Microsoft Word - ASX Announcement - 15 March 2016
15 March 2016
The Manager Companies ASX Limited
20 Bridge Street
Sydney NSW 2000 Dear Madam,
Cockatoo Coal Limited ACN 112 682 158
Baralaba Coal Pty Ltd ACN 009 805 029
Wonbindi Coal Pty Ltd ACN 114 668 941
Cockatiel Coal Pty Ltd ACN 096 909 634
(All Administrators Appointed) (together the Companies) Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) executed
Further to the Administrators' Report to Creditors dated 22 February 2016 and the ASX Announcements dated 22 February 2016 and 1 March 2016, the Administrators provide the following update.
The deed of company arrangement with Liberty Metal & Mining Holdings, LLC ("the DOCA") was executed on 15 March 2016. A copy of the executed DOCA is attached.
As outlined in the Administrators' Report to Creditors and the ASX Announcement dated 22 February 2016, there are a number of conditions that must be satisfied before the DOCA can be effectuated.
Stephen Longley
Administrator
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Deed
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Execution Version
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Deed of Company Arrangement
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Stephen Longley, Grant Sparks and Martin Ford in their capacity as joint and several administrators of the Deed Companies (Administrators)
Cockatoo Coal Limited (Administrators Appointed)
Cockatiel Coal Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed)
Baralaba Coal Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed)
Wonbindi Coal Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed)
Liberty Metal & Mining Holdings, LLC (LMM)
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ANZ Tower 161 Castlereagh Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia GPO Box 4227 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia
T +61 2 9225 5000 F +61 2 9322 4000
herbertsmithfreehills.com DX 361 Sydney
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Table of contents
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Definitions and interpretation 3
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Definitions 3
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Interpretation 12
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Inconsistency with Act or Regulations 13
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Other inconsistencies 13
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Business Days 13
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Bar to Claims 13
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Exclusion of Prescribed Provisions 14
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Required Provisions 14
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Operation 14
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Commencement Date 14
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Interim Effect 14
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Execution by all Parties 14
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Conditions Precedent 14
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Conditions Precedent 14
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Obligation to satisfy Conditions Precedent 15
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Consequence of non-satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent 15
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The Officers and Members 15
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Effect of the Deed on Officers of the Deed Companies 15
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Effect of this Deed on Members 16
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Moratorium and Release 16
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Binding Effect 16
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No Limitation 16
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Moratorium 16
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Release Upon Completion 17
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Execution of all necessary documents 17
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Bar to Claims 17
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Conversion of Claims 17
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Deed Creditors 17
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Subordinated Creditors 17
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Take or Pay and Services Agreements 17
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Secured Creditors 18
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Owners of Property in the possession of a Deed Company 18
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Payment of Employee Priority Claims 18
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Payment of Employee Priority Claims 18
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Where there are insufficient funds to pay Employee Priority Claims 19
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Raising of the Deed Funding Amount 19
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Implementation 19
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Implementation steps 19
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Drawdown of the New Debt Facility 19
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Payments under the DOCA 20
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Issue of new shares to JFE and LMM 20
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Variation of the Option Agreement 20
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Administrators' release 20
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Release of Security 20
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Implementation steps to be simultaneous 21
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Trust Creditors' Available Assets 21
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Consistency with the Corporations Act 21
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Deed Administrators' Appointment 21
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Appointment 21
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Acceptance of Appointment 21
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Deed Administrators are agents 22
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Management 22
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Joint and several 22
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Deed Administrators' resignation 22
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Committee of Inspection 22
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Powers of the Deed Administrators 23
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General Powers 23
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Additional Powers 23
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Solicitors and Consultants 24
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No Personal Liability 24
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Reporting 25
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Deed Administrators' remuneration and indemnity 25
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Remuneration 25
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Indemnity 25
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Continuing Indemnity 26
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Indemnity not to be affected or prejudiced 26
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Deed Administrators' lien 26
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Priority 26
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Application of the Corporations Act and Regulations to Creditors'
Meetings 26
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Termination of the Deed 27
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Termination on effectuation of Deed 27
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Termination on failure of Deed 27
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Notice of Effectuation of Deed 27
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Effect of Termination 27
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Severance 27
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Consequences of Termination of the Deed for non-performance 27
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Survival of clauses 28
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General 28
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Variation 28
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Assignment 28
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Power of Attorney 28
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Further Assurances 28
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Governing Law 28
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Waiver 28
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