展示文件99.1
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
ACN 080 699 065
年度股東大會通知
和解釋備忘錄
會議時間和日期: | 上午9點 (澳洲東部夏令時間),2024年11月22日星期五 |
註冊時間從上午8點30分開始 | |
位置: | 澳大利亞德勤辦公室 |
投票 在參加會議之前 |
股東 強烈建議在澳大利亞東部時間週三,2024年11月20日上午9時之前登錄指定代理委任主席進行投票。有關提交代理的說明已包含在您的個性化代理表格或鏈接中,如果您提供了電子郵件地址,則已獲得。另外,您可以通過https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah提前投票參加會議。 |
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2024年股東大會通知 |
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
ACN 080 699 065
特此通知,alterity therapeutics有限公司(以下簡稱「alterity therapeutics」)2024年度股東大會將於2024年11月22日(星期五)上午9:00(澳大利亞東部夏令時間)在墨爾本VIC柯林斯街477號Deloitte澳洲辦公室舉行,目的是審議並如認爲適當,通過本次股東大會通知中提到的每項決議。 公司「」或「」Alterity”)
根據本年度股東大會通知中提議的每項決議的詳細信息,均已列明在隨附本次年度股東大會通知的說明書中。說明書中包含的決議的詳情應與本次年度股東大會通知一起閱讀,並構成其組成部分。
請仔細閱讀本次年度股東大會通知,並考慮通過在隨附本次年度股東大會通知的代理表上標記適當方框,指示您的代理如何投票每項決議。打算委任董事長爲代理人(包括默認委任)的股東應注意本次年度股東大會通知書第7頁上的代理和投票說明。
普通 業務 |
2024 年度報告
審議並接受有關公司截至2024年6月30日的年度基本報表,包括年度財政報告、董事報告和審計報告。在會議上,公司核數師普華永道的代表將受邀出席,回答有關公司2024年度基本報表審計的問題。
決議 1 - 通過報酬報告的非約束性決議
考慮並如認爲適當,按照諮詢性和非約束性普通決議通過以下決議:
「爲了《公司法》第250R(2)條的目的,截至2024年6月30日的財政年度的薪酬報告如在董事報告中披露的,得以採納。」
投票 禁止-公司法
關於決議1的投票,不得由以下人員之一(無論以何種身份)代表投票:
● | 爲薪酬報告中包含細節的重要管理人員之一;或者 |
● | 一個與該成員密切相關的團體(以下簡稱 受限投票者). |
但是, 一個人(選民) 如果不是代表受限制選民和選民進行投票,則可以作爲代理人對第 1 號決議進行表決 被指定爲書面代理人,指定代理人對決議1進行表決的方式。主席也可以無指示地行事 如果是代表有權對第 1 號決議進行投票的人進行投票,並且代理人任命明確授權 即使決議1與密鑰管理層成員的薪酬直接或間接相關,主席仍有權行使代理權 公司的人員。
投票 注意:
公司的董事,即2024年薪酬報告中包含薪酬詳情的重要管理人員,以及2024年薪酬報告中包含薪酬詳情的其他重要管理人員,或其密切相關方,均無權對決議1進行投票,也無權對其持有的針對決議1的未指示的代理權進行投票。
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2024年股東大會通知 |
決議 2 - 重新選舉董事 - Geoffrey Kempler先生
審議並在認爲合適的情況下,作爲一項普通決議通過以下事項:
「關於: 本公司董事之一的Geoffrey Kempler先生,根據公司章程按照輪值制度退休,符合資格後,自薦再次競選,被重新選爲本公司的董事。」
通過決議 3 - 批准先前發行的股票(2024年7月配售)
審議並在認爲合適的情況下,作爲一項普通決議通過以下事項:
根據ASX上市規則7.4以及所有其他目的,股東批准之前向75,220,800名無關的專業、精明和其他投資者以每股A$0.0054(0.54澳大利亞分)的價格發行的全額支付普通股股份,豁免《公司法》第6D章披露要求,該披露在隨同和構成年度股東大會通知的說明書中描述。
投票 排除聲明 - ASX上市規則
公司將不予考慮任何由曾參與該議案的或代表其投票的人員或是與獲得批准的協議有利害關係的相關人投出的支持第3號決議的任何投票。
然而,這不適用於對決議3投贊成票的情況:
● | 代理人作爲有權對決議進行投票的人的代理人或律師,根據代理人或律師的指示以那種方式投票; |
● | 作爲有權對決議進行投票的人的代理人或律師,根據向主席給出的指示,決定向主席投票決議;或者 |
● | 作爲受益人代表的持有人僅充當提名人、受託人、託管人或其他受託人身份,前提是滿足以下條件: |
o | the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and |
o | the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. |
Resolution 4 – Approval for issue of options – Mr Geoffrey Kempler
To consider and, if thought fit, pass as an ordinary resolution, the following:
“THAT for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11, Chapter 2E and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, shareholders approve the issue of 60,000,000 unlisted options (each with an exercise price of A$0.01 (1 Australian cent), expiring three years from issue and, upon exercise, entitling the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the Company) to Mr Geoffrey Kempler (and/or his nominee(s)) as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and formed part of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
A voting exclusion statement, voting prohibition and proxy voting prohibition applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
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NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
Resolution 5 – Approval for issue of options – Mr Lawrence Gozlan
To consider and, if thought fit, pass as an ordinary resolution, the following:
“THAT for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11, Chapter 2E and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, shareholders approve the issue of 50,000,000 unlisted options (each with an exercise price of A$0.01 (1 Australian cent), expiring three years from issue and, upon exercise, entitling the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the Company) to Mr Lawrence Gozlan (and/or his nominee(s)) as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and formed part of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
A voting exclusion statement, voting prohibition and proxy voting prohibition applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
Resolution 6 – Approval for issue of options – Mr Peter Marks
To consider and, if thought fit, pass as an ordinary resolution, the following:
“THAT for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11, Chapter 2E and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, shareholders approve the issue of 30,000,000 unlisted options (each with an exercise price of A$0.01 (1 Australian cent), expiring three years from issue and, upon exercise, entitling the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the Company) to Mr Peter Marks (and/or his nominee(s)) as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and formed part of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
A voting exclusion statement, voting prohibition and proxy voting prohibition applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
Resolution 7 – Approval for issue of options – Mr Brian Meltzer
To consider and, if thought fit, pass as an ordinary resolution, the following:
“THAT for the purposes of Listing Rule 10.11, Chapter 2E and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes, shareholders approve the issue of 30,000,000 unlisted options (each with an exercise price of A$0.01 (1 Australian cent), expiring three years from issue and, upon exercise, entitling the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the Company) to Mr Brian Meltzer (and/or his nominee(s)) as described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and formed part of the Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
A voting exclusion statement, voting prohibition and proxy voting prohibition applies to this Resolution. Please see below.
Voting Exclusion Statement – ASX Listing Rules - Resolutions 4 to 7
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively by or on behalf of the person who is to receive the securities in question and any other person who will obtain a material benefit as a result of the issue of the securities (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the entity) and any of their associates.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively by:
● | a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or |
● | the chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or |
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NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
● | a holder acting solely as nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: |
o | the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and |
o | the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. |
Voting Prohibition – Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act – Resolutions 4 to 7
In accordance with section 224 of the Corporations Act, a vote on Resolutions 4 to 7 (which seek shareholder approval for the purposes of Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act) must not be cast (in any capacity) by or on behalf of:
● | a related party of the Company to whom Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively would permit a financial benefit to be given; or |
● | an associate of such a related party. |
However, the above does not prevent the casting of a vote if:
● | it is cast by a person as proxy appointed by writing that specifies how the proxy is to vote on the proposed resolution; and |
● | it is not cast on behalf of a related party or associate of a kind referred to above. |
Proxy Voting Prohibition – Restricted Voters – Corporations Act – Resolutions 4 to 7
Other than as set out below, a vote on Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively must not be cast as proxy by a Restricted Voter (defined above).
A Restricted Voter may cast a vote on Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively as a proxy if either:
● | the Restricted Voter is appointed as a proxy by writing that specifies the way the proxy is to vote on this resolution; or |
● | the Restricted Voter is the chair and the written appointment of the chair as proxy: |
o | does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this resolution; and |
o | expressly authorises the chair to exercise the proxy even though this resolution is connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel. |
SPECIAL BUSINESS |
Resolution 8 – Approval of 10% Placement Issue
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following as a special resolution:
“THAT, pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.1A and for all other purposes, the Company may elect to issue equity securities up to 10% of the issued capital of the Company (at the time of issue) calculated in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 and on the terms and conditions described in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied and formed part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting.”
Voting Exclusion Statement – ASX Listing Rules
The Company will disregard any votes cast in favour of Resolution 8 by or on behalf of any person who is expected to participate in, or who will obtain a material benefit as a result of, the proposed issue (except a benefit solely by reason of being a holder of ordinary securities in the entity) or any associate of that person.
However, this does not apply to a vote cast in favour of Resolution 8 by:
● | a person as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with the directions given to the proxy or attorney to vote on the resolution in that way; or |
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NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
● | the chair of the Meeting as proxy or attorney for a person who is entitled to vote on the resolution, in accordance with a direction given to the chair to vote on the resolution as the chair decides; or |
● | a holder acting solely as nominee, trustee, custodial or other fiduciary capacity on behalf of a beneficiary provided the following conditions are met: |
o | the beneficiary provides written confirmation to the holder that the beneficiary is not excluded from voting, and is not an associate of a person excluded from voting, on the resolution; and |
o | the holder votes on the resolution in accordance with directions given by the beneficiary to the holder to vote in that way. |
OTHER BUSINESS |
To consider any other business that may be brought before the Meeting in accordance with the Constitution of the Company and the Corporations Act.
Further details in respect of these Resolutions are set out in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying this Notice of Annual General Meeting.
By the order of the Board:
/s/ Geoffrey Kempler |
Geoffrey Kempler
Chairman
Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Dated: 23 October 2024
The accompanying Explanatory Memorandum, Proxy Form |
and Voting Instructions form part of this Notice of Annual General Meeting. |
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NOTICE OF 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
PROXY AND VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Proxy Instructions
A Shareholder who is entitled to attend and vote at this meeting may appoint:
(a) one proxy if the Shareholder is only entitled to one vote; and
(b) one or two proxies if the Shareholder is entitled to more than one vote.
Where more than one proxy is appointed each proxy may be appointed to represent a specific proportion of the Shareholder’s voting rights. If the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy may exercise, each proxy may exercise half of the votes, in which case any fraction of votes will be disregarded.
The proxy may, but need not, be a member of the Company.
Where a Shareholder appoints two proxies, on a poll each proxy may only exercise votes in respect of those shares or voting rights the proxy represents.
Proxies may be lodged using any of the following methods:
- online by visiting https://investor.automic.com.au/#/loginsah o - by returning a completed Proxy Form by post to: - Automic, GPO Box 5193 Sydney NSW 2001 - by faxing a completed Proxy Form to +61 2 8583 3040 by email to meetings@automicgroup.com.au
not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the Meeting, or adjourned meeting as the case may be, at which the individual named in the proxy form proposes to vote.
The proxy form must be signed by the Shareholder (or in the case of a joint holding, by each joint holder) or his/her attorney duly authorised in writing or, if the member is a corporation, in a manner permitted by the Corporations Act. A proxy given by a foreign corporation must be executed in accordance with the laws of that corporation’s place of incorporation.
If you sign the proxy form and do not appoint a proxy, you will have appointed the Chair of the Meeting as your proxy.
The appointment of one or more duly appointed proxies will not preclude a Shareholder from attending this meeting and voting personally. If the Shareholder votes on a resolution, the proxy must not vote as the Shareholder’s proxy on that resolution. A proxy form is attached to this Notice. |
How the Chair will vote undirected proxies
Subject to the restrictions set out in the Notice, the Chair of the meeting will vote undirected proxies on, and in favour of, all of the proposed resolutions.
Corporate Representatives
Any corporation which is a Shareholder of the Company may appoint a proxy, as set out above, or authorise (by certificate under common seal or other form of execution authorised by the laws of that corporation’s place of incorporation, or in any other manner satisfactory to the Chairperson of the meeting) a natural person to act as its representative at any general meeting.
Corporate representatives are requested to bring appropriate evidence of appointment as a representative in accordance with the constitution of the Company. Attorneys are requested to bring the original or a certified copy of the power of attorney pursuant to which they were appointed. Proof of identity will also be required for corporate representatives and attorneys.
Voting Entitlement
For the purposes of section 1074E(2)(g)(i) of the Corporations Act and Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations, the Board has determined that Shareholders entered on the Company’s Register of Members as at20 November 2024 at 7:00 pm (AEDT) are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting. Transactions registered after that time will be disregarded in determining the Shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting.
On a poll, Shareholders have one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held. Holders of options are not entitled to vote.
In the case of joint holders of shares, if more than one holder votes at any meeting, only the vote of the first named of the joint holders in the share register of the Company will be counted.
Special Resolution
Resolution 8 is proposed as special resolution. For a special resolution to be passed, at least 75% of the votes validly cast on the resolution by shareholders (by number of shares) must be in favour of the resolution. |
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM |
ALTERITY THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
ACN 080 699 065
(“the Company”)
2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PURPOSE OF INFORMATION
This Explanatory Memorandum (“Memorandum”) accompanies and forms part of the Company’s Notice of the 2024 Annual General Meeting (“Meeting”) to be held at Deloitte Australia Offices, L30, 477 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC, at 9.00am (AEDT) on Friday, 22 November 2024. The Notice of the 2024 Annual General Meeting (“the Notice”) incorporates, and should be read together with, this Memorandum.
ORDINARY BUSINESS |
2024 Annual Reports
The 2024 Annual Financial Statements, comprising the Financial Report, Directors’ Report and Auditor’s Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 will be laid before the meeting. Shareholders will have the opportunity to ask questions about or make comments on the 2024 Annual Financial Statements and the management of the Company. A representative of the auditor will be invited to attend to answer questions about the audit of the Company’s 2024 Annual Financial Statements.
The Company’s 2024 Annual Financial Statements are set out in the Company’s 2024 Annual Report which can be obtained from the Company’s website, www.alteritytherapeutics.com or upon request to the Company Secretary by email to info@alteritytherapeutics.com.
There is no requirement for these reports to be formally approved by Shareholders. No resolution is required to be moved in respect of this item.
Resolution 1: Non-binding Resolution - Remuneration Report
Background
Pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (“Corporations Act”) at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of a listed company, that company must propose a resolution that the Remuneration Report be adopted.
The purpose of this resolution is to present to the Shareholders the Company’s Remuneration Report so that Shareholders may ask questions about or make comments on the management of the Company in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act and vote on whether to adopt the Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2024.
This resolution is advisory only and does not bind the Company, however the Board will consider the outcome of the vote made by Shareholders on the remuneration report at the meeting when reviewing the Company’s remuneration policies. Under the Corporations Act, if 25% or more of votes that are cast are voted against the adoption of the Remuneration Report at two consecutive AGMs (treating this AGM as the first such meeting), shareholders will be required to vote at the second of those AGM’s on a resolution (a “spill resolution”) that another meeting be held within 90 days at which all of the Company’s Directors (other than the Managing Director and CEO) must be put up for re-election. The vote on the Remuneration Report contained in the Company’s 2023 Annual Financial Statement was passed with the support of more than 75% of votes thus a spill resolution will not be required in the event 25% or more of the votes that are cast at the 2024 AGM are against the adoption of the 2024 Remuneration Report. However, in the event that 25% or more of votes that are cast are against the adoption of the 2024 Remuneration Report, shareholders should be aware if there is a ‘no’ vote of 25% or more for the same resolution at the 2025 AGM it may result in the re-election of the Board.
The Remuneration Report is contained within the 2024 Annual Report. You may access the Annual Report by visiting the Company’s website www.alteritytherapeutics.com.
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM |
Resolution 2: Re-Election of Director – Mr. Geoffrey Kempler
At each AGM of the Company, one third of the Directors of the Company must retire from office by rotation, in accordance with the Company’s Constitution. The Managing Director is not subject to rotation. No Director (except the Managing Director) shall retain office for a period in excess of three years without submitting himself or herself for re-election. A Director who retires from office by rotation and is eligible for re-election may offer him or herself for re-election.
Mr Geoffrey Kempler retires by rotation and, being eligible, offer himself for re-election. A biography for Mr Geoffrey Kempler is set out below:
Mr. Geoffrey Kempler has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since November 1997; between November 1997 and August 2004 he served as the Chief Executive Officer and again assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer from June 2005 until January 2021. Mr. Kempler is one of the founders of our company.
Mr. Kempler qualified as psychologist with extensive experience in investment and business development. He served as a Chairman and Non-Executive Director of Opthea Limited (NASDAQ:OPT), from November 2015 until October 2020, is immediate past Chairman of Ausbiotech, Australia’s biotechnology organization, and is a member of the Industry Advisory Board at the Turner Institute of Brain and Mental Health at Monash University, and Chair of Hexima Ltd. Mr. Kempler holds a B.Sc degree in science from Monash University, Grad. Dip. App. Soc. Psych. degree from Swinburne University.
The board of Directors (with Mr Geoffrey Kempler abstaining from making a recommendation) recommend that shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 2.
Resolution 3 – Ratification of prior issue of shares (Placement July 2024)
Resolution 3 seeks shareholder ratification for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the prior issue of the 75,220,800 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of A$0.0054 (0.54 Australian cents) per share to unrelated sophisticated, professional and other investors exempt from the disclosure requirements of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act who were identified by the Company, raising approximately A$406,192.32 before costs.
The shares were issued under the placement capacity available to the Company under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A on 18 July 2024 and an Appendix 2A for the issue of the shares was released to ASX on 19 July 2024. The Company obtained shareholder approval to make issues under the placement capacity available under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A at its 2023 AGM held on 29 November 2023.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 provides that where a company’s shareholders ratify the prior issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and/or 7.1A (provided that the previous issue of securities did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and/or 7.1A) those securities will be deemed to have been issued with shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and/or 7.1A. The Company seeks approval under Listing Rule 7.4 to refresh its capacity to make further issues without shareholder approval under Listing Rule 7.1 and/or Listing Rule 7.1A.
If shareholders pass Resolution 3 then the fully paid ordinary shares the subject of Resolution 3 will be treated as not having used the placement capacity of the Company available under the ASX Listing Rules. The fully paid ordinary shares will also increase the placement capacity available to the Company under the ASX Listing Rules. If shareholders do not pass Resolution 3 then the fully paid ordinary shares the subject of Resolution 3 will continue to use the placement capacity available to the Company under the ASX Listing Rules.
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM |
The following information is provided in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 7.5:
● | The securities were issued to unrelated sophisticated, professional and other investors exempt from the disclosure requirements of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act who were identified by the Company. |
● | The total number of securities issued was 75,220,800 fully paid ordinary shares. |
● | The shares issued have the same terms and rights as, and rank equally with, the Company’s other fully paid ordinary shares on issue. |
● | The shares were issued on 18 July 2024 and an Appendix 2A was released to ASX on 19 July 2024. |
● | The shares were issued at A$0.0054 (0.54 Australian cents) per share. |
● | A$406,192.32 was raised from the issue of the shares the subject of Resolution 3. Funds raised have been, or will be, used for further research and development activities and to provide ongoing working capital. |
● | A voting exclusion statement for Resolution 3 is contained in the Notice accompanying this Memorandum. |
The Directors unanimously recommend shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 3.
Resolutions 4 to 7 – Approval for issue of options - related parties
Resolutions 4 to 7 seek shareholder approval for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 10.11, Chapter 2E and section 195(4) of the Corporations Act and for all other purposes to issue an aggregate of 170,000,000 unlisted options (each with an exercise price of A$0.01 (1 Australian cent), expiring three (3) years from issue and which, upon exercise, entitle the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company) to the Directors of the Company (and/or their nominee(s)). The full terms of the unlisted options A.
The proposed recipient, number of unlisted options they are proposed to receive are set out in the table below:
Res # | Proposed recipient* | Number of options |
4 | Geoffrey Kempler | 60,000,000 |
5 | Lawrence Gozlan | 50,000,000 |
6 | Peter Marks | 30,000,000 |
7 | Brian Meltzer | 30,000,000 |
TOTAL | 170,000,000 |
* | unlisted options may be issued to nominee(s) as advised to the Company. |
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM |
ASX Listing Rules
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 requires a company to obtain shareholder approval by ordinary resolution prior to the issue of securities to a related party of the company or any of their associates or any person whose relationship with either of those persons is such that in ASX’s opinion the acquisition should be approved by shareholders.
Shareholder approval is being sought under Listing Rule 10.11 for Resolutions 4 to 7 and as such approval is not required under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
If shareholders:
● | Pass all of Resolutions 4 to 7, the Company will be able to issue all of the unlisted options the subject of those Resolutions. In addition, shares issued on exercise of these unlisted options (if any) will increase the placement capacity available to the Company. |
● | Pass some, but not all, of Resolutions 4 to 7, the Company will be able to issue the unlisted options the subject of the Resolution(s) passed by shareholders, but will not be able to issue the unlisted options the subject of the Resolution(s) not passed by shareholders. In addition, shares issued on exercise of unlisted options issued in respect of Resolution(s) approved by shareholders will increase the placement capacity of the Company. |
● | Do not pass Resolutions 4 to 7, the Company will not be able to issue the unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7. |
The following information is provided in accordance with the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 10.13:
● | The proposed recipients and the maximum number of securities to be acquired by each person for whom approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.11 is sought under 4 to 7 is set out in the table below: |
Resolution | Proposed recipient* | Number of options |
4 | Geoffrey Kempler | 60,000,000 |
5 | Lawrence Gozlan | 50,000,000 |
6 | Peter Marks | 30,000,000 |
7 | Brian Meltzer | 30,000,000 |
TOTAL | 170,000,000 |
*unlisted options may be issued to nominee(s) as advised to the Company.
● | Each of the proposed recipients of unlisted options under Resolutions 4 to 7 is a director of the Company and is therefore a related party to whom ASX Listing Rule 10.11.1 applies. |
● | The full terms of the unlisted options are set out in Annexure A. |
● | The unlisted options are proposed to be issued shortly after the Meeting and in any event no later than one (1) month after the date of the Meeting. |
● | No funds are payable for the issue of the unlisted options, which are being issued as incentive options to incentivise and remunerate each of the proposed recipients. |
● | The purpose of the issue is to incentivise the proposed recipients. No funds will be raised from issue of the unlisted options. Funds raised on exercise of the unlisted options (if any) will be applied to meeting the working capital requirements of the Company at the time of exercise of the unlisted options. |
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● | Details of the total remuneration packages of each of the proposed recipients of unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 are set out below: |
o | Geoffrey Kempler: A$280,000 per annum. |
o | Lawrence Gozlan: A$70,000 per annum. |
o | Peter Marks: A$70,000 per annum. |
o | Brian Meltzer: A$70,000 per annum. |
● | A voting exclusion statement for Resolutions 4 to 7 respectively is contained in the Notice accompanying this Memorandum. |
Corporations Act – Chapter 2E
Under Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act, a public company cannot give a “financial benefit” to a “related party” unless one of the exceptions contained in Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act apply or the shareholders have in a general meeting approved the giving of that financial benefit to the related party.
Each of the proposed recipients of unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 is a related party of the Company under the Corporations Act and the issue of unlisted options to each of the proposed recipients (and/or their nominee(s)) constitutes the giving of a financial benefit to a related party.
Accordingly, Resolutions 4 to 7 seek shareholder approval for the issue of the unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 for the purposes of Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act.
A voting prohibition and proxy voting prohibition in accordance with the Corporations Act in respect of Resolutions 4 to 7 is contained in the Notice accompanying this Memorandum.
Recipients of options
The proposed related party recipients of unlisted options and the number of unlisted options to be issued to each is set out in the table below:
Resolution |
Proposed recipient* | Number of options |
4 | Geoffrey Kempler | 60,000,000 |
5 | Lawrence Gozlan | 50,000,000 |
6 | Peter Marks | 30,000,000 |
7 | Brian Meltzer | 30,000,000 |
TOTAL | 170,000,000 |
*unlisted options may be issued to nominee(s) as advised to the Company.
Nature of financial benefit
Each of the proposed related party recipients of options will have a relevant interest in the number of options set out against their name in the above table upon the issue of those options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 (which are subject to receipt of shareholder approval). The full terms of options are set out in Annexure A.
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The options are proposed to be issued to the proposed recipients as incentive securities in connection with their respective roles within the Company, as a means of preserving the cash reserves of the Company whilst providing valuable remuneration to the recipients that further aligns their interests with those of shareholders.
The number of options was determined having regard to the capital structure of the Company and the desire to provide balanced incentives to the proposed related party recipients of unlisted options.
Valuation of options
A Black-Scholes valuation of the options by the Company as at 30 September 2024 (such Black-Scholes valuation calculated at a 225.9% volatility rate and 3.58% risk free rate) attributed a value of A$0.0027 (0.27 Australian cents) for each option. The total aggregate value of options proposed to be issued to the proposed recipients (and/or their respective nominee(s)) based on this Black-Scholes valuation is set out in the table below:
Resolution |
Proposed recipient* | Number of options | Aggregate option value |
4 | Geoffrey Kempler | 60,000,000 | A$164,772.35 |
5 | Lawrence Gozlan | 50,000,000 | A$137,310.29 |
6 | Peter Marks | 30,000,000 | A$82,386.17 |
7 | Brian Meltzer | 30,000,000 | A$82,286.17 |
TOTAL | 170,000,000 | A$466,854.99 |
* | unlisted options may be issued to nominee(s) as advised to the Company. |
** | based on a Black-Scholes value per option of A$0.0027 (0.0027 Australian cents). All amounts are in Australian dollars (AUD). |
Related party remuneration
As set out above, the annual remuneration packages of each of the proposed recipients of the unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 exclusive of those unlisted options are set out below:
● | Geoffrey Kempler: A$280,000 per annum. |
● | Lawrence Gozlan: A$70,000 per annum. |
● | Peter Marks: A$70,000 per annum. |
● | Brian Meltzer: A$70,000 per annum. |
The remuneration packages of each of the proposed recipients of unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 inclusive of those unlisted options are set out below:
● | Geoffrey Kempler: A$444,772.35 per annum (includes A$164,772.35 for the unlisted options under Resolution 4). |
● | Lawrence Gozlan: A$207,310.29 per annum (includes A$137,310.29 for the unlisted options under Resolution 4). |
● | Peter Marks: A$152,286.17 per annum (includes A$82,286.17 for the unlisted options under Resolution 4). |
● | Brian Meltzer: A$152,286.17 per annum (includes A$82,286.17 for the unlisted options under Resolution 4). |
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Existing interests of related party recipients
The existing direct and indirect interests in the securities of the Company at the date of the Notice of the proposed related party recipients of the options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 are set out in the table below:
Proposed Recipient |
Shares held | Current % * | Options held ** |
Geoffrey Kempler | 18,011,000 | 0.34% | 14,000,000 |
Lawrence Gozlan | Nil | Nil | 7,000,000 |
Peter Marks | 7,185,968 | 0.14% | 9,380,952 |
Brian Meltzer | 7,469,523 | 0.14% | 9,380,952 |
Total | 32,666,491 | 0.62% | 39,761,904 |
* | all percentages are subject to rounding. |
** | does not include the unlisted options the subject of resolutions 4 to 7. |
If shareholders approve resolutions 4 to 7 and the unlisted options the subject of those resolutions are issued to the proposed related party recipients, the direct and indirect interests of those proposed related party recipients in the securities of the Company would be as set out in the table below:
Proposed Recipient |
Shares held | Current % * | Options held |
Geoffrey Kempler | 18,011,000 | 0.34% | 74,000,000 |
Lawrence Gozlan | Nil | Nil | 57,000,000 |
Peter Marks | 7,185,968 | 0.14% | 39,380,952 |
Brian Meltzer | 7,469,523 | 0.14% | 39,380,952 |
Total | 32,666,491 | 0.62% | 209,761,904 |
* | all percentages are subject to rounding. Assumes no further shares are issued between the date of the notice and the issue of the unlisted options the subject of resolutions 4 to 7. |
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For indicative purposes, the below shows the direct and indirect interests of each of the proposed related party recipients in the securities of the Company based on their existing holdings in the Company plus the number of shares issued on conversion of all of the options the subject of resolutions 4 to 7:
Proposed Recipient |
Shares held | Current % * | Shares after option exercise |
% of total post-exercise of options |
Geoffrey Kempler | 18,011,000 | 0.34% | 78,011,000 | 1.42% |
Lawrence Gozlan | Nil | Nil | 50,000,000 | 0.91% |
Peter Marks | 7,185,968 | 0.14% | 37,185,968 | 0.68% |
Brian Meltzer | 7,469,523 | 0.14% | 37,469,523 | 0.68% |
Total | 32,666,491 | 0.62% | 202,666,491 | 3.69% |
* | all percentages are subject to rounding. Assumes no further shares are issued between the date of the notice and the issue of the unlisted options the subject of resolutions 4 to 7. The above table only takes into account the issue of shares on conversion of the unlisted options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 and does not take into account the issue of any other shares (whether on conversion of options or otherwise). |
Potential dilutive effect of the issue of options
The issue of the options the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7 will not result in dilution of the interests of shareholders of the Company until such time as those options (or part thereof) are exercised into fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. There is no guarantee that a certain number of options will be exercised into fully paid ordinary shares, or any at all.
For indicative purposes, an example of the potential dilutive impact if all of the options the subject of resolution 4 to 7 were exercised into fully paid ordinary shares is set out in the table below:
Example shareholder |
Shares held | Current % * | % post-exercise of options |
A | 10,000,000 | 0.19% | 0.18% |
B | 25,000,000 | 0.47% | 0.46% |
C | 50,000,000 | 0.94% | 0.91% |
D | 100,000,000 | 1.88% | 1.82% |
E | 250,000,000 | 4.70% | 4.55% |
All percentages in the above table are subject to rounding. The above table only takes into account the issue of fully paid ordinary shares upon the exercise of the unlisted options the subject of resolutions 4 to 7 and does not take into account the issue of any other shares (whether on conversion of options or otherwise).
Corporations Act – Section 195(4)
Although no Director participated in the discussion or decision making process in respect of the unlisted options proposed to be issued to them, the Directors acknowledge that Resolutions 4 to 7 separately relate to each of them. Accordingly, Directors propose that Resolutions 4 to 7 each also be put to shareholders for the purposes of section 195(4) of the Corporations Act such that shareholders determine whether the named related parties will be issued the respective securities the subject of Resolutions 4 to 7.
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Director recommendations
The Directors do not make any recommendations with respect to resolutions 4 to 7 as such recommendations are in connection with the remuneration of each of the Directors of the Company and therefore may be considered to be a conflict of interest as set out in ASIC guidance in ASIC Regulatory Guide 76.
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Resolution 8 – Approval of 10% placement facility
1. | General |
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A enables eligible entities to issue equity securities (as that term is defined in the ASX Listing Rules) up to 10% of its issued share capital through placements over a 12 month period after the Annual General Meeting (10% Placement Facility). The 10% Placement Facility is in addition to the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. An eligible entity for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A is an entity that is not included in the S&P/ASX 300 Index and has a market capitalisation of A$300 million or less. The Company is an eligible entity as at the date of the Notice.
The Company seeks Shareholder approval by way of a special resolution to have the ability to issue equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility. The exact number of equity securities (if any) to be issued under the 10% Placement Facility will be determined in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to section 2(c) below). Equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility may only be issued for cash consideration. The Company may use funds raised from any 10% Placement Facility for funding of specific projects and/or general working capital.
If shareholders pass Resolution 8, the Company will be able to issue up to the number of equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility for cash in accordance with the formula prescribed by ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (as set out below). If Resolution 8 is not passed by shareholders then the Company will not be able to issue Equity Securities under the 10% Placement Facility.
The Directors of the Company believe that Resolution 8 is in the best interests of the Company and unanimously recommend that Shareholders vote in favour of Resolution 8.
2. | Description of ASX Listing Rule 7.1A |
(a) | Shareholder approval |
The ability to issue equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility is subject to shareholder approval by way of a special resolution at an AGM.
(b) | Equity Securities |
Any equity securities issued under the 10% Placement Facility must be in the same class as an existing quoted class of equity securities of the Company.
The Company, as at the date of the Notice, has on issue two classes of quoted equity securities, being fully paid ordinary Shares (ATH) and options expiring 31 August 2026 (ATHO).
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(c) | Formula for calculating 10% Placement Facility |
ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 provides that eligible entities which have obtained shareholder approval at an AGM may issue or agree to issue, during the 12-month period after the date of the 2024 AGM, a number of equity securities calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A x D) – E
A is the number of shares on issue 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement:
(A) | plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months under an exception in ASX Listing Rule 7.2 other than Exception 9, 16 or 17; |
(B) | plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period on the conversion of convertible securities within ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 9 where: |
● | the convertible securities were issued or agreed to be issued before the commencement of the relevant period; or |
● | the issue of, or agreement to issue, the convertible securities was approved, or taken under those rules to have been approved, under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4; |
(C) | plus the number of fully paid ordinary shares issued in the relevant period under an agreement to issue securities within ASX Listing Rule 7.2 Exception 16 where: |
● | the agreement was entered into before the commencement of the relevant period; or |
● | the agreement or issue was approved, or taken under those rules to have been approved, under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 or 7.4; |
(D) | plus the number of partly paid shares that became fully paid in the 12 months; |
(E) | plus the number of fully paid shares issued in the 12 months with approval of holders of shares under ASX Listing Rules 7.1 and 7.4; and |
(F) | less the number of fully paid shares cancelled in the 12 months. |
Note that A has the same meaning in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 when calculating an entity’s 15% placement capacity.
D | is 10%. |
E | is the number of equity securities issued or agreed to be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 in the 12 months before the date of the issue or agreement to issue that has not been subsequently approved and ratified by shareholders under ASX Listing Rules 7.4. |
(d) | ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and ASX Listing Rule 7.1A |
The ability of an entity to issue equity securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A is in addition to the entity’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
The actual number of equity securities that the Company will have capacity to issue under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A will be calculated at the date of issue of the equity securities in accordance with the formula prescribed in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 (refer to section 2(c) above).
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(e) | Minimum Issue Price |
The issue price of equity securities issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A must be not less than 75% of the VWAP of equity securities in the same class calculated over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before:
(A) | the date on which the price at which the equity securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the relevant equity securities; or |
(B) | if the equity securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (A) above, the date on which the equity securities are issued. |
(f) | 10% Placement Period |
Shareholder approval of the 10% Placement Facility under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A is valid from the date of the AGM at which the approval is obtained and expires on the earlier to occur of:
(A) | the date that is 12 months after the date of the AGM at which the approval is obtained; or |
(B) | the date and time of the subsequent AGM after the AGM at which the approval is obtained; or |
(C) | the date and time of the approval by shareholders of a transaction under ASX Listing Rules 11.1.2 (a significant change to the nature or scale of activities) or 11.2 (disposal of main undertaking), |
(10% Placement Period).
3. | ASX Listing Rule 7.1A |
The effect of Resolution 8 will be to allow the Directors to issue the equity securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A during the 10% Placement Period without using the Company’s 15% placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
Resolution 8 is a special resolution and therefore requires approval of 75% of the votes cast by Shareholders present and eligible to vote (in person, by proxy, by attorney or, in the case of a corporate Shareholder, by a corporate representative).
4. | Specific Information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.3A |
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3A, information is provided in relation to the approval of the 10% Placement Facility as follows:
(a) | The equity securities will be issued at an issue price of not less than 75% of the VWAP for the Company’s equity securities over the 15 trading days on which trades in that class were recorded immediately before: |
(A) | the date on which the price at which the equity securities are to be issued is agreed by the Company and the recipient of the relevant equity securities; or |
(B) | if the equity securities are not issued within 10 trading days of the date in paragraph (A) above, the date on which the equity securities are issued. |
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(b) | If Resolution 8 is approved by the Shareholders and the Company issues equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility, the existing Shareholders’ voting power in the Company will be diluted. Indicative examples of the potential dilutive impact of the issue of equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility is shown in the table set out in section (f) below. |
(c) | There is a risk that: |
(A) | the market price for the Company’s equity securities may be significantly lower on the date of the issue of the equity securities than on the date of the Annual General Meeting; and |
(B) | the equity securities may be issued at a price that is at a discount to the market price for the Company’s equity securities on the issue date, |
which may have an effect on the amount of funds raised by the issue of the equity securities.
The table below shows the dilution of existing Shareholders on the basis of the current market price of Shares and the current number of ordinary shares for variable “A” calculated in accordance with the formula in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A(2) as at the date of the Notice.
The table below also shows:
(i) | two examples where variable “A” has increased by 50% and 100%. Variable “A” is based on the number of ordinary shares the Company has on issue at the date of the Notice. The number of ordinary securities on issue may increase as a result of issues of ordinary shares that do not require Shareholder approval (for example, a pro rata entitlements issue or scrip issued under a takeover offer) or future specific placements under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 that are approved at a future Shareholders’ meeting; and |
(ii) | two examples of where the price of ordinary securities has decreased by 50% and increased by 50% as against the Deemed Price (defined below). |
Variable “A” in ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.2 |
Dilution | ||
50% decrease in Deemed Price $0.0015 |
Deemed Price $0.0030 |
50% Increase in Deemed Price $0.0045 | |
Current Variable A 5,320,336,118 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution 532,033,611 Shares | ||
Funds raised | $798,050.42 | $1,596,100.83 | $2,394,151.25 |
50% increase in current Variable A 7,980,504,177 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution 798,050,417 Shares | ||
Funds raised | $1,197,075.63 | $2,394,151.25 | $3,591,226.88 |
100% increase in current 10,640,672,236 Shares |
10% Voting Dilution 1,064,067,223 Shares | ||
Funds raised | $1,596,100.83 | $3,192,201.67 | $4,788,302.50 |
* | Please note that the current number of shares on issue shown above is as at the date of the Notice. |
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The table has been prepared on the following assumptions:
(i) | The share figures are as at close of trade on 30 September 2024; |
(ii) | The Company issues the maximum securities available under the ASX Listing Rule 7.1A being 10% of the Company’s shares on issue at the date of the Meeting; |
(iii) | No options are exercised into fully paid ordinary securities before the date of the issue of securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A; |
(iv) | The table does not demonstrate an example of dilution that may be caused to a particular shareholder by reason of placements under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, based on that shareholder’s holding at the date of the Meeting; |
(v) | The table only demonstrates the effect of issues of securities under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A. It does not consider placements made under ASX Listing Rule 7.1, the “15% rule”; |
(vi) | The price of ordinary securities is deemed for the purposes of the table above to be $0.003, being the closing price of the Company’s fully paid ordinary shares on ASX 30 September 2024 (Deemed Price). The Deemed Price is indicative only and does not consider any discount to market that the securities may be placed at; and |
(vii) | The table does not demonstrate the effect of listed or unlisted options being issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A, it only considers the issue of the fully paid ordinary securities. |
(d) | The Company will only issue and allot the equity securities during the 10% Placement Period. |
(e) | The Company may only seek to issue the equity securities under the 10% Placement Facility for cash consideration. The Company may use the funds raised towards advancing specific Company projects and/or general working capital. |
The Company will comply with the disclosure obligations under ASX Listing Rules 7.1A(4) upon issue of any equity securities.
The Company’s allocation policy is dependent on the prevailing market conditions at the time of any proposed issue pursuant to the 10% Placement Facility. The identity of the allottees of equity securities will be determined on a case-by-case basis having regard to factors including but not limited to the following:
(i) | the methods of raising funds that are available to the Company, including but not limited to, rights issue or other issue in which existing security holders can participate; |
(ii) | the effect of the issue of the equity securities on the control of the Company; |
(iii) | the financial situation and solvency of the Company; and |
(iv) | advice from corporate, financial and broking advisers (if applicable). |
The allottees under the 10% Placement Facility have not been determined as at the date of the Notice but may include existing substantial Shareholders and/or new Shareholders who are not related parties or associates of a related party of the Company.
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(f) | The Company previously obtained approval for the 10% Placement Facility at its 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 AGMs. |
In the 12 months prior to the Meeting, the Company has issued 75,220,800 equity securities (ordinary shares) under the 10% Placement Facility approved by shareholders at the 2023 AGM. These aggregate of 75,220,800 equity securities issued in the 12 months preceding the Meeting represent 2.29% of the total number of equity securities on issue in the Company (being 3,284,135,277 total equity securities comprising 2,439,897,618 ordinary shares and 844,237,659 unlisted options) at the commencement of the 12 month period preceding the Meeting (being 22 November 2023).
The issue of securities by the Company under its 10% Placement Facility in the 12 months prior to the Meeting is set out below:
Date of issue | 18 July 2024 |
Number issued | 75,220,800 |
Total consideration received | A$406,192.32 before costs, being an issue price of A$0.0054 per share. |
Class and type of equity security | Ordinary fully paid shares. |
Summary of terms | Ranking pari passu with all other fully paid ordinary shares on issue in the Company. |
Persons who received securities or basis on which those persons were determined | Unrelated sophisticated, professional and other investors exempt from the disclosure requirements of Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act who were identified by the Company. |
Discount | Shares issued at $0.0054 per share. Closing price on date of issue of $0.006. 10% discount. |
Use of funds raised | Funds raised are to be used for working capital and to progress research and development activities. Amount raised: A$406,192.32 Amount spent: $0.00 Amount remaining: A$406,192.32 |
(g) | A voting exclusion statement is included in the Notice. At the date of the Notice, the Company has not approached any particular existing Shareholder or security holder or an identifiable class of existing security holder to participate in the issue of the Equity Securities, and it is not proposed to do so between the date of the Notice and the date of the Meeting. No existing Shareholder’s votes will therefore be excluded under the voting exclusion in the Notice. |
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ANNEXURE A
TERMS OF OPTIONS
The terms of the issue of the Options are:
1. | Each Option entitles the holder to one fully paid ordinary share in the capital of Alterity Therapeutics Limited [ABN 37 080 699 065] (the Company) (each a Share). |
2. | The Options may be exercised at any time prior to 5.00pm Melbourne time on the date that is three (3) years from issue of the Options (Expiry Date). |
3. | The exercise price of the Options is A$0.01 (1 Australian cents) each (Exercise Price). |
4. | The Options will not be listed. |
5. | The Options are transferable, subject at all times to the requirements of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 and any other applicable law or regulation. |
6. | To exercise the Options, each Option holder must duly complete, execute and deliver to the Company an exercise notice in the form provided to the Option holder or as otherwise acceptable to the Company (Notice of Exercise). Options may be exercised by the Option holder in whole or in part by completing the Notice of Exercise (or such other form of written notice of exercise acceptable to the Company) and delivering it to the Company Secretary at its registered office or to its designated registry (which may include delivery or giving by electronic means), to be received prior to the Expiry Date. The Notice of Exercise must, among other things, state the number of Options exercised, the consequent number of Shares to be allotted and the identity of the proposed allottee. The Notice of Exercise by an Option holder must be accompanied by payment (which may be made by electronic funds transfer by prior arrangement in writing with the Company or its designated registry) in full for the relevant number of Shares being subscribed, being an amount of the Exercise Price per Option exercised. |
7. | All Shares issued upon the exercise of the Options will rank equally in all respects with the Company’s then issued Shares. The Company will apply to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for all Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of the Options to be admitted to quotation. |
8. | In the event of a pro rata entitlements issue to the Company’s shareholders, the Exercise Price shall be reduced in accordance with the formula set out in ASX Listing Rule 6.22.2. |
9. | In the event of a bonus issue the number of Shares over which the Option is exercisable shall be increased by the number of Shares which the Option holder would have received if the Option had been exercised before the record date for the bonus issue. |
10. | In the event of any reorganisation of the capital of the Company (including consolidation, subdivisions, reduction or return) prior to the Expiry Date the rights of an Option holder will be changed to the extent necessary to comply with the Listing Rules of the ASX applying to a reorganisation of the capital at the time of the reorganisation. |
11. | There are no participating rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and an Option holder will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital offered to the Company’s shareholders during the term of the Options. However, the Company will if required by the Listing Rules of ASX send a notice to the Option holder at least 3 business days (or such longer period as the Listing Rules of ASX require) before the record date of any new issues of capital offered to the Company’s shareholders in order to give the Option holder the opportunity to exercise their Options prior to the date for determining entitlements to participate in any such issue. Notice may be sent to the last email address advised by the Option holder. |
12. | The Options will not give any right to participate in dividends until Shares are issued pursuant to the exercise of the relevant Options. |
13. | The Options may not be exercised by or on behalf of a person in the United States unless the Options and the underlying Shares have been registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws, or exemptions from such registration requirements are available. |
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