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XREF LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2014
Oct 19, 2014
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King Solomon Mines Limited
ARBN 122 404 666
Offer Document for a pro-rata, renounceable Rights Issue
of three new Shares (New Shares) in the capital of King Solomon Mines Limited ARBN 122 404 666 (King Solomon Mines or the Company)
for every two existing Shares held at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 24 October 2014 (the Record Date) at an issue price of A$0.002 per New Share to raise A$919,188 before costs.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This Offer Document is not a Prospectus. It may not contain all of the information that an investor would find in a Prospectus or that may be required in order to make an informed investment decision regarding, or about the rights attaching to, the New Shares offered under this Offer Document. You should carefully review the Risks Section of this Offer Document.
This Offer Document is important and requires your immediate attention. It should be read in its entirety. If after reading this Offer Document you do not understand its contents, you have any questions about the New Shares being offered under it, or any other matter, or are in doubt as to the course you should follow you should consult your stockbroker, accountant or professional adviser without delay.
This Offer opens on 29 October 2014 and closes at 5:00pm (Sydney time) on 12 November 2014. Valid Applications must be received before that time.
Please read the instructions in this Offer Document and on the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form regarding the acceptance of your Entitlement.
Taylor Collison Limited is the Underwriter to the issue.
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 3 MANAGING DIRECTOR’S LETTER ................................................................................................................. 5 TRANSACTION OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................. 6 1. Details of the Offer .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1 The Offer ........................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Closing Date .................................................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Underwriting and Shortfall ........................................................................................................... 7 1.4 Indicative Timetable and Important Dates* ................................................................................ 8 1.5 Price ................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.6 Eligibility and Entitlement ............................................................................................................ 8 1.7 Restrictions on the Distribution of the Offer Document ........................................................... 9 1.8 Record Date ................................................................................................................................... 9 1.9 Ranking .......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.10 Minimum Subscription ............................................................................................................. 10 1.11 Allotment of New Shares .......................................................................................................... 10 1.12 Quotation of New Shares ......................................................................................................... 10 1.13 Rounding .................................................................................................................................... 10 1.14 Taxation Implications................................................................................................................ 10 1.15 CHESS ........................................................................................................................................ 10 1.16 Privacy Act ................................................................................................................................. 10 1.17 Enquiries .................................................................................................................................... 11 2. Use of Proceeds and Effect of the Rights Issue on the Company’s Capital ............................................. 11 2.1 Use of Proceeds of the Rights Issue ......................................................................................... 11 2.2 Effect of Rights Issue on the Company .................................................................................... 11 2.3 Capital Structure ......................................................................................................................... 12 2.4 Options on Issue ......................................................................................................................... 12 3. Action Required by Shareholders ....................................................................................................... 12 3.1 What Eligible Shareholders may do .......................................................................................... 12 3.2 Acceptance of ALL of your Entitlement under the Offer......................................................... 13 3.3 Selling ALL of your Entitlement on ASX ................................................................................... 13 3.4 Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and selling the balance on ASX .......................... 13 3.5 Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and allowing the balance to lapse ...................... 14 3.6 Selling all or a proportion of your Entitlement other than on ASX ........................................ 14 3.7 Entitlement not taken up ............................................................................................................ 15 3.8 Enquiries concerning your Entitlement .................................................................................... 15 3.9 Declarations and certifications .................................................................................................. 15 4. Risks ................. ..................................................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Specific Risks .............................................................................................................................. 17 4.2 General Risks .............................................................................................................................. 19 4.3 Speculative Nature of Investment ............................................................................................. 22 5. Additional Information .......................................................................................................................... 23 5.1 Underwriting Agreement ............................................................................................................ 23 6. Glossary of Terms ................................................................................................................................ 29
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Offer Document is dated 20 October 2014.
The Offer is being made under a Cleansing Notice in accordance with section 708AA of the Corporations Act, without a Prospectus.
This Offer Document is not a Prospectus or any other form of disclosure document regulated by the Corporations Act and has not been lodged with ASIC. Accordingly, this Offer Document may not contain all of the information necessary to enable investors to make an informed investment decision.
This Offer Document is intended to be read in conjunction with the Cleansing Notice and with the publicly-available information in relation to the Company that has been notified to ASX. Investors should, therefore, have regard to the Cleansing Notice and other publiclyavailable information in relation to the Company before making a decision as to whether or not to invest in New Shares or the Company.
Eligibility
Applications for New Shares by Eligible Shareholders can only be made on an original Entitlement and Acceptance Form, being the one accompanying this Offer Document. The Entitlement and Acceptance Form sets out an Eligible Shareholder’s Entitlement to participate in the Offer.
Offering Restrictions and Overseas Shareholders
The distribution of this Offer Document in jurisdictions outside Australia and New Zealand may be restricted by law and, therefore, persons who come into possession of this Offer Document should seek advice on and observe such restrictions. Failure to comply with these restrictions may violate applicable securities laws. Further information regarding the distribution of this Offer Document is contained in Sections 1.6 and 1.7 of this Offer Document. The Offer is made to any persons who are Eligible Shareholders at the Record Date. This Offer Document does not constitute an offer or invitation in any place outside Australia and New Zealand in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an offer or invitation.
Disclaimer
No person is authorised to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer that is not contained in this Offer Document. Any information or representation not contained in this Offer Document may not be relied upon as having been authorised by the Company, the Directors or any other person in connection with the Offer.
Definitions and Abbreviations
Capitalised words or terms used in this Offer Document have defined meanings, which are explained in the Glossary of Terms in Section 6 of this Offer Document.
A reference to time in this Offer Document is to Sydney time, unless otherwise stated. All financial amounts contained in this Offer Document are expressed in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated. Any discrepancies between totals, sums and components in tables contained in this Offer Document are due to rounding.
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Risk Factors
This Offer Document does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs. It is important that you read this Offer Document in its entirety before deciding whether to invest in the Company. In particular, you should consider the risk factors that could affect the performance of the Company. You should carefully consider these factors in the light of your personal circumstances (including financial and taxation issues) and seek professional guidance before deciding whether to invest. A number of key risk factors that you should consider are outlined in Section 4 of this Offer Document.
Enquiries
If you have any questions in relation to the Rights Issue, please contact your stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or financial adviser. If you have questions in relation to how to complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, please call the Company on 1800 061 569 (within Australia) or +64 6 364 8462 (for overseas callers).
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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S LETTER
20 October 2014
Dear Shareholders
The King Solomon Mines Limited Board of Directors is pleased to offer all its eligible Shareholders the opportunity to participate in a three-for-two renounceable Rights Issue of New Shares at an issue price of $0.002 per Share. The issue is fully underwritten by Taylor Collison Limited. Details of the underwriting are set out in Sections 1.3 and 5.1 of this Offer Document.
The issue is fully underwritten by Taylor Collison Limited. Two of the Company’s Directors, Simon O’Loughlin and Simon Taylor, will act as sub-underwriters for up to 15 million New Shares each. They will not receive a sub-underwriting fee. Details of underwriting fees are set out in Sections 1.3 and 8 of this Offer Document.
All Eligible Shareholders registered at 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 24 October 2014 will be entitled to participate in the Rights Issue on the basis of three New Shares for every two Shares held at an issue price of $0.002 per Share. The Rights Issue is fully underwritten. The amount raised by King Solomon Mines Limited under the Rights Issue will therefore be $919,188 before costs.
The Closing Date for acceptance of the Rights Issue is 5:00pm (Sydney time) on 12 November 2014.
Background
Over the past year the Company has sought buyers for its principal project Sonid North in Inner Mongolia, China. A sale has yet to be concluded.
The Company has also reviewed a number of potential new projects for acquisition. The Company is continuing with this approach.
Funding
The three-for-two renounceable fully underwritten Rights Issue at $0.002 per share will raise $919,188 before costs. The funds will be used to provide capital for the Company to undertake exploration work on its projects in Inner Mongolia, China and on other projects it may acquire, and to search for new business opportunities in the resource project area.
The Board has decided that the best way to fund the working capital needs of the Company is via a combination of a private placement and a Rights Issue. The private placement was announced on 25 September 2014 at a price of $0.003 per Share with a total raised of $68,335. This Rights Issue is the next funding step.
The Board thanks all Shareholders for their continuing interest and ongoing support.
Yours sincerely
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Stephen McPhail Managing Director
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TRANSACTION OVERVIEW
The new shares to be subscribed for under the Rights Issue are to be offered at $0.002 per share. Taylor Collison Limited has been appointed as lead manager and Underwriter for the Rights Issue.
OVERVIEW – INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA PROJECTS
King Solomon Mines owns a 100% interest in two exploration licences, which contain its two exploration projects in Inner Mongolia, China. The Company has explored these projects over the past few years and concluded that they do not have the potential for discovery of a minerals resource of sufficient size to justify further work by King Solomon Mines. The Company has sought buyers for its principal project Sonid North in Inner Mongolia, China over the past year. A sale has yet to be concluded.
During the year, the Company sold two of its projects. The Company has also reviewed a number of potential new projects for acquisition and has concluded that having a reasonable level of cash would assist this process. The funds raised through this Rights Issue should place the Company in a strong position in its negotiations to acquire a new project(s).
The Company holds the rights to these exploration projects through a 90% equity interest in Inner Mongolia Plate Mining Limited (Plate), a Sino-foreign incorporated joint venture, which holds the two exploration licences referred to above. The remaining 10% interest in Plate is held by Inner Mongolia Ao Meng Xin Economic and Trade Co., Ltd (AMX), which is jointly owned by Fu La, who is a past Director of the Company, and his wife Na Dong. The rights of the Company and AMX, as shareholders of Plate, are governed by an equity joint venture contract. AMX holds its 10% interest in Plate on trust for the Company.
POTENTIAL PROJECTS
King Solomon Mines has considered a number of opportunities to acquire new projects and has concluded that having a reasonable level of cash would assist this process. The funds raised through this Rights Issue should place the Company in a strong position in its negotiations to acquire a new project(s). The additions of Simon O’Loughlin and Simon Taylor to the Board will also assist this process through the skills and experience they bring to the Company.
Experienced Board
The Company has a strong Board, including the recent addition of two new Directors. Backgrounds for these two new Directors are set out below.
Mr Simon Taylor BSc, M A I G
Non-Executive Director
Simon Taylor is a geologist with over 25 years’ experience in exploration, project assessment and development in the resources sector. He has had a diversified career as a resources professional providing services to resource companies and financial corporations. This has been at both a technical and corporate level. Simon’s experience spans a range of commodities, including gold, fertilisers (phosphate and potash), base metals, nickel, uranium, coal and coal seam methane. Whilst having experience in Australia, a majority of his projects have also been in countries such as Brazil, Turkey, Uganda, Tanzania, Mali, China, the United Kingdom and North America.
Simon is currently a non-executive director of Chesser Resources Limited and Oklo Resources Limited.
Mr Simon O’Loughlin BA (Acc) Non-Executive Director
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Simon O’Loughlin is the founding member of O’Loughlins Lawyers, an Adelaide-based, medium-sized specialist commercial law firm. He also holds accounting qualifications. Simon has extensive experience and involvement with companies in the resources sector. He has also been involved in the listing and back-door listing of numerous companies on ASX and the National Stock Exchange.
Simon is a non-executive director of Lawson Gold Ltd, WCP Resources Limited, Crest Minerals Limited, Chesser Resources Limited and Petratherm Limited.
Other Directors
The experience of long-serving Directors Christopher Castle and Stephen McPhail was presented in the Annual Report released to ASX on 30 June 2014.
Purpose of the Offer
This Rights Issue is to provide funding for the continuation of exploration of the Chinese assets, as well as carrying out an active search and some funding for new projects and for working capital. The Company intends to expend the funds raised in the Offer as set out in Section 2.1.
1. Details of the Offer
1.1 The Offer
Under this Offer Document, the Company is offering, by way of a pro-rata, renounceable Rights Issue, 459,594,209 New Shares (subject to the rounding up of Entitlements) in the Company to Eligible Shareholders on the basis of three New Shares for every two existing Shares held on the Record Date at an issue price of $0.002 per New Share, to raise $919,188 before costs.
There are currently 1,600,000 Options on issue, each with an exercise price of $0.12. Each Option entitles the holder, upon payment of the applicable exercise price, to subscribe for one Share. Only if the Options have been exercised and the Shares have been issued before the Record Date will these Shares participate in the Rights Issue. The number of New Shares issued may, therefore, increase if some or all of these Options are exercised prior to the Record Date. If all of the Options that can be exercised are exercised, the number of Shares on issue prior to the New Shares being issued will increase by 1,600,000.
The Offer is made on a renounceable basis. This means that your Entitlement under this Offer Document is transferable and you may renounce (sell) any Entitlement that you do not wish to accept. Any portion of your Entitlement that you decide not to accept by the Closing Date will lapse and the New Shares the subject of that Entitlement will form part of the Shortfall and will be available to the Underwriter, as detailed in Section 1.3.
1.2 Closing Date
The Closing Date for the Rights Issue is 5:00pm (Sydney time) on 12 November 2014. No Applications for New Shares pursuant to the Rights Issue received after this time will be accepted. The Directors reserve the right to extend the Closing Date where permitted by the ASX Listing Rules.
1.3 Underwriting and Shortfall
The Offer is fully underwritten by Taylor Collison Limited. Details of the Underwriting Agreement are set out in Section 5.1. The price of shares issued through the Underwriter will not be less than $0.002.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 2), any allocation of the Shortfall to the Underwriter or any sub-underwriter (if appointed) in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, will not count towards the Company’s 15% threshold under Listing Rule 7.1, provided the Underwriter receives the New Shares within 15 business days after the close of the Offer.
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Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 3), any allocation of the Shortfall to persons other than the Underwriter or any sub-underwriter (if appointed) in accordance with the Underwriting Agreement, will not count towards the Company’s 15% threshold under Listing Rule 7.1, provided that the Company makes the issue within three months after the close of the Offer and the issue price is not less than the price at which the Shares were offered under the Offer. The Directors in conjunction with the Underwriter reserve the right to issue the Shortfall at their discretion.
Underwriting of Shortfall, Sub-Underwriting by Messrs O’Loughlin and Taylor
Messrs O’Loughlin and Taylor, Directors of King Solomon Mines, have agreed to act as subunderwriters to the issue. They have advised the Company that they have agreed to act as sub-underwriters for any Shortfall to the issue up to a maximum of 15,000,000 shares each (A$30,000 each). Neither of them are currently shareholders. If they receive no shares as sub-underwriters their holdings will remain at 0% and if they receive the maximum i.e. 15,000,000 of the Shortfall shares each, as sub-underwriters, their holdings will increase to 1.96% each. They will not receive a sub-underwriting fee.
1.4 Indicative Timetable and Important Dates*
| 1.4 *Indicative Timetable and Important Dates ** |
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| Event | Date |
| Initial announcement of Rights Issue, lodgement of Appendix 3B with ASX | 10 October 2014 |
| Despatch of Rights Issue Offer Letter to shareholders | 21 October 2014 |
| Existing Shares are quoted on an 'ex' entitlement basis and Rights trading commences | 22 October 2014 |
| Record Date for determining entitlements to participate in the Offer | 24 October 2014 |
| Despatch of Rights Issue Offer Document, and Entitlement and Acceptance Form | 29 October 2014 |
| Rights trading ends | 5 November 2014 |
| Offer Closing Date (5:00 pm Sydney time) | 12 November 2014 |
| Company notifies ASX of under subscriptions / Shortfall | 17 November 2014 |
| Allotment of New Shares, despatch of holding statements (i.e. the Issue Date) | 19 November 2014 |
| Trading on ASX of New Shares on a normal settlement basis | 20 November 2014 |
- The above dates (other than the date of the announcement of the Offer and the date of lodgement of the Offer Document with ASX) are indicative only and may change without notice. Subject to the Listing Rules, the Company reserves the right to extend the Closing Date or close the Offer without further notice. A change to the Closing Date may cause other dates to change.
The Directors reserve the right not to proceed with whole or part of the Offer at any time prior to the allotment of the New Shares, in which case, the relevant Application Monies will be returned without interest.
1.5 Price
The New Shares offered pursuant to the Rights Issue will be issued at a price of $0.002 per New Share.
1.6 Eligibility and Entitlement
All registered King Solomon Mines Shareholders as at the Record Date whose registered addresses are within Australia or New Zealand will be eligible to participate in the Rights Issue ( Eligible Shareholders ).
The Company has decided that the Rights Issue will not be extended to shareholders with registered addresses outside Australia or New Zealand as the Company has formed the view that it would be unreasonable to extend the Offer in such a way having regard to:
- (a) the number of shareholders in each place outside Australia and New Zealand, both specifically and as a proportion of the total issued Shares of the Company;
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(b) the number and value of New Shares to be offered to shareholders outside Australia and New Zealand; and
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(c) the costs of complying with the laws and legal requirements, and requirements of regulatory authorities, in overseas jurisdictions.
The number of New Shares to which an Eligible Shareholder is entitled under the Offer is shown on the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form accompanying each hard copy of this Offer Document sent to Eligible Shareholders.
An explanation of the actions required by Eligible Shareholders under the Rights Issue is set out in Section 3 of this Offer Document.
1.7 Restrictions on the Distribution of the Offer Document
No Offer will be made to Shareholders with a registered address outside Australia or New Zealand (Ineligible Shareholders).
This Offer Document and accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form do not, nor are they intended to, constitute an offer in any place in which, or to any person to whom, it would not be lawful to make such an Offer.
The Offer is being made in New Zealand pursuant to the Securities Act 1978 (New Zealand) and the Securities Regulations 2009.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 7.7, the Company has appointed Taylor Collison Limited (AFSL 247083) (Nominee) to arrange for the sale of the Entitlements that would have been given to Ineligible Shareholders and to account to them for the net proceeds of the sale (if any).
The Nominee will direct the proceeds of sale (if any) to the Company or other party upon its instruction to facilitate pro-rata payments to Ineligible Shareholders. The Nominee will have the absolute and sole discretion to determine the timing and price at which the Entitlements may be sold, and the manner in which any sale is made.
Any interest earned on the proceeds of the sale of these Entitlements will firstly be applied against the expenses of such sale, including brokerage, and any balance will accrue to the relevant Ineligible Shareholder as described below.
The net proceeds of the sale of these Entitlements (if any) will then be forwarded by the Company as soon as practicable to the Ineligible Shareholders, in proportion to their share of such Entitlements (after deducting brokerage commission and other expenses). If any such net proceeds of sale are less than the reasonable costs that would be incurred by the Company for distributing those proceeds, the proceeds may be retained by the Company.
Notwithstanding that the Nominee must sell the Entitlements, Ineligible Shareholders may nevertheless receive no net proceeds if the costs of the sale are greater than the sale proceeds.
Shareholders resident in Australia or New Zealand holding Shares on behalf of persons who are resident overseas are responsible for ensuring that taking up an Entitlement under the Offer does not breach regulations in the relevant overseas jurisdiction. Return of a duly completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form will be taken by the Company to constitute a representation that there has been no beach of those regulations.
1.8 Record Date
The Record Date to participate in the Rights Issue is 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 24 October 2014.
1.9 Ranking
New Shares issued pursuant to the Rights Issue will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary Shares on issue.
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1.10 Minimum Subscription
There is no minimum subscription under the Offer.
1.11 Allotment of New Shares
New Shares issued pursuant to duly completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms will be allotted no later than five Business Days after the Closing Date. However, no New Shares will be issued until the proceeds of the Rights Issue have been received and permission has been granted by ASX for quotation of the New Shares on ASX.
Application Monies will be held in trust for the Applicants until allotment of the New Shares. Any interest earned on the Application Monies will be for the benefit of King Solomon Mines and will be retained by King Solomon Mines whether or not allotment takes place.
A completed and lodged Entitlement and Acceptance Form (together with a cheque or evidence of payment for the Application Monies by electronic means to King Solomon Mines’ satisfaction) constitutes a binding and irrevocable Application for the number of New Shares specified in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. The Entitlement and Acceptance Form does not need to be signed to be a binding Application.
1.12 Quotation of New Shares
Application for quotation by ASX of the New Shares, the subject of this Offer Document, has been made in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules.
1.13 Rounding
In determining Entitlements to New Shares pursuant to the Rights Issue, fractional Entitlements will be rounded up.
1.14 Taxation Implications
Shareholders should be aware that there may be taxation implications in relation to Entitlements under the Rights Issue. These taxation implications will vary between different Shareholders. Shareholders should consult their professional tax adviser. Shareholders should seek, and rely on, their own taxation advice regarding an investment in the Company. Neither the Company, nor any of its officers, employees, agents or advisers, accept any liability or responsibility with respect to the taxation consequences connected with the Rights Issue.
1.15 CHESS
The Company participates in the security transfer system known as CHESS. CHESS is operated by ASTC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASX, in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules and the ASTC Settlement Rules.
Under CHESS, Eligible Shareholders will not receive a share certificate but will receive a statement of holding of New Shares. If you are broker-sponsored, and you take up all or part of your Entitlement, ASTC will send you a CHESS statement. The CHESS statement will set out the number of New Shares issued to you under this Offer Document, and provide details of your holder identification number and the participant identification number of the sponsor. If you are registered on the issuer-sponsored sub-register, and you take up all or part of your Entitlement, your statement will be despatched by the Share Registry, and will contain the number of New Shares issued to you under this Offer Document and a security holder reference number. A CHESS statement or issuer-sponsored statement will routinely be sent to holders of Shares at the end of any calendar month during which the balance of their holding of Shares changes. Holders of Shares may request a statement at any other time. However, a charge may be made for additional statements.
1.16 Privacy Act
As a Shareholder, the Company and the Share Registry have already collected certain personal information from you. If you apply for New Shares, the Company and the Share
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Registry may update that personal information or collect additional personal information. The Company and the Share Registry will collect, hold and use such information to assess your Application, service your needs as an investor, provide facilities and services that you request, and carry out appropriate administration. Tax and company law requires some of the information to be collected in connection with your Application. If you do not provide the information requested, your Application may not be able to be processed efficiently or at all. The Company and the Share Registry may disclose your personal information for purposes related to your investment to their agents and service providers, including those listed below or as otherwise authorised under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act):
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the Share Registry, in order to assess your Application and for ongoing administration of the Register; and
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the printers and the mailing house for the purposes of preparation and distribution of statements, and for handling of mail.
The information may also be disclosed to agents and service providers on the basis that they deal with such information in accordance with the Company’s privacy policy.
Under the Privacy Act, you may request access to your personal information held by (or on behalf of) the Company or the Share Registry. You can request access to your personal information by telephoning the Share Registry as follows:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Telephone: 1300 850 505 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4000 (for overseas callers).
1.17 Enquiries
Any questions concerning your shareholding should be directed to Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited by telephoning 1300 850 505 (within Australia) or +61 3 9415 4000 (for overseas callers).
Any questions relating to this Offer Document or the Entitlement and Acceptance Form should be directed to Mr Stephen McPhail, Managing Director, at 1800 061 569 (within Australia) or +64 6 364 8462 (for overseas callers).
2. Use of Proceeds and Effect of the Rights Issue on the Company’s Capital 2.1 Use of Proceeds of the Rights Issue
| ACTIVITY | BUDGETED AMOUNT |
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| Exploration on the Company’s current projects and on any new projects acquired | $419,000 |
| New project investigation activities | $60,000 |
| Issue costs including underwriting fees | $86,000 |
| Corporate costs | $149,000 |
| Working capital | $205,188 |
| Total | $919,188 |
2.2 Effect of Rights Issue on the Company
The principal effect of the Rights Issue, assuming all New Shares offered under the Offer Document are issued, will be to:
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(a) increase the Company's cash reserves, initially by $919,188 (before deducting the costs of the Rights Issue) immediately after completion of the Rights Issue;
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(b) provide the Company with additional capital for the purposes referred to in Section 2.1 of this Offer Document; and
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- (c) increase the number of Shares on issue from 306,396,139 Shares as at the date of this Offer Document to 765,990,348 Shares (see Section 2.3 of this Offer Document),
assuming none of the Options currently on issue are exercised prior to the Record Date.
Eligible Shareholders who take up their Entitlement will not have their holdings diluted by the Rights Issue.
Any New Shares that are not taken up as part of the Offer will be available to be part of a placement of the Shortfall. The holding of any Shareholder who does not exercise all of their rights under the Entitlement will be diluted.
2.3 Capital Structure
As the Rights Issue will be fully subscribed, the effect of the Rights Issue on the capital structure of the Company will be as follows:
| structure of the Company will be as follows: | |
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| Shares currently on issue | 306,396,139 |
| Number of Shares to be issued under this Offer Document (subject to rounding) | 459,594,209 |
| Total Shares on issue after the completion of the Rights Issue | 765,990,348 |
The above assumes no Options are exercised prior to the Record Date.
Eligible Shareholders who take up their full Entitlements will not have their shareholdings diluted as a result of the Rights Issue. Eligible Shareholders who do not participate in full or at all will have their holdings diluted and the holdings of Excluded Shareholders will be diluted.
Any New Shares that are not taken up by an Eligible Shareholder will be available to be part of a placement of the Shortfall by the Underwriter.
2.4 Options on Issue
There are currently 1,600,000 Options on issue. Each Option entitles the holder, upon payment of the applicable exercise price, to subscribe for one Share. Details of these Options are:
| Exercise Price | Expiry Date of Options | Number of Options as at 10 October 2014 |
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| $0.12 | 29 July 2016 | 1,600,000 |
Only if the Options have been exercised and the Shares issued before the Record Date will these Shares participate in the Rights Issue. The number of New Shares issued may, therefore, increase if some or all of these Options are exercised prior to the Record Date. If all of the Options that can be exercised are exercised, the number of Shares on issue prior to the New Shares being issued will increase by 1,600,000.
3. Action Required by Shareholders
3.1 What Eligible Shareholders may do
The number of New Shares to which Eligible Shareholders are entitled to is shown on the accompanying personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form. Eligible Shareholders may:
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accept all of their Entitlement (refer to Section 3.2);
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sell all of their Entitlement on ASX (refer to Section 3.3);
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accept a proportion of their Entitlement and sell the balance on ASX (refer to Section 3.4);
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accept a proportion of their Entitlement and allow a balance to lapse (refer to Section 3.5);
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sell all or a proportion of their Entitlement other than on ASX (refer to Section 3.6); or
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not take up their Entitlement (refer to Section 3.7).
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3.2 Acceptance of ALL of your Entitlement under the Offer
If you wish to accept your Entitlement to New Shares in full, you should complete the accompanying Entitlement and Acceptance Form in accordance with the instructions set out on the form and submit your acceptance either electronically by BPAY® or together with a cheque by mail to reach the Share Registry prior to the Closing Date. Please read the instructions carefully.
Payment by cheque
Completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms must be accompanied by a cheque in Australian dollars, crossed “Not Negotiable” and made payable to "King Solomon Mines Limited" and be lodged at any time after the Opening Date, and on or before the Closing Date, at the Share Registry (by post) at:
King Solomon Mines Limited C/- Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 505 MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Payment by BPAY®
Alternatively, Entitlements may be accepted electronically using BPAY®, in which case you are not required to return the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You can simply make your payment for the total number of New Shares accepted by using the Biller Code and the personalised Reference Number set out in your Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You must ensure that acceptance and payment by BPAY® is received no later than 5:00pm (Sydney Time) on 12 November 2014.
Instructions for making payment by BPAY® are set out in your Entitlement and Acceptance Form. You should be aware that your own financial institution may impose earlier cut-off times with regards to electronic payments and you should therefore take this into consideration when making payment.
3.3 Selling ALL of your Entitlement on ASX The Entitlements under the Offer are renounceable, which means that all or part of an Eligible Shareholder's Entitlement may be traded on ASX. If you wish to sell all of your Entitlement on ASX, provide instructions to your stockbroker regarding the Entitlement which you wish to sell on ASX. Trading of Entitlements will commence on ASX on 22 October 2014 and will cease on 5 November 2014.
There is no guarantee that an Eligible Shareholder will be able to sell all or any part of their Entitlement on ASX or that any particular price will be paid for the Entitlements sold on ASX.
3.4 Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and selling the balance on ASX
Should you wish to only take up part of your Entitlement, then applications for New Shares under this Offer Document must be made on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form which accompanies this Offer Document, in accordance with the instructions referred to in this Offer Document, and on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. Please read the instructions carefully.
Payment by cheque
Complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form by filling in the details in the spaces provided, including the number of New Shares you wish to accept and the Application Monies (calculated at $0.002 per New Share accepted).
Completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms must be accompanied by a cheque in Australian dollars, crossed “Not Negotiable” and made payable to "King Solomon Mines
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Limited" and be lodged at any time after the Opening Date, and on or before the Closing Date at the Share Registry (by post) at the address listed in Section 3.2.
Subsequently, provide instructions to your stockbroker regarding the proportion of your Entitlement you wish to sell on ASX.
Payment by BPAY®
If paying via BPAY®, you should be aware that your own financial institution may implement earlier cut off times with regards to electronic payment and it is the responsibility of the Shareholder to ensure that funds are submitted through BPAY® by the date and time mentioned above. If you elect to pay via BPAY®, you must follow the instructions for BPAY® set out in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, and you will not need to return the Entitlement and Acceptance Form.
Subsequently, provide instructions to your stockbroker regarding the proportion of your Entitlement you wish to sell on ASX.
3.5 Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and allowing the balance to lapse Should you wish to only take up part of your Entitlement, then applications for New Shares under this Offer Document must be made on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form that accompanies this Offer Document, in accordance with the instructions referred to in this Offer Document, and on the Entitlement and Acceptance Form. Please read the instructions carefully.
Complete the Entitlement and Acceptance Form by filling in the details in the spaces provided, including the number of New Shares you wish to accept and the Application Monies (calculated at $0.002 per New Share accepted).
Payment by cheque
Completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms must be accompanied by a cheque in Australian dollars, crossed “Not Negotiable” and made payable to "King Solomon Mines Limited", and be lodged at any time after the Opening Date, and on or before the Closing Date at the Share Registry (by post) at the address listed in Section 3.2.
Payment by BPAY®
If paying via BPAY®, you should be aware that your own financial institution may implement earlier cut off times with regards to electronic payment and it is the responsibility of the Shareholder to ensure that funds are submitted through BPAY® by the date and time mentioned above. If you elect to pay via BPAY®, you must follow the instructions for BPAY® set out in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, and you will not need to return the Entitlement and Acceptance Form.
If you take no further action, the balance of your Entitlement will lapse and you will have forfeited any potential benefit to be gained from taking up or selling that part of your Entitlement.
3.6 Selling all or a proportion of your Entitlement other than on ASX
You may elect to transfer all or a proportion of your Entitlement to another person other than on ASX. If the purchaser of your Entitlement is an Ineligible Shareholder or a person that would be an Ineligible Shareholder were they a registered holder of Shares, that purchaser will not be able to take up the Entitlement they have purchased.
If you are a Shareholder on the issuer-sponsored subregister and you wish to transfer all or a proportion of your Entitlement to another person, other than on ASX, forward a completed standard renunciation and transfer form (obtainable from the Share Registry) accompanied by the applicable transferee's cheque for the New Shares they wish to subscribe for in Australian
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dollars, crossed "Not Negotiable" and made payable to "King Solomon Mines Limited" and lodged at any time after the Opening Date and no later than 5:00pm (Sydney Time) on 12 November 2014 at the Share Registry (by post) at the address listed in Section 3.2.
If you wish to transfer all or a proportion of your Entitlement to or from another person on the CHESS subregister, you must engage your CHESS controlling participant (usually your stockbroker). If the transferee wants to exercise some or all of the Entitlement, you should follow your stockbroker's instructions as to the most appropriate way to take up the Entitlement on their behalf.
If the Share Registry receives both a completed renunciation form and a completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form in respect of the same Entitlement, the renunciation will be given effect in priority to the acceptance.
Payment by cheque
The Application Monies for New Shares the transferee of the Entitlement wants to acquire must be received by the Share Registry by a cheque in Australian dollars, crossed "Not Negotiable" and made payable to "King Solomon Mines Limited" and lodged at any time after the issue of the Opening Date and no later than 5:00pm (Sydney Time) on 12 November 2014 at the Share Registry (by post) at the address listed in Section 3.2.
Payment by BPAY®
If paying via BPAY®, you should be aware that your own financial institution may implement earlier cut off times with regards to electronic payment and it is the responsibility of the Shareholder to ensure that funds are submitted through BPAY® by the date and time mentioned above. If you elect to pay via BPAY®, you must follow the instructions for BPAY® set out in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form, and you will not need to return the Entitlement and Acceptance Form.
3.7 Entitlement not taken up
Shareholders should be aware that their Entitlement may have value. Entitlements are renounceable, which enables Eligible Shareholders who do not wish to take up part or all of their Entitlement to seek to sell or trade all or some of their Entitlement on ASX. If you do not wish to accept any of your Entitlement under the Offer, you are not obliged to do anything. You will receive no benefit or New Shares and your Entitlement under the Offer will become Shortfall Shares.
The number of Shares you hold and the rights attached to those Shares will not be affected should you choose not to accept any of your Entitlement.
3.8 Enquiries concerning your Entitlement
Any questions relating to Entitlement and Acceptance Form or this Offer Document should be directed to Mr Stephen McPhail, Managing Director, at 1800 061 569 (within Australia) or +64 6 364 8462 (for overseas callers).
3.9 Declarations and certifications
You must make your application for New Shares in accordance with this Offer Document and the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form. King Solomon Mines reserves the right to reject applications not made in this way.
King Solomon Mines also reserves the right (in its absolute discretion) to reduce the number of New Shares allocated to Eligible Shareholders, or persons claiming to be Eligible Shareholders, if their claims prove to be overstated or if they or their nominees fail to provide information to substantiate their claims.
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Submitting an Application constitutes a binding offer to acquire New Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Offer Document and Entitlement and Acceptance Form and, once lodged, cannot be withdrawn.
You do not need to sign the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form for it to be considered binding.
An Application may still be treated as a valid Application for New Shares even if it is not completed or submitted correctly. The Company’s decision whether to treat an Application as valid and how to construe, amend, complete or submit the Application is final.
By completing and returning your Entitlement and Acceptance Form with the requisite Application Monies or making a payment by BPAY®, you will be deemed to have acknowledged, represented and warranted:
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(a) that you are an Eligible Shareholder and have read and understood this Offer Document and the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form and that you acknowledge the matters, and make the warranties and representations and agreements, contained in this Offer Document and the personalised Entitlement and Acceptance Form;
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(b) that on behalf of yourself or each person on whose account you are acting that the law in your place of residence or where you have been given the Offer Document and Entitlement and Acceptance Form does not prohibit you from being given the Offer Document and Entitlement and Acceptance Form; and
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(c) that you:
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(i) declare that you are eligible to participate in the Entitlement Offer;
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(ii) offer to acquire the New Shares on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Offer Document;
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(iii) agree to be bound by the terms of this Offer Document and the provisions of the Company’s constitution;
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(iv) authorise the Company to register you as the holder of the New Shares allotted to you;
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(v) declare that all details and statements in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form are complete and accurate;
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(vi) declare that you are over 18 years of age, and have full legal capacity and power to perform all of your rights and obligations under the Entitlement and Acceptance Form;
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(vii) acknowledge that once the Company receives the completed Entitlement and Acceptance Form, you may not withdraw it;
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(viii) agree to apply for, and be issued with up to, the number of New Shares that you apply for at the offer price of $0.002 per New Share;
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(ix) agree to be issued the number of New Shares that you apply for;
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(x) authorise the Company and its respective officers or agents to do anything on your behalf necessary for the New Shares to be issued to you, including to act on instructions of the Share Registry, upon using the contact details set out in the Entitlement and Acceptance Form;
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(xi) agree that the allotment of New Shares to you constitutes acceptance of your Application;
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(xii) acknowledge that the information contained in, or accompanying, the Offer Document is not investment or financial product advice or a recommendation that New Shares are suitable for you given your investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs;
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(xiii) acknowledge that the New Shares have not, and will not be, registered under the securities laws in any jurisdiction and, accordingly, the New Shares may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred in a jurisdiction outside Australia or New Zealand except in accordance with an available exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of applicable securities laws;
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(xiv) agree to provide (and direct your nominee or custodian to provide) substantiation of your eligibility or of your holding of Shares upon request;
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(xv) declare that you are the current registered holder of Shares and are a resident of Australia or New Zealand and are not in the United States or a U.S. Person, or acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person;
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(xvi) agree that if in the future you decide to sell or otherwise transfer the New Shares, you will only do so outside the United States in a standard (regular way) brokered transaction on the ASX where neither you nor any person acting on your behalf knows, or has reason to know, that the sale has been prearranged with, or that the purchaser is, a person in the United States or person that is a U.S. Person or that is acting for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person, in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act; and
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(xvii) have not, and will not, send any materials relating to the Offer to any person in the United States or that is, or is acting for the account or benefit of, a U.S. Person.
4. Risks
In accepting their Entitlements under the Rights Issue, Shareholders will be subscribing for New Shares in the Company. There are risks involved in making this investment. This Section of the Offer Document identifies the major areas of risk associated with an investment in King Solomon Mines, but should not be taken as an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company and its Shareholders are exposed. Shareholders are strongly encouraged to rely on their own knowledge of the Company, refer to announcements made by King Solomon Mines to ASX, and consult their professional advisers, to ensure they understand the operations of the Company and appreciate the risks involved with investing in the Company, before deciding whether to apply for New Shares.
Announcements made by the Company to ASX are available from the ASX website www.asx.com.au or from the Company’s website http://www.kingsolomonmines.com.
The risks described in this Section may impact upon the Company’s future performance, so the Company and its Directors have endeavoured (and will continue to do so) to take steps to safeguard the Company from, and to mitigate the Company’s exposure to, these risks.
4.1 Specific Risks
(a) Value of Assets in Inner Mongolia, China
The Directors have reviewed the carrying value of the tenements based on the Directors’ best estimate of the likely sales price of each tenement. There is no active market in China for these tenements. As a result of assessments, the Directors have reduced the carrying amount of the exploration and evaluation assets to $391,000.
The Company’s subsidiary, Plate, may not be successful in selling any of the exploration licences or may sell these assets at below the best estimate of likely sales price. Plate sold its office in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia in December 2013. It has received progress payments from the purchaser. These payments have been applied to the satisfaction of outstanding amounts owed to trade creditors. The purchaser of the office building may not make the final payment due under the sale agreement by the due date in June 2015. In this case, Plate would seek to sell the office to another
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party to recoup what is owed. It may not be successful in doing this as the property market in Hohhot is currently weak and a sale may not be possible.
(b) Ongoing Funding
As a result of the Rights Issue, the Company expects to raise approximately $919,188 before costs. As noted, these funds shall be deployed for general working capital purposes, mainly in connection with exploration work on the Company’s Inner Mongolia, China tenements, its new project assessment and initial work on assets acquired, detailed due diligence work on potential project acquisitions and for working capital to fund its corporate costs.
In addition to these funds, the Company may need to raise debt and / or equity from time-to-time in relation to the funding of its business activities. The availability of such capital is influenced by a number of factors including, but not limited to, economic, legal and political conditions, and investors’ and financiers’ investment and credit policies. The inability of the Company to raise capital on favourable terms, or not at all, may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s tenements and business. No assurance can be given that future funding will be made available on acceptable terms (if at all).
There are also a number of other specific risks associated with King Solomon Mines, which may adversely affect the Company’s financial position, prospects and price of its listed securities.
(c) Country Risk
One of the purposes of this issue is to fund exploration in Inner Mongolia, China. Actions by foreign Governments and authorities are outside the control of the Company, and the rights to remedies that may be available in Australia are not necessarily available in China.
The projects in China are subject to a number of risks associated with operating in that country with its different political and legal system.
There is always a risk that the current, or a future, government may adopt substantially different policies or legislation that adversely affect mining and exploration activities. This may impact upon the Company’s ability to obtain or maintain the necessary permits, authorisations or agreements to implement the projects under conditions or within time frames that make such plans and operations economic, and as a result, the Company’s results of operations and its financial condition may be adversely affected.
The Company’s operations may be affected in varying degrees by government regulations with respect to, but not limited to, restrictions on production, price controls, export controls, foreign currency remittance, income taxes, expropriation of property, foreign investment, maintenance of claims, environmental legislation, land use, land claims of local people, water use and safety issues.
Failure to comply strictly with applicable laws, regulations and local practices could result in loss, reduction or expropriation of entitlements, or the imposition of additional local or foreign parties as joint venture partners with carried or other interests.
The occurrence of these various factors and uncertainties cannot be accurately predicted and could have an adverse effect on the operations or profitability of the Company.
(d) Exchange Rate and Metal Price Risks
The value of the Company’s projects in Inner Mongolia will be primarily dependent on the price of gold and other metals, which are volatile and may fluctuate as a result of numerous factors that are beyond the control of the Company. Also, because the Company is operating using a range of currencies (A$, NZ$, US$ and Yuan), the
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variability in these currencies as between themselves and as between other currencies may have an adverse impact on the Company’s profitability, and hence the share price.
(e) Environmental Risk
The Company is committed to making as little an impact on the natural environment as possible. However, mining operations have inherent risks and liabilities associated with the pollution of the environment and the disposal of waste products. Laws and regulations relating to the protection and remediation of the environment are generally becoming more restrictive, such that the cost of environmental mitigation may outweigh the benefit of continued activity. Further risk aspects of the Company’s projects may include its compliance obligations as a result of changes in laws and regulations, assumptions that the Company makes to estimate liabilities, or if unanticipated conditions arise at its operations. If these occur, expenses and provisions may increase that could adversely affect the Company’s results and financial condition.
(f) Potential Acquisitions
As part of its business strategy, the Company may make acquisitions of or significant investments in companies, products, technologies or resource projects. Any such future transactions would be accompanied by the risks commonly encountered in making acquisitions of companies, products, technologies or resource projects.
4.2 General Risks
(a) Investment Risk
The New Shares to be issued pursuant to this Rights Issue should be considered speculative. They carry no guarantee as to payment of dividends, return of capital or market value. The prices at which the New Shares trade on ASX may be above or below the issue price paid for the New Shares. While the Directors commend the Rights Issue, Shareholders must make their own assessment of the likely risks and determine whether accepting their Entitlement is appropriate to their own circumstances.
(b) Share Market Risk
The Company has applied to ASX for quotation of the New Shares. Share market conditions may affect the listed securities regardless of the operating performance of the Company. Many factors will affect the market price of the securities including local and international stock markets, movements in interest rates, commodity prices and currency fluctuations, general economic outlook and investor sentimentality generally. The market price of the New Shares may fall as well as rise.
(c) Availability of Capital Risk
The ability of the Company to access debt and/or raise equity as, when and if required will be influenced by many factors and capital may not be available on commercially acceptable terms or may not be available at all.
(d) Economic Factors and Government Risk
The future viability of the Company is also dependent on a number of factors affecting performance of all industries, including, but not limited to, the following:
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general economic conditions in Australia, New Zealand and China, and its major trading partners;
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changes in government policies, taxation and other laws;
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the strength of the equity markets in Australia and New Zealand, and throughout the world, and in particular investor sentiment towards the commodities (resources) sector;
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movement in, or outlook on, interest rates and inflation rates;
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currency exchange rate fluctuations;
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changes in demand for, and sales pricing over, the short, medium and long terms for commodities proposed to be produced and sold by the Company (particularly gold and copper); and
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natural disasters, social upheaval or war in Australia, New Zealand, China or other countries.
(e) Exploration, Evaluation and Development Risks
Exploration, mine project development and mining inherently contain elements of significant risk. The future success of the Company, like all exploration and mining companies, will be heavily dependent upon a number of factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Such risk factors include:
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maintenance of tenure, access to the Company’s tenements, and the granting of any mining tenements and approvals required for the conduct of mining activities;
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reliance on key personnel, including the Directors, and ongoing access to competent management and technical personnel;
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the discovery, confirmation and exploitation of economically-recoverable ore reserves on the Company’s tenements, or any other tenements that may be acquired in the future, which cannot be assured. Exploration on the Company’s existing tenements may be unsuccessful, resulting in a reduction of the value of those tenements, diminution in the cash reserves of the Company, and possible relinquishment of the exploration and mining tenements;
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the calculation and interpretation of resource estimates, which are by their nature expressions of judgement based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates, which were valid when originally calculated, may alter significantly through additional fieldwork or when new information or techniques become available. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans, which may in turn adversely affect the Company’s operations;
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financial failure or default by a participant in any joint venture or other contractual relationship to which the Company is, or may become, a party;
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mechanical failure, or breakdown of mining or drilling plant and equipment or mine structure resulting in significant delays;
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adverse weather conditions, accidents or industrial disputes over a prolonged period adversely affecting mining activities and the earning of revenues;
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industrial disputation in Australia, New Zealand, China and other countries; and
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adverse changes in government policies or legislation affecting mining and exploration activities.
There is no assurance that exploration of the mineral interests currently held by the Company, or in any other exploration interest the Company may subsequently acquire, will result in the discovery of an economically viable resource.
Even if a mineral resource is identified, exploitation of the resource may be hampered by various factors, including the unpredictable nature of mineral deposits, inappropriate drilling techniques, incorrect grade estimates, location and access restrictions, adverse ground conditions or poor equipment availability. Any of these factors may result in the exploration programme being drastically downgraded, preventing the Company from achieving its intended rate of production of metal.
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(f) Title Risks, Landowner Title and Sovereignty Risks
- Interests in tenements are governed by the respective state and national legislation, and are evidenced by the granting of licences or leases. Each licence or lease is for a specific term, and carries with it annual expenditure and reporting requirements, as well as other conditions requiring compliance. Consequently, the Company could lose title to, or its interest in, the tenements if licence conditions are not met or if insufficient funds are available to meet expenditure commitments as and when they arise. In Inner Mongolia, China, or other locations where the Company may operate, certain rights are vested with the local landowners. There is always risk that the Company and the landowners cannot agree, and progress is hindered or even curtailed as a result. Should this occur, the Company's ability to conduct exploration and/or mining activities may be affected, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial performance.
Further, exploration tenements do not confer authority to develop the project. In order for the Company to undertake development and production, it will need to obtain mining tenements under the relevant mining legislation. There is no guarantee that mining tenements or any approvals required for mining activities will be granted and, even if granted, they may be subject to any terms and conditions that the regulator considers appropriate. There is a further risk that tenements or leases will not be granted in a timely manner or that they will be granted with unexpected adverse conditions that will affect the profitability of the project.
(g) Calculation of Estimates
The calculation and interpretation of resource estimates are by their nature expressions of judgment based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates of the size and grade of an ore body depend on extrapolating a limited amount of geographical data. Estimates that were valid when originally calculated may alter significantly through additional fieldwork or when new information or techniques become available. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans, which may in turn adversely affect the Company’s operations.
(h) Personnel
The Company’s success depends on the continued services of its key personnel. Due to the key role they have taken in developing King Solomon Mines’ exploration, business and financial plans, the Company could be adversely affected if any of them ceased to actively participate in the management of King Solomon Mines. If existing key personnel leave the Company, there may be a limited number of persons with the requisite skills and experience to serve in King Solomon Mines’ senior management positions, which may hinder the Company’s ability to successfully manage its growth plans.
(i) Production / Capital Costs
Fluctuations in exploration, production and capital costs may impact upon the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. These costs may vary as a result of unforeseen events beyond the control of the Company, including international and local economic and political events.
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(j) Equipment and Labour
- Increases in worldwide and regional mining activities may increase costs or otherwise limit the Company’s ability to purchase or hire equipment, supplies and services, and to recruit skilled personnel. There are additional risks of mechanical failure or breakdown of mining or drilling equipment resulting in significant delays. These factors may delay King Solomon Mines’ planned exploration, development and production activities, which may adversely affect the Company’s business, result of operations and financial condition.
(k) Local Community Relations
- The Company’s ability to advance its tenements in Inner Mongolia, China or in other jurisdictions will depend in significant part on its ability to maintain good relations with the local communities of these areas. A tenement holder is liable to compensate landowners for its entry onto and occupation of the land, and for loss and damage caused by exploration, mining or related activities. There is always the risk that negotiation with local communities regarding the benefits they will derive from the projects, compensation, royalties, employment and local business may not be successful, which may lead to progress with the projects being disrupted or curtailed as a result. Should this occur, King Solomon Mines’ ability to conduct exploration and / or mining activities may be affected, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial performance.
(l) Insurance Risks
The Company intends to insure its operations in accordance with industry practice. However, in certain circumstances, the Company’s insurance may not be of a nature or level to provide adequate insurance cover. The occurrence of an event that is not covered or fully covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition and results of the Company.
Insurance against all risks associated with mining exploration and production is not always available and where available the costs can be prohibitive.
(m) Competition Risk
The industry in which the Company is involved is subject to domestic and global competition. Although 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, which activities or actions may, positively or negatively, affect the operating and financial performance of the Company’s projects and business.
(n) Investments may not be wholly owned
Resource investments (minerals and oil and gas) are often structured through joint ventures. There is a risk that development/production activity could be disrupted in situations where there is a disagreement on development/production programs or other issues between the Company and the other parties in such joint ventures. Should such disagreements occur, this may have a deleterious impact on the Company’s operations and performance generally.
4.3 Speculative Nature of 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 New Shares offered under this Rights Issue. Therefore, the New Shares to be issued pursuant to this Rights Issue carry no guarantee with respect to the payment of dividends, returns of capital or the market value of those New Shares.
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Potential investors should consider that investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisors before deciding whether to apply for New Shares in the Company. Shareholders should consult their stockbroker, solicitor, accountant or other financial adviser if they are in any doubt as to the value of the Rights Issue and in particular in relation to taxation implications.
5. Additional Information
5.1 Underwriting Agreement
By an Underwriting Agreement entered into between the Company and Taylor Collison Limited ( Underwriter ) dated 9 October 2014 ( Underwriting Agreement ), the Underwriter agrees to conditionally underwrite the offer for 459,594,209 Shares ( Underwritten Shares ) pursuant to the Rights Issue.
Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company has agreed to pay the Underwriter:
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(a) an underwriting fee of 5% of $919,188 (the amount underwritten pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement);
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(b) a management fee of 1% of $919,188 (GST exclusive); and
The Underwriter may, within 45 days of close of the Offer, elect to place up to 68,900,000 new shares at A$0.002 per share to its clients. The Company has agreed to pay a placement fee of 6% (GST exclusive) of the gross amount raised by the placement of these shares to the Underwriter.
The Underwriter may elect to take its fees as Shares in the Company at $0.002 per Share.
In addition to the fees payable by the Company to the Underwriter set out above, the Company has agreed to pay and indemnify the Underwriter against and in relation to, all reasonable costs and expenses of and incidental to the offer of Shares under the Rights Issue ( Offer ) and the issue of the Underwritten Shares ( Issue ), provided that the aggregate of all such costs and expenses does not exceed $5,000 (without the prior written consent of the Company).
In the event that the Issue does not proceed for any reason, including termination of the Underwriting Agreement (excluding failure by the Underwriter to perform its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement), the Company has agreed to reimburse and indemnify the Underwriter in relation to all its reasonable costs and expenses in relation to the Offer, up to the date of termination of the Underwriting Agreement or the date upon which the Issue is otherwise brought to an end ( Termination Date ).
The obligation of the Underwriter to underwrite the Offer is subject to certain events of termination. The Underwriter may terminate its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement in the event of any of the termination events set out below:
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(a) ( Offer Withdrawn ): the Offer is withdrawn by the Company;
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(b) ( Corrective Disclosure ):
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(i) the Underwriter, having elected not to exercise its right to terminate its obligations under the Underwriting Agreement as a result of an occurrence as described in clause (h)(iv) below, forms the view on reasonable grounds that a corrective document should be lodged with ASX to comply with the Corporations Act and the Company fails to lodge a corrective document in such form and content and within such time as the Underwriter may reasonably require; or
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(ii) the Company lodges a corrective document without the prior written agreement (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld) of the Underwriter;
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(c) ( Misleading Documents ): it transpires that there is a statement in this Offer Document that is misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive, or that there is an omission from this Offer Document or if any statement in this Offer Document becomes misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive or if the issue of this Offer Document is or becomes misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive;
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(d) ( Restriction on allotment ): the Company is prevented from allotting the Underwritten Shares within the time required by the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules, any statute, regulation or order of a court of competent jurisdiction by ASIC, ASX or any court of competent jurisdiction or any governmental or semi-governmental agency or authority;
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(e) ( ASIC application ): an application is made by ASIC for an order under section 1324B or any other provision of the Corporations Act in relation to the Offer, the Shortfall Notice Deadline Date (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) has arrived, and that application has not been dismissed or withdrawn;
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(f) ( Takeovers Panel ): the Takeovers Panel makes a declaration that circumstances in relation to the affairs of the Company are unacceptable circumstances under Part 6.10 of the Corporations Act, or an application for such a declaration is made to the Takeovers Panel and is not withdrawn or disposed of by the Shortfall Notice Deadline Date (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), either of which in the Underwriter’s reasonable opinion has a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement); or
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(g) ( Indictable Offence ) a director or senior manager of the Company is charged with an indictable offence; or
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(i) ( Default ): default or breach by the Company under the Underwriting Agreement of any terms, condition, covenant or undertaking;
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(ii) ( Incorrect or untrue representation ): any representation, warranty or undertaking given by the Company in the Underwriting Agreement is or becomes untrue or incorrect;
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(iii) ( Contravention of constitution or Act ): a contravention by the Company of any provision of its constitution, the Corporations Act, the Listing Rules or any other applicable legislation or any policy or requirement of ASIC or ASX;
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(iv) ( Adverse change ): an event occurs (or is reasonably likely to occur) which gives rise to (or is reasonably likely to give rise to) a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) or any adverse change or any development including a prospective adverse change after the date of the Underwriting Agreement in the assets, liabilities, financial position, trading results, profits, losses, prospects, business or operations of the Company;
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aspect of the Offer or the Issue or the affairs of the Company is or becomes misleading or deceptive or likely to mislead or deceive;
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(vi) ( Change in Act or policy ): there is introduced, or there is a public announcement of a new proposal to introduce, into the Parliament of Australia or any of its States or Territories any Act or prospective Act or budget or the Reserve Bank of Australia or any Commonwealth or State authority adopts or announces a new proposal to adopt any new, or any major change in, existing, monetary, taxation, exchange or fiscal policy;
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(B) the Company resolving to reduce its share capital in any way;
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(ii) resolving to approve the terms of a buy back agreement under section 257D or 257E of the Corporations Act;
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(D) the Company making an issue of, or granting an option to subscribe for, any of its shares or any other securities, or agreeing to make such an issue or grant such an option, other than the issue of securities in accordance with the Rights Issue, any securities issued or granted pursuant to any incentive plan or scheme for the issue of securities to employees or officers of the Company, any securities issued as a result of a pro rata offering to existing shareholders of the Company, any securities issued on conversion of convertible securities that are on issue at the date of the Underwriting Agreement and any securities issued with the prior written consent of the Underwriter (such consent not to be unreasonably delayed or withheld);
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(E) the Company issuing, or agreeing to issue, convertible notes;
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(F) the Company charging, or agreeing to charge, the whole, or a substantial part, of its business or property;
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(G) the Company resolving that it be wound up;
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(H) the appointment of a liquidator or provisional liquidator of the Company;
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(I) the making of an order by a court for the winding up of the Company;
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(J) an administrator of the Company, being appointed under section 436A, 436B or 436C of the Corporations Act;
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(K) the Company executing a deed of company arrangement; or
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(L) the appointment of a receiver, or a receiver and manager, in relation to the whole, or a substantial part, of the property of the Company;
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(viii) ( Suspension of debt payments ): the Company suspends payment of its debts generally;
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(ix) ( Event of Insolvency ): an Event of Insolvency (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) occurs in respect of the Company;
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(x) Judgment against the Company ): a judgment in an amount exceeding $100,000 is obtained against the Company and is not set aside or satisfied within seven days;
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(xi) ( Litigation ): litigation, arbitration, administrative or industrial proceedings are after the date of the Underwriting Agreement commenced against the Company;
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(xii) ( Board and senior management composition ): there is a change in the composition of the Board or a change in the senior management of the Company before the issue of the Underwritten Shares without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
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(xiii) ( Change in shareholdings ): a takeover offer or scheme of arrangement pursuant to Chapter 5 or 6 of the Corporations Act is publicly announced in relation to the Company;
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(xiv) ( Timetable ): there is a delay in any specified date in the timetable set out in this Offer Document, which is greater than 3 Business Days (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement), without the prior written consent of the Underwriter, such consent will not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed;
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(xv) ( Force Majeure ): a Force Majeure (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) affecting the Company's business or any obligation under the Underwriting Agreement lasting in excess of seven days occurs;
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(xvi) ( Certain resolutions passed ): the Company passes or takes any steps to pass a resolution under section 254N, section 257A or section 260B of the Corporations Act or a resolution to amend its constitution without the prior written consent of the Underwriter;
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(xvii) ( Capital Structure ): the Company alters its capital structure in any manner not contemplated by this Offer Document;
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(xviii) ( Market Movement ): the S&P Materials index falls by more than 7.5% after the date of execution of the Underwriting Agreement;
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(xix) ( Investigation ): any person is appointed under any legislation in respect of companies to investigate the affairs of the Company;
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(xx) ( Hostilities ): hostilities not presently existing commence (whether war has been declared or not) or a major escalation in existing hostilities occurs (whether war has been declared or not) involving any one or more of Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America, the United Kingdom any member state of the European Union, Indonesia, Japan, Russia or the People’s Republic of China, or a terrorist act is perpetrated on any of those countries or any diplomatic or political establishment of any of those countries elsewhere in the world, or a national emergency is declared by any of those countries; or
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(xxi) ( Adverse Change in Financial Markets ): there occurs any material adverse change or material adverse disruption to the political or economic conditions of financial markets in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States of America or the international financial markets or any change or development involving a prospective change in national or international political, financial or economic conditions.
The events listed in Sections 5.1(d), (h) and (i) do not entitle the Underwriter to exercise its rights of termination unless, in the reasonable opinion of the Underwriter reached in good faith, the event has or is likely to have, or those events together have, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) or could give rise to a liability of the Underwriter under the Corporations Act.
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The Underwriting Agreement also contains a number of indemnities, representations and warranties from the Company to the Underwriter that are considered standard for an agreement of that type.
Sub-Underwriting Agreements
Taylor Collison Limited and each of Messrs Simon O’Loughlin and Taylor (each the SubUnderwriter and together the Sub-Underwriters) are parties to a Sub-Underwriting Letter Agreement (each a Sub-Underwriting Agreement) under which each Sub-Underwriter has agreed to underwrite 15,000,000 shares (Sub-Underwritten Shares) (for a sub-underwritten amount of A$30,000) the subject of the Offer.
The Sub-Underwriters are not entitled to assign, transfer, lay-off, sub-syndicate or in any other manner deal with their rights or obligations under the Sub-Underwriting Agreement, without the prior written agreement of Taylor Collison Limited.
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Taylor Collison Limited will calculate the shortfall amount by first dividing the total issue price of the Sub-Underwritten Shares (A$60,000) by the total issue price of the Underwritten Shares (A$919,188), and then multiplying that figure by the Shortfall (Sub-Underwritten Shortfall Shares). Each Sub-Underwriter is required to lodge with Taylor Collison Limited, by the date stipulated in the Agreement, a valid application for the Sub-Underwritten Shortfall Shares, with the applicable subscription monies.
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The Sub-Underwriters will not receive an underwriting fee, a management fee or any other remuneration in respect of their sub-underwriting commitments.
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The Sub-Underwriters each give certain representations, warranties and undertakings in a form that is usual for agreements of this kind.
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(d) Indemnity
Each Sub-Underwriter agrees to keep Taylor Collison Limited, the Company and each of their related bodies corporate and their respective officers, employers and advisers (each an Indemnified Party) indemnified and to hold them harmless from and against all claims, demands, damages, losses, costs, expenses and liabilities suffered or incurred directly or indirectly by any Indemnified Party in any way relating to or arising out of breach by that Sub-Underwriter of its acknowledgments, representations and warranties under the Sub-Underwriting Agreement.
- (e) Termination Rights
A Sub-Underwriter has no right to terminate the Sub-Underwriting Agreement or the Underwriting Agreement. Taylor Collison Limited is entitled at its sole discretion to exercise any of its rights under the Underwriting Agreement, including its rights to vary or terminate the Underwriting Agreement, without providing any notice to the SubUnderwriters and without any liability to the Sub-Underwriters arising out of the exercise of that discretion. If the Offer does not proceed or the Underwriting Agreement is terminated, the Sub-Underwriting Agreements will terminate.
- (f) Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by law, and subject to the rights and remedies which the SubUnderwriters may have under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) and similar laws which cannot be excluded, Taylor Collison Limited, the Company and their respective officers, employees, servants, agents and advisers (Related Persons) disclaim all responsibility, and will have no liability to the Sub-Underwriters or any other person for any loss or damage directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with:
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5.2 Effect of the Offer on control of the Company
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The potential effect the Offer will have on the control of the Company is as follows:
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(a) if all Shareholders are Eligible Shareholders and take up their Entitlements under the Offer then the Entitlement Offer will have no effect on the control of the Company;
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(b) if not all Shareholders are Eligible Shareholders or do not take up their full Entitlements, the Shortfall will be allocated by the Underwriter in consultation with the Company, to the Underwriter or any sub-underwriter (if appointed) to the Offer (in accordance with Listing Rule 7.2 (exception 2)) or any other parties selected by them. The effect the placement of the Shortfall may have on control will depend entirely on the allocations made by the Underwriter or any sub-underwriter (if appointed);
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(c) if some Shareholders do not take up their Entitlements (whether because they are Ineligible Shareholders or otherwise), their equity in the Company will be diluted. The equity of Shareholders who only take up part of their Entitlement will also be diluted, but to a lesser extent;
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(d) the Options the Company currently has on issue are not expected to be exercised prior to the Record Date as the exercise price for these Options exceeds the issue price and the share price on 9 October 2014, of A$0.005 per Share at close of trade, therefore the Options are expected to have no effect on the Offer or the control of the Company;
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6. Glossary of Terms
These definitions are provided to assist Shareholders in understanding some of the expressions used in this Offer Document.
$ means Australian Dollars.
Application means an application to subscribe for New Shares pursuant to the Offer.
Application Monies means monies received from the applicants in respect of their Applications.
ASIC means Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
ASTC means ASX Settlement Pty Ltd ACN 008 504 532.
ASTC Settlement Rules means the operating rules of ASTC.
ASX means ASX Limited ACN 008 624 691 or, where the context permits, the Australian Securities Exchange operated by ASX Limited.
Board means the board of Directors as constituted from time-to-time.
Business Days has the meaning given to that term in the Listing Rules.
CHESS means Clearing House Electronic Sub-register Systems.
Cleansing Notice means a notice that complies with section 708AA(7) of the Corporations Act.
Closing Date means 5:00pm (Sydney time) on 12 November 2014, being the latest time and date for which completed Entitlement and Acceptance Forms and Application Monies will be accepted (subject to variation).
Company or King Solomon Mines mean King Solomon Mines Limited ARBN 122 404 666.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) .
Directors means the directors of the Company.
Eligible Shareholder means a Shareholder with a registered address in Australia or New Zealand as at the Record Date who is not an Excluded Shareholder.
Entitlement means the number of New Shares for which an Eligible Shareholder is entitled to subscribe for under the Offer, being three New Shares for every existing two Shares held on the Record Date.
Entitlement and Acceptance Form means each entitlement and acceptance form attached to or accompanying this Offer Document that sets out the Entitlement of each Eligible Shareholder to subscribe for New Shares pursuant to the Offer.
Excluded Shareholder means a Shareholder who does not have a registered address in any of Australia or New Zealand at the Record Date.
Ineligible Shareholder has the meaning given in Section 1.7.
Listing Rules means the official listing rules of ASX, as applicable to the Company from time-to-time, including by way of written waiver granted by ASX.
New Shares means the Shares offered to Eligible Shareholders under this Offer Document.
Offer or Rights Issue mean the offer of 459,594,209 New Shares to Eligible Shareholders in the proportion of three New Shares for every two existing Shares held on the Record Date under this Offer Document.
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Offer Document means this offer document, dated 10 October 2014.
Option means the right of the holder to acquire a King Solomon Mines Limited Share upon payment of the applicable exercise price.
Privacy Act means the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Record Date means 7:00pm (Sydney time) on 24 October 2014.
Register means the register in respect of the Shares.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholders means the registered holders of Shares as at the Record Date.
Share Registry means Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited (ABN 48 078 279 277).
Shortfall means all New Shares in respect of which a valid Application is not received by the Company from Eligible Shareholders.
Underwriter means Taylor Collison Limited ABN 53 008 172 450 and AFSL 247083.
U.S. Person has the meaning given to that term in Regulation S under the US Securities Act.
U.S. Securities Act means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Directors
Mr Simon O’Loughlin (Non-Executive Chairman) Mr Stephen McPhail (Managing Director) Mr Christopher Castle (Non-Executive Director) Mr Simon Taylor (Non-Executive Director)
Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers 113-119 The Terrace Wellington New Zealand
Company Secretary
Mr Stephen McPhail
Legal Advisers to the Company
O’Loughlins Lawyers Level 2 99 Frome Street ADELAIDE SA 5000
Registered Office (Australia)
Level 2 99 Frome Street ADELAIDE SA 5000
Share Registrar
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd Level 2, Reserve Bank Building 45 St Georges Terrace PERTH WA 6000
Contact Details
Registered Office (New Zealand) King Solomon Mines Limited 242 Marine Parade
P.O. Box 15 005 Otaki 5542 New Zealand
Telephone: 1800 061 569 (within Australia) Telephone: +64 6 364 8462 (outside Australia) Facsimile: +64 6 364 8497 Website: www.kingsolomonmines.com
ASX Code
KSO
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King Solomon Mines Limited
ARBN 122 404 666
242 Marine Parade P.O. Box 15 005 Otaki 5542, New Zealand Office (within Australia): 1 800 061 569 (outside Australia): +64 6 364 8462 Fax: +64 6 364 8497 [email protected] www.kingsolomonmines.com
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King Solomon Mines Limited ARBN 122 404 666
For all enquiries:
Phone:
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(within Australia) 1800 061 569 (within New Zealand) +646 364 8462 Web: www.investorcentre.com
T 000001 000 KSO MR SAM SAMPLE 123 SAMPLE STREET SAMPLETOWN VIC 3000
Make your payment:
See over for details of the Offer and how to make your payment
Pro-Rata Renounceable Rights Issue — Entitlement and Acceptance Form
[Your payment must be received by 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2014]
This is an important document that requires your immediate attention. It can only be used in relation to the shareholding represented by the details printed overleaf. If you are in doubt about how to deal with this form, please contact your financial or other professional adviser. ASX will quote a market for rights between Wednesday, 22 October 2014 and Wednesday, 5 November 2014. Please refer to the Offer Document for details on how to renounce your rights.
Step 1: Registration Name
Please check the details provided and update your address via www.investorcentre.com if any of the details are incorrect.
If you have a CHESS sponsored holding, please contact your Controlling Participant to notify a change of address.
Step 2: Make Your Payment
You can apply to accept either all or part of your Entitlement. Enter the number of new shares you wish to apply for and the amount of payment for those shares.
Note: You cannot apply for additional New Shares in excess of your Entitlement.
By making your payment you confirm that you agree to all of the terms and conditions as detailed in the Offer Document dated 20 October 2014.
Choose one of the payment methods shown below.
BPAY[®] : See overleaf. Do not return the payment slip with BPAY payment.
By Mail: Complete the reverse side of the payment slip and detach and return with your payment. Make your cheque payable in Australian dollars to "King Solomon Mines Limited" and cross "Not Negotiable" . The cheque must be drawn from an Australian bank. Cash is not accepted.
Payment will be processed on the day of receipt and as such, sufficient cleared funds must be held in your account as dishonoured cheques may not be re-presented and may result in your Application being rejected. Paperclip (do not staple) your cheque to the payment slip. Receipts will not be forwarded. Funds cannot be debited directly from your account.
Entering your contact details is not compulsory, but will assist us if we need to contact you.
Turn over for details of the Offer è
Action Required by Shareholders - refer to the Offer Document for the alternatives available to Shareholders
Section 3.2 - Acceptance of ALL of your Entitlement under the Offer
Section 3.3 - Selling ALL of your Entitlement on ASX
Section 3.4 - Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and selling the balance on ASX
Section 3.5 - Acceptance of PART of your Entitlement and allowing the balance to lapse
Section 3.6 - Selling all or a proportion of your Entitlement other than on ASX Section 3.7 - Entitlement not taken up
King Solomon Mines Limited Pro-Rata Renounceable Rights Issue Payment must be received by 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2014
® Registered to BPAY Pty Limited ABN 69 079 137 518
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Entitlement and Acceptance Form
Registration Name & Offer Details
MR SAM SAMPLE Registration Name: 123 SAMPLE STREET SAMPLETOWN VIC 3000
[For your security keep your SRN/HIN] confidential.
Entitlement No: 12345678
Offer Details:
Existing shares entitled to participate as at 24 October 2014:
Entitlement to New Shares on a 3 for 2 basis:
Amount payable on acceptance at A$0.002 per New Share:
4,000 1 $0.01
Make Your Payment
Biller Code: 999999 Ref No: 1234 5678 9123 4567 89
Contact your financial institution to make your payment from your cheque or savings account.
Pay by Mail:
Make your cheque payable to "King Solomon Mines Limited" and cross "Not Negotiable" . Return your cheque with the payment slip below to:
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited GPO Box 505 Melbourne VIC 3001
Lodgement of Acceptance
If you are applying for shares and your payment is being made by BPAY[®] , you do not need to return the payment slip. Your payment must be received by no later than 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 . Applicants should be aware that their own financial institution may implement earlier cut off times with regards to electronic payment, and should therefore take this into consideration when making payment. Neither Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited (CIS) nor King Solomon Mines Limited accepts any responsibility for loss incurred through incorrectly completed BPAY[®] payments. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that funds submitted through BPAY[®] are received by this time.
If you are paying by cheque the payment slip must be received by CIS by no later than 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2014 . You should allow sufficient time for this to occur. A reply paid envelope is enclosed for shareholders in Australia. Other Eligible Shareholders will need to affix the appropriate postage. Return the payment slip with cheque attached. Neither CIS nor the Company accepts any responsibility if you lodge the payment slip at any other address or by any other means.
Privacy Notice
The personal information you provide on this form is collected by CIS, as registrar for the securities issuers (the issuer), for the purpose of maintaining registers of securityholders, facilitating distribution payments and other corporate actions and communications. In addition, the issuer may authorise us on their behalf to send you marketing material or include such material in a corporate communication. You may elect not to receive marketing material by contacting CIS using the details provided above or emailing [email protected]. We may be required to collect your personal information under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and ASX Settlement Operating Rules. We may disclose your personal information to our related bodies corporate and to other individuals or companies who assist us in supplying our services or who perform functions on our behalf, to the issuer for whom we maintain securities registers or to third parties upon direction by the issuer where related to the issuer’s administration of your securityholding, or as otherwise required or authorised by law. Some of these recipients may be located outside Australia, including in the following countries: Canada, India, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. For further details, including how to access and correct your personal information, and information on our privacy complaints handling procedure, please contact our Privacy Officer at [email protected] or see our Privacy Policy at http://www.computershare.com/au.
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Acceptance Payment Details
Entitlement taken up:
Amount enclosed at A$0.002 per New Share: A$ .
Payment must be received by 5:00pm (Sydney time) on Wednesday, 12 November 2014
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Entitlement No: 12345678
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Contact Details
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Cheque Details Drawer Cheque Number BSB Number Account Number Amount of Cheque
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