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PROVARIS ENERGY LTD — Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement 2016
Sep 5, 2016
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Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
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TTE PETROLEUM LTD
ACN 109 213 470
NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
TIME : 10:30 am (WST) DATE : 7 October 2016 PLACE : 28 Outram St, West Perth Western Australia 6005
This Notice of Meeting should be read in its entirety. If Shareholders are in doubt as to how they should vote, they should seek advice from their professional advisers prior to voting.
Should you wish to discuss the matters in this Notice of Meeting please do not hesitate to contact the Company Secretary on +61 8 9322 6955.
CONTENTS
| Business of the Meeting (setting out the proposed Resolutions) | 3 |
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| Explanatory Statement (explaining the proposed Resolutions) | 7 |
| Glossary | 14 |
| Schedule 1 – Terms and Conditions of Options | 15 |
| Proxy Form | 17 |
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Time and place of Meeting
Notice is given that the Meeting will be held at 10:30 am (WST) on 7 October 2016 at:
28 Outram St, West Perth Western Australia 6005
Your vote is important
The business of the Meeting affects your shareholding and your vote is important.
Voting eligibility
The Directors have determined pursuant to Regulation 7.11.37 of the Corporations Regulations 2001 (Cth) that the persons eligible to vote at the Meeting are those who are registered Shareholders at 5:00 pm (WST) on 5 October 2016.
Voting in person
To vote in person, attend the Meeting at the time, date and place set out above.
Voting by proxy
To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by the time and in accordance with the instructions set out on the Proxy Form.
In accordance with section 249L of the Corporations Act, Shareholders are advised that:
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each Shareholder has a right to appoint a proxy;
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the proxy need not be a Shareholder of the Company; and
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a Shareholder who is entitled to cast 2 or more votes may appoint 2 proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If the member appoints 2 proxies and the appointment does not specify the proportion or number of the member’s votes, then in accordance with section 249X(3) of the Corporations Act, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes.
Shareholders and their proxies should be aware that changes to the Corporations Act made in 2011 mean that:
- if proxy holders vote, they must cast all directed proxies as directed; and
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- any directed proxies which are not voted will automatically default to the Chair, who must vote the proxies as directed.
Further details on these changes are set out below.
Proxy vote if appointment specifies way to vote
Section 250BB(1) of the Corporations Act provides that an appointment of a proxy may specify the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution and, if it does :
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the proxy need not vote on a show of hands, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy has 2 or more appointments that specify different ways to vote on the resolution, the proxy must not vote on a show of hands; and
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if the proxy is the chair of the meeting at which the resolution is voted on, the proxy must vote on a poll, and must vote that way (ie as directed); and
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if the proxy is not the chair, the proxy need not vote on the poll, but if the proxy does so, the proxy must vote that way (ie as directed).
Transfer of non-chair proxy to chair in certain circumstances
Section 250BC of the Corporations Act provides that, if:
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an appointment of a proxy specifies the way the proxy is to vote on a particular resolution at a meeting of the Company's members; and
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the appointed proxy is not the chair of the meeting; and
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at the meeting, a poll is duly demanded on the resolution; and
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either of the following applies:
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the proxy is not recorded as attending the meeting; or
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the proxy does not vote on the resolution,
the chair of the meeting is taken, before voting on the resolution closes, to have been appointed as the proxy for the purposes of voting on the resolution at the meeting.
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BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION 1 – PLACEMENT – SHARES AND OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 150,000,000 Shares and 50,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
2. RESOLUTION 2 – ISSUE OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF FEES DUE TO RELATED PARTY – MR PAUL GARNER
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 30,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000 Options to Mr Paul Garner (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Paul Garner (and his nominee) and any of their associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(a) the proxy is either:
(i) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(ii) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
(b) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
(a) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(b) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
3. RESOLUTION 3 – ISSUE OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF FEES DUE TO RELATED PARTY – MR DARREN LEVY
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of section 195(4) of the Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rule 10.11 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 15,000,000 Shares and 5,000,000 Options to Mr Darren Levy (or his nominee) on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion Statement : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by Mr Darren Levy (and his nominee) and any of their associates. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Voting Prohibition Statement:
A person appointed as a proxy must not vote, on the basis of that appointment, on this Resolution if:
(c) the proxy is either:
(iii) a member of the Key Management Personnel; or
(iv) a Closely Related Party of such a member; and
- (d) the appointment does not specify the way the proxy is to vote on this Resolution.
However, the above prohibition does not apply if:
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(c) the proxy is the Chair; and
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(d) the appointment expressly authorises the Chair to exercise the proxy even though this Resolution is connected directly or indirectly with remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel.
4. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 50,000,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
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5. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF SECURITIES TO AN ADVISOR
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 15,120,000 Shares and 15,120,000 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
6. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 500,000 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
7. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 and for all other purposes, Shareholders ratify the issue of 102,060,903 Shares on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by a person who participated in the issue and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
8. RESOLUTION 8 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the following resolution as an ordinary resolution :
“That, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and for all other purposes, approval is given for the Company to issue up to 34,020,302 Options on the terms and conditions set out in the Explanatory Statement.”
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Voting Exclusion : The Company will disregard any votes cast on this Resolution by any person who may participate in the proposed issue and a person who might obtain a benefit, except a benefit solely in the capacity of a holder of ordinary securities, if the Resolution is passed and any associates of those persons. However, the Company need not disregard a vote if it is cast by a person as a proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with the directions on the Proxy Form, or, it is cast by the person chairing the meeting as proxy for a person who is entitled to vote, in accordance with a direction on the Proxy Form to vote as the proxy decides.
Dated: 5 September 2016 By order of the Board
Jack Toby Company Secretary
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
This Explanatory Statement has been prepared to provide information which the Directors believe to be material to Shareholders in deciding whether or not to pass the Resolutions.
1. RESOLUTION 1 – PLACEMENT – SHARES AND OPTIONS
1.1 General
Resolution 1 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 150,000,000 Shares at an issue price per Share of not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made, together with one (1) free attaching Option for every three (3) Shares subscribed for and issued ( Placement ).
The Company has engaged the services of Barclay Wells Ltd (ACN 009 352 836) ( Barclay Wells ), a licensed securities dealer (AFSL 235070), to manage the Placement. Barclay Wells is not a related party of the Company. The Company will pay fees of up to 6% (exclusive of goods and services tax) on the amount raised under the Placement to Barclay Wells. The Company may by mutual agreement with Barclay Wells, pay all or part of the fee by the issue of Shares and Options.
ASX Listing Rule 7.1 provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions, issue or agree to issue more equity securities during any 12 month period than that amount which represents 15% of the number of fully paid ordinary securities on issue at the commencement of that 12 month period.
The effect of Resolution 1 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares and Options pursuant to the Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
1.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 150,000,000 and the maximum number of Options to be issued is 50,000,000;
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(b) the Shares and Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Shares and Options will occur progressively;
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(c) the issue price per Share will be not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made and nil per Option as the Options will be issued free attaching with the Shares on a 1:3 basis;
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(d) the Shares and Options will be issued to clients of Barclay Wells. None of these subscribers will be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(f) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(g) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Placement towards the early redemption of convertible notes, exploration expenses on the Company’s existing oil and gas projects in the USA, administration expenses and general working capital.
2. RESOLUTIONS 2 TO 3 – ISSUE OF SECURITIES IN LIEU OF FEES DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
2.1 General
The Company has agreed, subject to obtaining Shareholder approval, to issue a total of up to 45,000,000 Shares and 15,000,000 Options to Messrs Mr Paul Garner and Mr Darren Levy (together, the Related Parties ) in full and final satisfaction of accrued but unpaid Directors’ fees owed to them to 30 June 2016.
Resolutions 2 to 3 seek Shareholder approval for the in the issue of these Shares and Options to the Related Parties (or their respective nominees). To the extent Shareholders do not approve the issue of the Shares and Options to the Related Parties, the Related Parties will be entitled to be paid their respective outstanding amounts owing in cash.
2.2 Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act
For a public company, or an entity that the public company controls, to give a financial benefit to a related party of the public company, the public company or entity must:
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(a) obtain the approval of the public company’s members in the manner set out in sections 217 to 227 of the Corporations Act; and
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(b) give the benefit within 15 months following such approval,
unless the giving of the financial benefit falls within an exception set out in sections 210 to 216 of the Corporations Act.
The issue of the issue of Shares and Options constitutes giving a financial benefit and Mr Paul Garner and Mr Darren Levy are related parties of the Company by virtue of being Directors of the Company.
In respect to Resolution 2, the Directors (other than Mr Paul Garner who has a material personal interest in Resolution 2) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue of Shares and Options because the issue is considered to be reasonable remuneration.
In respect to Resolution 3, the Directors (other than Mr Darren Levy who has a material personal interest in Resolution 3) consider that Shareholder approval pursuant to Chapter 2E of the Corporations Act is not required in respect of the issue of Shares and Options because the issue is considered to be reasonable remuneration.
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2.3 ASX Listing Rule 10.11
ASX Listing Rule 10.11 also requires shareholder approval to be obtained where an entity issues, or agrees to issue, securities to a related party, or a person whose relationship with the entity or a related party is, in ASX’s opinion, such that approval should be obtained unless an exception in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 applies.
As Resolutions 2 and 3 involve the issue of Shares and Options to related parties of the Company, Shareholder approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 10.11 is required unless an exception applies. It is the view of the Directors that the exceptions set out in ASX Listing Rule 10.12 do not apply in the current circumstances.
2.4 Technical Information required by ASX Listing Rule 10.13
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 10.13, the following information is provided in relation to Resolutions 2 and 3:
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(a) the Shares and Options will be issued to Mr Paul Garner and Mr Darren Levy (or their respective nominees);
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(b) the maximum number of Shares and Options to be issued is:
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(i) Up to 30,000,000 Shares and 10,000,000 to Mr Paul Garner (or his nominee) in satisfaction of $73,569 in Directors’ fees, at an issue price per Shares not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made. The Options will be issued free attaching with the Shares on a 1:3 basis; and
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(ii) Up to 15,000,000 Shares and 5,000,000 to Mr Darren Levy (or his nominee) in satisfaction of $35,000 in Directors’ fees, at an issue price per Shares not less than 80% of the average market price for Shares calculated over the 5 days on which sales in the Shares are recorded before the day on which the issue is made. The Options will be issued free attaching with the Shares on a 1:3 basis;
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(c) the Shares and Options will be issued no later than 1 month after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules);
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(d) the Shares and Options will be granted for nil cash consideration, accordingly no funds will be raised;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(f) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(g) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Shares and Options are being issued in satisfaction of outstanding Directors’ fees owed to the Related Parties.
Approval pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is not required for the issue of the Shares and Options to the Related Parties as approval is being obtained under ASX Listing
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Rule 10.11. Accordingly, the issue of Shares and Options to the Related Parties (or their respective nominees) will not be included in the use of the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
3. RESOLUTION 4 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
3.1 General
Resolution 4 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 50,000,000 Options at an issue price of $0.0001 per Option ( Option Placement ).
The Company has engaged the services of Barclay Wells to manage the Option Placement. The Company will pay fees of up to 6% (exclusive of goods and services tax) on the amount raised under the Placement. The Company may by mutual agreement with Barclay Wells, pay all or part of the fee by the issue of Shares and Options.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.1 above.
The effect of Resolution 4 will be to allow the Company to issue the Options pursuant to the Option Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
3.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Option Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 50,000,000;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Options will occur progressively;
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(c) the issue price will be $0.0001 per Option;
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(d) the Options will be issued to clients of Barclay Wells. None of these subscribers will be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) the Company intends to use the funds raised from the Option Placement towards exploration expenses on the Company’s existing oil and gas projects in the USA, administration expenses and general working capital.
4. RESOLUTION 5 – ISSUE OF SECURITIES TO AN ADVISOR
4.1 General
Resolution 5 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 15,120,000 Shares and 15,120,000 Options in consideration for services provided by Barclay Wells.
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.1 above.
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The effect of Resolution 5 will be to allow the Company to issue the Shares and Options to the Barclay Wells in satisfaction of the Fee during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
4.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to Resolution 5:
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(a) the maximum number of Shares to be issued is 15,120,000 and the maximum number of Options to be issued is 15,120,000;
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(b) the Shares and Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Shares and Options will occur progressively;
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(c) the Shares and Options will be issued for nil cash consideration as they are being issued in consideration for services provided by Barclay Wells;
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(d) the Shares and Options will be issued to Barclay Wells (or its nominees), who will not be related parties of the Company;
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(e) the Shares issued will be fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(f) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(g) no funds will be raised from the issue as the Shares and Options are being issued in consideration for services provided by Barclay Wells.
5. RESOLUTION 6 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
5.1 General
On 30 June 2016, the Company issued 500,000 Shares as part payment for the deferral of drilling commitments on Markham Dome.
Resolution 6 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.1 above.
ASX Listing Rule 7.4 sets out an exception to ASX Listing Rule 7.1. It provides that where a company in general meeting ratifies the previous issue of securities made pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.1 (and provided that the previous issue did not breach ASX Listing Rule 7.1) those securities will be deemed to have been made with shareholder approval for the purpose of ASX Listing Rule 7.1.
By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
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5.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:
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(a) 500,000 Shares were issued;
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(b) the Shares were issued for nil cash consideration as part payment for the deferral of drilling commitments on Markham Dome;
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(c) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(d) the Shares were issued to Mr Larry Lind, who is not a related party of the Company; and
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(e) no funds were raised from this issue as the Shares were issued as part payment for the deferral of drilling commitments on Markham Dome.
6. RESOLUTION 7 – RATIFICATION OF PRIOR ISSUE – SHARES
6.1 General
On 29 July 2016, the Company issued 102,060,903 Shares at an issue price of $0.003 per Share to raise $306,183 ( Capital Raising ).
The Capital Raising was made on the basis that, subject to shareholder approval, one (1) free attaching Option would be issued to subscribers of the Capital Raising for every three (3) Shares subscribed for and issued. The Company issued the Shares the subject of the Capital Raising without prior Shareholder approval out of its 15% annual placement capacity, however, the issue of the free attaching Options remains subject to Shareholder approval and are addressed in Resolution 8
Resolution 7 seeks Shareholder ratification pursuant to ASX Listing Rule 7.4 for the issue of those Shares ( Ratification ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.1 above and a summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.4 is set out in Section 5.1 above.
By ratifying this issue, the Company will retain the flexibility to issue equity securities in the future up to the 15% annual placement capacity set out in ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without the requirement to obtain prior Shareholder approval.
The Company engaged the services of Barclay Wells to manage the Capital Raising and will pay fees of up to 6% (exclusive of goods and services tax) on the amount raised under the Capital Raising. The Company may by mutual agreement with Barclay Wells, pay all or part of the fee by the issue of Shares and Options.
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Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.4
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.5, the following information is provided in relation to the Ratification:
- (a) 102,060,903 Shares were issued;
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(a) the issue price was $0.003 per Share;
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(b) the Shares issued were all fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the Company issued on the same terms and conditions as the Company’s existing Shares;
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(c) the Shares were issued to clients of Barclay Wells. None of the subscribers were related parties of the Company; and
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(d) funds raised from the issue are being applied towards exploration expenses on the Company’s existing oil and gas projects in the USA, administration expenses and general working capital.
7. RESOLUTION 8 – PLACEMENT – OPTIONS
7.1 General
Resolution 8 seeks Shareholder approval for the issue of up to 34,020,302 Options for nil cash consideration to subscribers to the Capital Raising on 29 July 2016 referred to in Resolution 7 on the basis of one (1) free attaching Option for every three (3) Shares issued ( Attaching Option Placement ).
A summary of ASX Listing Rule 7.1 is set out in Section 1.1 above
The effect of Resolution 8 will be to allow the Company to issue Options pursuant to the Attaching Options Placement during the period of 3 months after the Meeting (or a longer period, if allowed by ASX), without using the Company’s 15% annual placement capacity.
7.2 Technical information required by ASX Listing Rule 7.1
Pursuant to and in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 7.3, the following information is provided in relation to the Attaching Option Placement:
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(a) the maximum number of Options to be issued is 34,020,302;
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(b) the Options will be issued no later than 3 months after the date of the Meeting (or such later date to the extent permitted by any ASX waiver or modification of the ASX Listing Rules) and it is intended that issue of the Options will occur on the same date;
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(c) the issue price of the Options will be nil as they will be issued free attaching with the Shares issued pursuant to the Capital Raising on a 1:3 basis;
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(d) the Options will be issued to the subscribers in the Capital Raising on the basis of one (1) Option for every three (3) Shares subscribed for and issued;
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(e) the Options will be issued on the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1; and
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(f) no funds will be raised from the Attaching Option Placement as the Options are being issued for nil cash consideration.
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GLOSSARY
$ means Australian dollars.
ASIC means the Australian Securities & Investments Commission.
ASX means ASX Limited (ACN 008 624 691) or the financial market operated by ASX Limited, as the context requires.
ASX Listing Rules means the Listing Rules of ASX.
Barclay Wells means Barclay Wells Ltd (ACN 009 352 836) (AFSL 235070).
Board means the current board of directors of the Company.
Business Day means Monday to Friday inclusive, except New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and any other day that ASX declares is not a business day.
Chair means the chair of the Meeting.
Company means TTE Petroleum Ltd (ACN 109 213 470).
Constitution means the Company’s constitution.
Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Directors means the current directors of the Company.
Explanatory Statement means the explanatory statement accompanying the Notice.
General Meeting or Meeting means the meeting convened by the Notice.
Key Management Personnel has the same meaning as in the accounting standards issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and means those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Company, or if the Company is part of a consolidated entity, of an entity within the consolidated group.
Notice or Notice of Meeting means this notice of meeting including the Explanatory Statement and the Proxy Form.
Option means an option to acquire a Share with the terms and conditions set out in Schedule 1.
Optionholder means a holder of an Option.
Proxy Form means the proxy form accompanying the Notice.
Resolutions means the resolutions set out in the Notice, or any one of them, as the context requires.
Share means a fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company.
Shareholder means a registered holder of a Share.
WST means Western Standard Time as observed in Perth, Western Australia.
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SCHEDULE 1 – TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
The Options entitle the holder to subscribe for Shares on the following terms and conditions:
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(a) Each Option entitles the holder to subscribe for one (1) Share upon exercise of the Option.
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(b) Subject to paragraph (g), the amount payable upon exercise of each Option will be $0.005 ( Exercise Price ).
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(c) The Options will expire at 5.00pm, Western Standard Time on 30 May 2020 ( Expiry Date ). An Option not exercised before the Expiry Date will automatically lapse on the Expiry Date.
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(d) The Company may, in its absolute discretion and subject to the requirements of ASX Listing Rule 2.5, apply for the Options to be listed for official quotation on the ASX. In the event that the Options are listed for official quotation on the ASX in the future, the Company is under no obligation to maintain the listing and may take any action that may result in the delisting of the Options by the ASX.
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(e) If the Options are not quoted on the ASX, the Optionholder must not offer any of the Options, or the Shares issued on exercise of the Options, for sale to any person ( Secondary Offer ) within 12 months from the respective date of issue of those Options or Shares (as applicable) unless:
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(i) the Secondary Offer does not require disclosure as a result of sections 707 or 708 of the Corporations Act (excluding section 708(1) of the Corporations Act);
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(ii) the Secondary Offer does not require disclosure as a result of section 708A or ASIC Class Order 04/671 or any variation or replacement of such Class Order;
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(iii) the Secondary Offer is made pursuant to a disclosure document in accordance with the Corporations Act; or
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(iv) the Secondary Offer is received by a person outside Australia.
For the avoidance of doubt, paragraph (e)(iii) does not create any obligation on the Company to issue a disclosure document (whether at its cost or otherwise).
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(f) There are no participation rights or entitlements inherent in the Options and holders of the Options will not be entitled to participate in new issues of capital that may be offered to Shareholders during the currency of the Options without exercising the Options.
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(g) In the event of any re-organisation (including reconstruction, consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return of capital) of the issued capital of the Company, the Options will be re-organised as required by the ASX Listing Rules at the time of the reorganisation, but in all other respects the terms of exercise will remain unchanged.
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(h) The Options shall be exercisable by the delivery to the registered office of the Company of a notice in writing stating the intention of the Optionholder to exercise all or a specified number of Options held by them accompanied by an Option Certification and payment to the Company for the Exercise Price for each Option being exercised in Australian currency by electronic funds transfer or other
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means of payment acceptable to the Company. An exercise of only some Options shall not affect the rights of the Optionholder to the balance of the Options held by them.
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(i) The notice of exercise of Options may be deemed by the Company to be received at the end of the calendar month in which it is actually received and the Company shall comply with the ASX Listing Rules with respect to the issue of resultant Shares and the issue of a statement of shareholding.
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(j) Shares issued pursuant to an exercise of Options shall rank, from the date of issue, equally with the existing Shares of the Company in all respects.
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(k) If admitted to the official list of ASX at the time, the Company shall make an application to have those Shares issued pursuant to an exercise of Options listed for official quotation by ASX.
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(l) If there is a bonus share issue to the holders of Shares, the number of Shares over which an Option is exercisable will be increased by the number of Shares which the Optionholder would have received if the Option had been exercised before the record date for the bonus issue.
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(m) There is no right to change the exercise price of the Options nor the number of underlying Shares over which the Options can be exercised.
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(n) The Options are transferable subject to any restriction or escrow arrangements imposed by ASX or under applicable Australian securities laws.
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PROXY FORM
TTE PETROLEUM LTD ACN 109 213 470
GENERAL MEETING
I/We of: being a Shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting, hereby appoint: Name: OR: the Chair of the Meeting as my/our proxy.
or failing the person so named or, if no person is named, the Chair, or the Chair’s nominee, to vote in accordance with the following directions, or, if no directions have been given, and subject to the relevant laws as the proxy sees fit, at the Meeting to be held at 10:30 am on 7 October 2016 at 28 Outram St, West Perth Western Australia 6005, and at any adjournment thereof.
AUTHORITY FOR CHAIR TO VOTE UNDIRECTED PROXIES ON REMUNERATION RELATED RESOLUTIONS
Where I/we have appointed the Chair as my/our proxy (or where the Chair becomes my/our proxy by default), I/we expressly authorise the Chair to exercise my/our proxy on Resolutions 2 and 3 (except where I/we have indicated a different voting intention below) even though Resolutions 2 and 3 are connected directly or indirectly with the remuneration of a member of the Key Management Personnel, which includes the Chair.
CHAIR’S VOTING INTENTION IN RELATION TO UNDIRECTED PROXIES
The Chair intends to vote undirected proxies in favour of all Resolutions. In exceptional circumstances the Chair may change his/her voting intention on any Resolution. In the event this occurs an ASX announcement will be made immediately disclosing the reasons for the change.
| Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | Voting on business of the Meeting | FOR | FOR | AGAINST | AGAINST | ABSTAIN |
ABSTAIN |
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| Resolution 1 | Placement – Shares and Options | |||||||||
| Resolution 2 | Issue of Securities to a Related Party – Mr Paul Garner | |||||||||
| Resolution 3 | Issue of Securities to a Related Party – Mr Darren Levy | |||||||||
| Resolution 4 | Placement – Options | |||||||||
| Resolution 5 | Issue of Securities to an Advisor | |||||||||
| Resolution 6 | Ratification of Prior Issue - Shares | |||||||||
| Resolution 7 | Ratification of Prior Issue - Shares | |||||||||
| Resolution 8 | Placement - Options | |||||||||
| lease note: If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution | ||||||||||
| n a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll. | ||||||||||
| If two proxies are | being appointed, the proportion of voting rights this proxy represents is: | % | ||||||||
| Signature of Shareholder(s): | ||||||||||
| Individual or Shareholder 1 | Shareholder 2 | Shareholder 3 | ||||||||
| Sole Director/Company Secretary | Director | Director/Company Secretary | ||||||||
| Date: | ||||||||||
| Contact name: | Contact ph (daytime): | |||||||||
| Consent for contact by | ||||||||||
| E-mail address: | in relation to this Proxy Form: | YES | NO |
Please note : If you mark the abstain box for a particular Resolution, you are directing your proxy not to vote on that Resolution on a show of hands or on a poll and your votes will not be counted in computing the required majority on a poll.
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Instructions for completing Proxy Form
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( Appointing a proxy ): A Shareholder entitled to attend and cast a vote at the Meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. If a Shareholder is entitled to cast 2 or more votes at the Meeting, the Shareholder may appoint a second proxy to attend and vote on their behalf at the Meeting. However, where both proxies attend the Meeting, voting may only be exercised on a poll. The appointment of a second proxy must be done on a separate copy of the Proxy Form. A Shareholder who appoints 2 proxies may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. If a Shareholder appoints 2 proxies and the appointments do not specify the proportion or number of the Shareholder’s votes each proxy is appointed to exercise, each proxy may exercise one-half of the votes. Any fractions of votes resulting from the application of these principles will be disregarded. A duly appointed proxy need not be a Shareholder.
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( Direction to vote ): A Shareholder may direct a proxy how to vote by marking one of the boxes opposite each item of business. The direction may specify the proportion or number of votes that the proxy may exercise by writing the percentage or number of Shares next to the box marked for the relevant item of business. Where a box is not marked the proxy may vote as they choose subject to the relevant laws. Where more than one box is marked on an item the vote will be invalid on that item.
( Signing instructions ):
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( Individual ): Where the holding is in one name, the Shareholder must sign.
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( Joint holding ): Where the holding is in more than one name, all of the Shareholders should sign.
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( Power of attorney ): If you have not already provided the power of attorney with the registry, please attach a certified photocopy of the power of attorney to this Proxy Form when you return it.
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( Companies ): Where the company has a sole director who is also the sole company secretary, that person must sign. Where the company (pursuant to Section 204A of the Corporations Act) does not have a company secretary, a sole director can also sign alone. Otherwise, a director jointly with either another director or a company secretary must sign. Please sign in the appropriate place to indicate the office held. In addition, if a representative of a company is appointed pursuant to Section 250D of the Corporations Act to attend the Meeting, the documentation evidencing such appointment should be produced prior to admission to the Meeting. A form of a certificate evidencing the appointment may be obtained from the Company.
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( Attending the Meeting ): Completion of a Proxy Form will not prevent individual Shareholders from attending the Meeting in person if they wish. Where a Shareholder completes and lodges a valid Proxy Form and attends the Meeting in person, then the proxy’s authority to speak and vote for that Shareholder is suspended while the Shareholder is present at the Meeting.
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( Return of Proxy Form ): To vote by proxy, please complete and sign the enclosed Proxy Form and return by:
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(a) post to TTE Petroleum Ltd, Suite 3, 28 Outram Street, West Perth, WA 6005; or
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(b) facsimile to the Company on facsimile number +61 8 6267 8155,
so that it is received not less than 48 hours prior to commencement of the Meeting.
Proxy Forms received later than this time will be invalid.
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TTE Notice of General Meeting 07-Oct-16.docx