2018 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD JUSTYN STEDWELL COMPANY SECRETARY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions which are the subject of the business of the Meeting.
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 Agreement with Blitz Electric Motors Ltd.
As announced by the Company on 23 May 2018, the Company has signed a deal with Blitz Electric Motors Ltd. (ID 514788702) ( Blitz ), a company incorporated and operating in Israel, to supply lithium-ion batteries.
The agreement is with respect to the supply of two types of lithium-ion batteries for electric scooters manufactured by Blitz. Blitz has operations in Israel, India, Belgium, Sweden, Argentina, France, Holland, Great Britain Spain, Portugal, Turkey and Greece and has household clients such as Dominos and Pizza Hut.
The agreement is for 3 years for the supply of approximately 30,000 lithium-ion batteries.
The Company anticipated at that time, that it would require additional funds to meet this demand for supply and to commercialise the Company’s battery technologies.
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Capital raising
As announced by the Company on 4 June 2018, the Company has completed a placement to sophisticated and professional investors to raise a total of $2,500,000 (before costs) through the issue of 108,695,652 Shares at an issue price of $0.023 per Share ( Placement ). The 108,695,652 Shares were issued on the following basis:
(a) 33,635,489 Shares were allotted pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1; and
(b) 75,060,163 Shares were allotted pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
The funds raised from the issue of the Placement Shares will be used to commercialise the Company’s battery technologies, as working capital in the Company and for strategic intellectual property acquisitions by the Company.
2. RESOLUTION 1: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – PLACEMENT SHARES PURSUANT TO ASX LISTING RULE 7.1
2.1 General
On 4 June 2018, the Company issued 108,695,652 Shares, each at an issue price of $0.023 per Share to certain sophisticated and professional investors, being clients of the Lead Manager, in order to raise $2,500,000 from the Shares issued.
This Resolution seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 33,635,489 of the above Shares ( 7.1 Placement Shares ), ( Ratification 1 ).
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.
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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 provides 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 the issue of the 7.1 Placement Shares, 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.
2.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Ratification 1:
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(a) 33,635,489 Shares were allotted;
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(b) the issue price was $0.023 per Share;
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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 7.1 Placement Shares were issued to certain sophisticated and professional investors, being clients of the Lead Manager; and
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(e) the relevant funds raised will be used to commercialise the Company’s battery technologies, as working capital in the Company and for strategic intellectual property acquisitions.
2.3 Recommendation
The Directors recommend Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
3. RESOLUTION 2: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – PLACEMENT SHARES PURSUANT TO ASX LISTING RULE 7.1A
3.1 General
On 4 June 2018, the Company issued 108,695,652 Shares, each at an issue price of $0.023 per Share to certain sophisticated and professional investors, being clients of the Lead Manager, in order to raise $2,500,000 from the Shares issued.
This Resolution seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of 75,060,163 of the above Shares ( 7.1A Placement Shares ), ( Ratification 2 ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that a company that is eligible and obtains shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A ( Additional Capacity Approval ), may in addition to issuing shares without prior shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, issue or agree to issue (during the period for which the Additional Capacity Approval is valid), equity securities which represents 10% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period as adjusted in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Any issue of ordinary securities under the ASX Listing Rule 7.1A capacity will not be counted in variable ‘A’ in the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and will be counted in
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variable ‘E’, until the issue is ratified under ASX Listing Rule 7.4 or 12 months has passed form the date of issue.
By ratifying the issue of the 7.1A Placement Shares, the 10% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A will be renewed to the extent of the ratification and the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to that capacity without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
3.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Ratification 2:
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(a) 75,060,163 Shares were allotted;
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(b) the issue price was $0.023 per Share;
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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 7.1A Placement Shares were issued to certain sophisticated and professional investors, being clients of the Lead Manager; and
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(e) the relevant funds raised will be used to commercialise the Company’s battery technologies, as working capital in the Company and for strategic intellectual property acquisitions.
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Recommendation
The Directors recommend Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
4. RESOLUTION 3: RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – LEAD MANAGER SHARES
4.1 General
On 4 June 2018, the Company issued 10,000,000 Shares, each at a nil issue price to the Lead Manager, as part of the Lead Manager’s mandate with the Company with respect to the capital raising incorporating the 7.1 Placement Shares and the 7.1A Placement Shares.
The issue of these 10,000,000 Shares is part of the Lead Manager’s fees for advising the Company on, and assisting the Company with, the Placement, including:
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(a) providing advice with respect to the Placement;
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(b) assisting the Company with its due diligence process, regulatory and other associated issues, including assisting with relevant documentation of the Placement; and
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(c) assisting in the offer application process and other administration.
This Resolution seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of the above Shares ( Ratification 3 ).
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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 provides 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 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to Ratification 3:
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(a) 10,000,000 Shares were allotted;
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(b) the issue price was nil per Share;
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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 the Lead Manager; and
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(e) no funds were raised from the issue.
4.3 Recommendation
The Directors recommend Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
5. RESOLUTION 4: APPROVAL TO ISSUE LEAD MANAGER OPTIONS
5.1 Background
The Company is seeking approval from its Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and all other purposes to issue 50,000,000 Lead Manager Options to the Lead Manager. The issue of these Lead Manager Options is part of the Lead Manager’s fees for advising the Company on, and assisting the Company with, the Placement.
The Lead Manager Options will be issued for $0.00001 per Lead Manager Option. Each Lead Manager Option expires on 30 June 2020 and has a strike price of $0.05.
5.2 Why approval is being sought under ASX Listing Rule 7.1
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides, subject to certain exceptions, that shareholder approval is required for any issue of securities by a listed company, where the securities proposed to be issued represent more than 15% of the company’s ordinary securities then on issue.
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The effect of this Resolution will be to allow the Company to issue up to 50,000,000 Options (and Shares upon exercise of such Options) without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity.
5.3 Information required to be provided to Shareholders under ASX Listing Rule 7.3
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, which contains requirements as to the contents of a notice sent to Shareholders for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the following information is provided to Shareholders:
| ASX Listing Rule requirement |
Explanation |
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| Maximum number of securities to be issued |
50,000,000 Lead Manager Options. |
| Date for issue and allotment of securities |
The Company will issue and allot the Lead Manager Options progressively after Shareholder approval has been obtained (and in any event no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting). |
| Issue price per security |
The Lead Manager Options will be issued for $0.00001 per Lead Manager Option. |
| Identification of recipients of securities |
The Lead Manager (or its nominees). |
| Terms of the securities |
Please refer to the terms set out in the Schedule to this Notice, where each Lead Manager Option is referred to as an ‘advisor option’. |
| Use of funds raised | The Company proposes to use the funds raised from the issue of the Lead Manager Options for working capital purposes of the Company. |
5.4 Recommendation
The Directors recommend Shareholders vote in favour of this Resolution.
6. RESOLUTION 5: APPROVAL FOR ISSUE OF SHARES TO KOBI BEN-SHABAT
6.1 Background
The Company proposes to issue 7,000,000 shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat and/or his nominee on the terms and conditions set out below. The issuance of shares to executive directors as a form of incentive-based remuneration is common practice in listed companies and further encourages and rewards efforts by directors to improve the performance of their company for the commercial benefit of all shareholders.
The Board believes it is important to offer shares to executive directors to continue to attract and maintain highly experienced and qualified executives in a competitive market (in a way that allows the Company to utilise its available cash for other preferred purposes).
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6.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
Pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act, a public company cannot give a ‘financial benefit’ to a ‘related party’ unless one of the exceptions set out in Sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act apply, or shareholders have in a general meeting approved the giving of that financial benefit to that related party. The issue of Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat (or his nominee) constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat is a related party by virtue of being a Director.
The Directors (other than Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat who has a material personal interest in this Resolution) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue of these Shares to Mr Kobi BenShabat because the Shares form part of Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat’s remuneration as an executive officer of the Company and the remuneration is reasonable given Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat’s circumstances and the circumstances of the Company.
Given the nature of the Company’s activities, the performance of the Directors and the performance and value of the Company are closely related. As such, the Shares granted are intended to provide reward and incentive for future services provided to the Company to further the progress of the Company and to deliver growth and Shareholder value. In the Company’s circumstances, the Directors considered that the allotment of the Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat provides a cost effective and efficient incentive as opposed to alternative forms of incentives (such as cash bonuses or increased salary or board fees).
Accordingly, approval will not be sought under Chapter 2E for the issue of these Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat as the issue of the Shares constitutes ‘reasonable remuneration’ in accordance with Section 211 of the Corporations Act.
6.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
Notwithstanding that approval will not be sought from Shareholders under Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act, under ASX Listing Rule 10.11, shareholder approval is required for the issue of any equity securities to a related party of a listed company. Once approval is obtained pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11, the Company is entitled to rely on ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 14) as an exception to any requirement that may otherwise apply requiring Shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. Therefore, the issue of Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat under this Resolution (if passed) will not reduce any of the Company’s 15% Capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
6.4 Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13
In compliance with the information requirements of ASX Listing Rule 10.13, Shareholders are advised of the following particulars of the allotment and issue contemplated by this Resolution:
| Name of person | Kobi Ben-Shabat (or his nominee). |
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| Maximum number of securities to be issued |
7,000,000. |
| Date for issue and allotment of securities |
The Company proposes to issue the Shares following Shareholder approval and in any event no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting. |
| Issue price per security | Nil. |
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| Terms of the securities | The Shares to be issued pursuant to this Resolution will be held in escrow for 1 year from the date of issue and with otherwise rank equally with all other Shares on issue at the time those Shares are issued. |
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| Use of funds raised | No cash will be received for the Share issue. |
6.5 Additional information
Mr. Kobi Ben-Shabat’s remuneration package for the financial year ending 30 June 2018 (FY18) and 30 June 2019 (FY19) are expected to consist of the following components:
| Component | FY18 | FY19 |
|---|---|---|
| Salary | AUD $366,000 | AUD $319,000 |
| Performance Rights | AUD $159,000 | AUD $ 33,000 |
| Shares (subject of this Resolution) |
- | AUD $154,000* |
| Total | AUD $525,000 | AUD $496,000 |
*Based on the price of the Company’s shares as traded on ASX on 28 June 2018 ($0.022), the 7,000,000 shares have current value of $154,000.
Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat’s existing interests in the Company are as set out below:
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(a) 20,638,082 Shares and 1,875,000 performance rights held via 102 Capital management; and
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(b) 20,428,399 Shares and 2,500,000 performance rights held via Reblaze Singapore Pte Ltd.
There are currently 912,716,818 Shares on issue. The dilutionary effect of the issue of the issue of 7,000,000 Shares under this Resolution would be 0.77%.
The Directors do not consider that there are any significant opportunity costs or taxation consequences for the Company (or benefits foregone by the Company) as a result of the issuance of the Shares to Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat in accordance with this Resolution.
6.6 Directors' recommendation
Mr Kobi Ben-Shabat has a personal interest in the outcome of this Resolution on the basis that he (or his nominee) will be issued Shares if this Resolution is passed. The remaining Directors do not have a personal interest in the outcome of this Resolution. However, in accordance with good corporate governance practice, the remaining Directors abstain from making a recommendation on how to vote on this Resolution because the Resolution relates to another Director’s remuneration.
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7. RESOLUTION 6: ADOPTION OF INCENTIVE OPTION PLAN
7.1 Background
This Resolution is an ordinary resolution that provides for the adoption of the Incentive Option Plan ( IOP ) to provide ongoing incentives to any full time or part time employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including a director or company secretary of the Company or its subsidiaries who holds salaried employment with the Company or its subsidiaries on a full or part time basis), or a consultant, who is determined by the Board to be eligible to receive grants of Options under the IOP ( Eligible Participants ).
7.2 Approvals required
Pursuant to the ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9), this Resolution seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of Options under, and pursuant to, the rules of the IOP as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 for 3 years.
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to grant Options to Eligible Participants (or their approved nominee) under the IOP which may result in the issue of Shares, or the provision of a cash payment of equivalent value, to those Eligible Participants on exercise of the Options following achievement of the vesting conditions of the Options (if any). The vesting conditions applicable to any particular Option to be issued under the IOP may vary and will be set at the time of grant at the discretion of the Board and under the terms of the IOP.
It is considered by the Directors that the adoption of the IOP and the future grant of Options, resulting in cash payments or issue of Shares under the IOP will provide Eligible Participants with the opportunity to participate in the future growth of the Company. In the case of the grant to a director of Options under the IOP, the acquisition of these securities will require Shareholder approval in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.14.
The Company will take reasonable steps to ensure that:
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a) The total numbers of Shares which are the subject of unexercised Options granted under the IPO, when aggregated with the Shares which have been issued on exercise of the Options granted under the IOP, during the three years preceding the date on which an Option is issued, do not exceed ten per cent (10%) percent of the total number of issued Shares in the capital of the Company at the date of issue of any Option; and
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b) The number of Shares which are the subject of unexercised Options granted under this IOP when aggregated with the number of Shares which are the subject of unexercised Options granted under this IOP in the preceding 5 years (or any other employee share plan extended only to Eligible Employees) and the number of Shares that would be issued if each unexercised option granted under this IOP or under any other employee incentive scheme of the Company were to be exercised or accepted, does not exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue at the time of an Offer (but disregarding any offer of Shares or options to acquire Shares that can be disregarded pursuant to the Class Order).
A summary of the terms and conditions of the IOP is set out in Section 7.4.
7.3 ASX Listing Rule 7.1
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 that that
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amount that represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue on the commencement of that 12 month period.
One of the exceptions to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is ASX Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 9), which provides that ASX Listing Rule 7.1 does not apply to an issue under an employee incentive scheme if, within the 3 years before the date of issue, shareholders have approved the issue of the securities as an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
If this Resolution is passed, the Company will be able to issue Options to directors (which will require separate Shareholder approval in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.14 at the relevant time), and employees of the Company pursuant to the IOP during the period of 3 years after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), and to issue Shares to those persons if they achieve the vesting conditions of the Options issued, without using the Company’s 15% rolling 12 month placement capacity.
7.4 Summary of terms of the IOP
A summary of the terms of the IOP is set out below. The full terms and conditions of the IOP may be obtained free of charge by contacting the Company Secretary.
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(a) Eligibility and grant of Options: Options may be granted at the discretion of the Board to any director, contractor, full time, part time or casual employee of the Company or related body corporate (Eligible Participant).
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(b) Invitation to apply for Options: the Board may provide a written invitation to the Eligible Participant to apply for Options upon the terms set out in the IOP and upon such additional terms and conditions as the Board determines (Offer). The invitation document must specify:
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(i) the maximum number of Options that the Eligible Participant may apply for, or the formula for determining the maximum number of Options that may be applied for;
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(ii) the maximum number of Shares that the Eligible Participant is entitled to be issued on the exercise of each Option or the formula for determining the maximum number of Shares;
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(iii) any applicable vesting conditions;
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(iv) any restriction period applied by the IOP or that the Board has resolved to apply to Shares issued on exercise of the Options;
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(v) the expiry date of the Options (Expiry Date);
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(vi) the date by which an application for Options must be received by the Company; and
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(vii) any other information required by law or the ASX Listing Rules.
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(c) Number of Options Offered: the number of Options which an Eligible Participant is invited to apply for pursuant to an Offer is within the discretion of the Directors. Each Option will, upon exercise of a vested Option, entitle the holder to receive, at the absolute discretion of the Board, either one (1) Share in the capital of the Company, or a cash payment of equivalent value.
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(d) Cashless Exercise Facility: Subject to Board approval, a Participant may setoff the Option exercise price (if any) against the number of Shares which the Participant is potentially entitled to receive upon exercise of the Options. The Participant will then receive, at the absolute discretion of the Board, either Shares or a cash payment to the value of the surplus after the Option exercise price has been set-off.
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(e) Vesting Conditions: An Option may be made subject to vesting conditions as determined by the Board in its discretion and as specified in the Offer for the Option.
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(f) Option Exercise Price: subject to any minimum price required by the ASX Listing Rules, the Board may determine the exercise price (if any) for an Option the subject of an Offer in its absolute discretion.
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(g) Consideration: Options issued under the IOP will be issued for no more than nominal cash consideration.
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(h) Escrow: A Share issued on exercise of an Option may be subject to a restriction period.
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(i) Quotation: Options will not be quoted on the ASX.
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(j) Lapse of Offer: to the extent that an application for Options is not received by the Company by a specified date (Closing Date), the Offer will lapse on the date following the Closing Date.
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(k) Shares Allotted Upon Exercise of Options: The Company will issue or transfer Shares, or make a cash payment, to the Participant, within ten (10) days of receipt of a valid notice of exercise of vested Options. The Shares allotted under the IOP will be of the same class and will rank equally with Shares in the Company at the date of issue. The Company will seek listing of the new Shares on ASX within the time required by ASX Listing Rules.
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(l) Transfer of Options: An Option is non-transferable other than in special circumstances (if the holder suffers death or total and permanent disability, retirement, redundancy, severe financial hardship, or other circumstances determined in the Board’s discretion or specified in the relevant Offer) with the consent of the Board. Options are otherwise transferable upon the holder’s death to their legal personal representative or upon the holder’s bankruptcy to their trustee in bankruptcy.
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(m) Transfer of Shares: The Board may, in its discretion, determine that a restriction period will apply to some or all of the Shares issued on exercise of Options, and Shares shall be subject to a restriction period to the extent necessary to comply with any escrow restrictions imposed by the ASX Listing Rules.
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(n) Lapse of Options: an Option shall lapse when:
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(i) an unauthorised dealing in the Option occurs, or the holder engages in fraud, dishonesty or other improper behaviour;
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(ii) a vesting condition in relation to the Option is not satisfied by the due date, or becomes incapable of satisfaction;
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(iii) in respect of an unvested Option only, the relevant person ceases to be an Eligible Participant, subject to the Board’s discretion to waive the lapsing of Options in special circumstances;
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(iv) in respect of a vested Option only, a relevant person ceases to be an Eligible Participant and the Board resolves that the Options granted in respect of that relevant person must:
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(A) be exercised within a specific period, and the Option is not exercised within that period; or
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(B) be cancelled by the Company in consideration for a cash payment to the Participant, and a cash payment is made;
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(v) the Company undergoes a change of control or a winding up resolution or order is made; or
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(vi) the Option has not been exercised by the Expiry Date.
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(o) Change of Control: If a company (Acquiring Company) obtains control of the Company as a result of a change of control the Company the vesting conditions are deemed to be automatically waived.
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(p) Capital Reconstruction: in the event of a capital reconstruction, the exercise price and/or number of Options will change to the extent necessary to comply with the ASX Listing Rules applying to a reorganisation of capital at the time of the reorganisation.
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(q) Participation in New Issues: There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and the holders will not be entitled to participate in new shares of capital offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options. In addition holders of Options will not be entitled to vote or receive dividends as a result of their holding of Options.
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GLOSSARY
AEST means Australian Eastern Standard Time as observed in Melbourne, Victoria.
Extraordinary General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
ASX means ASX Limited or the market operated by it, as the context requires.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Class Order means ASIC Class Order 14/1000 (or any amendment to or replacement of that Class Order).
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).
Company means UltraCharge Limited ACN 140 316 463.
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
IOP means Incentive Option Plan as described in section 7.4 of the Explanatory Memorandum.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Lead Manager means Armada Capital & Equities Pty Ltd ACN 121 843 025.
Lead Manager Option means an option to acquire a Share (by way of allotment) in the Company, the terms of which are set out in section 5.3 of the Explanatory Memorandum.
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 (by way of allotment) in the Company, pursuant to the IOP, the terms of which are set out in section 7.4 of the Explanatory Memorandum.
Placement means the capital raising placement the subject of Resolutions 1 and 2.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a holder of a Share.
Placement Shares means that Shares the subject matter of Resolutions 1and 2.
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