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ECHOIQ LIMITED — Governance Information 2020
Sep 30, 2020
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2020
This Corporate Governance Statement discloses the extent to which the Company followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council in its publication ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (3[rd] Edition) ( Recommendations ) during the financial year ended 30 June 2019. The Recommendations are not mandatory, and this Corporate Governance Statement identifies those Recommendations not followed by the Company and states its reasons for not following them.
This Corporate Governance Statement is current as at 30 September 2020 and has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company’s corporate governance policies and practices are contained within its Corporate Governance Plan which, together with this corporate governance statement, is available on the Company’s website at www.houstonwehave.ai.
| PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS | COMPLY (YES/NO) |
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| Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight | ||
| Recommendation 1.1 A listed entity should have and disclose a charter which: (a) sets out the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board, the chair and management; and (b) includes a description of those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those delegated to management. |
YES | The Company has adopted a Board Charter. The Board Charter sets out the specific responsibilities of the Board, requirements as to the Boards composition, the roles and responsibilities of the Chairman and Company Secretary, the establishment, operation and management of Board Committees, Directors access to company records and information, details of the Board's relationship with management, details of the Board's performance review and details of the Board's disclosure policy. The Company's Board Charter is set out in Schedule 1 of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company's website. |
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| Recommendation 1.2 A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and (b) provide security holders with all material information relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director. |
YES | (a) The Company has detailed guidelines for the appointment and selection of Board members. The Company's Nomination Committee Charter (Schedule 5 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan) requires the Board (carrying out the role and functions of the Nomination Committee) to undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election as a Director. (b) Material information relevant to any decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a Director will be provided to security holders in the notice of meeting holding the resolution to elect or re-elect the Director. |
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| Recommendation 1.3 A listed entity should have a written agreement with each Director and Senior Executive setting out the terms of their appointment. |
YES | The Company's Nomination Committee Charter requires the Board (carrying out the role and functions of the Nomination Committee) to ensure that each Director and senior executive is a party to a written agreement with the Company which sets out the terms of that director's or senior executive's appointment. |
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| Recommendation 1.4 The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the Board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. |
YES | The Board Charter outlines the roles, responsibility and accountability of the Company Secretary. The Company Secretary is accountable directly to the Board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. |
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| Recommendation 1.5 A listed entity should: (a) have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the Board or a relevant committee of the Board to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity's progress in achieving them; (b) disclose that policy or a summary or it; and (c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the Board or a relevant committee of the Board in accordance with the entity's diversity policy and its progress towards achieving them, and either: (i) the respective proportions of men and women on the Board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined "senior executive" for these purposes); or (ii) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in and published under that Act. |
NO | (a) The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy. The Diversity Policy provides a framework for objectives that encompass gender equality, and provides for the monitoring and evaluation of the scope and currency of the Diversity Policy. The Company is responsible for implementing, monitoring and reporting on the measurable objectives. (b) The Diversity Policy is set out in Schedule 9 of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company’s website. (c) Due to the size and nature of the existing Board, the scale of the Company's operations and the stage of the Company’s life, the Company has not yet established measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and therefore cannot report on progress towards objectives. The Company reports the following proportions of men and women across the Company. ● Board: 1 woman (25%), 3 men (75%) ● Senior executives (those persons designated as executive directors and reporting to the CEO): 2 woman (50%), 2 men (50%) ● Employees across whole Company: 3 woman (15%), 17 men (85%) |
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| Recommendation 1.6 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the Board, its committees and individual directors; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process. |
YES | (a) The Board (carrying out the role and functions of the Nomination Committee) is responsible for evaluating the performance of the Board and individual directors on an annual basis. It may do so with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this is set out in Schedule 6 (Performance Evaluation Policy) of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company’s website. (b) The Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the reporting period. For the year under review, a formal performance evaluation of the Board was not conducted however review of Directors’ performance occurs on an on-going basis. |
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| Recommendation 1.7 A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and (b) disclose in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process. |
YES | (a) The Board (carrying out the role and functions of the Nomination Committee) is responsible for evaluating the performance of senior executives. The Board is to arrange an annual performance evaluation of the senior executives. The process for this is set out in Schedule 6 of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company’s website. (b) The Corporate Governance Plan requires the Company to disclose whether or not performance evaluations were conducted during the reporting period. For the year under review, formal performance evaluations of the senior executives were not conducted however review of senior executives’ performance occurs on an on-going basis. |
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| Principle 2: Structure the board to add value | |||
| Recommendation 2.1 The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a nomination committee which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively. |
NO | Due to the size and nature of the existing Board, the scale of the Company's operations and the stage of the Company’s life, the Company currently does not have a separate Nomination Committee. Pursuant to clause 5(h) of the Company's Board Charter, the full Board carries out the role and functions that would ordinarily be assigned to the Nomination Committee under the written terms of reference for that committee. The Board makes the required disclosures in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. The duties of the Nomination Committee are set out in Schedule 5 (Nomination Committee Charter) of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company's website. The Board devotes time at Board meetings to discuss Board succession issues, and to review and assess the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge required of the Board. All members of the Board are involved in the Company's nomination process, to the maximum extent permitted under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules. The Board periodically reviews and updates the Company's Board skills matrix (in accordance with Recommendation 2.2) to assess the appropriate balance of skills, experience, independence and knowledge of the Board. |
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| Recommendation 2.2 A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the Board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. |
YES | The Board has identified the following skills, experience and diversity that it seeks to achieve in its membership. Technology ● Experience in development and commercialization ● Experience in sales and marketing ● Understanding of industry trends Corporate ● Experience in equity capital markets and capital raising ● Experience and understanding of corporate governance and risk management ● Experience in financial management, reporting and control ● Experience in strategic planning and execution People ● Experience in leadership and management ● Experience in building workplace culture The Board is satisfied that its current membership possesses the skills, experience and diversity appropriate to the current operations and strategic objectives of the Company, and for each of its Directors to discharge their duties and responsibilities effectively. |
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| Recommendation 2.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors; (b) if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 of the Recommendations but the board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each Director. |
YES | (a) The Company’s annual report for each financial year discloses the Directors considered by the Board to be independent Directors. Mr Steve Formica is considered by the Board to be an independent director. (b) The Board Charter requires Directors to disclose their interest, positions, associations or relationships that may compromise their independence, and requires that the independence of Directors is regularly assessed by the Board considering the interests disclosed by Directors. Details of the Directors' interests, positions, associations and relationships are disclosed in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. (c) The Board Charter provides for the determination of the Directors' terms and requires the length of service of each Director to be disclosed. The length of service of each Director is disclosed in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. |
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| Recommendation 2.4 A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. |
NO | The Board Charter provides that where practical, the majority of the Board should be independent. The Board considers that the current size of the Company's operations and the stage of the Company’s life does not justify the increased cost of a larger number of directors and that non-compliance with Recommendation 2.4 does not adversely affect the Company. However, the Company will consider increasing the size of the Board with independent Directors as the business develops. |
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| Recommendation 2.5 The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity. |
NO | The Board Charter provides that where practical, the Chairman of the Board should be an independent non-executive director. The current chair, Mr Andrew Grover, is an executive director and not considered to be independent but also is not the same person as the CEO. The Board considers that Mr Grover possesses the skills and experience to lead the Company and grow its business, and that non-compliance with Recommendation 2.5 does not adversely affect the Company. |
| Recommendation 2.6 A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively. |
YES | The Board Charter states that a specific responsibility of the Board is to procure appropriate professional development opportunities for Directors. The Board is responsible for the approval and review of the Company’s induction and continuing professional development programs and procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge their responsibilities. |
| Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly | ||
| Recommendation 3.1 A listed entity should: (a) have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) disclose that code or a summary of it. |
YES | The Company’s Corporate Code of Conduct applies to the Company's Directors, senior executives and employees, and is set out in Schedule 2 of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company's website. |
| Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting |
Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting
| Recommendation 4.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (i) has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (v) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner. |
NO | Due to the size and nature of the existing Board, the scale of the Company's operations and the stage of the Company’s life, the Company currently does not have a separate Audit and Risk Committee. Pursuant to clause 5(h) of the Company's Board Charter, the full Board carries out the role and functions that would ordinarily be assigned to the Audit and Risk Committee under the written terms of reference for that committee. The Board makes the required disclosures in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. The duties of the Audit and Risk Committee are set out in Schedule 3 (Audit and Risk Committee Charter) of the Corporate Governance Plan available on the Company's website. The Board devotes time at Board meetings to review the Company’s financial performance, and annually to fulfil the roles and responsibilities associated with maintaining the Company's internal audit function and arrangements with external auditors. All members of the Board are involved in the Company's audit function to ensure the proper maintenance of the entity and the integrity of all corporate and financial reporting. |
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| Recommendation 4.2 The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity's financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. |
YES | The Company’s Board Charter states that it is the responsibility of the Board to approve and monitor the adequacy and integrity of financial reporting, and to approve the Company’s periodic financial reports. The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires the Board, before approving the entity's financial statements for a financial period, to receive the declaration from the CEO and CFO that in their opinion the financial records of the Company have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. |
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| Recommendation 4.3 A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit. |
YES | The Audit and Risk Committee Charter requires that the Board, carrying out the role and functions that would ordinarily be assigned to the Audit and Risk Committee, ensure the Company's external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit. |
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| Principle | 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure | |
| Recommendation 5.1 A listed entity should: (a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |
YES | The Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy is set out in Schedule 7 (Continuous Disclosure Policy) of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company’s website. The Policy sets out the Company’s practice in complying with its continuous disclosure requirements arising from legislation and the ASX Listing Rules. |
| Principle | 6: Respect the rights of security holders | |
| Recommendation 6.1 A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website. |
YES | The Company discloses information about itself and its operations, along with its Corporate Governance Plan, on the Company’s website at houstonwehave.ai. |
| Recommendation 6.2 A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. |
YES | The company’s Shareholder Communications Strategy is set out in Schedule 10 of the Corporate Governance Plan (which is available on the Company’s website). The Strategy aims to ensure that Shareholders are informed of all major developments affecting the Company’s state of affairs, and outlines a range of ways in which information is communicated to Shareholders. |
| Recommendation 6.3 A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders. |
YES | The Shareholder Communications Strategy states that as a part of the Company's developing investor relations program, Shareholders can register with the Company Secretary to receive email notifications of when an announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, and that Directors and the Company’s external auditor are available at the annual general meeting to answer questions from Shareholders. |
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| Recommendation 6.4 A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically. |
YES | Security holders can register with the Company to receive email notifications when an announcement is made by the Company to the ASX, and to receive certain communications (eg notices of meeting) from the company by email. Shareholders queries should be sent by to [email protected]. |
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| Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk | ||
| Recommendation 7.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent Director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the process it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework. |
NO | Due to the size and nature of the existing Board, the scale of the Company’s operations and the stage of the Company’s life, the Company currently does not have a separate Audit and Risk Committee. Pursuant to clause 5(h) of the Company's Board Charter, the full Board carries out the role and functions that would ordinarily be assigned to the Audit and Risk Committee under the written terms of reference for that committee. The Board makes the required disclosures in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. The duties of the Audit and Risk Committee are set out in Schedule 3 (Audit and Risk Committee Charter) of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available online on the Company's website. The Board devotes time at Board meetings to fulfil the roles and responsibilities associated with overseeing risk and maintaining the entity's risk management framework and associated internal compliance and control procedures pursuant to the Company’s Risk Management Policy (Schedule 8 of the Corporate Governance Plan). |
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| Recommendation 7.2 The Board or a committee of the Board should: (a) review the entity's risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place. |
YES | The Company’s Risk Management Policy is set out in Schedule 8 of the Corporate Governance Plan and discloses that the Company’s process for risk management and internal compliance includes a requirement to identify and measure risk, monitor the environment for emerging factors and trends that affect these risks, formulate risk management strategies and monitor the performance of risk management systems. The Policy requires the Board to review assessments of the effectiveness of risk management and internal compliance and control at least annually, and disclose whether such review has been completed. The Board did not conduct a formal review during the reporting period but devoted considerable time to assessing and responding to the risk posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| Recommendation 7.3 A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes. |
YES | The Company does not have a dedicated internal audit function, and the risk management and internal control processes are monitored, reviewed and assessed by the Board. The Audit and Risk Committee Charter in Schedule 3 of the Corporate Governance Plan sets out the role and functions carried out by the full Board as the Risk and Audit Committee. The Company’s Risk Management Policy set out in Schedule 8 of the Corporate Governance Plan discloses the Company’s process for risk management and internal compliance. |
| Recommendation 7.4 A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. |
YES | The Company’s Risk Management Policy set out in Schedule 8 of the Corporate Governance Plan discloses the Company’s process for risk management and internal compliance, including identifying and managing potential or apparent business, economic, environmental and social sustainability risks (if appropriate). The Company does not have any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks. |
| Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly |
Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly
| Recommendation 8.1 The Board of a listed entity should: (a) have a remuneration committee which: (i) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (ii) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (iii) the charter of the committee; (iv) the members of the committee; and (v) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive. |
NO | Due to the size and nature of the existing Board, the scale of the Company's operations and the stage of the Company’s life, the Company currently does not have a separate Remuneration Committee. Pursuant to clause 5(h) of the Company's Board Charter, the full Board carries out the role and functions that would ordinarily be assigned to the Remuneration Committee under the written terms of reference for that committee. The Board makes the required disclosures in the Company’s annual report for each financial year. The duties of the Remuneration Committee are set out in Schedule 4 (Remuneration Committee Charter) of the Corporate Governance Plan available on the Company's website. The Board devotes time as required, and at least annually, at Board meetings to fulfilling the roles and responsibilities associated with setting the level and composition of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive. |
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| Recommendation 8.2 A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives. |
YES | The Corporate Governance Plan sets out the obligations of the Board with respect to considering the remuneration of executive and non- executive Directors and other senior executives of the Company. The Company discloses its remuneration policies and practices in its annual report for each financial year. |
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| Recommendation 8.3 A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should: (a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |
NO | The Corporate Governance Plan (Schedule 4 – Remuneration Committee Charter) states that the Board, carrying out the role and functions of the Remuneration Committee, is required to review, manage and disclose the policy (if any) on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme. The Board must ultimately review and approve any equity-based remuneration schemes. The Company does not have a policy regarding participants limiting the economic risk of their participation in an equity-based remuneration scheme. |
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Rules 4.7.3 and 4.10.3[1]
Appendix 4G
Key to Disclosures Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations
Name of entity:
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| HOUSTON WE HAVE LIMITED | |
| ABN / ARBN: 48 142 901 353 |
Financial year ended: |
| 48 142 901 353 | 30 JUNE 2020 |
Our corporate governance statement[2] for the above period above can be found at:[3]
☐ These pages of our annual report: ☒ This URL on our website: https://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance
The Corporate Governance Statement is accurate and up to date as at 30 September 2020 and has been approved by the board.
The annexure includes a key to where our corporate governance disclosures can be located.
Date: 30 September 2020 Name of Director or Secretary authorising lodgement: Ben Secrett Company Secretary
1 Under Listing Rule 4.7.3, an entity must lodge with ASX a completed Appendix 4G at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. Listing Rule 4.10.3 requires an entity that is included in the official list as an ASX Listing to include in its annual report either a corporate governance statement that meets the requirements of that rule or the URL of the page on its website where such a statement is located. The corporate governance statement must disclose the extent to which the entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during the reporting period. If the entity has not followed a recommendation for any part of the reporting period, its corporate governance statement must separately identify that recommendation and the period during which it was not followed and state its reasons for not following the recommendation and what (if any) alternative governance practices it adopted in lieu of the recommendation during that period. Under Listing Rule 4.7.4, if an entity chooses to include its corporate governance statement on its website rather than in its annual report, it must lodge a copy of the corporate governance statement with ASX at the same time as it lodges its annual report with ASX. The corporate governance statement must be current as at the effective date specified in that statement for the purposes of rule 4.10.3.
2 “Corporate governance statement” is defined in Listing Rule 19.12 to mean the statement referred to in Listing Rule 4.10.3 which discloses the extent to which an entity has followed the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate Governance Council during a particular reporting period.
3 Mark whichever option is correct and then complete the page number(s) of the annual report, or the URL of the web page, where the entity’s corporate governance statement can be found. You can, if you wish, delete the option which is not applicable.
Throughout this form, where you are given two or more options to select, you can, if you wish, delete any option which is not applicable and just retain the option that is applicable. If you select an option that includes “OR” at the end of the selection and you delete the other options, you can also, if you wish, delete the “OR” at the end of the selection.
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ANNEXURE – KEY TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURES
| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed … |
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4 |
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| PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT | |||
| 1.1 | A listed entity should disclose: (a) the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management; and (b) those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and information about the respective roles and responsibilities of our board and management (including those matters expressly reserved to the board and those delegated to management): ☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available at https://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.2 | A listed entity should: (a) undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders a candidate for election, as a director; and (b) provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.3 | A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms of their appointment. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 1.4 | The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do with the proper functioning of the board. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
4 If you have followed all of the Council’s recommendations in full for the whole of the period above, you can, if you wish, delete this column from the form and re-format it.
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| Corporate Governance Council recommendation | Corporate Governance Council recommendation | We have followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed … |
We have NOT followed the recommendation in full for the whole of the period above. We have disclosed …4 |
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| 1.5 | A listed entity should: (a) have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or a relevant committee of the board to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives and the entity’s progress in achieving them; (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it; and (c) disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with the entity’s diversity policy and its progress towards achieving them and either: (1) the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions and across the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or (2) if the entity is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in and published under that Act. |
… the fact that we have a diversity policy that complies with paragraph (a): ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and a copy of our diversity policy or a summary of it: ☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set by the board or a relevant committee of the board in accordance with our diversity policy and our progress towards achieving them: ☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location]… and the information referred to in paragraphs (c)(1) or (2): ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable NOTE:The Company has a Diversity Policy which complies with the requirements of Recommendation 1.5(a), and the Diversity Policy is contained in the Company’s Corporate Governance Policies available at https://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance The Company has not set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity but has disclosed the gender composition of the Company in its Corporate Governance Statement. |
| 1.6 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of the board, its committees and individual directors; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process. |
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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| 1.7 | A listed entity should: (a) have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting period in accordance with that process. |
… the evaluation process referred to in paragraph (a):☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraph (b): ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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| PRINCIPLE 2 - STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE | |||
| 2.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a nomination committee which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively. |
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):] … the fact that we have a nomination committee that complies with paragraphs (1) and (2): ☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location]… and a copy of the charter of the committee: ☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): ☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):] … the fact that we do not have a nomination committee and the processes we employ to address board succession issues and to ensure that the board has the appropriate balance of skills, knowledge, experience, independence and diversity to enable it to discharge its duties and responsibilities effectively: ☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 2.2 | A listed entity should have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. |
… our board skills matrix:☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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| 2.3 | A listed entity should disclose: (a) the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors; (b) if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type described in Box 2.3 but the board is of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and (c) the length of service of each director. |
… the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and, where applicable, the information referred to in paragraph (b): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and the length of service of each director: ☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 2.4 | A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent directors. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 2.5 | The chair of the board of a listed entity should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO of the entity. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 2.6 | A listed entity should have a program for inducting new directors and provide appropriate professional development opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform their role as directors effectively. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY | |||
| 3.1 | A listed entity should: (a) have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees; and (b) disclose that code or a summary of it. |
… our code of conduct or a summary of it:☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate GovernanceStatement |
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| PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING | |||
| 4.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have an audit committee which: (1) has at least three members, all of whom are non- executive directors and a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, who is not the chair of the board, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and (5) in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of its corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner. |
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):] … the fact that we have an audit committee that complies with paragraphs (1) and (2): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and a copy of the charter of the committee: ☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):] … the fact that we do not have an audit committee and the processes we employ that independently verify and safeguard the integrity of our corporate reporting, including the processes for the appointment and removal of the external auditor and the rotation of the audit engagement partner: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 4.2 | The board of a listed entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the entity have been properly maintained and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the entity and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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| 4.3 | A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions from security holders relevant to the audit. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity that does not hold an annual general meeting and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE | |||
| 5.1 | A listed entity should: (a) have a written policy for complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |
… our continuous disclosure compliance policy or a summary of it:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS | |||
| 6.1 | A listed entity should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website. |
… information about us and our governance on our website:☒at https://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 6.2 | A listed entity should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way communication with investors. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 6.3 | A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of security holders. |
… our policies and processes for facilitating and encouraging participation at meetings of security holders: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity that does not hold periodic meetings of security holders and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 6.4 | A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the entity and its security registry electronically. |
… the fact that we follow this recommendation:☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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| PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK | |||
| 7.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) above, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for overseeing the entity’s risk management framework. |
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):] … the fact that we have a committee or committees to oversee risk that comply with paragraphs (1) and (2): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and a copy of the charter of the committee: ☒at in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):] … the fact that we do not have a risk committee or committees that satisfy (a) and the processes we employ for overseeing our risk management framework: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 7.2 | The board or a committee of the board should: (a) review the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound; and (b) disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such a review has taken place. |
… the fact that board or a committee of the board reviews the entity’s risk management framework at least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound: ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and that such a review has taken place in the reporting period covered by this Appendix 4G: ☒in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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| 7.3 | A listed entity should disclose: (a) if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or (b) if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes. |
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):] … how our internal audit function is structured and what role it performs: ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location][If the entity complies with paragraph (b):] … the fact that we do not have an internal audit function and the processes we employ for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of our risk management and internal control processes: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| 7.4 | A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those risks. |
… whether we have any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if we do, how we manage or intend to manage those risks: ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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| PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY | |||
| 8.1 | The board of a listed entity should: (a) have a remuneration committee which: (1) has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and (2) is chaired by an independent director, and disclose: (3) the charter of the committee; (4) the members of the committee; and (5) as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings; or (b) if it does not have a remuneration committee, disclose that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive. |
[If the entity complies with paragraph (a):] … the fact that we have a remuneration committee that complies with paragraphs (1) and (2): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location]… and a copy of the charter of the committee: ☒in the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan available athttps://www.houstonwehave.ai/investor-centre#governance … and the information referred to in paragraphs (4) and (5): ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period[If the entity complies with paragraph (b):] … the fact that we do not have a remuneration committee and the processes we employ for setting the level and composition of remuneration for directors and senior executives and ensuring that such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive: ☒in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| 8.2 | A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives. |
… separately our remuneration policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration of executive directors and other senior executives: ☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☒in the Company’s Annual Report for the reporting period |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
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| 8.3 | A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme should: (a) have a policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the scheme; and (b) disclose that policy or a summary of it. |
… our policy on this issue or a summary of it:☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location] |
☒an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement OR ☐w e do not have an equity-based remuneration scheme and this recommendation is therefore not applicableOR ☐we are an externally managed entity and this recommendation is therefore not applicable |
| ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES APPLICABLE TO EXTERNALLY MANAGED LISTED ENTITIES | |||
| - | Alternative to Recommendation 1.1 for externally managed listed entities: The responsible entity of an externally managed listed entity should disclose: (a) the arrangements between the responsible entity and the listed entity for managing the affairs of the listed entity; (b) the role and responsibility of the board of the responsible entity for overseeing those arrangements. |
… the information referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b):☐in our Corporate Governance Statement OR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
| - | Alternative to Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for externally managed listed entities: An externally managed listed entity should clearly disclose the terms governing the remuneration of the manager. |
… the terms governing our remuneration as manager of the entity:☐in our Corporate Governance StatementOR☐at [insert location] |
☐an explanation why that is so in our Corporate Governance Statement |
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