Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01249:reg:1:p21
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01249
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1 (pt 21/148)
Character Range: 380650–383463

net assets of at least the amount specified in regulations made for the purposes of subparagraph 708(8)(c)(i); or
(b) has a gross income for each of the last 2 financial years of at least the amount specified in regulations made for the purposes of subparagraph 708(8)(c)(ii).

6D.2.04  Simple corporate bonds—base prospectus
 (1) For subsections 713C(5) and (6) of the Act, this regulation specifies:
 (a) the information that must be contained in a base prospectus for simple corporate bonds; and
 (b) the statements that must be set out in a base prospectus for simple corporate bonds.
 (2) Subregulation (1) does not prevent a base prospectus from containing other material or setting out other statements.
 (3) A base prospectus must contain a table of contents and sections dealing with the following matters:
 (a) Section 1: What you need to know;
 (b) Section 2: About the bonds;
 (c) Section 3: About the issuer;
 (d) Section 4: Risks;
 (e) Section 5: Other information you should consider;
 (f) Section 6: Glossary.

Section 1: What you need to know
 (4) The following statements, or statements to the same effect as the following statements, must be set out in section 1 of a base prospectus:
 (a) This document will be the base prospectus for these bonds for 3 years from the time it is lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
 (b) There will be a separate offer‑specific prospectus for each offer of bonds during the life of this base prospectus.
 (c) To make an informed investment decision about these bonds, you should read the offer‑specific prospectus and this base prospectus before investing.
 (d) This base prospectus alone is not an offer. The offer is contained in the offer‑specific prospectus, this base prospectus and other information that is incorporated by reference into the offer‑specific prospectus and this base prospectus.
 (e) To find out more about the pros and cons of investing in corporate bonds, visit ASIC's MoneySmart website: http://moneysmart.gov.au.

Section 2: About the bonds
 (5) The following information must be contained in section 2 of a base prospectus:
 (a) information on the program of the bonds (if applicable), including any pre‑planned future issues of bonds;
 (b) details of the key aspects of the bonds, including information about the following matters:
 (i) the interaction between the coupon rate and yield;
 (ii) the interest rate of the bonds;
 (iii) the term of the bonds;
 (iv) the maturity and redemption of the bonds;
 (v) events that will constitute default;
 (vi) guarantees in relation to the bonds and information about any guarantors;
 (vii) security and ranking.
Note: If information mentioned in this subregulation is contained in another document that has been lodged with ASIC, a base prospectus may refer to