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MARVEL GOLD LIMITED — AGM Information 2017
Oct 19, 2017
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GRAPHEX MINING LIMITED ACN 610 319 769
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Main Function Room of the Celtic Club at 48 Ord Street, West Perth on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 at 3.30pm (WST).
The Notice of Annual General Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their accountant, solicitor or other professional adviser prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss any matter please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary by telephone on +61 8 9200 4960.
Shareholders are urged to attend or vote by lodging the proxy form attached to the Notice
GRAPHEX MINING LIMITED
ACN 610 319 769
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Graphex Mining Limited ( Graphex or Company ) will be held at 3:30 pm (WST) on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 at the Main Function Room, Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia ( Meeting ).
The Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice provides additional information on matters to be considered at the Meeting. The Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form form part of this Notice.
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 as Shareholders at 3:30pm (WST) on Sunday, 19 November 2017.
Terms and abbreviations used in this Notice and the Explanatory Memorandum are defined in Schedule 1.
AGENDA
1. Annual Report
To table and consider the Annual Report of the Company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2017, which includes the Financial Report, the Directors' Report and the Auditor's Report.
2. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass as an ordinary resolution the following:
“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 of the Company.”
Note: The vote on Resolution 1 will be an advisory vote of Shareholders only, and will not bind the Directors or the Company.
Please refer to the Explanatory Memorandum for details.
Voting Exclusion
In accordance with section 250R of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolution 1 must not be cast (in any capacity) by, or on behalf of a member of the Key Management Personnel whose remuneration details are included in the Remuneration Report, or a Closely Related Party of such member.
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However, a person described above may cast a vote on Resolution 1 as proxy if the vote is not cast on behalf of a person described above and either:
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(a) The person does so as a proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the person is to vote on Resolution 1; or
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(b) The person is the Chairman and the appointment of the Chairman as proxy:
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(i) does not specify the way the Chairman is to vote on Resolution 1; and
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(ii) expressly authorises the Chairman to exercise the Proxy even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
Further, 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 this Resolution if:
- (a) the proxy is either a member of the Key Management Personnel or a Closely Related Party of such member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, 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.
Shareholders should note that the Chair intends to vote any undirected proxies in favour of this Resolution. In exceptional circumstances, the Chair may change his or her voting intention on the Resolution, in which case an ASX announcement will be made.
Shareholders may also choose to direct the Chair to vote against the Resolution or to abstain from voting.
If you purport to cast a vote other than as permitted above, that vote will be disregarded by the Company (as indicated above) and you may be liable for breaching the voting restrictions that apply to you under the Corporations Act.
3. Resolution 2 – Re-Election of Director – Grant Davey
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass as an ordinary resolution the following:
“That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 14.4, clause 46 of the Constitution and for all other purposes, Grant Davey, a Director who was appointed by the Directors on 17 November 2016, retires, and being eligible, is elected as a Director.”
4. Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, as a special resolution the following:
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"That, pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, the Shareholders approve the Company having the additional capacity to issue Equity Securities in an amount up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of the issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions in the Explanatory Memorandum without the need to seek further Shareholder approval."
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on Resolution 3 by a person (and any associates of such a person) who may participate in the issue of Additional Equity Securities pursuant to the Additional 10% Capital Raising Limit, and a person (and any associates of such a person) who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of Shares, if Resolution 3 is passed.
However, the Company will not disregard a vote if:
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(a) It is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form; or
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(b) It is cast by the Chairman as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder to participate in the issue of such Equity Securities. No existing Shareholder's votes will therefore be excluded under this voting exclusion.
5. Resolution 4 - Approval of prior issues of securities to refresh the Company’s 15% placement capacity
To consider, and if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolutions as ordinary resolutions :
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“That pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes,
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(a) Shareholders ratify the issue of 8,731,809 Shares at 22.0 cents per share on 31 July 2017 issued under Listing Rule 7.1; and
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(b) Shareholders ratify the issue of 3,013,645 Shares at 22.0 cents per share on 31 July 2017, issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.
on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum.”
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on these Resolutions by a person (and any associates of such a person) who participated in the issue of Equity Securities under these Resolutions. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or it is cast by the person chairing the Meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
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6. Resolution 5 - Approval of issue of Shares to Stephen Dennis
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for all purposes including for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, Shareholders approve the issue of 100,000 Shares to Mr Stephen Dennis or his nominee at an issue price of $0.22 (22.0c) pursuant to the placement of the Company’s shares completed on 31 July 2017, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Notice of Meeting”.
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Dennis (and his nominee), and any of their respective associates. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form, or it is cast by the person chairing the Meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
7. Resolution 6 - Approval of issue of Shares to Grant Davey
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for all purposes including for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, Shareholders approve the issue of 100,000 Shares to Mr Grant Davey or his nominee at an issue price of $0.22 (22.0c) pursuant to the placement of the Company’s shares completed on 31 July 2017, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Notice of Meeting”.
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Davey (and his nominee), and any of their respective associates. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form, or it is cast by the person chairing the Meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
8. Resolution 7 - Approval of issue of Shares to Phil Hoskins
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
“That, for all purposes including for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, Shareholders approve the issue of 100,000 Shares to Mr Phil Hoskins or his nominee at an issue price of $0.22 (22.0c) pursuant to the placement of the Company’s shares completed on 31 July 2017, on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Memorandum to the Notice of Meeting”.
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Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Hoskins (and his nominee), and any of their respective associates. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the proxy form, or it is cast by the person chairing the Meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the proxy form to vote as the proxy decides.
9. Resolution 8 - Approval of the amendment of existing Options
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 6.23.4 and for all other purposes, the vesting date of the 582,045 options issued as long-term incentives to Mr Phil Hoskins and employees of the Company be changed from 1 July 2018 to 1 July 2019.”
Voting Exclusion
The following persons may not vote, and the Company will disregard any votes cast by the following persons, on Resolution 8:
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(a) Phil Hoskins, Chris Knee, Stuart McKenzie, Gabriela Den Boer and Belinda Stacey and any associate of them; and
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(b) any person who is a KMP as at the time Resolution 8 is voted on at the Meeting, and any closely related party of such a KMP, to the extent in either case that they are acting as a proxy,
unless the person votes as a proxy for someone who is entitled to vote and :
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(a) the person is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on Resolution 8, and the vote is cast in accordance with that direction; or
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(b) the person is the Chair of the Meeting, the proxy appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even if Resolution 8 is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a KMP and the vote is cast in accordance with a direction in the proxy appointment to vote as the proxy decides.
Shareholders should note that a waiver of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 is required in order for the approval sought under Resolution 8 to be effective. The Company will be applying to ASX for a waiver and will advise shareholders when ASX finalises its decision. If, before the Meeting, ASX advises the Company that it will not grant the waiver, then Resolution 8 will be withdrawn.
10. Resolution 9 - Approval of issue of long-term incentive
options to Phil Hoskins
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as ordinary resolutions:
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"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 6.23.4, 10.14 and sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve:
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(a) The grant of 596,261 Options, and any benefits under the grant of such Options (including the issue of Shares on the exercise of those Options) that may be given to Mr Hoskins in connection with any future retirement from his office or employment with the Company; and
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(b) The grant of 238,333 Options, and any benefits under the grant of such Options (including the issue of Shares on the exercise of those Options) that may be given to Mr Hoskins in connection with any future retirement from his office or employment with the Company,
on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice.”
Short Explanation : Approval is sought under Listing Rule 10.14 and sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act to allow the Company to grant the Options to a Director (Mr Hoskins). Approval is also sought under the Corporations Act for the Company to give potential benefits under the Plan to Mr Hoskins (including the issue of Shares on the exercise of those Options) that may be given in connection with any future retirement by Mr Hoskins from his office or employment with the Company.”
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by the Directors (except those who are ineligible to participate in the Option Plan) and their associates. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy directs.
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 this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form, or it is cast by the Chair 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.
Shareholders should note that a waiver of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 is required in order for the approval sought under Resolution 9(b) to be effective. The Company will be applying to ASX for a waiver and will advise shareholders when ASX finalises its decision. If, before the Meeting, ASX advises the Company that it will not grant the waiver, then Resolution 9(b) will be withdrawn.
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11. Resolution 10 - Approval of issue of short-term incentive options to Phil Hoskins
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:
"That, for the purpose of Listing Rule 10.14 and sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, the grant of 433,644 Options, on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum to this Notice, and any benefits under the grant of such Options (including the issue of Shares on the exercise of those Options) that may be given to Mr Hoskins in connection with any future retirement from his office or employment with the Company, are approved.”
Short Explanation : Approval is sought under Listing Rule 10.14 and sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act to allow the Company to grant the Options to a Director (Mr Hoskins). Approval is also sought under the Corporations Act for the Company to give potential benefits under the Plan to Mr Hoskins (including the issue of Shares on the exercise of those Options) that may be given in connection with any future retirement by Mr Hoskins from his office or employment with the Company.
Voting Exclusion
The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by the Directors (except those who are ineligible to participate in the Option Plan) and their associates. However, the Company will not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy directs.
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 this Resolution if:
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(a) the proxy is either:
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(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
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(ii) a Closely Related Party of such member; and
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(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by the person as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with directions on the Proxy Form, or it is cast by the Chair 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.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Stuart McKenzie Company Secretary
Dated: 13 October 2017
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GRAPHEX MINING LIMITED
ACN 610 319 769
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. Introduction
The Explanatory Memorandum has been prepared for the information of Shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Meeting to be held at 3:30pm (WST) on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 at the Main Function Room, Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia.
The Explanatory Memorandum forms part of the Notice which should be read in its entirety. The Explanatory Memorandum contains the terms and conditions on which the Resolutions will be voted.
The Explanatory Memorandum includes the following information to assist Shareholders in deciding how to vote on the Resolutions:
| hareholders in | deciding how to vote on the Resolutions: |
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| Section 2: | Action to be taken by Shareholders |
| Section 3: | Annual Report |
| Section 4: | Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report |
| Section 5: | Resolution 2 – Election of Director - Grant Davey |
| Section 6: | Resolution 3 – Approval of Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity |
| Section 7: | Resolution 4 – Approval of prior issues of securities to refresh the Company’s 15% placement capacity |
| Section 8: | Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 - Approval of issue of Shares to Stephen Dennis - Approval of issue of Shares to Grant Davey - Approval of issue of Shares to Phil Hoskins |
| Section 9: | Resolution 8 – Approval of the amendment of existing Options |
| Section 10: | Resolution 9 – Approval of issue of long-term incentive options to Phil Hoskins |
| Section 11: | Resolution 10 – Approval of issue of short-term incentive options to Phil Hoskins |
| Schedule 1: | Definitions |
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1.1 Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 3:30pm (WST) on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 at the Main Function Room, Celtic Club, 48 Ord Street, West Perth, Western Australia.
1.2 Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
1.3 Voting eligibility
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 3.30pm WST on Sunday, 19 November 2017.
1.4 Defined terms
Capitalised terms in this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum are defined either in Schedule 1 or where the relevant term is first used.
1.5 Responsibility
This Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum have been prepared by the Company under the direction and oversight of its Directors.
1.6 ASX
A final copy of this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum has been lodged with ASX. Neither ASX nor any of its officers take any responsibility for the contents of this document.
1.7 No internet site is part of this document
No internet site is part of this Notice of Meeting and Explanatory Memorandum. The Company maintains an internet site (www.graphexmining.com.au). Any reference in this document to this internet site is a textual reference only and does not form part of this document.
2. Action to be taken by Shareholders
Shareholders should read the Notice including the Explanatory Memorandum carefully before deciding how to vote on the Resolutions.
2.1 Voting in person
A shareholder that is an individual may attend and vote in person at the meeting. If you wish to attend the meeting, please bring the enclosed proxy form to the meeting to assist in registering your attendance and number of votes. Please arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to facilitate this registration process.
2.2 Voting by corporate representative
A shareholder that is a corporation may appoint an individual to act as its representative to vote at the meeting in accordance with section 250D of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The representative should bring to the meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which the appointment is
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signed. The appropriate “Appointment of Corporate Representative” form should be completed and produced prior to admission to the meeting. This form may be obtained from the Company’s share registry.
2.3 Appointment of proxies
Each Shareholder entitled to vote at the Meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and vote at the Meeting. To vote by proxy, please complete, sign and return the enclosed Proxy Form in accordance with its instructions. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company and can be an individual or a body corporate.
A body corporate appointed as a Shareholder's proxy may appoint an individual as its representative to exercise any of the powers the body may exercise as a proxy at the Meeting. The appointment may be a standing one. Unless the appointment states otherwise, the representative may exercise all of the powers that the appointing body could exercise at a meeting or in voting on a resolution. The representative should bring to the Meeting evidence of his or her appointment, including any authority under which the appointment is signed, unless it has previously been given to the Share Registry.
A Shareholder entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints two proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes to be exercised, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
- (a) 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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(i) 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);
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(ii) 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;
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(iii) 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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(iv) 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).
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(b) Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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(i) an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members;
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(ii) the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting;
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(iii) at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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(iv) either of the following applies:
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(A) the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting;
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(B) 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.
The Chair intends to exercise all available proxies in favour of all Resolutions.
2.4 Lodgement of proxy documents
To be valid, your proxy form (and any power of attorney under which it is signed) must be received at an address given below by 3:30 pm (WST) on Sunday, 19 November 2017. Any proxy form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled meeting. Proxies should be returned as follows:
Online At www.investorvote.com.au By mail Share Registry – Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited, GPO Box 242, Melbourne Victoria 3001, Australia By fax 1800 783 447 (within Australia) +61 3 9473 2555 (outside Australia) By mobile Scan the QR Code on your proxy form and follow the prompts Custodian voting For Intermediary Online subscribers only (custodians) please visit www.intermediaryonline.com to submit your voting intentions The enclosed Proxy Form provides further details on appointing proxies and lodging Proxy Forms.
2.5 Voting exclusions
Pursuant to requirements of the Corporations Act and Listing Rules, certain voting exclusions apply to Resolution 1 and Resolutions 3-10. Please refer to discussion of the relevant Resolutions below for details of the applicable voting exclusions.
3. Annual Report
There is no requirement for Shareholders to approve the Annual Report.
Shareholders will be offered the opportunity to:
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(a) Discuss the Annual Report (which is available online at www.graphexmining.com.au);
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(b) Ask questions or make comments on the management of the Company; and
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(c) Ask the auditor questions about the conduct of the audit and the preparation and content of the Auditor's Report.
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In addition to taking questions at the Meeting, written questions to the Chairman about the management of the Company, or to the Company's auditor about:
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(a) The preparation and the content of the Auditor's Report;
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(b) The conduct of the audit;
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(c) Accounting policies of the Company in relation to the preparation of the financial statements; and
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(d) The independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct of the audit,
may be submitted no later than five Business Days before the Meeting to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office.
4. Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
4.1 Resolution 1 – Adoption of Remuneration Report
Pursuant to section 250R(2) of the Corporations Act, the Company is required to put the 2017 Remuneration Report to the vote of Shareholders. The Company’s Remuneration Report is set out in pages 12 to 23 of the Annual Report. The Remuneration Report (among other things) provides Shareholders with information relating to the Group’s remuneration policies and details of the remuneration for the Key Management Personnel (which includes the Directors (both executive and nonexecutive) and other specified senior managers of the Group).
Subject to the rules set out in Division 9 of Part 2G.2 of the Corporations Act described below under the heading "Consequence of voting against Resolution 1", Resolution 1 need only be an advisory vote of Shareholders and does not bind the Directors or the Company. Of itself, a failure of Shareholders to pass Resolution 1 will not require the Directors to alter any of the arrangements in the 2017 Remuneration Report. However, the Board will take the outcome of the vote very seriously when considering the Company's future remuneration policy.
Accordingly, your Directors would like to reiterate that:
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(a) The remuneration policy of the Company and its subsidiaries (Group) has been designed to align Executive objectives with shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed remuneration component and offering specific short and long-term incentives based on key performance areas affecting the Group’s financial and operating results. Your Board believes the Company’s remuneration policy is appropriate.
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(b) The structure of the Executive remuneration package remains a key focus of the Board to ensure alignment with the nature of Graphex’s business as it optimises its activities and minimises costs.
These matters are part of the Company’s strategy to ensure the remuneration of Directors, Executives and all other employees is in line with best practice for a company its size and in keeping with the wishes of Shareholders.
4.2 Consequence of voting against Resolution 1
The 2016 Remuneration Report was approved at the Company’s 2016 annual general meeting, with less than 25% of votes cast against that resolution. If at least 25% of the votes cast on Resolution 1 are against the adoption of the 2017 Remuneration Report,
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and at least 25% of the votes cast at the next annual general meeting of the Company ( 2018 AGM ) on a resolution that the 2018 remuneration report be adopted is against the adoption of that report, then the Company will be required under section 250V of the Corporations Act to put to the vote at the 2018 AGM a spill resolution ( Spill Resolution ) to decide whether or not to convene another general meeting within 90 days of the 2018 AGM ( Spill Meeting ) where:
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(a) All the Directors of the Company who were directors at the time of the 2018 AGM (other than the Managing Director) will cease to hold office immediately before the end of the Spill Meeting; and
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(b) A resolution to fill the position of each of the Directors referred to in (a) by reelection or otherwise will be put to the vote at the Spill Meeting.
The Chair will allow a reasonable opportunity for Shareholders as a whole to ask about, or make comments on, the 2017 Remuneration Report.
4.3 Directors' recommendation
Noting that each Director has a personal interest in their own remuneration from the Company (as described in the Remuneration Report), the Board unanimously recommends that the Shareholders adopt the 2017 Remuneration Report and vote in favour of Resolution 1.
The Chairman intends to exercise all undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 1. If the Chairman of the Meeting is appointed as your proxy and you have not specified the way the Chairman is to vote on Resolution 1, by signing and returning the Proxy Form, you are considered to have provided the Chairman with an express authorization for the Chairman to vote your proxy in accordance with the Chairman's intention even though Resolution 1 is connected directly or indirectly to the remuneration of Key Management Personnel.
5. Resolution 2 – Re-election of Director – Grant Davey
5.1 General
Clause 46.1 of the Constitution requires that at the Company's annual general meeting in every year, one-third of the Directors for the time being, or, if their number is not a multiple of three, then the number nearest one-third (but not more than one third), shall retire from office, provided always that no Director (except a managing director) shall hold office for a period in excess of three years, or until the third annual general meeting following his or her appointment, whichever is the longer, without submitting himself or herself for re-election.
The Directors to retire at an annual general meeting are those who have been longest in office since their last election, but, as between persons who became Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree among themselves) be determined by drawing lots.
A Director who retires by rotation under clause 46.1 of the Constitution is eligible for re-election.
In calculating the number of Directors, of which one third must retire and if eligible, be re-elected, the following people are not included in the calculation:
- (a) The Managing Director, pursuant to clause 63.6 of the Constitution; and
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- (b) Any Director who was appointed during the year by the Directors, pursuant to clause 45.2 of the Constitution.
Grant Davey was elected on 17 November 2016 and accordingly will retire, and being eligible, seeks re-election. Details of Grant Davey’s background and experience are as follows:
Mr Grant Davey, BSc
Independent, Non-Executive Director – Age 45
Experience and expertise
Grant Davey holds a BSc Mining Engineering and has over 20 years of senior management and operational experience in the construction and operation of gold, platinum and coal mines in Africa, Australia, South America and Russia. More recently, he has been involved in venture capital investments in several Canadian and Australian listed exploration and mining projects. Grant was instrumental in acquiring the Honeymoon Uranium project in South Australia and is currently a non-executive director of Boss Resources Limited (ASX: BOE). He was the founder and managing director of the Panda Hill niobium project in Tanzania and is executive director of Cradle Resources Limited (ASX: CXX).
Special responsibilities
N/A
Other current directorships
Cradle Resources Limited (Executive Director)
Boss Resources Limited (Non-Executive Director)
Interests in Graphex securities
250,000 Shares (not including Shares that are the subject of Resolution 6) 83,333 Unquoted Loyalty Options 1,000,000 Unquoted Options
5.2 Directors’ recommendation
The Board (excluding Grant Davey) recommends that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 2.
6. Resolution 3 - Approval of Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity
6.1 General
Under Listing Rule 7.1, the Company is permitted, without Shareholder approval, to issue Equity Securities in an amount up to 15% of the number of shares that it had on issue 12 months earlier ( 15% Capital Raising Capacity ).
Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to seek Shareholder pre-approval for the capacity to issue additional Equity Securities, up to a further 10% of the Company’s issued capital, in the 12 month period following the Meeting. This 10% capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A is separate to and in addition to the existing 15% Capital Raising Capacity under Listing Rule 7.1.
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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 capitalization of $300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity.
Resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval (as a special resolution) for the Company to be able to issue additional Equity Securities up to 10% of the Company’s issued share capital ( Additional Equity Securities ) over the 12 month period following the Meeting, each at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the relevant Equity Securities being issued, calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in those Equity Securities recorded immediately before either (1) the day on which the price at which those Equity Securities are to be issued is agreed; or (2) if the Equity Securities are not issued within 5 trading days of the date in paragraph (1), the date on which the Equity Securities are issued ( Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity ).
The Additional Equity Securities that the Company is permitted to issue under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity must be in an existing class of the Company’s quoted securities, which includes Shares.
One of ASX’s aims in introducing Listing Rule 7.1A was to help improve access to capital and funding for small to mid-cap companies and to provide greater flexibility for eligible entities by providing the ability to raise capital (up to the 10% limit), without incurring the administrative and cost burden associated with holding a meeting of shareholders.
As Graphex does not have a cash flow producing asset, the passing of Resolution 3 is especially important to provide the Board with the flexibility that may be required in the coming 12 months. The Board will always have regard to dilution of existing Shareholders and will take this into account when structuring future capital raisings, should the need arise.
Maximum number of Equity Securities that may be issued
The formula for calculating the number of Additional Equity Securities that the Company can issue is set out in Listing Rule 7.1A.2. In summary, it would apply to the Company as follows:
If the Company has obtained the approval of Shareholders at the Meeting (ie. if Resolution 3 is passed), the Company may issue or agree to issue, during the approval period (ie. the 12 month period after the date of the Meeting or, in the event that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking), the date of such approval, whichever occurs first), a number of Equity Securities calculated in accordance with the formula:
(A x D) – E
Where:
A = The number of Shares on issue 12 months before the date of issue or agreement,
- plus the number of Shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in Listing Rule 7.2 (which contains numerous exceptions to Listing Rule 7.1 and Listing Rule 7.1A, including in relation to issues of Shares pursuant to pro rata issues, upon the conversion of convertible securities such as Options; under off-market bids, mergers by scheme of arrangement or approved employee incentive schemes, or certain issues of preference shares, etc – refer to Listing Rule 7.2 for full details),
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plus the number of party paid Shares that became fully paid in the 12 months,
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plus the number of Shares issued with Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 (i.e the 15% Capital Raising Capacity rule) or Listing Rule 7.4 (which relates to subsequent approvals by Shareholders of an issue of Equity Securities),
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less the number of Shares cancelled in the previous 12 months.
D = 10%
- E = The number of Equity Securities issued or agreed to be issued under Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of issue or agreement to issue that are not issued with the approval of Shareholders under Listing Rule 7.1 or Listing Rule 7.4.
As at the date of this Notice, the Company has 69,957,517 Shares on issue, which would enable the Company (if Resolution 3 is passed) to issue up to an additional 6,995,751 Equity Securities. The actual number of Additional Equity Securities that the Company would be able to issue under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity will be calculated at the time of issue in accordance with Listing Rule 7.1A.2.
Resolution 3 is a special resolution and as such requires approval of at least 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote at the Meeting (by proxy, attorney or otherwise).
The Directors believe that Resolution 3 is in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as it provides the Company with additional capital raising capacity and flexibility and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3. The Chairman of the meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 3.
Capitalised terms used in this section 6 of the Explanatory Memorandum have the same meaning as in the Listing Rules unless otherwise defined in Schedule 1.
6.2 Specific information in relation to Equity Securities to be Issued Under Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity as follows:
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(a) During the 12 months preceding the date of the meeting, a total of 14,650,882 Equity Securities were issued, representing 19.1% of the total number of Equity Securities on issue at commencement of that 12 month period.
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(b) Details of all Equity Securities issued during the 12 months preceding the date of the meeting are set out in the table below.
| Shares | Unquoted Options | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of issue | (A) 14 December 2016 (B) 21 June 2017 (C) 25 November 2016 – 26 June 2017 (D) 31 July 2017 |
28 September 2017 |
| Number issued | A total of 13,546,494 shares: (A) 112,610 (B) 116,178 |
1,104,388 |
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| Shares | Unquoted Options | |
|---|---|---|
| (C) 1,572,252 (D) 11,745,454 |
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| Class/type of equity security |
Fully paid ordinary shares | Unquoted Options |
| Summary of terms | N/A | 299,904 Options with a nil exercise price, expiry 1 July 2020, vesting 1 July 2018 subject to performance against agreed performance indicators 804,484 Options with a nil exercise price, expiry 1 July 2022, vesting 1 July 2020 subject to achievement of key milestones |
| Persons who received equity securities |
(A) Issue of Shares to lead managers of the initial public offering of Shares as set out in the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016 (B) Issue of Shares to lead managers of the initial public offering of Shares as set out in the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016 (C) Issue of Shares pursuant to the exercise of Loyalty Options (D) Issue of Shares to sophisticated and professional investors |
Employees of the Company |
| Price | (A) $0.3996 (B) $0.3873 (C) $0.25 (D) $0.22 |
N/A |
| Discount to market price |
(A) The Shares were not issued at a discount to the market price (B) The Shares were not issued at a discount to the market price (C) N/A – Shares issued on exercise of Loyalty Options are issued under the Replacement Prospectus (D) 20.9% discount to the 15 day VWAP |
N/A |
| Total cash consideration |
$393,063 (C) $2,584,000 (D) |
Nil |
| Amount of cash consideration spent |
$811,000, which includes 393,063 of proceeds received from the exercise of Loyalty Options |
N/A |
| Use of cash consideration |
To meet costs associated with securing finance arrangements for the development of the Chilalo Graphite Project, works associated with development of the Chilalo Graphite Project and for general working capital. |
N/A |
| Intended use for remaining cash |
As above | N/A |
| Non-cash consideration |
Capital markets services in connection with the initial public offering of Shares and in the 12 months following the listing of Graphex. |
N/A |
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| Shares | Unquoted Options | |
|---|---|---|
| Current value of non- cash consideration |
(A) $29,278 (at a share price of $0.26) (B) $30,206 (at a share price of $0.26) |
$71,977 – Option expiring 1 July 2020 $193,076 – Options expiring 1 July 2022 |
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(c) If the Company chooses to utilise the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity, the Additional Equity Securities cannot be issued at an issue price less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company's Equity Securities over the 15 Trading Days on which trades in the class of Equity Securities proposed to be issued were recorded, immediately before:
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(i) the date on which the price at which the Additional Equity Securities were to be issued is agreed; or
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(ii) if the Additional Equity Securities are not issued within 5 Trading Days of the date in paragraph (i) above, the date on which the Additional Equity Securities were issued.
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(d) If Resolution 3 is approved by Shareholders and the Company issues Additional Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity, the voting power and economic interest in the Company of existing Shareholders' who do not receive Additional Equity Securities would be diluted as shown in the below table. There is a risk that:
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(i) the market price for the Company's Equity Securities may be significantly lower on the date of any issue of the Additional Equity Securities than on the date of the Meeting; and
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(ii) the Additional Equity Securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company's Equity Securities on the issue date or the Additional Equity Securities are issued as part of consideration for the acquisition of a new asset, which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the Additional Equity Securities.
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(e) The below table shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of an assumed issue price of Shares being $0.26 and the current number of Shares on issue calculated in accordance with the formula in Listing Rule 7.1A.2 as at the date of this Notice.
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(f) The table also shows:
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(i) two examples where the number of shares on issue has changed, by an increase of 50% and an increase of 100%. The number of Shares on issue may increase as a result of issues of Shares that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and
two examples of where the issue price of Shares has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the assumed issue price.
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| NUMBER OF SHARES ON ISSUE |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| DILUTION | ||||
| $0.13 | $0.26 | $0.39 | ||
| 50% decrease in Issue Price |
Issue Price | 50% increase in Issue Price |
||
| Shares currently on issue | 10% Voting Dilution |
6,995,752 | 6,995,752 | 6,995,752 |
| Shares | Shares | Shares | ||
| 69,957,517 | Funds raised ($) | 909,448 | 1,818,895 | 2,728,343 |
| 50% increase in number of shares on issue |
10% Voting Dilution |
10,493,628 | 10,493,628 | 10,493,628 |
| Shares | Shares | Shares | ||
| 104,936,276 | Funds raised ($) | 1,364,172 | 2,728,343 | 4,092,515 |
| 100% increase in number of shares on issue |
10% Voting Dilution |
13,991,503 | 13,991,503 | 13,991,503 |
| Shares | Shares | Shares | ||
| **139,915,034 ** | Funds raised($) | 1,818,895 | 3,637,791 | 5,456,686 |
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(g) The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
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(i) The Company issues the maximum number of Additional Equity Securities available under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity;
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(ii) No Options (both listed and unlisted) (including any listed Options issued under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity) are exercised into Shares before the date of the issue of the Additional Equity Securities;
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(iii) The 10% voting dilution reflects the aggregate percentage dilution against the issued Share capital at the time of issue. This is why the voting dilution is shown in each example as 10%;
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(iv) The table does not show an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular Shareholder by reason of placements under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity, based on that Shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting. All Shareholders should consider the dilution caused to their own shareholding depending on their specific circumstances;
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(v) The table shows only the effect of issues of Additional Equity Securities under Listing Rule 7.1A, not under the 15% Capital Raising Capacity under Listing Rule 7.1;
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(vi) The issue of Additional Equity Securities under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity consists only of Shares. If the issue of Additional Equity Securities includes listed Options, it is assumed that those listed Options are exercised into Shares for the purpose of calculating the voting dilution effect on existing Shareholders; and
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(vii) The issue price is assumed to be $0.26 being the closing price of the Shares on the ASX on 5 October 2017.
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(h) If the Company chooses to utilise the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity, the Company would only issue and allot the Additional Equity Securities during the 12 month period following the Meeting. The approval under Resolution 3 for the issue of the Additional Equity Securities will cease to be valid in the event
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that Shareholders approve a transaction under Listing Rule 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or Listing Rule 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking).
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(i) The Company may seek to issue the Additional Equity Securities for the following purposes:
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(i) Cash consideration to meet costs associated with securing finance arrangements for the Chilalo Graphite Project, the development of the Chilalo Graphite Project and for general working capital; or
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(ii) Non-cash consideration for the compensation of service providers carrying out work in connection with the development of the Chilalo Project, in such circumstances the Company will provide a valuation of the non-cash consideration as required by Listing Rule 7.1A.3.
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(j) The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity. The identity of the allottees of Additional Equity Securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to the factors including but not limited to the following:
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(i) the purpose of the issue;
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(ii) the alternative methods of raising funds that are available to the Company including, but not limited to, rights issues or other issues in which existing Shareholders can participate;
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(iii) the effect of the issue of the Additional Equity Securities on the control of the Company;
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(iv) the circumstances of the Company, including, but not limited to, the financial situation and solvency of the Company;
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(v) prevailing market conditions; and
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(vi) advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable).
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(k) The allottees under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity have not been determined as at the date of this Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company, and unrelated service providers.
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(l) Further, if the Company does acquire new resources assets or investments, the allottees under the Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity may be the vendors of the new resources assets or investments. The Company is not currently intending to issue Additional Equity Securities for the purpose of acquiring new resources assets or investments.
6.3 Details of approvals under Listing Rule 7.1A previously obtained by the Company
The Company last obtained Shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1A at the annual general meeting held on 17 November 2016.
6.4 Directors' recommendation
The Directors considers it prudent for the Company to have the opportunity to take advantage of the flexibility to be able to issue additional securities provided under Listing Rule 7.1A. No decision has been made by the Board to undertake any issue of securities if Shareholders approve Resolution 3. The Directors believe that Resolution 3
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is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
7. Resolution 4 - Approval of prior issues of securities to refresh the Company’s 15% placement capacity
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of a total of 11,745,454 Shares which the Company issued within the last 12 months without obtaining prior shareholder approval ( Previous Placement Securities ).
Each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 4 is a separate ordinary resolution.
The Chairman will cast all available proxies in favour of each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 4.
7.1
Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A
Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue during any 12 month period any Equity Securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity (such as an option), if the number of those securities exceeds 15% of the company’s issued capital at the commencement of that 12 month period.
Listing Rule 7.1A provides that an eligible entity may seek shareholder approval at its annual general meeting to allow it to issue Equity Securities comprising up to 10% of its issued capital. The Company obtained this approval at its annual general meeting held on 17 November 2016.
7.2 Listing Rule 7.4
In accordance with Listing Rule 7.1, the 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.
Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with Shareholder approval for the purpose of Listing Rule 7.1.
The Previous Placement Securities were issued within the Company's 15% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1 and within the Company’s additional 10% annual limit permitted under Listing Rule 7.1A and did not require obtaining prior Shareholder approval.
The effect of Shareholders passing each of the resolutions which form part of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue securities in the future up to its 15% annual placement capacity as set out in Listing Rule 7.1 and its additional 10% placement capacity as set out in Listing Rule 7.1A (provided also that Resolution 3 is passed), without obtaining prior Shareholder approval.
7.3 Specific information required by Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the ratification of the Previous Placement Securities:
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(a) July Placement:
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(i) The Company issued 8,731,809 Shares under its Listing Rule 7.1, 15% placement capacity;
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(ii) These Shares were issued at $0.22 per Share;
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(iii) These Shares were issued to unrelated professional and sophisticated investors;
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(iv) These Shares raised $1,920,998, and the Company intends to use the proceeds to advance the Chilalo Graphite Project;
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(v) A voting exclusion notice is included in the Notice for this Resolution; and
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(vi) These Shares rank equally with all other existing Shares.
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(b) July Placement:
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(i) The Company issued 3,013,645 Shares under its Listing Rule 7.1A, 10% placement capacity;
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(ii) These Shares were issued at $0.22 per Share;
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(iii) These Shares were issued to unrelated professional and sophisticated investors;
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(iv) These Shares raised $663,002, and the Company intends to use the proceeds to advance the Chilalo Graphite Project;
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(v) A voting exclusion notice is included in the Notice for this Resolution; and
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(vi) These Shares rank equally with all other existing Shares.
7.4 Directors' recommendation
The Directors consider it prudent for the Company to have the opportunity to take advantage of the flexibility to be able to issue securities provided under Listing Rule 7.1. No decision has been made by the Board to undertake any issue of securities if Shareholders approve Resolution 4. The Directors believe that Resolution 4 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 4. The Chairman of the Meeting intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of Resolution 4.
8. Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 - Approval of issue of Placement Shares to Stephen Dennis, Grant Davey and Phil Hoskins
Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 relate to the issue of Placement Shares to Mr Stephen Dennis, Mr Grant Davey and Mr Phil Hoskins, each of whom is a director of the Company, pursuant to the placement of Shares completed by the Company in July 2017.
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Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company (such as a director of the company), the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
It is the view of the Company that the issue of the Placement Shares to the Related Parties under Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 falls under the arm’s length exception in section 210 of the Corporations Act because the Placement Shares will be issued to the Related Parties on the same terms as the Shares issued to non-related party participants in the Placement and as such, the giving of the financial benefit is on arm’s length terms.
Accordingly, the Company considers that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue of the Placement Shares.
Shareholder approval is being sought under section 195 of the Corporations Act, which provides that a director of a public company may not vote or be present during meetings of directors when matters in which that director holds a “material personal interest” are being considered, except in certain circumstances or unless noninterested directors pass a resolution approving the interested director’s participation. Section 195(4) provides that if there are not enough directors to form a quorum for a directors meeting because of this restriction, one or more of the directors may call a general meeting to pass a resolution to deal with the matter. It might be argued (although it is not necessarily thought by the Board to be the case) that the Directors have a material personal interest in the outcome of Resolutions 5, 6 and 7.
For the avoidance of any doubt, the Directors have elected in accordance with section 195(4) of the Corporations Act to seek Shareholder approval of this matter as outlined in Resolutions 5, 6 and 7.
ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 requires a listed company to obtain shareholder approval by ordinary resolution where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained, unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
If Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 are passed, the Related Parties (Messrs Dennis, Davey and Hoskins) may be issued the Placement Shares, which would constitute the issuing of Shares to related parties of the Company. Accordingly, approval for the issue of the Placement Shares to the Related Parties is sought under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances.
Separate approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required in relation to the issue of the Placement Shares to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing Rule 10.11.
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The following information is provided in relation to the approval sought as required under ASX Listing Rule 10.13:
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(a) the Related Parties are all Directors.
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(b) the number of Placement Shares to be issued to the Related Parties is as follows:
| (i) | Stephen Dennis | 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| (ii) | Grant Davey | 100,000 |
| (iii) | Phil Hoskins | 100,000 |
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(c) the Placement Shares will be issued no later than one month after the date of the Meeting and it is anticipated that allotment will occur on or around the same date;
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(d) the issue price is $0.22 (22.0c) per Share;
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(e) the Placement Shares will be 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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(f) the funds raised from this issue will be used towards securing finance arrangements for the development of the Chilalo Graphite Project, the continued development of the Chilalo Graphite Project and for general working capital; and
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(g) a voting exclusion statement is included with Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 in the Notice.
Directors’ Recommendation
The Directors consider that Resolutions 5, 6 and 7 are in the best interests of the Company as passing these Resolutions will ensure that the Company receives the full amount of funds under the Placement.
All the directors, other than Mr Dennis, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 5. Mr Dennis has abstained from making a recommendation to Shareholders in respect of Resolution 5 due to his material personal interest in the issue of the Placement Shares the subject of Resolution 5.
All the directors, other than Mr Davey, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 6. Mr Davey has abstained from making a recommendation to Shareholders in respect of Resolution 6 due to his material personal interest in the issue of the Placement Shares the subject of Resolution 6.
All the directors, other than Mr Hoskins, recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 7. Mr Hoskins has abstained from making a recommendation to Shareholders in respect of Resolution 7 due to his material personal interest in the issue of the Placement Shares the subject of Resolution 7.
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9. Resolution 8 - Approval of the amendment of existing Options
Background
One of the key foundations of the Company’s remuneration arrangements is the provision of equity based long-term incentives to executives. A summary of the Graphex Mining Limited Option Plan ( Option Plan ) was provided in the Company’s Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016. Under the Option Plan, employees of the Company may be invited to participate and be granted Options over Shares, in order to ensure that appropriate incentives are available to them and to strengthen the link between Shareholders’ returns and employees of the Company.
As set out in the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016, pursuant to the IPO, the Company issued 2,323,638 options as long-term incentives ( Amendment Options ), comprised of:
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(a) 715,000 Amendment Options issued to the Managing Director, Phil Hoskins, with the following key terms and conditions:
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(i) nil exercise price;
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(ii) expiring 5 years from the date the Company is admitted to the Official List (9 June 2021); and
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(iii) one third vesting on each of 1 July 2017, 1 July 2018 and 1 July 2019, subject to achievement of key project milestones including execution of binding offtake and project financing agreements, commencement of commercial production and share price performance.
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(b) 1,608,638 Amendment Options to executives and employees, with the following key terms and conditions:
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(i) Nil exercise price;
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(ii) expiring 5 years from the date the Company is admitted to the Official List (9 June 2021); and
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(iii) one third vesting on each of 1 July 2017, 1 July 2018 and 1 July 2019, subject to achievement of key project milestones including execution of binding offtake and project financing agreements, commencement of commercial production and share price performance, to be issued as long-term incentives.
Those Amendment Options that vested on 1 July 2017 lapsed unvested.
The proposed amendment
The Company seeks to restructure the vesting of the Amendment Options so that they operate with a single vesting date of 1 July 2019, a vesting arrangement which is more typical of long-term equity incentives. The proposed amendment will amend the vesting date of those Amendment Options that vest on 1 July 2018 to 1 July 2019. If Shareholders approve Resolution 8, the vesting date of 582,045 Amendment Options will be amended from 1 July 2018 to 1 July 2019. When the Company introduced the LTI scheme in 2016, it sought to provide executives with an opportunity to participate
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in the achievement of project development milestones by applying staggered vesting of LTI Options.
The Company also operates a short-term incentive scheme under which executives are issued Options that vest one year from the date of issue. As a result, the staggered vesting arrangements of the Amendment Options has had the unintended consequence that these long-term incentive Options function as short-term incentives.
In order to ensure that the Amendment Options, which are long-term incentives, operate independently of short-term incentives, the Board considers that the proposed amendment of the vesting date is necessary.
As noted above, the amendments to the vesting date of the Options held by Mr Hoskins and executives and employees are being proposed to bring the operation of the Company’s long-term incentive remuneration arrangements into line with the common practice of such options having a single vesting date.
The proposed amendment is not designed to achieve a different outcome from that which was intended at the time the Options were granted and does not seek to extract an economic benefit from the Company at the expense of Shareholders, nor is it providing an undue advantage to those who hold the Amendment Options or causing any detriment to Shareholders.
Should Resolutions 8 and 9 be approved, Mr Hoskins will hold the following LTI Options:
- (a) 715,000, expiring 9 June 2021 (b) 596,261, expiring 1 July 2022,
which puts Mr Hoskins in the position he would have been, had the LTI Options issued in 2016 been issued with a three-year vesting date.
In all other respects, the terms of the Amendment Options remain the same.
Should Resolution 8 be approved, the Company will issue Options as long-term incentives to reinstate those Options that lapsed on 1 July 2017. With respect to the issue of such Options to Mr Hoskins, please see Resolution 9(b).
The table below shows the structure of the Amendment Options held by the Managing Director and employees both prior to and following approval of the proposed amendment and approval of Resolution 9 (b).
| OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Option holder | No. LTI Options |
Vesting Date | Vesting criteria |
| Mr Hoskins | 715,000 | 238,333 on 1 July 2017 238,333 on 1 July 2018 238,334 on 1 July 2019 |
• Securing financing for the development of Chilalo, • Completion of a definitive feasibility study for the development of Chilalo, • Commencement of commercial production at Chilalo; and • Share price performance. |
| Employees | 1,608,638 | 536,212 on 1 July 2017 536,213 on 1 July 2018 536,213 on 1July2019 |
• Securing financing for the development of Chilalo, |
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OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b)
| OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | OUTSTANDING AMENDMENT OPTIONS PRIOR TO APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) |
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| • Completion of a definitive feasibility study for the development of Chilalo, • Commencement of commercial production at Chilalo; and • Share price performance. |
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| OUTSTANDING | AMENDMENT OPTIONS IF SHAREHOLDERS APPROVE RESOLUTIONS 8 AND 9(b) | ||
| Mr Hoskins | 715,000 | 1 July 2019 | • Securing financing for the development of Chilalo, • Completion of a definitive feasibility study for the development of Chilalo, • Commencement of commercial production at Chilalo; and • Share price performance. |
| Employees | 1,319,3881 | 1 July 2019 | • Securing financing for the development of Chilalo, • Completion of a definitive feasibility study for the development of Chilalo, • Commencement of commercial production at Chilalo; and • Share price performance. |
- Owing to the departure of the Company’s Technical Manager, Mr Nick Corlis, the number of Amendment Options is less than the number of such Options issued in June 2016.
Listing Rule 6.23.3
ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 provides that a change affecting the Amendment Options cannot be made if it has the effect of reducing the exercise price, increasing the period for exercise or increasing the number of securities received on exercise. ASX has advised the Company that it considers that ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 applies to the proposed amendment of the vesting date. Accordingly, the Company will be applying for a waiver of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 to allow it to make the proposed amendment, provided that it obtains shareholder approval of that amendment. The Company will advise Shareholders when ASX finalises its decision. If, before the Meeting, ASX advises the Company that it will not grant the waiver, Resolution 8 will be withdrawn.
If Resolution 8 is not approved by Members, it will not be possible to amend the vesting date of the Amendment Options and in those circumstances, the Company proposes to withdraw Resolution 9 (b).
Directors’ Recommendation
The Directors (excluding Mr Hoskins) recommend that Members vote in favour of Resolution 8.
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10. Resolution 9 - Approval of issue of long-term incentive options to Phil Hoskins
Background
Resolution 9 seeks Shareholder approval in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14 and Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act to issue 834,594 Options ( LTI Options ) to Mr Hoskins under the Option Plan, as follows:
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(b) 238,333 LTI Options, with a zero-exercise price, expiring 9 June 2021.
The issue of 596,261 of the LTI Options to Mr Hoskins represents the annual grant of long-term incentives for 2017. These LTI Options vest on 1 July 2020, subject to achievement of key corporate objectives including, securing financing for the development of Chilalo, completion of a definitive feasibility study for the development of Chilalo, commencement of commercial production at Chilalo and Share price performance.
The issue of 238,333 of the LTI Options to Mr Hoskins represents the issue of Options to Mr Hoskins to reinstate those LTI Options which lapsed on 1 July 2017, as described in Section 9 (Resolution 8).
In addition, under the terms of the LTI Options
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The Board recognises the importance of retaining all key personnel in the business and providing the appropriate incentives in order to deliver the Company’s objectives. The Board believes Mr Hoskins’ role as Managing Director is critical to delivering these objectives.
The Company’s remuneration arrangements provide that, subject to the Board’s discretion, the Managing Director is issued annually, unquoted options as a long-term incentive, the value of which is equal to 55% of the Managing Director’s base salary. Options issued as long-term incentives are for a five-year term, have a vesting date that is three years from the date of issue and are subject to vesting criteria related to the achievement of key project milestones and share price performance.
If Resolution 9 is approved by Shareholders (by an ordinary resolution), the LTI Options will be issued to Mr Hoskins immediately following the conclusion of the Meeting.
If Resolutions 8 and 9 are approved by Shareholders, Mr Hoskins will hold the following LTI Options:
- (a) 715,000, expiring 9 June 2021; and
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(b) 596,261, expiring 1 July 2022.
Listing Rule 10.14 requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities under an employee incentive scheme to a director of the entity, an associate of a director, or a person whose relationship with the entity, a director or an associate of a director is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained. Shareholder approval is required under Listing Rule 10.14 to issue the LTI Options because Mr Hoskins is a Director. Furthermore, if Shareholders approve Resolution 9, Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 14) provides that an issue of Shares upon conversion of those Options will not reduce the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 and separate approval under this Resolution 9 is not required for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1.
10.2 Information required by Listing Rule 10.15A
The following information is provided as required by Listing Rule 10.15A:
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(a) The maximum number of Options that may be issued to Mr Hoskins is 834,594:
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(i) 596,261 Options granted as long-term incentives, expiring 1 July 2022, to vest on 1 July 2020 subject to performance against milestones linked to the development of the Chilalo Graphite Project;
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(ii) 238,333 Options granted as long-term incentives, expiring 1 July 2021 to vest on 1 July 2019 subject to performance against milestones linked to the development of the Chilalo Graphite Project.
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(b) The exercise price of the LTI Options is zero.
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(c) The persons referred to in Listing Rule 10.14, being Stephen Dennis, Grant Davey and Phil Hoskins, each a Director. Phil Hoskins has been issued the following securities under the Option Plan since it was implemented, all of which have a nil acquisition price:
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(i) 350,000 Options exercisable at $0.20 each and expiring 9 June 2019;
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(ii) 520,000 Options with a nil exercise price, expiring 9 June 2019; and
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(iii) 715 Options with a nil exercise price, expiring 9 June 2021.
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(d) Details of the Option Plan were included in the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016 in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.
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A voting exclusion statement is included with Resolution 9 in the Notice.
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(f) The persons referred to in Listing Rule 10.14 entitled to participate in the Plan are Mr Hoskins, Mr Dennis, and Mr Davey.
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(g) No loan is made in relation to the issues.
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under the Plan, with a statement that approval for the issue of the securities was obtained under Listing Rule 10.14.
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(i) Any additional persons (to whom Listing Rule 10.14 applies) who become entitled to participate in the Option Plan after approval of Resolution 9 and who are not named in this Notice will not participate until approval is obtained under Listing Rule 10.14.
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(j) The Company will issue the LTI Options as soon as reasonably practicable after the Meeting, and in any event within three years after the Meeting.
10.3 Information required for Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act
Under Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act, the Company can only give a benefit to a member of Key Management Personnel in connection with retirement from office or employment in the Company with prior Shareholder approval or if any of a number of exceptions apply. Accelerated vesting or automatic vesting of share based payments may in some cases be a benefit of this kind.
As a participant in the Option Plan, Mr Hoskins may become entitled to accelerated vesting or automatic vesting of Options if there is a change in control of the Company or if the Board exercises a discretion upon cessation of employment. Approval is sought for Mr Hoskins to be given any such benefit in connection with his retirement from office or employment with the Company.
The value of the benefit that might be given to Mr Hoskins by the exercise of the Board's discretion under the Option Plan will depend on a number of factors. Accordingly, the precise value of the benefit cannot be ascertained at the present time. Apart from the future Share price being unknown, the following matters which will or are likely to affect the value of the benefits are also unknown:
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(a) The number of Options held by Mr Hoskins prior to the cessation of his employment;
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(b) Reasons for the cessation of employment and Mr Hoskins’ length of service;
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(c) The term of the Options remaining;
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(d) The extent to which any vesting conditions or other performance or exercise hurdles have been satisfied; and
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(e) The exercise of the Board's discretion at the relevant time.
10.4 Listing Rule 6.23.3
ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 provides that a change affecting the Amendment Options cannot be made if it has the effect of reducing the exercise price, increasing the period for exercise or increasing the number of securities received on exercise. ASX has advised the Company that it considers that ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 applies to Resolution 9(b) for the proposed issue of 238,333 LTI Options. Accordingly, the Company will be applying for a waiver of ASX Listing Rule 6.23.3 to allow it to issue 238,333 LTI Options provided that it obtains shareholder approval for the issue of such Options. The Company will advise Shareholders when ASX finalises its decision. If, before the Meeting, ASX advises the Company that it will not grant the waiver, Resolution 9(b) will be withdrawn.
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10.5 Directors’ recommendation
The Directors (excluding Mr Hoskins) consider that the Plan is an appropriate mechanism to assist in the recruitment, reward, retention and motivation of employees of the Company. The value of incentives being granted is in line with companies in similar circumstances and the vesting criteria ensures that value only crystallises if shareholder value is created. The Directors (excluding Mr Hoskins) believe that the issue of the LTI Options to Mr Hoskins and the issue of Shares to settle the LTI Options is in the best interests of the Company, and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 9.
Mr Hoskins does not make a recommendation in relation to Resolution 9 as he has an interest in the outcome of the resolution.
11. Resolution 10 - Approval of issue of short-term incentive options to Phil Hoskins
Background
Resolution 10 seeks Shareholder approval in accordance with Listing Rule 10.14 and Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act to issue up to 433,644 Options to Mr Hoskins under the Option Plan ( STI Options ), as follows:
- (a) 433,644 STI Options, with a zero-exercise price, expiring 1 July 2020 and vesting on 1 July 2018, the number of STI Options calculated by reference to a Share price of $0.2675, which represented a 19% premium to the Share price on 11 August 2017, the date on which the issue of the STI Options was approved by Directors.
In addition, under the terms of the STI Options
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The issue of 433,644 STI Options to Mr Hoskins represents the annual grant of shortterm incentives for 2017. The STI Options vest on 1 July 2018, subject to securing financing arrangements for the development of Chilalo, health and safety performance and achievement of corporate objectives related to funding, investor relations and share register management.
The Company’s remuneration arrangements provide that, subject to the Board’s discretion, the Managing Director is issued annually, unquoted options as a short-term incentive, the value of which is equal to 40% of the Managing Director’s base salary. Options issued as short-term incentives are for a three-year term, have a vesting date that is one year from the date of issue and are subject to Board approved vesting criteria.
If Resolution 10 is approved by Shareholders (by an ordinary resolution), the STI Options will be issued to Mr Hoskins immediately following the conclusion of the Meeting.
Listing Rule 10.14 requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities under an employee incentive scheme to a director of the
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entity, an associate of a director, or a person whose relationship with the entity, a director or an associate of a director is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained. Shareholder approval is required under Listing Rule 10.14 to issue the LTI Options because Mr Hoskins is a Director. Furthermore, if Shareholders approve Resolution 10, Listing Rule 7.2 (Exception 14) provides that an issue of Shares upon conversion of those Options will not reduce the Company's 15% placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 and separate approval under this Resolution 10 is not required for the purposes of Listing Rule 7.1.
11.2 Information required by Listing Rule 10.15A
The following information is provided as required by Listing Rule 10.15A:
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(a) The maximum number of STI Options that may be issued to Mr Hoskins is 433,644:
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(b) The exercise price of the STI Options is zero:
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(c) The persons referred to in Listing Rule 10.14, being Stephen Dennis, Grant Davey and Phil Hoskins, each a Director. Phil Hoskins has been issued the following securities under the Option Plan since it was implemented, all of which have a nil acquisition price:
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(i) 350,000 Options exercisable at $0.20 each and expiring 9 June 2019;
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(ii) 520,000 Options with a nil exercise price, expiring 9 June 2019; and
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(iii) 715 Options with a nil exercise price, expiring 9 June 2021.
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(d) Details of the Option Plan were included in the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016 in connection with the Company’s initial public offering.
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(e) A voting exclusion statement is included with Resolution 10 in the Notice.
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(f) The persons referred to in Listing Rule 10.14 entitled to participate in the Plan are Mr Hoskins, Mr Dennis, and Mr Davey.
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(h) Details of any securities issued under the Option Plan will be published in each annual report relating to a period in which securities have been issued under the Plan, with a statement that approval for the issue of the securities was obtained under Listing Rule 10.14.
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(j) The Company will issue the STI Options as soon as reasonably practicable after the Meeting, and in any event within three years after the Meeting.
11.3 Information required for Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act
Under Sections 200B and 200E of the Corporations Act, the Company can only give a benefit to a member of Key Management Personnel in connection with retirement from
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office or employment in the Company with prior Shareholder approval or if any of a number of exceptions apply. Accelerated vesting or automatic vesting of share based payments may in some cases be a benefit of this kind.
As a participant in the Option Plan, Mr Hoskins may become entitled to accelerated vesting or automatic vesting of Options if there is a change in control of the Company or if the Board exercises a discretion upon cessation of employment. Approval is sought for Mr Hoskins to be given any such benefit in connection with his retirement from office or employment with the Company.
The value of the benefit that might be given to Mr Hoskins by the exercise of the Board's discretion under the Option Plan will depend on a number of factors. Accordingly, the precise value of the benefit cannot be ascertained at the present time. Apart from the future Share price being unknown, the following matters which will or are likely to affect the value of the benefits are also unknown:
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(a) The number of Options held by Mr Hoskins prior to the cessation of his employment;
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(b) Reasons for the cessation of employment and Mr Hoskins’ length of service;
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(c) The term of the Options remaining;
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(d) The extent to which any vesting conditions or other performance or exercise hurdles have been satisfied; and
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(e) The exercise of the Board's discretion at the relevant time.
11.4 Directors’ recommendation
The Directors (excluding Mr Hoskins) consider that the Option Plan is an appropriate mechanism to assist in the recruitment, reward, retention and motivation of employees of the Company. The value of incentives being granted is in line with companies in similar circumstances and the vesting criteria ensures that value only crystallises if shareholder value is created. The Directors (excluding Mr Hoskins) believe that the issue of the STI Options to Mr Hoskins and the issue of Shares to settle the STI Options is in the best interests of the Company, and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 10.
Mr Hoskins does not make a recommendation in relation to Resolution 10 as he has an interest in the outcome of the resolution.
12. Enquiries
Shareholders are requested to contact Graphex’s company secretary, Mr Stuart McKenzie on +61 8 9200 4960 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in this Notice.
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Schedule 1 – Definitions
$ means Australian dollars.
Annual General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Annual Report means the report to shareholders for the year ended 30 June 2017 that was lodged with ASX on 28 September 2017.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Chilalo Graphite Project means the Company’s graphite project located in south-east Tanzania.
Company or Graphex means Graphex Mining Limited (ACN 610 319 769).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Equity Security has the meaning given in the Listing Rules.
Executive means the Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Technical and the Commercial Manager / Company Secretary.
Explanatory Memorandum means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
IPO means the initial public offering of Shares pursuant to the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016.
Key Management Personnel or KMP 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.
Listing Rules means the rules of the ASX that apply with respect to the Company’s Equity Securities and the Company’s conduct.
LTI means long-term incentive.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Memorandum and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
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Option Plan means the Graphex Mining Limited Option Plan, approved by Shareholders pursuant to the Replacement Prospectus of 10 May 2016.
Placement means the placement of 11,745,454 Shares to professional and sophisticated investors at $0.22 per Share that was completed on 28 July 2017.
Placement Shares means Shares issued pursuant to the Placement.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Record Date means the record date set by Directors in accordance with Section 1.3 of the Explanatory Memorandum.
Related Parties means a party related to Key Management Personnel as:
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(a) a spouse or child of the member;
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(b) a child of the member’s spouse;
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(c) a dependent of the member or the member’s spouse;
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(d) anyone else who is one of the member’s family and may be expected to influence the member, or be influenced by the member, in the member’s dealing with the entity;
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(e) a company the member controls; or
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(f) a person prescribed by the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) for the purposes of the definition of ‘closely related party’ in the Corporations Act.
Replacement Prospectus means the prospectus document of 10 May 2016 for an offer of up to 35,000,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.20 per Share, with one free loyalty option attaching for every 3 Shares issued.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice.
Securities mean all Equity Securities of the Company.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
STI means short-term incentive.
VWAP means volume weighted average price.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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Resolution 1 Adoption of Remuneration Report Resolution 2 Re-election of Director - Grant Davey Resolution 3 Approval of Additional 10% Capital Raising Capacity Resolution 4 Approval of prior issues of securities to refresh the Company’s 15% placement capacity Resolution 4(a) Ratification of the issue of 8,731,809 Shares on 28 July 2017 Resolution 4(b) Ratification of the issue of 3,013,645 Shares on 28 July 2017 Resolution 5 Approval of issue of Shares to Stephen Dennis Resolution 6 Approval of issue of Shares to Grant Davey Resolution 7 Approval of issue of Shares to Phil Hoskins
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