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NANOVEU LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2021
Mar 31, 2021
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NANOVEU LIMITED ACN 624 421 085
PROSPECTUS
For the offer of up to 1,000 Shares in the capital of the Company at an issue price of $0.076 per Share to raise up to $76 (before expenses) ( Offer ).
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This document is important and should be read in its entirety. If after reading this Prospectus you have any questions about the Shares being offered under this Prospectus or any other matter, then you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or other professional adviser.
The Shares offered under this Prospectus should be considered speculative.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1. | CORPORATE DIRECTORY .............................................................................................. 1 |
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| 2. | TIMETABLE AND IMPORTANT NOTES ............................................................................ 2 |
| 3. | DETAILS OF THE OFFER .................................................................................................. 4 |
| 4. | PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER ........................................................................... 7 |
| 5. | RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES ........................................................ 9 |
| 6. | RISK FACTORS ............................................................................................................ 12 |
| 7. | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................... 19 |
| 8. | DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION .................................................................................... 27 |
| 9. | DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................... 28 |
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1. CORPORATE DIRECTORY
Directors
Registered Office
Mr Alfred Chong Executive Chairman
Mr Michael van Uffelen Executive Director
Mr Steven Apedaile Non-Executive Director
1/18 Olive Street SUBIACO WA 6008 Telephone: +61 8 6244 9095
Email: [email protected] Website: www.nanoveu.com
ASX Code
Mr David Nicol Non-Executive Director
NVU
Company Secretary
Solicitors
Mr Michael van Uffelen
Share Registry*
Automic Registry Services Level 2 267 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000 Telephone (within Australia): 1300 288 664
Steinepreis Paganin Lawyers and Consultants Level 4 The Read Buildings 16 Milligan Street PERTH WA 6000
Auditors*
BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd 38 Station Street SUBIACO WA 6008
Telephone (outside Australia): +61 2 9698 5414 Email: [email protected]
*These entities have not been involved in the preparation of this Prospectus and have not consented to being named in this Prospectus. Their names are included for information purposes only.
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2. TIMETABLE AND IMPORTANT NOTES
2.1 Timetable
| Action | Date |
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| Lodgement of Prospectus with the ASIC and ASX | 1 April 2021 |
| Opening Date of the Offer | 1 April 2021 |
| Closing Date of the Offer* | 5:00 pm WST on 30 April 2021 |
- The Directors reserve the right to bring forward or extend the Closing Date at any time after the Opening Date without notice. As such, the date the Shares are expected to commence trading on ASX may vary with any change in the Closing Date.
2.2 Important Notes
This Prospectus is dated 1 April 2021 and was lodged with the ASIC on that date. The ASIC, ASX and their respective officers take no responsibility for the contents of this Prospectus or the merits of the investment to which this Prospectus relates.
No Securities may be issued on the basis of this Prospectus later than 13 months after the date of this Prospectus.
The Offer is only available to those who are personally invited to accept the Offer. Applications for Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus can only be submitted on an original Application Form which accompanies this Prospectus.
This Prospectus is a transaction specific prospectus for an offer of continuously quoted securities (as defined in the Corporations Act) and has been prepared in accordance with section 713 of the Corporations Act. It does not contain the same level of disclosure as an initial public offering prospectus. In making representations in this Prospectus regard has been had to the fact that the Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and certain matters may reasonably be expected to be known to investors and professional advisers whom potential investors may consult.
2.3 Web Site – Electronic Prospectus
A copy of this Prospectus can be downloaded from the website of the Company at www.nanoveu.com. If you are accessing the electronic version of this Prospectus for the purpose of making an investment in the Company, you must be an Australian resident and must only access this Prospectus from within Australia.
The Corporations Act prohibits any person passing onto another person an Application Form unless it is attached to a hard copy of this Prospectus or it accompanies the complete and unaltered version of this Prospectus. Any person may obtain a hard copy of this Prospectus free of charge by contacting the Company.
The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic Application Form, it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or replacement prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.
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2.4 Risk Factors
Potential investors should be aware that subscribing for Securities in the Company involves a number of risks. The key risk factors of which investors should be aware are set out in Section 6 of this Prospectus. These risks together with other general risks applicable to all investments in listed securities not specifically referred to, may affect the value of the Shares in the future. Accordingly, an investment in the Company should be considered highly speculative. Investors should consider consulting their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
2.5
Overseas Investors
The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and therefore persons into whose possession this document comes should seek advice on and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions constitutes a violation of those laws. This Prospectus does not constitute an offer of Shares in any jurisdiction where, or to any person to whom, it would be unlawful to issue in this Prospectus.
2.6
Forward-looking statements
This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties.
These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this Prospectus, are expected to take place.
Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of our Company, the Directors and our management.
We cannot and do not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
We have no intention to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this prospectus, except where required by law.
These forward looking statements are subject to various risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or anticipated in these statements. These risk factors are set out in Section 6 of this Prospectus.
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3. DETAILS OF THE OFFER
3.1 Offer
Under this Prospectus, the Company invites investors identified by the Directors to apply for up to 1,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.076 per Share to raise up to $76 (before expenses).
The Offer will only be extended to specific parties on invitation from the Directors. Application Forms will only be provided by the Company to these parties.
All of the Shares offered under this Prospectus will rank equally with Shares on issue at the date of this Prospectus.
3.2 Objective
The Company is seeking to raise only a nominal amount of $76 under this Prospectus and, accordingly, the purpose of this Prospectus is not to raise capital.
The primary purpose of this Prospectus is to remove any trading restrictions that may have attached to Shares issued by the Company prior to the Closing Date.
Relevantly, section 708A(11) of the Corporations Act provides that a sale offer does not need disclosure to investors if:
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(a) the relevant securities are in a class of securities that are quoted securities of the body; and
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(b) either:
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(i) a prospectus is lodged with the ASIC on or after the day on which the relevant securities were issued but before the day on which the sale offer is made; or
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(ii) a prospectus is lodged with ASIC before the day on which the relevant securities are issued and offers of securities that have been made under the prospectus are still open for acceptance on the day on which the relevant securities were issued; and
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(c) the prospectus is for an offer of securities issued by the body that are in the same class of securities as the relevant securities.
3.3 Application for Shares
Applications for Shares must be made by investors at the direction of the Company and must be made using the Application Form accompanying this Prospectus.
Payment for the Shares must be made in full at the issue price of $0.076 per Share.
Completed Application Forms and accompanying cheques must be mailed or delivered to the Company as follows:
| Delivery by hand | Delivery by post |
|---|---|
| 1/18 Olive Street SUBIACO WA 6008 |
1/18 Olive Street SUBIACO WA 6008 |
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Cheques should be made payable to “ Nanoveu Limited – Share Offer Account ” and crossed “ Not Negotiable ”. Completed Application Forms and cheques must reach the address set out above by no later than the Closing Date.
3.4 Minimum subscription
There is no minimum subscription to the Offer.
3.5 Underwriter
The Offer is not underwritten.
3.6 Issue
Shares issued pursuant to the Offer will be issued in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus.
Where the number of Shares issued is less than the number applied for, or where no issue is made, surplus application monies will be refunded without any interest to the Applicant as soon as practicable after the closing date of the Offer.
Pending the issue of the Shares or payment of refunds pursuant to this Prospectus, all application monies will be held by the Company in trust for the Applicants in a separate bank account as required by the Corporations Act. The Company, however, will be entitled to retain all interest that accrues on the bank account and each Applicant waives the right to claim interest.
Holding statements for Shares issued under the Offer will be mailed in accordance with the timetable set out at the commencement of this Prospectus.
3.7
ASX listing
Application for Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus will be made within 7 days of the date of this Prospectus. If ASX does not grant Official Quotation of the Shares offered pursuant to this Prospectus before the expiration of 3 months after the date of issue of the Prospectus, (or such period as varied by the ASIC), the Company will not issue any Shares and will repay all application monies for the Shares within the time prescribed under the Corporations Act, without interest.
The fact that ASX may grant Official Quotation to the Shares is not to be taken in any way as an indication of the merits of the Company or the Shares now offered for subscription.
3.8
Applicants outside Australia
This Prospectus does not, and is not intended to, constitute an offer in any place or jurisdiction, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or to issue this Prospectus. The distribution of this Prospectus in jurisdictions outside Australia may be restricted by law and persons who come into possession of this Prospectus should seek advice on and observe any of these restrictions. Any failure to comply with such restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws.
No action has been taken to register or qualify the Shares or otherwise permit an offering of the Shares the subject of this Prospectus in any jurisdiction outside Australia. Applicants who are resident in countries other than Australia should consult their professional advisers as to whether any governmental or other
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consents are required or whether any other formalities need to be considered and followed. If you are outside Australia it is your responsibility to obtain all necessary approvals for the issue of the Shares pursuant to this Prospectus. The return of a completed Application Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation and warranty by you that all relevant approvals have been obtained.
3.9
Enquiries
Any questions concerning the Offer should be directed to Michael van Uffelen, Company Secretary, on +61 8 6244 9095.
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4. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE OFFER
4.1 Purpose of the Offer
The primary purpose of this Prospectus is to remove any trading restrictions that may have attached to Shares issued by the Company prior to the Closing Date (including prior to the date of this Prospectus). All of the funds raised from the Offer will be applied towards the expenses of the Offer. Refer to Section 7.8 of this Prospectus for further details relating to the estimated expenses of the Offer.
4.2 Effect of the Offer on capital structure
The effect of the Offer on the Company’s capital structure is set out below.
| Shares1 | Number |
|---|---|
| Shares currently on issue | 156,360,005 |
| First Subscription Shares to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement2 |
9,967,391 |
| Second Subscription Shares to be issued pursuant to the Subscription Agreement3 |
14,315,217 |
| Shares offered under this Prospectus4 | 1,000 |
| Total Shares on issue on completion of the Offer5 | 180,643,613 |
Notes:
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The rights and liabilities attaching to the Shares are summarised in Section 5 of this Prospectus.
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As announcement on 7 January 2021, the first share subscription under the placement agreement ( Subscription Agreement ) with Antiviral Technologies Portfolio LLC (the Investor ) has been executed (refer to the Company’s ASX Announcement dated 14 August 2020 for details of the Subscription Agreement). On 7 January 2021, the Investor was issued 4,000,000 Shares with a value of $200,000 in part satisfaction of the first share subscription. As a result, $458,500 of the value of the first subscription (being a total value of $658,500) remains outstanding. Accordingly, the Company intends to issue an additional 9,967,391 Shares (being a value of $458,500) in final satisfaction of the first share subscription ( First Subscription Shares ).
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As announced on 29 January 2021, the second share subscription under the Subscription Agreement has been executed. As a result, the Investor has made an investment of $600,000 and subscribed for Shares with the value of $658,500 ( Second Subscription Shares ). The Company has received a settlement notice from the Investor to subscribe for $141,500 worth of Second Subscription Shares. The Company may receive further settlement notices for the remainder of the Second Subscription Shares prior to the Closing Date of the Offer.
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Assumes the Offer is fully subscribed.
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This assumes the Offer is fully subscribed and no Options are exercised.
| Options | Number |
|---|---|
| Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 15 November 2021 |
2,081,328 |
| Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 29 November 2021 |
150,000 |
| Unlisted Performance Options exercisable at $0.20 each on or before 31 December 2023 |
3,250,000 |
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| Options | Number |
|---|---|
| Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.1018 each on or before 28 October 2023 |
3,900,000 |
| Unlisted Options exercisable at $0.10 each on or before 22 December 2022 |
3,300,000 |
| Options offered under this Prospectus | Nil |
| Total Options on issue on completion of the Offer | 12,681,328 |
| Performance Rights | Number |
|---|---|
| Performance Rights currently on issue1 | 5,297,000 |
| Performance Rights offered under this Prospectus | Nil |
| Total Performance Rights on issue on completion of the Offer | 5,297,000 |
Notes:
- As announced on 25 March 2021, subject to Shareholder approval, the Company proposes to issue an additional 5,450,000 performance rights to Directors and a scientist working on the EyeFyx project.
4.3 Financial effect of the Offer
After expenses of the Offer of approximately $8,628 there will be no proceeds from the Offer. The expenses of the Offer (exceeding $76) will be met from the Company’s existing cash reserves.
As such, the Offer will have an effect on the Company’s financial position, being receipt of funds of $76 less costs of preparing the Prospectus of approximately $8,628.
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5. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES ATTACHING TO SHARES
The following is a summary of the more significant rights and liabilities attaching to Shares to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus. This summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of Shareholders. To obtain such a statement, persons should seek independent legal advice.
Full details of the rights and liabilities attaching to Shares are set out in the Company’s Constitution, a copy of which is available for inspection at the Company’s registered office during normal business hours.
5.1
General meetings and notices
Shareholders are entitled to be present in person, or by proxy, attorney or representative to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company.
Shareholders may requisition meetings in accordance with section 249D of the Corporations Act and the Constitution of the Company.
5.2
Voting Rights
Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares, at general meetings of shareholders or classes of shareholders:
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(a) each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or representative;
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(b) on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder has one vote; and
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(c) on a poll, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or representative of a Shareholder shall, in respect of each fully paid Share held by him, or in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or representative, have one vote for each Share held, but in respect of partly paid shares shall have such number of votes as bears the same proportion to the total of such Shares registered in the Shareholder’s name as the amount paid (not credited) bears to the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited).
5.3
Dividend rights
Subject to the rights of any preference Shareholders and to the rights of the holders of any shares created or raised under any special arrangement as to dividend, the Directors may from time to time declare a dividend to be paid to the Shareholders entitled to the dividend which shall be payable on all Shares according to the proportion that the amount paid (not credited) is of the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) in respect of such Shares.
The Directors may from time to time pay to the Shareholders any interim dividends as they may determine. No dividend shall carry interest as against the Company. The Directors may set aside out of the profits of the Company any amounts that they may determine as reserves, to be applied at the discretion of the Directors, for any purpose for which the profits of the Company may be properly applied.
Subject to the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act, the Company may, by resolution of the Directors, implement a dividend reinvestment plan on such terms
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and conditions as the Directors think fit and which provides for any dividend which the Directors may declare from time to time payable on Shares which are participating Shares in the dividend reinvestment plan, less any amount which the Company shall either pursuant to the Constitution or any law be entitled or obliged to retain, be applied by the Company to the payment of the subscription price of Shares.
5.4
Winding-up
If the Company is wound up, the liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, divide among the Shareholders in kind the whole or any part of the property of the Company, and may for that purpose set such value as he considers fair upon any property to be so divided, and may determine how the division is to be carried out as between the Shareholders or different classes of Shareholders.
The liquidator may, with the authority of a special resolution, vest the whole or any part of any such property in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the contributories as the liquidator thinks fit, but so that no Shareholder is compelled to accept any shares or other securities in respect of which there is any liability.
5.5 Shareholder liability
As the Shares issued will be fully paid shares, they will not be subject to any calls for money by the Directors and will therefore not become liable for forfeiture.
5.6 Transfer of shares
Generally, shares in the Company are freely transferable, subject to formal requirements, the registration of the transfer not resulting in a contravention of or failure to observe the provisions of a law of Australia and the transfer not being in breach of the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.
5.7 Future increase in capital
The allotment and issue of any new Shares is under the control of the Directors of the Company. Subject to restrictions on the issue or grant of Securities contained in the ASX Listing Rules, the Constitution and the Corporations Act (and without affecting any special right previously conferred on the holder of an existing share or class of shares), the Directors may issue Shares as they shall, in their absolute discretion, determine.
5.8 Variation of rights
Under section 246B of the Corporations Act, the Company may, with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a meeting of Shareholders vary or abrogate the rights attaching to shares.
If at any time the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class), whether or not the Company is being wound up, may be varied or abrogated with the consent in writing of the holders of three quarters of the issued shares of that class, or if authorised by a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of that class.
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5.9 Alteration of Constitution
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Constitution can only be amended by a special resolution passed by at least three quarters of Shareholders present and voting at the general meeting. In addition, at least 28 days written notice specifying the intention to propose the resolution as a special resolution must be given.
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6. RISK FACTORS
6.1 Introduction
The Shares offered under this Prospectus are considered highly speculative. An investment in the Company is not risk free and the Directors strongly recommend potential investors to consider the risk factors described below, together with information contained elsewhere in this Prospectus and to consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Securities pursuant to this Prospectus.
There are specific risks which relate directly to the Company’s business. In addition, there are other general risks, many of which are largely beyond the control of the Company and the Directors. The risks identified in this Section, or other risk factors, may have a material impact on the financial performance of the Company and the market price of the Shares.
The following is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.
6.2 Company specific
(a) Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The outbreak of the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) is impacting global economic markets. The nature and extent of the effect of the outbreak on the performance of the Company remains unknown. The Company’s Share price may be adversely affected in the short to medium term by the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19. Further, any governmental or industry measures taken in response to COVID-19 may adversely impact the Company’s operations and are likely to be beyond the control of the Company.
The COVID-19 pandemic may also give rise to issues, delays or restrictions in product processing and packaging and the Company's ability to deliver products to customers, which may result in cost increases or adverse impacts on sales. In addition, the effects of COVID-19 on the Company's Share price and global financial markets generally may also affect the Company's ability to raise equity or debt or require the Company to issue capital at a discount, which may in turn cause dilution to Shareholders.
The Directors are actively monitoring the situation closely and have considered the impact of COVID-19 on the Company’s business and financial performance. However, the situation is continually evolving, and the consequences are therefore inevitably uncertain. In compliance with its continuous disclosure obligations, the Company will continue to update the market in regard to the impact of COVID-19 on potential revenue channels and any adverse impact on the Company and its operations. If any of these impacts appear material prior to close of the Offer, the Company will notify investors under a supplementary prospectus.
(b) Research & development and technical risk
The Company’s products are the subject of continuous research and development and will likely need to be substantially developed further in order to enable the Company to remain competitive, increase sales and
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improve the products’ scalability. There are no guarantees that the Company will be able to undertake such research and development successfully. Failure to successfully undertake such research and development, anticipate technical problems, or estimate research and development costs or timeframes accurately will adversely affect the Company’s results and viability.
(c) Intellectual property rights
A substantial part of the Company’s commercial success will depend on its ability to maintain or as the case may be establish, and protect, its intellectual property, maintain trade secret protection and operate without infringing the proprietary rights of third parties.
The Company may be forced to litigate to enforce or defend its intellectual property rights against infringement and unauthorised use by competitors, and to protect our trade secrets. In so doing, the Company’s intellectual property may be put at risk of being invalidated, unenforceable, or limited or narrowed in scope. Further, an adverse result in any litigation or defence proceedings may place pending applications at risk of non-issuance. In addition, if any licensor fails to enforce or defend their intellectual property rights, this may adversely affect the Company’s ability to develop and commercialise the Company’s current and future products and prevent competitors from making, using, and selling competing products. Any such litigation could be very costly and could distract management from focusing on operating the Company’s business. Further, because the content of much of the Company’s intellectual property concerns cannabis and other activities that are not legal in some state jurisdictions, we may face additional difficulties in defending our intellectual property rights.
(d)
Manufacturing and supply chain risk
The Company’s products and component parts of its products are comprised of products and materials (such as polyethylene terephthalate and resins) available in the commercial market. The ability to source underlying products and materials to use in the manufacture of the Company’s products may be impacted by any number of variables.
Additionally, the Company’s estimated cost of components such as polyethylene terephthalate and resins may also vary due to availability of products, resources, materials or any variables that may impact on the cost of components or elements in its products. Further the availability of contractors and suppliers to manufacture or create the final products to an acceptable quality may impact on the supply of products.
(e) Third party relationship risk
The Company is dependent in part upon its relationships and alliances with research bodies and other industry participants. Some of the Company’s partners do, or may in the future, assist the Company in the development of its products through testing, research and development, contract manufacturing, supplier or teaming arrangements. If any of the Company’s existing relationships with partners were impaired or terminated, or if the Company was unable to implement additional partnering arrangements it may require from time to time, the Company could experience significant delays in the development of products, and would incur additional costs. Additionally, the Company may take a
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credit risk with regard to parties to whom it supplies products. In the event of such parties failing to meet its obligations to the Company on time or at all, the Company may be adversely affected.
(f)
Competition risk
The market in which the Company participates is competitive and characterised by rapid technological change. The Company’s potential inability to improve existing product lines and develop new products and technologies could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. In addition, the Company’s competitors could introduce new products with greater capabilities or better pricing which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business. The Company competes with larger companies with greater resources on the basis of performance, cost, overall value, delivery and reputation. Additionally, while the Company will undertake all reasonable due diligence in its business decisions and operations, the Company will have no influence or control over the activities or actions of its competitors, whose activities or actions may, positively or negatively, affect the operating and financial performance of the Company’s business.
(g) Reliance on key personnel
The responsibility of overseeing the day-to-day operations and the strategic management of the Company depends substantially on its senior management and its key personnel. There can be no assurance given that there will be no detrimental impact on the Company if one or more of these employees cease their employment.
(h)
Exchange rate movement
The Company may be exposed to exchange rate movements because some its costs and expenses are from overseas, and revenue it might earn in the future from its product sales may not be paid to the Company in the currency in which it pays the bulk of its expenses or reports its results (currently Singapore dollars).
Accordingly, movements in exchange rates may have an impact on the Company’s financial position and performance.
(i) Additional requirements for capital
The Company’s capital requirements depend on numerous factors. Depending on the Company’s ability to generate income from its operations, the Company will likely require further financing in addition to amounts raised under the capital raising. Any additional equity financing (including subject to Shareholder approval, further investments under the Subscription Agreement) will dilute shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations and scale back its development and research programmes as the case may be. There is however no guarantee that the Company will be able to secure any additional funding or be able to secure funding on terms favourable to the Company.
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(j) Default risk – Subscription Agreement
As announced on 14 August 2020, the Company has entered into a subscription agreement ( Subscription Agreement ) with Antiviral Technologies Portfolio LLC ( Antiviral Technologies ). Each of the investments under the Subscription Agreement will be made by way of Antiviral Technologies making a prepayment for a specified subscription amount of Shares to be issued by the Company in accordance with the Subscription Agreement.
The Subscription Agreement provides that various actions by the Company or other matters, or occurrences will constitute an event of default for the purposes of the Subscription Agreement, all of which are customary for an agreement of this type. The occurrence of an event of default may entitle Antiviral Technologies to exercise certain rights, including, to the extent that the Company has not yet issued Shares in relation to a subscription amount that has been prepaid for by Antiviral Technologies, the right to require the Company to repay such amount, with a default interest rate of 12% per annum.
If an event of default occurs, and the Investor exercises its right to be repaid, the Company must immediately repay any outstanding subscription amounts owed to the Investor (plus applicable interest).
Depending on its cash position at the relevant time, the Company may need to seek additional debt or equity funding to repay amounts owed to the Investor. Any additional equity financing will dilute existing shareholdings, and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. There is no guarantee that the Company will be able to secure any additional funding or be able to secure funding on terms favourable to the Company. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be unable to repay the Investor which may impact on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
- (k) Climate change risks
There are a number of climate-related factors that may affect the operations and proposed activities of the Company. The climate change risks particularly attributable to the Company include:
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(i) the emergence of new or expanded regulations associated with the transitioning to a lower-carbon economy and market changes related to climate change mitigation. The Company may be impacted by changes to local or international compliance regulations related to climate change mitigation efforts, or by specific taxation or penalties for carbon emissions or environmental damage. These examples sit amongst an array of possible restraints on industry that may further impact the Company and its profitability. While the Company will endeavour to manage these risks and limit any consequential impacts, there can be no guarantee that the Company will not be impacted by these occurrences; and
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(ii) climate change may cause certain physical and environmental risks that cannot be predicted by the Company, including events such as increased severity of weather patterns and incidence of extreme weather events and longer-term physical risks such as
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shifting climate patterns. All these risks associated with climate change may significantly change the industry in which the Company operates.
6.3 Industry Specific
(a) Technology risk
The Company’s market involves rapidly evolving products and technological change. To succeed, the Company will need to research, develop, design, manufacture, assemble, test, market and support (i) substantial enhancements to its existing products and (ii) new products, in a timely or cost-effective manner. At the same time, products and technologies developed by others may render the Company’s products and systems obsolete or non-competitive. Any rapid changes in technology may lead to increased obsolete inventory risk as the change shifts consumer preferences away from the Company’s existing technologies.
(b) User experience risk
The Company's business model is primarily based on recurring service revenue arising from technology users and customers. Notwithstanding efforts placed on the user interface and experience, a poor user experience may occur and may affect growth of customer numbers and repeat purchases.
(c) Unforeseen expenditure risk
Expenditure may need to be incurred, that has not been taken into account in the preparation of this Prospectus. Although the Company is not aware of any such additional expenditure requirements, if such expenditure is subsequently incurred, this may adversely affect the expenditure proposals of the Company.
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Management of growth and strategies
There is a risk that management of the Company will not be able to implement the Company’s strategies, particularly relating to growth, after completion of the Offer. The capacity of the Company’s management to properly implement and manage the strategic direction of the Company may affect the Company’s financial performance.
(e) Reliance on third party providers
While Nanoveu is dependent upon multiple third parties in developing its products, and on its products being able to operate on and with a range of systems, platforms and devices, it is unable to control third party developers of such systems.
Changes to such external platforms, systems or devices may adversely impact on the functionality of the Company’s products, and could make customers less likely to use the Company’s products, which may have a detrimental impact on the Company’s financial performance.
Similarly, the Company’s products assume customers are able to access the internet and cellular networks. If third party providers were to raise the cost of these networks, or restrict the ability of customers to access these
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networks, and thus to use the Company’s products, this would be likely to detrimentally affect the Company’s financial performance.
(f) Contractual disputes
The Company's business model is dependent in part on contractual agreements with third parties that have an interaction with the Company's target market. The Company is aware that there are associated risks when dealing with third parties including but not limited to insolvency, fraud and management failure. Should a third-party contract fail, there is the potential for negative financial and brand damage for the Company.
(g) Government regulation risk
The Company is subject to government regulation which may require it to obtain additional licenses and could limit its ability to sell their products. Failure to obtain the requisite licenses (if such licenses are required), meet registration standards or comply with other government export regulations, may affect the Company’s ability to export such products or to generate revenues from the sale of products internationally, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Compliance with government regulations may also subject the Company to additional fees and costs.
The Company is also subject to government regulation relating to import taxes and duties. Governments may change import tax policies that could have an impact on raw, intermediate and finished goods. This in turn could have an adverse impact on selling prices and therefore consumer adoption.
The absence of comparable restrictions on competitors in other countries may adversely affect the Company’s competitive position.
6.4 General Risks
(a) Economic conditions and other global or national issues
General economic conditions, laws relating to taxation, new legislation, trade barriers, movements in interest and inflation rates, currency exchange controls and rates, national and international political circumstances (including wars, terrorist acts, sabotage, subversive activities, security operations, labour unrest, civil disorder, and states of emergency), natural disasters (including fires, earthquakes and floods), and quarantine restrictions, epidemics and pandemics, may have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations.
(b) Market conditions
Share market conditions may affect the value of the Company’s quoted securities regardless of the Company’s operating performance. Share market conditions are affected by many factors such as:
(i) general economic outlook;
(ii) introduction of tax reform or other new legislation;
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(iii) interest rates and inflation rates;
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(iv) changes in investor sentiment toward particular market sectors;
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(v) the demand for, and supply of, capital; and
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(vi) terrorism or other hostilities.
The market price of securities can fall as well as rise and may be subject to varied and unpredictable influences on the market for equities in general and biotechnology stocks in particular. Neither the Company nor the Directors warrant the future performance of the Company or any return on an investment in the Company.
6.5 Speculative investment
The above list of risk factors ought not to be taken as exhaustive of the risks faced by the Company or by investors in the Company. The above factors, and others not specifically referred to above, may in the future materially affect the financial performance of the Company and the value of the Shares offered under this Prospectus.
Therefore, the Shares to be issued pursuant to this Prospectus carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those Shares.
Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers before deciding whether to apply for Shares pursuant to this Prospectus.
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7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
7.1 Litigation
As at the date of this Prospectus, the Company is not involved in any legal proceedings and the Directors are not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company.
7.2
Continuous disclosure obligations
The Company is a “disclosing entity” (as defined in section 111AC of the Corporations Act) for the purposes of section 713 of the Corporations Act and, as such, is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations. Specifically, like all listed companies, the Company is required to continuously disclose any information it has to the market which a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price or the value of the Company’s securities.
This Prospectus is a “transaction specific prospectus”. In general terms a “transaction specific prospectus” is only required to contain information in relation to the effect of the issue of securities on the Company and the rights attaching to the securities. It is not necessary to include general information in relation to all of the assets and liabilities, financial position, profits and losses or prospects of the issuing company.
This Prospectus is intended to be read in conjunction with the publicly available information in relation to the Company which has been notified to ASX and does not include all of the information that would be included in a prospectus for an initial public offering of securities in an entity that is not already listed on a stock exchange. Investors should therefore have regard to the other publicly available information in relation to the Company before making a decision whether or not to invest.
Having taken such precautions and having made such enquires as are reasonable, the Company believes that it has complied with the general and specific requirements of ASX as applicable from time to time throughout the 3 months before the issue of this Prospectus which required the Company to notify ASX of information about specified events or matters as they arise for the purpose of ASX making that information available to the stock market conducted by ASX.
Information that is already in the public domain has not been reported in this Prospectus other than that which is considered necessary to make this Prospectus complete.
The Company, as a disclosing entity under the Corporations Act states that:
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(a) it is subject to regular reporting and disclosure obligations;
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(b) copies of documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company (not being documents referred to in section 1274(2)(a) of the Corporations Act) may be obtained from, or inspected at, the offices of the ASIC; and
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(c) it will provide a copy of each of the following documents, free of charge, to any person on request between the date of issue of this Prospectus and the Closing Date:
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(i) the annual financial report most recently lodged by the Company with the ASIC;
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(ii) any half-year financial report lodged by the Company with the ASIC after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC; and
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(iii) any continuous disclosure documents given by the Company to ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules as referred to in section 674(1) of the Corporations Act after the lodgement of the annual financial report referred to in (i) and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.
Copies of all documents lodged with the ASIC in relation to the Company can be inspected at the registered office of the Company or an ASIC office during normal office hours.
Details of documents lodged with ASX since the date of lodgement of the Company’s latest annual financial report and before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC are set out in the table below :
| Date | Description of Announcement |
|---|---|
| 31 March 2021 | Update on Performance Rights |
| 30 March 2021 | Becoming a substantial holder |
| 26 March 2021 | Investor Webinar Presentation |
| 25 March 2021 | Proposed issue of Securities - NVU |
| 25 March 2021 | Issue of Incentive Performance Rights |
| 25 March 2021 | Nestle Professional to Apply Nanoshield Protectors |
| 25 March 2021 | Pause in Trading |
| 23 March 2021 | Exclusive Distribution Agreement for the Philippines |
| 11 March 2021 | International Distribution Agreements Accelerate |
| 25 February 2021 | Appendix 4G and Corporate Governance Statement |
| 25 February 2021 | Annual Report to shareholders |
ASX maintains files containing publicly available information for all listed companies. The Company’s file is available for inspection at ASX during normal office hours.
The announcements are also available through the Company’s website www.nanoveu.com.
7.3 Market price of Shares
The Company is a disclosing entity for the purposes of the Corporations Act and its Shares are enhanced disclosure securities quoted on ASX.
The highest, lowest and last market sale prices of the Shares on ASX during the three months immediately preceding the date of lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC and the most recent dates of those sales were:
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| Price | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Highest | $0.11 | 25 March 2021 |
| Lowest | $0.043 | 9 March 2021 |
| Last | $0.072 | 31 March 2021 |
7.4 Details of substantial holders
Based on publicly available information as at 31 March 2021, those persons which (together with their associates) have a relevant interest in 5% or more of the Shares on issue are set out below:
| Shareholder | Shares | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chong | 42,627,558 | 27.23 |
| Credit Suisse Holdings (Australia) Limited (on behalf of Credit Suisse Group AG and its affiliates) |
8,725,572 | 5.59 |
Notes:
- Comprising 42,607,558 Shares held directly by Alfred Chong and 20,000 Shares held indirectly by Mr Chong’s wife.
In the event all entitlements are accepted there will be no change to the substantial holders on completion of the Offer.
7.5 Directors’ Interests
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no Director nor any firm in which such a Director is a partner, has or had within 2 years before the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:
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(a) the formation or promotion of the Company;
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(b) property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with its formation or promotion or the Offer pursuant to this Prospectus; or
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(c) the Offer,
and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid (in cash or Shares or otherwise) to any Director or to any firm in which any such Director is a partner or director, either to induce them to become, or to qualify them as, a Director or otherwise for services rendered by them or by the firm in connection with the formation or promotion of the Company or the Offer.
Security holdings
The relevant interest of each of the Directors in the securities of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus is set out in the table below.
| Director | Shares | Options | Performance Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Chong1 | 42,627,558 | Nil | 700,000 |
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| Director | Shares | Options | Performance Rights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael van Uffelen2 | 616,500 | Nil | 433,500 |
| Steven Apedaile3 | 800,280 | Nil | 30,000 |
| David Nicol4 | 578,000 | Nil | 30,000 |
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Comprising 42,607,558 Shares and 700,000 Performance Rights held directly by Mr Chong and 20,000 Shares held indirectly by Mr Chong’s wife.
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Comprising 616,500 Shares held by Mr van Uffelen’s wife, and 433,500 Performance Rights held indirectly by Black Tourmaline Pty Ltd of which Mr van Uffelen is a director.
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Comprising 800,280 Shares and 30,000 Performance Rights held indirectly by Mr and Mrs Apedaile AFT the Apedaile Super Fund and Apedaile Family Trust.
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Comprising 578,000 Shares and 30,000 Performance Rights held directly by Mr Nicol.
Remuneration
The remuneration of an executive Director is decided by the Board, without the affected executive Director participating in that decision-making process. The total maximum remuneration of non-executive Directors is initially set by the Constitution and subsequent variation is by ordinary resolution of Shareholders in general meeting in accordance with the Constitution, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, as applicable. The determination of non-executive Directors’ remuneration within that maximum will be made by the Board having regard to the inputs and value to the Company of the respective contributions by each non-executive Director. The current amount has been set at an amount not to exceed $300,000 per annum.
A Director may be paid fees or other amounts (ie non-cash performance incentives such as Options, subject to any necessary Shareholder approval) as the other Directors determine where a Director performs special duties or otherwise performs services outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a Director. In addition, Directors are also entitled to be paid reasonable travelling, hotel and other expenses incurred by them respectively in or about the performance of their duties as Directors.
The following table shows the total (and proposed) annual remuneration paid to both executive and non-executive directors.
| Director | Remuneration for year ended 31 December 2019 |
Remuneration for year ended 31 December 2020 |
Proposed remuneration for year ended 31 December 2021 |
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| Alfred Chong | 287,1271 | 288,0415 | 252,5379 |
| Michael van Uffelen | 186,5892 | 201,7036 | 190,44810 |
| Steven Apedaile | 71,5833 | 70,4967 | 50,53511 |
| David Nicol | 73,0204 | 71,8118 | 50,53512 |
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Consists of $217,698 in salary, fees and commissions, $6,115 in directors and officers insurance, $14,368 in post-employment benefits and $48,946 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $120,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $3,282 in directors and officers
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insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $58,747 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,385 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $17,638 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,385 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $19,075 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $220,041 in salary, fees and commissions, $8,520 in directors and officers insurance, $14,500 in post-employment benefits and $44,980 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $137,500 in salary, fees and commissions, $5,161 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $54,482 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,909 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $16,027 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,909 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $17,342 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $220,041 in salary, fees and commissions, $8,520 in directors and officers insurance, $14,500 in post-employment benefits and $32,496 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $162,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $5,161 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $28,448 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,909 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $2,535 in amortisation of performance rights.
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Consists of $48,000 in salary, fees and commissions, $1,909 in directors and officers insurance, $4,560 in post-employment benefits and $2,535 in amortisation of performance rights.
7.6 Interests of experts and advisers
Other than as set out below or elsewhere in this Prospectus, no:
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(a) person named in this Prospectus as performing a function in a professional, advisory or other capacity in connection with the preparation or distribution of this Prospectus;
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(b) promoter of the Company; or
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(c) underwriter (but not a sub-underwriter) to the issue or a financial services licensee named in this Prospectus as a financial services licensee involved in the issue,
holds, or has held within the 2 years preceding lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC, any interest in:
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(d) the formation or promotion of the Company;
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(e) any property acquired or proposed to be acquired by the Company in connection with:
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(i) its formation or promotion; or
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(ii) the Offer; or
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- (f) the Offer,
and no amounts have been paid or agreed to be paid and no benefits have been given or agreed to be given to any of these persons for services provided in connection with:
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(g) the formation or promotion of the Company; or
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(h) the Offer.
Steinepreis Paganin has acted as the solicitors to the Company in relation to the Offer. The Company estimates it will pay Steinepreis Paganin $3,000 (excluding GST and disbursements) for these services.
7.7
Consents
Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act imposes a liability regime on the Company (as the offeror of the Securities), the Directors, the persons named in the Prospectus with their consent as Proposed Directors, any underwriters, persons named in the Prospectus with their consent having made a statement in the Prospectus and persons involved in a contravention in relation to the Prospectus, with regard to misleading and deceptive statements made in the Prospectus, Although the Company bears primary responsibility for the Prospectus, the other parties involved in the preparation of the Prospectus can also be responsible for certain statements made in it.
Each of the parties referred to in this Section:
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(a) does not make, or purport to make, any statement in this Prospectus other than those referred to in this Section; and
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(b) in light of the above, only to the maximum extent permitted by law, expressly disclaims and takes no responsibility for any part of this Prospectus other than a reference to its name and a statement included in this Prospectus with the consent of that party as specified in this Section.
Steinepreis Paganin has given its written consent to being named as the solicitors to the Company in this Prospectus. Steinepreis Paganin has not withdrawn its consent prior to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.
7.8 Estimated expenses of Offer
The total expenses of the Offer are estimated to be approximately $8,628 as follows:
| Expense | ($) |
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| ASIC Fees | 3,206 |
| ASX Fees | 1,922 |
| Legal Fees | 3,000 |
| Miscellaneous and other expenses | 500 |
| Total | 8,628 |
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7.9 Electronic Prospectus
ASIC has exempted compliance with certain provisions of the Corporations Act to allow distribution of an electronic prospectus and electronic application form on the basis of a paper prospectus lodged with the ASIC, and the publication of notices referring to an electronic prospectus or electronic application form, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
If you have received this Prospectus as an electronic Prospectus, please ensure that you have received the entire Prospectus accompanied by the Application Form. If you have not, please phone the Company on +61 8 6244 9095 and the Company will send you, for free, either a hard copy or a further electronic copy of the Prospectus, or both.
The Company reserves the right not to accept an Application Form from a person if it has reason to believe that when that person was given access to the electronic Application Form, it was not provided together with the electronic Prospectus and any relevant supplementary or Prospectus or any of those documents were incomplete or altered.
7.10 Clearing House Electronic Sub-Register System (CHESS) and Issuer Sponsorship
The Company will not be issuing Share certificates. The Company is a participant in CHESS, for those investors who have, or wish to have, a sponsoring stockbroker. Investors who do not wish to participate through CHESS will be issuer sponsored by the Company. Because the sub-registers are electronic, ownership of securities can be transferred without having to rely upon paper documentation.
Electronic registers mean that the Company will not be issuing certificates to investors. Instead, investors will be provided with a statement (similar to a bank account statement) that sets out the number of Shares issued to them under this Prospectus. The notice will also advise holders of their Holder Identification Number or Security Holder Reference Number and explain, for future reference, the sale and purchase procedures under CHESS and issuer sponsorship.
Further monthly statements will be provided to holders if there have been any changes in their security holding in the Company during the preceding month.
7.11 Privacy Act
If you complete an application for Shares, you will be providing personal information to the Company. The Company collects, holds and will use that information to assess your application, service your needs as a Shareholder, facilitate distribution payments and corporate communications to you as a Shareholder and carry out administration.
The information may also be used from time to time and disclosed to persons inspecting the register, bidders for your securities in the context of takeovers, regulatory bodies, including the Australian Taxation Office, authorised securities brokers, print service providers, mail houses and the Company’s Share Registry.
You can access, correct and update the personal information that we hold about you. Please contact the Company if you wish to do so at the relevant contact numbers set out in this Prospectus.
Collection, maintenance and disclosure of certain personal information is governed by legislation including the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (as amended), the Corporations Act and certain rules such as the ASX Settlement Operating Rules.
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You should note that if you do not provide the information required on the application for Shares, the Company may not be able to accept or process your application.
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8. DIRECTORS’ AUTHORISATION
This Prospectus is issued by the Company and its issue has been authorised by a resolution of the Directors.
In accordance with section 720 of the Corporations Act, each Director has consented to the lodgement of this Prospectus with the ASIC.
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Alfred Chong Executive Chairman and CEO For and on behalf of Nanoveu Limited
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9. DEFINITIONS
$ means Australian dollars.
Applicant means an investor who applies for Shares pursuant to the Offer.
Application Form means an application form either attached to or accompanying this Prospectus.
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by it, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the listing rules of the ASX.
ASX Settlement Operating Rules means the settlement rules of the securities clearing house which operates CHESS.
Board means the board of Directors unless the context indicates otherwise.
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.
Closing Date means the date specified in the timetable in Section 2.1 of this Prospectus (unless extended or brought forward).
Company or Nanoveu means Nanoveu Limited (ACN 624 421 085).
Constitution means the constitution of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the directors of the Company as at the date of this Prospectus.
Offer means the offer of up to 1,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.076 per Share to raise up to $76.
Official Quotation means official quotation on ASX.
Opening Date means the opening date of the Offer as specified in the timetable set out in Section 2.1 of this Prospectus (unless varied).
Option means an option to acquire a Share.
Prospectus means this prospectus.
Section means a section of this Prospectus.
Securities means Shares and Options.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a shareholder of the Company.
WST means western standard time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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