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POLARX LIMITED — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2019
Jun 25, 2019
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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ACN 161 615 783
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING AND EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
TIME: 10.00am (WST) DATE: 26 July 2019 PLACE: Suite 1, 245 Churchill Avenue Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
This Notice of General Meeting and Explanatory Statement 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 without delay. Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of General Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9226 1356 .
CONTENTS
Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) 2 Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) 3 Glossary 6
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time and place of Meeting
The General Meeting of the Shareholders to which this Notice of Meeting relates will be held at 10.00am (WST) on Friday, 26 July 2019 at:
Suite 1, 245 Churchill Avenue Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting eligibility
The Company may specify a time, not more than 48 hours before the Meeting, at which a “snap-shot” of Shareholders will be taken for the purposes of determining Shareholder entitlements to vote at the Meeting.
The Company’s Directors have determined that all Shares of the Company that are on issue at 4.00pm (WST) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 shall, for the purposes of determining voting entitlements at the Meeting, be taken to be held by the persons registered as holding the Shares at that time.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return:
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In person at: PolarX Limited Suite 1, 245 Churchill Avenue Subiaco, Western Australia 6008
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By post to: PolarX Limited PO Box 162 Subiaco, Western Australia 6904
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By facsimile to +61 8 6465 5599
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By scan and email to [email protected]
Please note that the Proxy Form must be received by the Company not later than 10.00am (WST) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019 . Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
The business to be considered at the Meeting is set out below.
1. RESOLUTION 1 – RATIFICATION OF DECEMBER 2018 PLACEMENT UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and ratify the prior issue by the Company of 21,100,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of any person who participated in the issues or any Associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – RATIFICATION OF JUNE 2019 PLACEMENT UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and ratify the prior issue by the Company of 23,624,937 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of any person who participated in the issues or any Associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1A
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders approve and ratify the prior issue by the Company of 29,817,063 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of the Resolution by or on behalf of any person who participated in the issues or any Associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by 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.
Dated: 21 June 2019
By order of the Board
IAN CUNNINGHAM COMPANY SECRETRAY
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. RESOLUTIONS 1 AND 2 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUES UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1
The Company has undertaken the following placements since the 2018 Annual General Meeting on 16 November 2018:
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(a) on 14 December 2018, the Company completed a placement of 21,100,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.06 per Share ( December 2018 Placement ); and
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(b) on 6 June 2019, the Company completed a placement of 53,442,000 Shares at an issue price of $0.08 per Share ( June 2019 Placement );
(collectively the Financings ).
The Shares issued in relation to the Financings were issued on the following basis:
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(a) 44,724,937 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1, comprising 21,100,000 Shares under the December 2018 Placement ( December 7.1 Shares ) and 23,624,937 Shares under the June 2019 Placement ( June 7.1 Shares ); and
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(b) 29,817,063 Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A under the June 2019 Placement.
Resolutions 1 and 2 seek Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of all of the Placement Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 ( 7.1 Ratifications ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made without shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Pursuant to the 7.1 Ratifications, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the 7.1 Ratifications:
December 2018 Placement
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(a) 21,100,000 Shares were issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1;
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(b)
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the Shares were issued at $0.06 per Share;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to sophisticated and professional investors introduced to the Company by the lead manager to the December Placement, all of whom are not related parties of the Company; and
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(e) the use of the proceeds from the issue of December 7.1 Shares were as follows:
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(i) to undertake exploration and development activities on the Company’s Alaska Range Project in Alaska, USA;
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(ii) to pay the costs of the December 2018 Placement; and
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(iii) for general working capital purposes.
June 2019 Placement
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(a) 23,624,937 Shares were issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1;
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(b) the Shares were issued at $0.08 per Share;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to Lundin Mining Corporation (for further information on Lundin Mining Corporation please refer to the announcement on 4 June 2019); and
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(e) the proceeds from the issue of June 7.1 Shares will be used to evaluate porphyry Cu-Au targets over a defined area within the Company’s Stellar property, which forms part of the larger Alaska Range Project.
1.2 Board Recommendation
The Board believes that the ratification of the above issues of securities is beneficial for the Company as it allows the Company to retain the flexibility to issue further securities representing up to 15% of the Company’s share capital during the next 12 months. Accordingly, the Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of Resolutions 1 and 2.
2. RESOLUTION 3 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUES UNDER LISTING RULE 7.1A
2.1 General
As noted above, 29,817,063 June Placement Shares were issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.
This resolution seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of all of the August Placement Shares issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A ( 7.1A Ratification ).
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A provides that in addition to issues permitted without prior shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, an entity that is eligible and obtains shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A may issue or agree to issue during the period the approval is valid a number of equity securities which represents 10% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period as adjusted in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A those securities will from that date be included in variable “A” in the formula in ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A.2 for the purpose of calculating the annual placement capacity of the Company under both ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.1A. By ratifying the issue of the May Placement and August Placement Shares, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 10% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.5
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the 7.1A Ratification:
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(a) 29,817,063 Shares were issued pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1A;
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(b) the issue price was $0.08 per Share;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to Lundin Mining Corporation (for further information please refer to the announcement on 4 June 2019); and
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(e) the proceeds of the June 2019 Placement will be used to evaluate porphyry Cu-Au targets over a defined area within the Company’s Stellar property.
2.2 Board Recommendation
The Board believes that the ratification of the above issue of securities is beneficial for the Company as it allows the Company to retain the flexibility to issue further securities representing up to 10% annual placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1A without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval. Accordingly, the Board recommends Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
3. ENQUIRIES
Shareholders may contact the Company Secretary on (+61) 8 9226 1356 if they have any queries in respect of the matters set out in these documents.
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GLOSSARY
ASIC means the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
Associate has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
Board means board of Directors.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Company or PolarX means PolarX Limited ACN 161 615 783.
Constitution means constitution of the Company.
Corporations Act means Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Director means director of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement that accompanies this Notice of Meeting.
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Listing Rules means the listing rules of ASX.
Notice of Meeting or Notice means this notice of General Meeting.
Proxy Form means the proxy form enclosed with this Notice of Meeting.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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GENERAL MEETING PROXY FORM
POLARX LIMITED ACN 161 615 783
I/We
of: being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint:
Name:
OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 10.00am, on Friday, 26 July 2019 at Suite 1, 245 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco WA 6008, and at any adjournment thereof.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
This proxy is solicited by and on behalf of management. The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| for the change. | for the change. | |||
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| Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | |
| Resolution 1 | Ratification of December 2018 Placement Under Listing Rule 7.1 |
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| Resolution 2 | Ratification of June 2019 Placement Under Listing Rule 7.1 |
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| Resolution 3 | Ratification of Prior Issues Under Listing Rule 7.1A |
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
If two proxies are being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is:
% represents is: Signature of Shareholder(s): Individual or Shareholder 1 Shareholder 2 Shareholder 3 Sole Director/Company Director Director/Company Secretary Secretary Date: Contact name: Contact ph (daytime): Consent for contact by e-mail E-mail address: in relation to this Proxy Form: YES NO
Signature of Shareholder(s):
HOW TO COMPLETE THIS PROXY FORM
1. YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS
Please print your name and address as it appears on your holding statement and the Company’s share register. If Shares are jointly held, please ensure the name and address of each joint Shareholder is indicated. Shareholders should advise the Company of any changes. Shareholders sponsored by a broker should advise their broker of any changes. Please note you cannot change ownership of your securities using this form.
2. APPOINTMENT OF A PROXY
If you wish to appoint the Chairman of the Meeting as your proxy, mark the box. If the person you wish to appoint as your proxy is someone other than the Chairman of the Meeting please write the name of that person. If you leave this section blank, or your named proxy does not attend the meeting, the Chairman of the Meeting will be your proxy. A proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company.
3. VOTES ON RESOLUTION
You may direct your proxy how to vote by placing a mark in one of the boxes opposite the Resolution. All your Shareholding will be voted in accordance with such a direction unless you indicate only a portion of voting rights are to be voted on the Resolution by inserting the percentage or number of Shares you wish to vote in the appropriate box or boxes. If you do not mark any of the boxes on the Resolution, your proxy may vote as he or she chooses. If you mark more than one box on the Resolution your vote on the Resolution will be invalid.
If you direct your proxy how to vote validly in accordance with these instructions and your proxy fails to either attend the Meeting or vote on the directed Resolution, the Chairman of the Meeting is taken to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the Resolution at the Meeting and must vote in accordance with your proxy.
4. VOTING ENTITLEMENTS
In accordance with the Corporations Act, the Company has determined that the Shareholding of each person for the purpose of determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Meeting will be the entitlement of that person set out in the Company’s share register as at 4.00pm (WST) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019. Accordingly, transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining entitlements to attend and vote at the Meeting.
5. 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 attached proxy form to the Meeting to assist in registering your attendance and number of votes. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of the Meeting to facilitate this registration process.
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. The appropriate “Certificate of Appointment of Corporate Representative” should be produced prior to admission. A form of the Certificate is enclosed with this Notice of Meeting
6. APPOINTMENT OF A SECOND PROXY
You are entitled to appoint up to two persons as proxies to attend the Meeting and vote on a poll. If you wish to appoint a second proxy, an additional Proxy Form may be obtained by telephoning the Company Secretary on +61 8 9226 1356 or you may photocopy this form.
To appoint a second proxy you must on each Proxy Form state (in the appropriate box) the percentage of your voting rights which are the subject of the relevant proxy. If both Proxy Forms do not specify that percentage, each proxy may exercise half your votes. Fractions of votes will be disregarded.
7. SIGNING INSTRUCTIONS
You must sign this form as follows in the spaces provided:
Individual: where the holding is in one name, the holder must sign. Joint Holding: where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign. Power of Attorney: to sign under Power of Attorney, you must have already lodged this document with the Company’s share registry. If you have not previously lodged this document for notation, please attach a certified photocopy of the Power of Attorney to this form when you return it.
Companies: where the company has a Sole Director who is also the Sole Company Secretary, this form must be signed by that person. If the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act 2001) does not have a Company Secretary, a Sole Director can also sign alone. Otherwise this form must be signed by a Director jointly with either another Director or a Company Secretary. Please indicate the office held by signing in the appropriate place.
8. LODGING YOUR PROXY FORM
This Proxy Form (and any Power of Attorney under which it is signed) must be received at the address given below not later than 48 hours before the commencement of the Meeting being no later than 10.00am (WST) on Wednesday, 24 July 2019. Any Proxy Form received after that time will not be valid for the scheduled Meeting.
| In Person | By Mail | By Facsimile | By Scan and Email |
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| PolarX Limited, Suite 1, 245 Churchill Avenue, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 |
PolarX Limited, PO Box 162, Subiaco, Western Australia 6904 |
+61 8 6465 5599 | [email protected] |