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LIVIUM LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2019
Jun 10, 2019
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Capital/Financing Update
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11 June 2019
Dear Shareholder
RENOUNCEABLE RIGHTS ISSUE
On 11 June 2019 Lithium Australia NL ( Company ) announced a renounceable pro rata offer of approximately 110 million fully paid ordinary shares ( New Shares ) at an issue price of $0.06 per New Share, with 1 attaching option (exercise price $0.12 expiring 2 years from issue) ( New Options ) for every 2 New Share issued ( Rights Issue ).
The Rights Issue is offered to holders of the Company’s fully and, by reason of their terms, partly paid shares held as at 7:00pm (EST) on 14 June 2019 ( Record Date ) with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand, on the basis of 1 New Share for every 6 fully or partly paid shares held, and will raise up to approximately $6.5 million (before costs).
The Rights Issue is partially underwritten by CPS Capital Group Pty Limited for $1.5 million.
The Directors intend to apply the proceeds from the Rights Issue as follows:
| **Use of funds ($’000) (approx.)1 ** | Underwritten | Full |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Subscription | |
| Lithium Raw Materials including exploration on Youanmi (drilling) & | 250,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Medcalf(soil sampling) | ||
| Lithium chemicals including development of SiLeach® LieNA® and L- | 250,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Max® options | ||
| Lithium Batteries includingVSPCpilotplant operations and DLG alliance | 400,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Lithium BatteryRe-cyclingincludingEnvirostream transaction | 200,000 | 1,000,000 |
| WorkingCapital | 177,663 | 457,161 |
| Costs of the offer | 222,337 | 533,318 |
| Total use of funds | 1,500,000 | 6,490,479 |
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1 This table is a statement of the proposed application of the funds raised as at the date of the Prospectus. As with any budget, intervening events and new circumstances have the potential to affect the Company’s decisions. The Company reserves the right to vary the way funds are applied.
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2 Funds raised will, in the event less than Fully Subscription is received, be allocated firstly towards the costs of the Rights Issue and then proportionally as set out above.
The Company expects the Rights Issue to be conducted in accordance with the following timetable:
| Ex date – Shares trade ex Entitlement (Ex Date) | 13 June 2019 |
|---|---|
| Rights tradingcommences on deferred settlement basis | |
| Record date to determine Entitlement(Record Date) | 14 June 2019 |
| Prospectus with Entitlement and Acceptance Form dispatched | 17 June 2019 |
| Offer opens for receipt of Applications | |
| Rights tradingends | 21 June 2019 |
| Closingdate for acceptances | 28 June 2019 |
| NotifyASX of under-subscriptions | 2 July2019 |
| Issue of New Shares | 4 July 2019 |
| Dispatch of shareholding statements | |
| Normal tradingof New Shares expected to commence | 5 July2019 |
The Directors may extend the Closing Date subject to the Corporations Act and Listing Rules.
The New Shares issued pursuant to the Rights Issue will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares in the Company. Application has been made for the quotation of the New Shares and New Options.
The Rights Issue will be offered under a prospectus which was lodged with ASIC on 11 June 2019 ( Prospectus ), and which will be sent to Eligible Shareholders shortly after the Record Date. Shareholders should consider the Prospectus carefully in deciding whether to acquire securities offered under the Rights Issue.
The Company’s capital structure before and after completion of the Rights Issue is set out below:
| Underwritten | Full | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Subscription | |
| Shares currentlyon issue(both fullyandpartly paid shares)1 | 649,047,859 | 649,047,859 |
| Total options andperformance rights currentlyon issue | 81,009,117 | 81,009,117 |
| New Shares offered,on a 1 for 6 basis | 25,000,000 | 108,174,643 |
| New Options offered, on the basis of 1 Option for every 2 new Shares | 12,500,000 | 54,087,322 |
| issued2 | ||
| Total fully paid ordinary shares on issue following the Offer (excluding | 504,130,941 | 587,305,584 |
| partly paid shares) |
1 This assumes no further Shares are issued prior to the Record Date. 2 The Company has also agreed to issue the Underwriter 9 million New Options
The Company reserves the right to issue further securities in conjunction with the Offer using its existing 15% capacity.
Should you have any questions regarding the Rights Issue you may contact the Company on +61 8 6145 0288, or consult your stockbroker or professional adviser.
We look forward to your participation in the Rights Issue.
Yours faithfully Adrian Griffin Managing Director LITHIUM AUSTRALIA NL