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Document Lodged: Affidavit - Form 59 - Rule 29.02(1) File Number: VID296/2016 File Title: The Australian Workers' Union v Arrium Limited & Ors Registry: VICTORIA REGISTRY - FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
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Form 59 Rule 29.02(1) Affidavit Federal Court of Australia District Registry: Victoria Division : General
No. of 2016
IN THE MATTER OF:
ARR1UM LIMITED (ACN 004 410 883) & ORS (All Administrators Appointed)
BETWEEN:
The Australian Workers' Union Applicant
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ARRIUM LIMITED (ACN 004 410 883) & ORS (All Administrators Appointed) Respondents (see attached schedule)
Affidavit of: Kama! Farouque Address: Level 10, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 Occupation: Solicitor Date: 11 April 2016
Contents
Document Details Paragraph Page number Affidavit of Kamal Farouque for the Applicant affirmed on 11 1 April 2016 1-12 1-8
Filed on behalf of (name & role of party) The Australian Workers' Union, The Applicant Prepared by (name of person/lawyer) Jessica Dawson-Field Law firm (if applicable) Maurice Blackburn Lawyers . Tel _03 9605 2847 Fax 03 9258 9600 Email JDawson-Field©mauriceblackburn.corn.au Address for service Level 10, 456 Lansdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 (include state and postcode) [Version 2 form approved 09/05/2013] 2
Document Details Paragraph Page number Annexure "KF-1", ASIC Company Search for Arrium Limited 2 dated 11 April 2015 3 9-29 Annexure "KF-2", ASX Announcement of Administrator 3 Appointment dated 7 April 2016 5 30-33 Annexure "KF-3", Letter proposed to be sent by 4 Administrators to employee creditors of the Group 6 (a) 34-45 Annexure"KF-4", FAQ document prepared by 5 Administrators 6 (b) 46-54 Annexure "KF-5", Maurice Blackburn Letter to Grant 6 Thornton dated 8 April 2016 10 55-58 Annexure "KF-6", Email from Ashurst to Maurice Blackburn 7 Lawyers dated 8 April 2016 11 59-61
8 Annexure "KF-7" AWU update dated 11 April 2016 12 62--63
I, Kamal Farouque, of Level 10, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, affirm:
1. I am a Principal at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers. I have the care and conduct of the matter on behalf of the Applicant (the AWU).
2. I am authorised to make this affidavit on the behalf of the Applicant. I do so on information and belief. Where I have received information from a third party, I believe it to be true unless I state otherwise.
3. This application is made in respect of the administration of the first to ninety-fourth respondents (the Group) of which the first respondent, Arrium Limited, is the parent company. Now shown to me and marked "KF-1" is a true copy of a company search for Arrium Limited dated 11 April 2016. Due to the size of the document, only the first 19 pages of 144 pages have been provided as an annexure to this affidavit.
4. The AWU is an organisation registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Cth). The National Secretary of the AWU is Mr Scott McDine.
5. On 7 April 2016, Messrs Paul Billingham, Said Jahani, Matthew Byrnes and Michael McCann (the Administrators) of Grant Thornton were appointed administrators of the Group. Now shown to me and marked "KF-2" is a true copy of the ASX Announcement published on 7 April 2016. This ASX Announcement stated that the first meeting of creditors would take place on 19 April 2016.
6. On 7 April 2016, the Administrators relevantly provided Mr McDine the following documents proposed to be sen to employees creditors of the Group:
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(a) Standard letter proposed to be sent to employee creditors of the Group, which is now shown to me and marked "KF-3"; and
(b) FAQ document, which is now shown to me and marked "KF-4".
7. The FAQ document discloses that the Administrators intend to hold a concurrent meeting of creditors of the Group on 19 April 2016 at 2:00pm in Sydney with a live webcast to Whyalla. Creditors will be provided an opportunity to vote on resolutions and raise any questions.
8. I am instructed by Mr McDine that:
(a) Members of the AWU include about 2000 persons who are employed by some of the entities within the Group;
(b) there are a number of enterprise agreements made under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) which cover and apply to the AWU, employing entities within the Group and employees of those entities including AWU members;
(c) AWU members are employed at a several sites across Australia including Whyalla (South Australia), Laverton (Victoria) and Rooty Hill (New South Wales);
(d) AWU members who are employed by the Group as at 7 April 2016 will be creditors of the Group with respect to employee entitlements;
(e) the AWU wishes to ensure that the interests of its members as employees of the Group are properly advanced at the first creditors meeting on 19 April 2016 due to the significant value of employee entitlements;
(f) that the AWU is concerned that the short time frame before the creditors meeting will impede the ability of AWU members to participate in the meeting;
(g) because of their geographic spread, many AWU members will be unable to attend the meeting in Sydney or Whyalla; and
(h) there is a significant logistical challenge in having individual AWU members sign the necessary proxy forms before the creditors meeting takes place.
9. Consequently, the AWU requests the Court make the order sought in the Originating Process accompanying this affidavit.
10. On 8 April 2016, I sent correspondence to the Administrators requesting confirmation of whether the administrator would consent to the above orders. Now shown to me and marked "KF-5" is a true copy of the letter sent to Grant Thornton on 8 April 2016.
11. On 8 April 2016, I received a telephone call from the Administrators' solicitor, Joseph ScarceIla, Partner at Ashurst in Sydney. Mr ScarceIla indicated that the Administrators
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support and consent to this application by the AWU. Shortly after this conversation, Mr ScarceIla emailed me to confirm his client's instructions. Now shown to me and marked "KF-6' is a true copy of email received by me from Mr ScarceIla on 8 April 2016.
12. I am instructed by Mr McDine that as of today (11 April 2016), the AWU commenced circulating an update to AWU members employed by the Group. The update notifies AWU members of the union's intention to make this application. The update has also been posted on an AWU website http://www.awusteel.com.au/. Now shown to me and marked "KF-7" is a true copy of the AWU update.
Affirmed by the deponent at Level 10, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne in Victoria Sig ur of deponen on 11 April 2016 Before e:
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JESSICA MAFiC-AREI DAWSON-HELD 4 of 456 Lon3dale Sireet , Melbourne an Auslrallan Legal PFactitioner viftlrlin the rrat:ning of the Legal ProfassiGn Lin;forril Levi (Victoria)
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SCHEDULE OF PARTIES
Applicant: THE AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION
Respondents
First Respondent ARRIUM LIMITED (A.C.N 004 410 833)
Second Respondent A.C.N. 006 769 035 PTY LTD (A.C.N 006 769 035)
Third Respondent AKKORD PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 060 486 991)
Fourth Respondent ANI CONSTRUCTION (W.A.) PTY. LIMITED (A.C.N 008 670 871)
Fifth Respondent ARRIUM FINANCE PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 093 954 940)
Sixth Respondent ARRIUM IRON ORE HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 152 752 844)
Seventh Respondent ATLAS GROUP EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 060 568 998)
Eight Respondent ATLAS GROUP STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 059 654 241)
Ninth Respondent ATLAS GROUP SUPERANNUATION PLAN PTY LTD (A.C.N 065 649 050)
Tenth Respondent AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL INDUSTRIES PTY LTD (A.C.N 000 066 071)
Eleventh Respondent AUSTRALIAN WIRE INDUSTRIES PTY LTD (A.C.N 064 267 456)
Twelfth Respondent AUSTUBE MILLS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 123 160 172)
Thirteenth Respondent AUSTUBE MILLS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 123 666 679)
Fourteenth Respondent AWI HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 157 475)
Fifteenth Respondent B.G.J. HOLDINGS PROPRIETARY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 859 536)
Sixteenth Respondent BRADKEN CONSOLIDATED PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 011 932)
Seventeenth Respondent CENTRAL IRON PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 143 503 397)
Eighteenth Respondent COCKATOO DOCKYARD PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 025 918)
Nineteenth Respondent COMSTEEL PTY. LIMITED (A.C.N 006 218 524)
Twentieth Respondent COOBER PEDY RESOURCES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 151 599 905)
Twenty-First Respondent EAGLE & GLOBE PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 122 305)
Twenty-Second Respondent EMAIL ACCUMULATION SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD (A.C.N 065 263 658)
Twenty-Third Respondent EMAIL EXECUTIVE SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD (A.C.N 065 263 818)
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Twenty-Fourth Respondent EMAIL HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 092 348 555)
Twenty-Fifth Respondent EMAIL MANAGEMENT SUPERANNUATION PTY LTD (A.C.N 065 263710)
Twenty-Sixth Respondent EMAIL METALS PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 004 574 681)
Twenty-Seventh Respondent EMAIL PTY LTD (A.C.N 000 029 407)
Twenty-Eight Respondent EMAIL SUPERANNUATION PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 065 263 603)
Twenty-Ninth Respondent EMWEST HOLDINGS PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 001 992 123)
Thirtieth Respondent EMWEST PROPERTIES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 003 146 334)
Thirty-First Respondent GSF MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 064 116 874)
Thirty-Second Respondent J. MURRAY-MORE (HOLDINGS) PTY LTD (A.C.N 000 158 412)
Thirty-Third Respondent JOHN MCGRATH PTY LTD (A.C.N 000 004 937)
Thirty-Fourth Respondent KELVINATOR AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (A.C.N 007 873 734)
Thirty-Fifth Respondent LITESTEEL PRODUCTS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 109 854 677)
Thirty-Sixth Respondent LITESTEEL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 113 101 054)
Thirty-Seventh Respondent METALS PROPERTIES PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 000 040 040)
Thirty-Eight Respondent METALSTORES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 267 112)
Thirty-Ninth Respondent METPOL PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 927 373)
Fortieth Respondent N.K.S. (HOLDINGS) PROPRIETARY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 321 313)
Forty-First Respondent 0 DEE GEE CO. PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 004 208 191)
Forty-Second Respondent ONESTEEL AMERICAS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 147 067016)
Forty-Third Respondent ONESTEEL BUILDING SUPPLIES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 045 349)
Forty-Fourth Respondent ONESTEEL COIL COATERS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 123 138 732)
Forty-Fifth Respondent ONESTEEL MANUFACTURING PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 651 325)
Forty-Sixth Respondent ONESTEEL MBS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 096 273 979)
Forty-Seventh Respondent ONESTEEL NSW PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 003 312 892)
Forty-Eighth Respondent ONESTEEL QUEENSLAND PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 010 558 871)
Forty-Ninth Respondent ONESTEEL RECYCLING HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 059 240 952)
Fiftieth Respondent ONESTEEL RECYCLING OVERSEAS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 105 479 356)
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Fifty-First Respondent ONESTEEL RECYCLING PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 002 707 262)
Fifty-Second Respondent ONESTEEL REINFORCING PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 148 289)
Fifty-Third Respondent ONESTEEL STAINLESS AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 610 851
Fifty-Forth Respondent ONESTEEL STAINLESS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 006 362 652)
Fifty-Fifth Respondent ONESTEEL TECHNOLOGIES PTY LIMITES (A.C.N 096 380 219)
Fifty-Sixth Respondent ONESTEEL TRADING PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 007 519646)
Fifty-Seventh Respondent ONESTEEL US INVESTMENTS 1 PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 131 211 606)
Fifty-Eight Respondent ONESTEEL US INVESTMENTS 2 PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 131 211 571)
Fifty-Ninth Respondent ONESTEEL WIRE PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 010 873)
Sixtieth Respondent OVERSEAS CORPORATION (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD (A.C.N 004 242 086)
Sixty-First Respondent P & T TUBE MILLS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 010 469 977)
Sixty-Second Respondent PALMER TUBE MILLS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 010 469 879)
Sixty-Third Respondent PIPELINE SUPPLIES OF AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 008 573 475)
Sixty-Fourth Respondent REOSTEEL PTY LIMITED (A,C.N 000 142 094)
Sixty-Fifth Respondent ROENTGEN RAY PTY LTD (A.C.N 000 028 106)
Sixty-Sixth Respondent SOUTHERN IRON PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 119 611 068)
Sixty-Seventh SSG INVESTMENTS PTY LTD (A.C.N 085 490 526)
Sixty-Eighth Respondent SSG NO.2 PTY LTD (A.C.N 087 840 720)
Sixty-Ninth Respondent SSG NO.3 PTY LTD (A.C.N 087 840 515)
Seventieth Respondent SSGL SHARE PLAN NOMINEES PTY LTD (A.C.N 085 943 540)
Seventy-First Respondent SSX ACQUISITIONS PTY LIMITED (A,C.N 090 574 520)
Seventy-Second Respondent SSX EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY LTD (A.C.N 064 431 116)
Seventy-Third Respondent SSX HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 087 813 116)
Seventy-Fourth Respondent SSX INTERNATIONAL PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 084 990 947)
Seventy-Fifth Respondent SSX PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 082 181 726)
Seventy-Sixth Respondent SSX RETIREMENT FUND PTY LTD (A.C.N 064 431 303)
Seventy-Seventh Respondent SSX SERVICES PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 083 090 831)
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Seventy-Eighth Respondent SSX STAFF SUPERANNUATION FUND PTY LTD (A.C.N 064 431 072)
Seventy-Ninth Respondent TASCO SUPERANNUATION MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (A.C.N 071 901 712)
Eightieth Respondent THE ANI CORPORATION PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 421 358)
Eighty-First Respondent THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL COMPANY (OPERATIONS) PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 069 426 955)
Eighty-Second Respondent TUBE ESTATES PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 010 449 939)
Eighty-Third Respondent TUBE STREET PTY LTD (A.C.N 004 785 157)
Eighty-Fourth Respondent TUBE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. (A.C.N 010 469 986)
Eighty-Fifth Respondent TUBEMAKERS OF AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 000 005 498)
Eighty-Sixth Respondent TUBEMAKERS SOMERTON PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 595 546)
Eighty-Seventh Respondent WESTERN CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES PTY LTD (A.C.N 001 185913)
Eighty-Eighth Respondent WHYALLA PORTS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 153 225 364)
Eighty-Ninth Respondent X.C.E. PTY LTD (A.C.N 004 081 903)
Ninetieth Respondent XEM (AUST) PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 004 158 025)
Ninety-First Respondent XLA PTY LTD (A.C.N 004 239 392)
Ninety-Second Respondent XLL PTY LTD (A.C.N 006 301 266)
Ninety-Third Respondent XMS HOLDINGS PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 008 742 014
Ninety-Fourth Respondent ZINCTEK PTY LIMITED (A.C.N 010 474 790)
(All Administrators Appointed)
Ninety-Fifth Respondent PAUL BILLINGHAM
Ninety-Sixth Respondent SAID JAHANI
Ninety-Seventh Respondent MATTHEW BYRNES
Ninety- Eighth Respondent MICHAEL MCCANN
(Voluntary Administrators)
Date: 11 April 2016
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District Registry : Victoria
Division : General
The Australian Workers' Union Applicant
Arrium Limited and others name in the schedule Respondent
This is the annexure marked "KF-1" now produced and shown to Karina! Farouque at the time of affirming his affidavit on 11 April 2016
Before me:
MICA MARGARET DAWSON-FIELD 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne an Australian Legal Practitioner within the meaning of the Legal Profession Uniform Law (Victoria) Annexure "KF-1" Copy of a company search for Arrium Limited dated 11 April 2016
Filed on behalf of (name & role of party) The Australian Workers' Union, Applicant Prepared by (name of person/lawyer) Kama! Farouque Law firm (if applicable) Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Tel .93_9605 2847 Fax 0. 3 9258 9600 Email [email protected] . Address for service Level 10, 456 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 (include state and postcode) .
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Extracted from ASIC database on 11/04/2016 at 10:38 AEST
This extract contains information derived from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission's (ASIC) database under section 1274A of the Corporations Act 2001. Please advise ASIC of any error or omission which you may identify.
Current Corporation Details Document Number
Name: ARRIUM LIMITED 7E7854556 A.C.N.: 004410833 A.B.N.: 63004410833 Registered In: VIC Registration Date: 22/07/1958 Previous State number: C0040775G Governance Type: Constitution Organisation Number Type: A.C.N. (Australian Company Number) Review Date: 31/03/2017 Details Start Date: 07/04/2016 Under external administration and/or Controller Status: appointed For information about this status, refer to the documents listed under the heading "External Administration Documents" below. Name Start Date: 02/07/2012 Type: Australian Public Company Class: Limited by Shares Subclass: Listed Public Company Disclosing Entity: Yes Former Company Details Details Start Date: 02/07/2012 Details End Date: 06/04/2016 Name: ARRIUM LIMITED 027968883 Status: Registered Name Start Date: 02/07/2012 Type: Australian Public Company Class: Limited by Shares Subclass: Listed Public Company Disclosing Entity: Yes